Dallas - September 20, 2005

Comfort Levels

Laughing Matter

There oughta be a law about books like Don’t Get Too Comfortable.

The latest collection of essays by David Rakoff is subtitled The Indignities of Coach Class, the Torments of Low Thread Count, the Never-Ending Quest for Artisanal Olive Oil, and Other First World Problems. And it presents some serious health risks to readers.

In the interest of public safety, we propose that the following warning labels be affixed to all copies:
 
Attention! Do not read in public, where your convulsive, hysterical laughter is likely to be mistaken for a seizure or psychotic breakdown and result in misplaced medical attention.

Choking hazard! Do not eat or drink while reading this book, unless you actually enjoy the sensation of laughing until you snort soda out of your nose.
 
Danger! The likelihood of laughing so hard that you’ll be impaired by cramps or blinded by tears of joy makes the audio book totally unsuitable for listening while driving.

Warning! If you a) prefer entertainment of the mindless variety or b) wish to avoid brilliant, hilarious, excoriating examinations of such First World phenomena as fleur de sel, Hooters Air, private islands, Log Cabin Republicans, voluntary fasts, cabana boys, couture fashion, penis puppetry, and the like, DO NOT read this book.
 

Available online at amazon.com or at your local bookstore.