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488 Rules for Life is Kitty Flanagan's way of making the world a more pleasant place to live. Providing you with the antidote to every annoying little thing, these rules are not made to be broken. 488 Rules for Life is not a self-help book, because it's not you who needs help, it's other people. Whether they're walking and texting, asphyxiating you on public transport with their noxious perfume cloud, or leaving one useless square of toilet paper on the roll, a lot of people just don't know the rules.

But thanks to Kitty Flanagan's comprehensive guide to modern behaviour, our world will soon be a much better place. A place where people don't ruin the fruit salad by putting banana in it ... where your co-workers respect your olfactory system and don't reheat their fish curry in the office microwave ... where middle aged men don't have ponytails ...

What started as a joke on Kitty Flanagan's popular segment on ABC TV's The Weekly, is now a quintessential reference book with the power to change society. (Or, at least, make it a bit less irritating.)

What people are (Kitty Flanagan is) saying about this book:

'You're welcome everyone.'

'Thank god for me.'

'I'd rather be sad and lonely, but right.'

'There's not actually 488 rules in here but it sure feels like it'.

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Paperback: 320 pages
Publisher: Allen & Unwin (1 October 2019)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1760875309
ISBN-13: 978-1760875305
Package Dimensions: 23.2 x 15.4 x 2.6 cm
Boxed-product Weight: 422 g
Average Customer Review: 21 customer reviews
Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 56 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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At school Kitty was a small, stick-like child with very large front teeth and fuzzy hair. Nothing much has changed. After several attempts at university, studying things as diverse as Spanish, poetry and PE teaching, the government introduced HECS and the free ride was over. No more enrolling for a semester of tertiary good times then dropping out.

Advertising beckoned because it seemed like the job that paid the most money for the least amount of qualifications. And for five years she masqueraded as a copywriter. Eventually she was fired. She doesn't know why and, more importantly, she doesn't care. So then she tried doing stand-up. And then she got a job on Full Frontal (a sketch show, not a nudie mag). And then she moved to London and did stand-up ... heaps of it.

There was another sketch show, an English one this time, cryptically titled The Sketch Show. And there was a short film that won a few awards. After that, she wrote stuff for the BBC and Channel Four with writing partner Julia Davis of Nighty Night fame. Then Kitty moved back to Australia where she is now probably best known for her regular Tuesday appearances on The Project and most recently for her role as Rhonda in Working Dog's Utopia on the ABC. She also had a segment on Charlie Pickering's show The Weekly. Aware that stand-up is like a sport that must be practised, Kitty tours constantly.

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A fun & entertaining light read, with incisive witty observations on everyday life - a good gift!

23 October 2019

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Christmas is on its way again this year, and publishers release books they hope will jag your attention as gifts for your friends and family, or possibly even yourself.

Ms Flanagan is a well known Australian comedienne, and this book comprises nearly 488 of her observations on humanity - all funny; some hilarious.

This book is an easy purchase for anyone who wants to buy a virtually fail safe gift for anyone with a reasonable sense of humor.

Highly recommended!

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Fellow pedant and helicopter parent

Mind reader.

12 October 2019

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I never review anything because I hate signing in but I am happy to do this for your excellent book!
You are a brilliant comedian/comedienne (whichever you prefer) and I love that you are never mean, never arrogant and always have a twinkle in your eye if you are being mean or arrogant.
I would recommend this book to anyone with a GSOH or anyone who needs to find one. My only note would be that you forgot to mention school notes that come home with typos. Sick-making.
Thank you kindred spirit 👍🏼👏🏼🖕🏼

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D. Smith

Now I can't stop laughing...

4 November 2019

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I bought this book because it sounded entertaining/funny...but being from the US I didn't know Kitty Flannigan. When I started reading I thought; "Wait this is not funny. This is someone who takes herself way too seriously." I thought ...that seems wrong. So I looked up Kitty online. I laughed my ass off. Then I read the book again and I got it!!! if you are not Australian and do not know her hysterical brand of comedy...you might get some of it but not all...and certainly not the way she meant it. Now I can't stop laughing at some of her comments!

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Melissa

So funny ... a great read, you won’t be disappointed

22 October 2019

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I read this book while travelling on a red eye flight ... I’m not sure the other passengers could see the funny side of me constantly laughing out loud!
Brilliantly written, absolutely loved it!

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John S

It's funny but real

18 December 2019

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I must have liked it. After reading -- or skimming through it - I bought three copies to give to people whose sense of realism, humour and gentle satire, I respect and admire

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Shirley Whittington

Very funny. Love the rules. Want them put into law!

14 November 2019

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Very entertaining. Not as funny as Kitty in real life ( with her great delivery) but oh my god do we have so many rules in common.
Buy it. It’s fun. Support a comedian.

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Deb Welsh

This book should not be read in public!

20 January 2020

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This book should not be read in public, as it is so side-splittingly funny that people around you will think you have lost the plot. Kitty's rules, if followed to the letter, may well leave you with no friends, but will provide you with hours of entertainment.

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Compulsory viewing

21 December 2019

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I thought it was excellent and should be compulsory reading for senior school students, to prepare them for life 😁 of course it helps when one agrees 100% with the authors point of view!

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