This was a semi-repetitive book with not a lot of interesting content. It was nothing novel or even that entertaining. Although it was was short book, save yourself the time and select another book.

This wasn't what I was expecting, but that is my fault for not reading the blurb when I picked it up.
Nevertheless it's a great 'self-help' guide to dealing with difficult people at work and in life... something I think all of us wish for from time to time. Approaching the subject with humour helps this book to be taken lightly but it can actually help us see things from a new perspective... and sometimes, shhhh don't tell, but... the jackass might just be you!

Thanks to Netgalley and the publishers for letting me access an advance digital copy of this book in exchange for my honest review.

Shhhh. They're all around us. The jackasses have invaded and are a plague upon the earth. This book will teach you how to thwart their jackass plans. Must read.

Hilarious take on some of the most obnoxious and annoying people around all of us. I really did laugh during my read. I can see some people hating the sarcastic tone, but I thought it was me!

Are you worried of being a Jackass? Do you often feel you should have acted a certain way but not sure whether you'll be labeled as a jackass for that?
No worries! The Strattens have made a comprehensive list for you to decide whether you are a jackass or a whisperer.
Be a whispering jackass, I say!

LOL!!!!! This book was the absolute best. I saw quite a few people I know (as well as myself), in this book. The 12 items or less one was priceless. This is a good conversation starter and maybe a good book to give the jackass in your life a copy. Loved it!!! Thanks to Netgalley, the author and the publisher for the arc of this book in return for my honest review. Receiving the book in this manner had no bearing on my opinion.

This book is a witty jaunt into the life of dealing with the bothersome or jackassy people in everyday life. The situations are amusing and there's a situation for all. I received this book from NetGalley for an honest review.

The Jackass Whisperer is a humorous and informative book that I would buy. It makes some great points and it is well written.

The Jackass Whisperer by Scott and Alison Stratten is a lighthearted look at how to deal with the many forms of jackass you’ll encounter – including yourself. And these encounters are inevitable; “When you put a lot of humans into one space, Jackasses happen. It’s just science.”

The book caught my eye because in Daring Greatly, Brené Brown uses this fabulous quote from the book, “Don’t try to win over the haters; you are not a jackass whisperer.”

The book is divided into sections based on where you would find the jackass: in the wild, at work, at the gym, at the mall, online, at school, in transit, and with a kid. Each page has a scenario followed by a jackass response and a jackass whisperer response. And judging by my response preferences, I am much more of a jackass than a jackass whisperer.

When the jackass wants you to smile, the jackass response is: “You stare them down with the rage of a thousand customers. Possible replies include, ‘Maybe you should smile less,’ or, ‘I can’t; smiling killed my father.” Meanwhile, the rather dull whisperer response is to just smile. Come on, now, who wants to be boring?

For the jackass who is always trying to one-up everyone, the jackass response is to “name drop and tell them the story about breaking every bone in your body when skydiving with a chinchilla. Let’s see them top that!”

I was particularly interested in the Jackass who leaves work early and shows up late, as there are a number of those at my own workplace. The jackass strategy: “You call a meeting to discuss ‘new’ technologies such as GPS and Google Maps and include a copy of Captain Late-to-Work’s route from home for everyone to evaluate.” The whisperer response: “You let them know privately that this is affecting everyone because they’re such an important part of the team.” Jackass all the way, baby.

There was the “deep-googling Jackas (a.k.a. Captain Creepy)”, which would be me except that in their scenario, the deep-googler lets you know; I keep my Google-stalking private. There was also mention of the TMI Jackass, to which I saw bring on the warty feet!

The section on travel notes that air travel is “basically a Jackass stew.” One of the jackass varieties that showed up was one with an emotional support squirrel. Personally, I’d prefer a llama; the spitting could come in handy.

The Jackass who comments that you must be pregnant and about ready to pop – the Jackass response: “Yes I am, and the Big Mac I ate earlier is the father.” I might have to use that someday.

This book is a lot of fun, and a great way to get down with your jackass self.



I received a reviewer copy of this book from www.netgalley.com.

With a humorous approach to life's frustrating situations, the authors break down the most common 'jackass' situations and offer up a jackass response and a 'whisperer' response to each one. Sometimes the solution is as simple as understanding that the other person may be having a really bad day, and then offering up a double dose of grace. Other times (rarely), the whisperer solution and jackass solution are quite similar. Then there's the final tug, when the reader comes to grips with the fact that everybody plays on the jackass side of the equation at least once in a while... This light-hearted approach helps readers to re-evaluation their circumstances and realize that, no, they aren't really a jackass magnet.

This wasn't quite what I was expecting. It seems to assume some knowledge already of who the authors are and what their work entails, which left me feeling lost right from the start. A lot of their anecdotes and situations were amusing or even quite funny, but others were written somewhat confusingly, so that it was hard to envision what exactly the scenario was that was taking place. There is a message of kindness and patience and taking care of yourself despite the world of jackasses all around us, that was certainly a worthwhile one to read.