5/22/2023 0 Comments My dad is fat book![]() ![]() ![]() Gaffigan’s writing style very much mirrors his stand-up comedy, meaning he capitalizes on narcissism (who can’t relate to that?), but in a very self-deprecating way. Symptoms include constant fatigue, inability to sleep, and, of course, extreme sleep disruption” (p.17). While few of us fathers can relate to the specifics of Jim’s fathering role, we can all relate to the generalities, for example this little nugget: “I ‘have children’ like I ‘have male pattern baldness.’ It is an incurable condition, and I have it. ![]() ![]() As a result, I’ve turned to reading whatever books these comics have put out, starting with Dimetri Martin, a clever artist, and now with Jim Gaffigan, a straight-up funny average-Jim.ĭad is Fat is a well-rounded book on parenting, specifically on parenting five kids in a tiny apartment in New York City. Stand-up comedy helped initially, but there are only a few comics out there who keep on this side of dirty (Jim Gaffigan, Brian Reagen, etc.), and by the third time around, I’ve pretty much got their acts memorized. Perhaps it’s my absence from other Americans with our keen sarcasm and dry humor, but I’ve recently had an insatiable craving for a good healthy chuckle. I’ve been away from home for a while now. “Raising kids may be a thankless job with ridiculous hours, but at least the pay sucks.” (Jim Gaffigan, Dad is Fat, p.34) ![]()
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