# What For Dummies books are needed? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 2, 2007, 11:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-for-dummies-books-are-needed/390615 "2007-02-02T23:31:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![detop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bcef8e/32.png) [@detop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/detop)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2007, 8:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-for-dummies-books-are-needed/390615/21 "2007-02-03T20:54:38Z")
Dummy Books for Dummies ? ---
**Author:** ![FisherQueen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/58f4c7/32.png) [@FisherQueen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FisherQueen)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2007, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-for-dummies-books-are-needed/390615/22 "2007-02-03T21:36:00Z")
Homosexuality for Dummies. I’m completely serious, by the way. Imagine a book that you could read when coming out, or give to your grandmother when you come out to her. With chapters on the basic science, how to come out, how to date, state-by-state legal guide, how to use legal contracts to get some of the rights married couples have, how to find a supportive church/ school/ job, becoming politically active… ---
**Author:** ![MacTech](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c0e974/32.png) [@MacTech](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MacTech)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2007, 9:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-for-dummies-books-are-needed/390615/23 "2007-02-03T21:36:45Z")
[QUOTE=According to Pliny] Mummies for Dummies [/QUOTE] HUUUG MUMMMY…CUUUUUURRRRSEE!!! Mooninites for Dummies (Boston Edition) ---
**Author:** ![mamboman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecb155/32.png) [@mamboman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mamboman)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2007, 9:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-for-dummies-books-are-needed/390615/24 "2007-02-03T21:38:14Z")
Land Wars in Asia for Dummies ---
**Author:** ![Grrr](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/grrr/32/146_2.png) [@Grrr](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Grrr)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2007, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-for-dummies-books-are-needed/390615/25 "2007-02-03T21:43:44Z")
I’m going to go with: “Writing skills for dummies” The other day I was feeling a bit nostalgic so I was glancing through some of my SD threads from a few years ago. It was a bit depressing because I realized, after two thousand post or so, I _still_ haven’t improved on my writing skills. Punctuation; I just don’t get it. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Heckxx](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/f1d935/32.png) [@Heckxx](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heckxx)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2007, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-for-dummies-books-are-needed/390615/26 "2007-02-03T23:26:18Z")
Starting stupid message board threads for dummies ---
**Author:** ![Labtrash](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/labtrash/32/528_2.png) [@Labtrash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labtrash)\ **Post date:** [February 3, 2007, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-for-dummies-books-are-needed/390615/27 "2007-02-03T23:32:37Z")
> [@](#): > > Manners for Dummies, honking big need for that one. There actually IS an “Etiquette for Dummies” ---
**Author:** ![Captain\_C](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Captain\_C](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Captain_C)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2007, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-for-dummies-books-are-needed/390615/28 "2007-02-04T04:50:50Z")
Calculus for Dummies. Oh, the frustration I would have saved in college… ---
**Author:** ![Stinkum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/439d5e/32.png) [@Stinkum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stinkum)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2007, 6:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-for-dummies-books-are-needed/390615/29 "2007-02-04T06:14:46Z")
[QUOTE=MizTina] Manners for Dummies, honking big need for that one. [/QUOTE] Um, I work for the Dummies folks as a freelancer, and will be working on a book on this subject in a couple of months. Look for it on the shelves later in the year. ---
**Author:** ![Meeko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Meeko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meeko)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2007, 7:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-for-dummies-books-are-needed/390615/30 "2007-02-04T07:07:38Z")
[QUOTE=WishIHadACoolName] Reading for Dummies. [/QUOTE] The title is simply “How To Read A Book” My School Library had it. ---
**Author:** ![MizTina](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f08c70/32.png) [@MizTina](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MizTina)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2007, 4:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-for-dummies-books-are-needed/390615/31 "2007-02-04T16:08:39Z")
[QUOTE=Stinkum] Um, I work for the Dummies folks as a freelancer, and will be working on a book on this subject in a couple of months. Look for it on the shelves later in the year. [/QUOTE] You and the Dummy folk are my new heroes, truly. If I win the lottery, I will buy many and hand them out frequently. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2007, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-for-dummies-books-are-needed/390615/32 "2007-02-04T16:15:25Z")
Global Domination for Dummies. Easy project – we’ve already got a basic set of [rules](http://www.eviloverlord.com/lists/overlord.html) to start with. ---
**Author:** ![Katriona](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/katriona/32/113_2.png) [@Katriona](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Katriona)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2007, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-for-dummies-books-are-needed/390615/33 "2007-02-04T17:27:51Z")
[QUOTE=blondebear] (Rats! the edit timed out, and so did my edit time!) And the companion volume, Hunting for Dummies. [/QUOTE] By Dead-Eye Dick Cheney! At work a few of us have been amused by Desserts for Dummies, written by the current White House pastry chef. ---
**Author:** ![Harriet\_the\_Spry](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e56c9b/32.png) [@Harriet\_the\_Spry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harriet_the_Spry)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2007, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-for-dummies-books-are-needed/390615/34 "2007-02-04T18:47:14Z")
Inspired by a current IMHO thread - Dating after Divorce for Dummies. ---
**Author:** ![Tangent](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tangent/32/3098_2.png) [@Tangent](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tangent)\ **Post date:** [February 4, 2007, 8:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-for-dummies-books-are-needed/390615/35 "2007-02-04T20:55:27Z")
[QUOTE=Katriona] At work a few of us have been amused by Desserts for Dummies, written by the current White House pastry chef. [/QUOTE] You don’t say. (I did in post #18) 😉 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-for-dummies-books-are-needed/390615.md?page=1)