So this is kind of like The Devil’s Dictionary by Ambrose Bierce, which I also don’t think is funny. So I definitely didn’t think this was funny. Even the editor of the collection was like “Look, it’s hard to translate humor sometimes and also this isn’t a really funny book.” Apparently Flaubert said something to the effect that the goal was make a super hilarious book that went on and on and on was hilarious at every hilarious turn. Instead, here’s some samples: “Ice Cream: Eating […]