READ BY THE AUTHOR From comedian and writer Harris Wittels comes a hysterical breakdown of boasts, brags, and self-adulation disguised as humble comments and complaints—based on his meme-making @humblebrag Twitter feed. Something immediately annoyed Harris Wittels about Twitter. All of a sudden it became acceptable to brag, so long as those brags were ever-so-thinly disguised as transparent humility, such as: • “Just filed my taxes. Biggie was right, mo’ money mo’ problems.” • “I hate when I go into a store to get something to eat and the male staff are too busy hitting on me to get my order right :( so annoying!” Harris had seen enough. He took action by naming this phenomenon and creating the Twitter account called @humblebrag—dedicated solely to retweeting the humblebrags of others. Wittels’s new word took the Internet by storm. This audiobook is the definitive guide to all the different types of humblebragging, and provides plenty of evidence to back each one up. And going beyond Twitter, Harris also tells listeners what humblebrags have looked like from some of history’s most notable names, as well as devoting an entire chapter to a man called “Totes McGotes,” who just might be the greatest humblebraggart of them all . HARRIS WITTELS currently writes for NBC’s Parks and Recreation (on which he sometimes appears as Harris, the Animal Control guy). He has also written for HBO’s acclaimed series Eastbound & Down, Comedy Central’s The Sarah Silverman Program, MTV’s Human Giant, and the MTV Video Music Awards. He has several feature film projects in development with Universal, Mandate Pictures, and Scott Rudin Productions. In addition to writing, Wittels regularly tours the country performing stand-up comedy with such comics as Sarah Silverman, Louis C.K., and Aziz Ansari. His stand-up has been featured on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Comedy Central’s Live at Gotham, and Showtime’s Live Nude Comedy. He was also on Variety’s “10 Comics to Watch” list for 2011. Harris Wittels lives in Los Angeles, California. ACTUAL SIZE Running Time: Approx. 4.25 Hours • Unabridged Copyright © 2012 by Potato Shoes Productions, Inc. All rights reserved. In accordance with the U.S. Copyright Act of 1976, the duplicating, uploading, and electronic sharing of any part of this audiobook without the permission of the publisher is unlawful piracy and theft of the author’s intellectual property. If you would like to use material from the book (other than for review purposes), prior written permission must be obtained by contacting the publisher at [email protected]. Thank you for your support of the author’s rights. 2012 by Hachette Audio. All rights reserved. A division of Hachette Book Group, 237 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10017. Produced by Jon Klemm. Directed by Jerry Maybrook. Recorded at The Media Staff. Post production by Listen Up Audiobooks. Cover design by Elizabeth Connor. UNABRIDGED Front cover illustration © Andrew Davidson/Under Design, Philadelphia. www.HachetteAudio.com 17151 Playaway is a better listening experience THE ALL-IN-ONE AUDIOBOOK combining an easy-to-use player with an entire audiobook. WWW.PLAYAWAY.COM © 2012 Playaway. Patented. All rights reserved. Designed in Ohio. Made in China. PLAYAWAY® and associated logos are registered trademarks of Findaway World, LLC. 31999 Aurora Road, Solon, OH 44139 USA.