Dump ‘Em: A Book Review

Hi, I’m Angela and I hate confrontation. (Hi Angela.) Yep. I hate confrontation. I avoid it all costs and I’d much rather suffer than find myself face-to-face with a discussion that is awkward and uncomfortable.

No, I didn’t really enjoy that obscene joke.

I’d rather you didn’t blow your grass onto my lawn when you mow.

I don’t think it would be a good idea for your daughter to babysit my kids.

No, I don’t think we’ll be scheduling another get-together soon or a play date.

To be honest, my food isn’t that great and it’s not even what I ordered.

These are typically not things that I say. Although, I admit, I am getting slightly (emphasis on slightly) better at it. I’m not the type of person to demand better service or refuse to pay for a haircut that looks awful. I’d much rather just smile and leave (and buy gel and a headband at the first drug store I find. True story) than cause a scene or have a confrontation.

Dump ‘Em is all about confrontations and how to do them. It’s a great book with some practical tips. And it’s hilarious. Not to mentiont hat it covers everyone. From neighbors to friends and hairdressers to accountants. There were certain parts of the book that made me realize that I’ve been avoiding a nasty confrontation that really had to happen in order to protect my sanity (I took the tips and it worked. Problem solved).

This is another book I wouldn’t necessarily read cover to cover but it is a good book that will make you laugh. And if you do read it all the way through, you’ll probably have a list of people that you really need to eliminate from your life for everyone’s sakes. I’m not saying that I’m ready to tackle my list. But I do have a short list. And when the time is right, I’ll Dump ‘Em.

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