Not everything is for dummies, but that's not what the titles of many books would argue. One would naturally assume that Calculus, Physics and English grammar are not subjects directed towards 'dummies,' but believe it or not, each has its own respective book in the 'Dummies' series. Similarly, many books cater to complete idiots. How do you know which book is for you? Is there something that makes complete idiots different from your run-of-the-mill dummy?
I understand the need for many of these books; surely a dummy would need help with Windows 98 or do-it-yourself plumbing, but some of these titles I just don't think is a good idea to publish. For example, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Pleasing Your Woman seems like it has good intentions for even complete idiots deserve to please their women. But complete idiots tend to have TV, and on it are many real or fake relationships that give similar advice.
Pregnancy for Dummies is obviously a bad idea, while Homeschooling for Dummies is completely unnecessary. If someone buys the latter book, their school district should be notified and the authorities may have to intervene. The Complete Idiot's Guide to Campus Safety does not make me feel safe on campus. On the other hand, when I get a parking ticket, I'll just rip it up because the complete idiot who wrote it probably forgot about it in the first place.
There are some dummy titles that seem a bit more appropriate, namely Catholicism for Dummies and The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Bible to name a few.
There's so much more to say about these books...why don't you respond with your favorite ironic dummy title?
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