Bolloxology

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<p>Let me ask you a question. Have you ever wondered why pretentiousness, jargon, bullshit and Having Notions Above Our Station are so rife in the world today? Well, theres now a recognized science that studies all of these forms of self-delusion. Welcome to the world of Bolloxology. We might not know it, but the modern world has subjected all of us to some form of Bolloxology. Its that moment when youve paid twenty euro for fish and chips just so it can be served on a piece of slate. Its when you share yet another Inspirational Quote of the Day against your better judgement. Its when you realize you havent understood a word That Politician has said to you on your doorstep, yet you feel strangely compelled to take a selfie with him. Its about the passion, the key learnings, the artisan chutney, the instacelebs. Its about the Pure Hames were making of things. In<i>Bolloxology</i>, Colm ORegan, comedian and author of the bestselling Irish Mammies books, shows that our world is now less a planet and more a hot air balloon. Illustrated by the hilarious Twisted Doodles,<i>Bolloxology</i>is an indispensable guide to the deceptive cod-infested seas of twenty-first-century life.</p>

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Colm ORegan is a critically acclaimed stand-up comedian, columnist, broadcaster and author of three best-selling<i>Irish Mammies</i>books,<i>Isnt It Well For Ye?,</i><i>Thats More Of It Now</i>and<i>It's Earlier 'Tis Getting,</i>based on his @irishmammies Twitter account, which is now followed by over 200,000 people. He writes a weekly column for<i>The Irish Examiner</i>and has written for<i>The Irish Times</i>and<i>BBC Online Magazine.</i>Colm is a regular contributor on Irish radio and the BBC World Service and has hosted his own radio show on RTE 1,<i>Colm O'Regan Wants a Word</i>as well as contributing to the<i>Drivetime Diaries</i>. As a comedian, he has performed to sell-out crowds all over the world from Tokyo to Cape Town and including the Edinburgh Fringe, the Cat Laughs and the Montreal Just For Laughs Festival. His stand-up has also featured on RTÉs<i>Late Late Show</i>and on<i>Comedy Central</i>. From Dripsey in County Cork, Colm now lives in Dublin (but hell ring home on a Sunday evening for news).

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