In these hilarious "confessions" of her misadventures, Pat Fortunato shows us why you must often bend the rules to avoid becoming bitter. She takes all those cliches, platitudes and supposedly wise and helpful advice you hear every day, adds the all-important sentiment, "Yeah, but . . ." and tells a funny story. "Do something out of your comfort zone?" Well, maybe. But should you meet your lunch date at a strip club as she did? Probably not (My Night At The Pussy Cat Lounge). "Always wear clean underwear?" Right. Just don't leave it in Rome by the Trevi Fountain (Oh You're Supposed To Throw Coins ). "Embrace change?" Okay, but don't expect to like it (Alien Vibrators From Hell). Expect to like the book, though: it's readable, witty, and all too true."