{"id":1446047,"date":"2021-12-17T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-12-17T15:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"\/blog\/?p=1446047"},"modified":"2021-12-17T15:37:36","modified_gmt":"2021-12-17T20:37:36","slug":"15-books-that-would-make-perfect-passive-aggressive-gifts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"\/blog\/15-books-that-would-make-perfect-passive-aggressive-gifts\/","title":{"rendered":"15 Books That Would Make Perfect Passive-Aggressive Gifts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"701\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sparknotes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/passiveaggressivebookgiftsMAIN.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1448710\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.sparknotes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/passiveaggressivebookgiftsMAIN.jpg 701w, https:\/\/www.sparknotes.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/12\/passiveaggressivebookgiftsMAIN-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 701px) 100vw, 701px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Contrary to popular belief, a gift doesn&#8217;t have to be &#8220;thoughtful&#8221; or &#8220;needed&#8221; or even &#8220;good.&#8221; A gift can be a passive-aggressive message to anyone in your life who is bothering you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For the person who forgot your birthday\u2014<\/strong><br><em>Moonwalking with Einstein: The Art and Science of Remembering Everything<\/em> by Joshua Foer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For your messy roommate\u2014<\/strong><br><em>The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing<\/em> by Marie Kond\u00c5\u008d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For your significant other who can never decide where they want to go to eat\u2014<\/strong><br><em>Yes or No: The Guide to Better Decisions<\/em> by Spencer Johnson<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For the person who&#8217;s always late to things\u2014<\/strong><br><em>Never Be Late Again: 7 Cures for the Punctually Challenged<\/em> by Diana Delonzor<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For your friend who&#8217;s constantly texting their significant other while you&#8217;re trying to hang out\u2014<\/strong><br><em>5,203 Things to Do Instead of Looking at Your Phone<\/em> by Barbara Ann Kipfer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For your friend who owes you $20\u2014<\/strong><br><em>The Simple Dollar: How One Man Wiped Out His Debts and Achieved the Life of His Dreams<\/em> by Hamm Trent<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For your relative who&#8217;s rude to servers\u2014<\/strong><br><em>How Not to Be a D***: An Everyday Etiquette Guide<\/em> by Meghan Doherty<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For the person who always corrects your spelling in casual text conversations\u2014<\/strong><br><em>Correcting Paragraphs: Grammar Practice Workbook<\/em> by Jenny Pearson<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For your friend who couldn&#8217;t hang out because they said they were busy but then said, \u201cHome bored. Anyone around?\u201d on their Instagram story<strong>\u2014<\/strong><\/strong><br><em>The Body Language of Liars<\/em> by Lillian Glass<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For your friend&#8217;s significant other who cheated on them but then they got back together\u2014<\/strong><br><em>I&#8217;m Judging You: The Do-Better Manual<\/em> by Luvvie Ajayi<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For your friend who&#8217;s been writing the next Great American Novel for what feels like forever\u2014<\/strong><br><em>On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft<\/em> by Stephen King<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For your friend whose parents still do their laundry\u2014<\/strong>&nbsp;<br><em>Adulting: How to Become a Grown-up in 468 Easy(ish)<\/em> Steps by Kelly Williams Brown<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For your friend whose boyfriend just plain sucks\u2014<\/strong><br><em>It&#8217;s Called a Breakup Because It&#8217;s Broken: The Smart Girl&#8217;s Break-Up Buddy<\/em> by Greg Behrendt and Amira Behrendt<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>For your relative who keeps asking why you&#8217;re not dating anyone\u2014<\/strong><br><em>Singled Out: How Singles are Stereotyped, Stigmatized, and Ignored, and Still Live Happily Ever After<\/em> by Bella Depaulo<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Contrary to popular belief, a gift doesn&#8217;t have to be &#8220;thoughtful&#8221; or &#8220;needed&#8221; or even &#8220;good.&#8221; A gift can be a passive-aggressive message to anyone in your life who is bothering you. 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