Books by Aaron Karo

I’m Having More Fun Than You

Published by HarperCollins in 2009.

“Happily married people and perpetually single people are similar: We’ve both given up on dating and have merely chosen different exit strategies.” So begins Aaron Karo’s hilarious exploration of bachelor life, from the alcohol-fueled pursuit of chicks in bars to sophisticated advances on defenseless bridesmaids. As his thirtieth birthday approaches, Karo observes the women around him growing increasingly desperate to tie the knot and finds himself equally determined – to remain uncommitted. What follows is an outrageous account of one man’s quest to party like a rock star, get laid with abandon, and silence his critics in relationships with the rebuke “I’m having more fun than you.” Irreverent, insightful, and relentlessly funny, Karo offers a unique glimpse into the world of guys who defy convention, morality, and their moms in order to preserve their independence. www.ImHavingMoreFunThanYou.com

Ruminations on College Life

Published by Simon & Schuster in 2002.

Ruminations on College Life is based on the columns I wrote during my four years at the University of Pennsylvania. It has become a cult favorite about the college experience as well as a popular high school graduation gift. An Amazon Top 10 Bestseller now in its ninth printing.

Ruminations on Twentysomething Life

Published by Simon & Schuster in 2005.

Ruminations on Twentysomething Life details life after college from the cubicle to the bedroom to the bar. As a no-holds-barred inside account of my early twenties, it is a popular college graduation gift. "If Jerry Seinfeld and Candace Bushnell had an illegitimate child, its name would be Aaron Karo." -New York Post

Ruminations #15

By Aaron Karo

“The Many Types of College Students”
February 1999

-In many ways, going to class is like Sea World. If you choose to sit in the first two rows, you know you are going to get called on. That’s the splash zone because you know you have to pay attention or else you’ll get soaked. And everyone in the other rows is just sitting back and eating popcorn because they know they’ll never have to answer any questions.

-A lot of my friends have been celebrating their twentieth birthdays. It’s kind of weird because its like they’re all men and I’m still just a kid. It’s also kind of depressing. Being a teenager is an excuse to do all kinds of dumb shit. People in their twenties are like real people. I don’t want to be real person!

-There are two kinds of kids who really annoy me. The nodders and the flash-card-makers. A nodder is that dork in the front of the class who doesn’t ever say anything but just nods his head in approval at whatever the teacher says. Teachers like nodders because it gives them the impression that someone has a clue about what the fuck they are talking about. Then there are the people who make flash cards before every single test. Even math! There are no fucking definitions, what the hell are you quizzing yourself on? If the flash-card-makers would spend more time studying and less time making color-coded flash cards, they would do a lot better. Obviously the nodders and the flash-card-makers sit in the splash zone.

-Women confuse me. Everyone always makes fun of how they go to the bathroom in herds. Did you ever notice that you never get a straight answer when you ask them why? No one really knows. What, do they hold each other up or something? And they’re always giggling and chatting – just hurry the fuck up! That’s one huge advantage guys have – they can piss anywhere. Sometimes we will go on the floor even if there is a bathroom just because the floor is closer. My friend once pissed out the window of a moving bus. That was cool.