If you are not familiar with previous works of Matthew Inman (aka, TheOatmeal.com), you will like this collection of snarky comics just as much as fans: this is his best book yet. Those previous books were NY Times bestsellers for good reason: painfully-funny attacks on the absurdities of modern life by the budding Matt Groening of his generation (long before he created The Simpsons, I loved Groening's 'Life is Hell' comics: funny and inventive, as Inman is today).

One previous book, How to Tell If Your Cat Is Plotting to Kill You actually became the Times #1 Bestseller. This is a seriously funny, talented young guy - who only started creating these comics on his Oatmeal website in 2009. Other books - highly recommended - are 5 Very Good Reasons to Punch a Dolphin in the Mouth (And Other Useful Guides) , his first collection, and My Dog: The Paradox: A Lovable Discourse about Man's Best Friend , a funny and poignant homage to dogs.

This, his second collection of comics (others were books with a single theme), contains a barrage of funny attacks on the latest culture fads, our digital lives, and more. If you are unfamiliar with Inman, the cover comic of a bear is an anomaly for his work: it looks like a traditional comic panel. Most of his comics, however, actually look like a funny poster, with professional graphics and type, and cleanly-rendered minimalist characters. In fact, all of Inman's books come with one poster-size comic folded inside the back cover. Some of the favorite comics from this collection: "What your email address says about your computer skills" (hilarious chart with @gmail, @hotmail, etc.; look away if your address is @aol), "The Crap We Put Up with Getting On and Off an Airplane", "6 Things You Really Don't Need to Take a Photo of", and "How I interpret my beverage options on an airplane" (hint: he likes ginger ale).

Excellent collection, can't wait for the next one.

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Warning: The material is definitely for adults and is not for the easily-offended. One reviewer called it 'profane' and offensive and though I personally like that kind of material and don't find Inman gratuitously vulgar, you should know that this is R-rated material.

Why Grizzly Bears Should Wear Underpants is a 2013 collection of comics by Matthew Inman from his website, The Oatmeal (theoatmeal.com). It features a large number of comics from the site plus several new ones.

This is pretty standard Oatmeal fare, which is to say, it's vulgar, over-the-top, snarky, by turns informative and relatable, frequently hilarious, and not for the easily offended. There are a lot of highlights here, including the title comic, "What It Means When You Say Literally," and "The Crap We Put Up with Getting On and Off an Airplane." And like the other Oatmeal collections, this is a high-quality book with glossy pages; the vast majority of the illustrations are in color.

Some of the old comics have been expanded or edited in subtle ways. An example is the removal of the "thankfully" from "the (thankfully) late Jerry Falwell" in "What It Means When You Say Literally." This, in conjunction with the conspicuous but not unwelcome omission of the controversial "How to Suck at Your Religion" and the online appearance of some other recent Oatmeal comics not included here (e.g., "Christopher Columbus Was Awful"), shows us a new, more constructive, less cheap-shot-taking Oatmeal. Don't worry, though, The Oatmeal hasn't become any gentler or more restrained, and it's still not for the uptight. But it's a bit more mature, if anything that prominently features jokes about bear testicles can be called "mature."

The bottom line, though, is that this is funny stuff. Why Grizzly Bears Should Wear Underpants is another great Oatmeal collection, and if you like Inman's other work, you'll like this one about as well.

Some of this book is so funny I found myself wishing I could send people one of those obnoxious chain emails spoofed in the book..complete with the irritating "Check this out, LOL!" in the subject heading. It might have killed the joke, but maybe not. A few of these gags had me laughing all by myself, with only cats to see. (and plotting my demise, no doubt.)

The Oatmeal has an eye for the absurd. I especially liked just about everything here about smart phones, computers, emails and the workplace. There are also parodies of Discovery Channel-like documentaries. Who knew polar bears could be funny?

There were some pieces that left me cold. I suspect that most readers will find that as well. We just won't agree on which ones were the ones that missed.

I found that the book started out funny, but got really hilarious as I went on. Oddly, the cover bit, which got my attention, and was funny in the sample, was a bit flat by the end of the chapter. But I'm glad I stuck with it. A later, one page, piece explaining "what your email says about you," was almost worth the price of the book.

I read this book on Kindle Fire. The panel system, which allows you to highlight a section to see illustrations and tiny comments, worked well about 90% of the time. occasionally a panel got stuck, or wouldn't come up. It takes a little practice but unlike some older comics, it works as an ebook, though you won't get a poster.

Added note: while some of these cartoons are sophisticated, others veer on crude. I thought the funny ones were well worth skipping what was not my taste. You should check out the website to see if you're going to like this. Not for children btw.

I bought this book for a Christmas Yankee Swap and it was the hit of the party. Be warned that it's fresh and may be too "candid" for those who don't like sexual references. But my friends could not stop laughing. The observations on small things in life are spot on and the author's viewpoints on minor, annoying things in every day life had me on the floor. The art work is part of all the fun as well.. If you aren't too prudish and want a good laugh, this is it. And unfortunately, we all have Grizzly Bears in our lives.

Very high-quality book, physically. it's beautifully printed, to the point that I looked up the publisher online to see what else they offered. Other than that, it's the Oatmeal- what's not to love? It's nice thick book, chock-full of new stuff that isn't on his website. Don't pick it up if you have work to do, though, because you'll get sucked into the sick world of Matthew Inman. Also, if you don't like cuss-words, the Oatmeal may not be your thing! On the other hand, I hardly ever swear and I think he's freaking hilarious.

This is a funny book especially for a white elephants gift. I wouldent recommend It for kids as there are some not safe for work things in this book.

I was a little saddened that so many of the comics in this book are also on The Oatmeal website but, hey! I'm all for supporting the genius and comedy of Matt Inman. There were a handful of comics that were for this book only, and I horde them like the greedy comic-lover that I am.

The pages are really pretty and the comics really pop. It was much different than reading them online.

Plus I put this down as a coffee table book and it's a real conversation starter. It usually goes something like... "So, D... why SHOULD grizzly bears wear underpants?"

I have yet to come up with an appropriate response, but I'm not half so clever as the guy who wrote this book. Which is why you should totally get it.

I thought this book would be a specific book specifically related to the title. However, it's content seemed to be all over the grid.

The book was pretty large, which was nice. However, It seems to start out as a book about a Grizzly bear, but not specific to why he should wear underpants. And it seemed like 10% of the book was dedicated to the bear and then the rest of the book is just short story nonsense with all over the place topics that did not even seem very humorous. Some parts were funny, but most of it was not.

I give this book 3 stars for the great artwork and awesome printing, vivid colors, and the sheer size.

However, I personally would have preferred a smaller book in size, specifically related to the title and more humorous in material.

funny as hell.

Divertidísimo. Yo me lo compré en inglés porque aún no estaba traducido pero parece que ya lo han hecho. Absolutamente recomendable.

This book is hilarious, as is normal for The Oatmeal. The poster that is included is great and people that visit my place always read and love it.

Ho deciso di acquistare "Why Grizzly Bears Should Wear Underpants" dopo aver letto la maggior parte delle strisce comiche pubblicate dall'autore sul sito web theoatmeal.com (se siete indecisi sull'acquisto, date una sbirciata al sito)

Definire Inman un genio sarebbe sminuente: con il suo "humor per adulti" riesce a far sorridere chiunque anche nella giornata più nera. La gran parte dei contenuti è reperibile gratuitamente sul suo sito, ma questa raccolta cartacea include molte vignette inedite, inoltre la stampa di ottima qualità conferisce al libro un certo pregio che manca nella visualizzazione su schermo.

Le illustrazioni sono favolosamente semplici, ma per la comprensione dei dialoghi è necessario un minimo di conoscenza di inglese colloquiale.

Assolutamente consigliato, come tutte le altre raccolte Oatmeal!!

I bought the other titles by this author and loved them, My Dog the Paradox is really funny and had me hooked, but was a little pricey considering it wasn't very long. this was a very different matter. It is full to overflowing with loads of really witty observations about everyday life from the mundane to the bizarre, and i couldn't put it down. I've gone back to it a few times since reading it when it arrived and just let it fall open to a page to have a read. I was usually in stitches because I had forgotten one of the jokes or hadn't noticed one of the drawings previously. This is a real gem, and the poster about working from home at the back was so true it went straight up in my home office wall! A great book and well worth the price.