I’ve had my eye on this book since it came out last November — not only have I been a fan of the American version of The Office since the beginning of the show, but the cover design on Mindy Kaling‘s book is just so darn cute!
I have always really liked Mindy Kaling, and after reading her book, I think I like her precisely because she manages to be very funny while still unabashedly being a girly girl.
Some of my favourite parts of the book are when Mindy describes interacting with Amy Poehler, another admirable hilarious woman.
I also really appreciate the self-deprecating side of Mindy’s humour. In a section called “Alternate Titles for This Book” she lists: When Your Boyfriend Fits into Your Jeans and Other Atrocities, Sometimes You Just Have to Put on Lip Gloss and Pretend to be Psyched, So You’ve Juts Finished Chelsea Handler’s Book, Now What?, and There Has Ceased to Be a Difference Between My Awake Clothes and My Asleep Clothes as potential options.
I also particularly enjoyed Mindy’s chapter on “Irish Exits.” She explains: “an Irish exit is when you leave a party without telling anyone (and presumably it is because you are too drunk to form words)… I think Irish exits should actually be de rigeur, except the drunk part.” All of my hometown friends and I know a fellow who made quite a habit out of Irish exits, but usually with some surprise plot twists included, amirite? Anyway, I like Mindy’s justification a lot: “The reason I pull Irish exits is not because I think I am too busy and cool to be bothered with pleasantries. It’s that when there is a gathering of more than thirty people, I don’t want to waste your time with hellos and good-byes. I think it’s actually the more polite thing to do, because I’m not coercing partygoers into some big farewell moment with me.” (159-160). This could be something I could get behind!
Anyways, I think Mindy Kaling is very cool, and I hope she continues to find success with her new show. Here is one of my favourite Kelly Kapoor clips from The Office:
Kaling, Mindy. Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Ohter Concerns). New York: Crown Archetype, 2011.

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