Life Was Fine Until People

<p><strong>A field manual for anyone who's ever liked humanity better in theory.</strong></p><p>Let's be honest-most days it's not life that's the problem. It's the people. Life Was Fine Until People is a brutally observant darkly funny collection of darkly funny essays and reluctant epiphanies from a seasoned curmudgeon just trying to survive civilization with his sanity intact.</p><p>From forced cheer and small talk to customer service purgatory and neighborhood Facebook groups this book charts the daily absurdities of existence with tongue firmly in cheek and a quarter-teaspoon of sarcasm. It's not self-help. It's self-preservation-part anthropology part therapy. Filtered through caffeine disappointment and a deep respect for silence.</p><p>If you've ever muttered I can't do people today congratulations: you've found your handbook. Honest skeptical and occasionally profound by accident Life Was Fine Until People reminds us that misery loves company-preferably quiet company that doesn't overshare.</p><p>Perfect for fans of dry humor human observation and coffee-fueled realism. Not recommended for the relentlessly cheerful.</p>