Some of the world's stupidest signs, including classics, such In a launderette - Please remove all your clothes when the light goes out. On a cruise ship - Please do not lean on the widow. In a hotel - A sports jacket may be worn to dinner, but not trousers. In a London department store - Bargain basement upstairs.

In the best-selling tradition of "Please Take Advantage of the Chambermaid" and "The World's Stupidest Signs", we are delighted to announce our best-ever collection of "More of the World's Stupidest Signs". Hunting far and wide our fearless researcher has come across previously undiscovered classics. From sound advice such as "Don't let your worries kill you. Let the church help", to tempting advertisements like that for the "GBH Fitness Club", here is yet more evidence of man's age-old struggle with his language.

Ever been tempted by a life of crime? As the stories in this hilarious collection illustrate, unless you are a lot smarter than the average law-breaker, it may not be such a good idea. Whether storming into a bank having forgotten to put eyeholes in the bag they were using as a disguise, or writing their ransom demand on the back of their own parole card, some dumb criminals give crimefighters a far too easy time. This gut-busting assortment provides a wealth of insight into the workings (or lack thereof) of the criminal brain.

Though death is normally a serious and sad business, The World's Stupidest Deaths seeks to prove otherwise by revealing many unbelievable examples of the world's most unusual (and in some cases, highly ironic) demises, which are guaranteed to provoke tears of incredulous laughter. Discover great stories such as that of the Austrian dwarf and circus acrobat, Franz Dasch, who was killed during an exhibition in northern Thailand when he bounced from a trampoline and was swallowed by a nearby yawning hippopotamus. Doctors later concluded that the hippo had a gag reflex that automatically caused her to swallow. The 7,000-plus spectators continued to applaud until they realized that the panicked crew and paramedics were not part of Dasch's act ... Including accounts of the unfortunate deaths of such famous individuals Attila the Hun; the writer and statesman Sir Francis Bacon; the Greek playwright Aeschylus; and Dr Robert Atkins, creator of the high-protein, low-carbohydrate Atkins Diet.

This collection features the stupidest graffiti. It demonstrates the stupidest graffiti on the planet, gathered from walls, signs, loos, trains, shops, and restaurants.

Time, or the lack of it, is a crucial factor in the world of newspaper headlines, but sometimes it pays to take a step back and read those headlines one last time before giving the order to start the presses rolling. "The World's Stupidest Headlines" is a hilarious collection of more than 300 of the most ludicrous examples ever to appear in print, and takes a riotously funny view of stupid headlines that slipped through the net. Actual headlines include "Man Denies Committing Suicide" and "Three Battered in Fish Shop."

If you have ever attempted to swallow a mattress or have forgotten to remove clothes before ironing them then this book will become a vital survival tool. For the rest of us it is a collection of the oddest, funniest and frankly most worrying instructions taken from genuine products around the world. Manufacturers from Turin to Tokyo seem truly concerned that we know their products may be hot after heating, that we should not place fireworks in our mouths or that we should really not use a hairdryer whilst showering. And please remember, your new toaster should not be used underwater.

Sometimes the stupidity of man is overwhelming, so much so that it is difficult to imagine that man has walked on the moon and created the wheel. Humankind has distinguished itself by its need to invent. Occasionally, however, we can get it wrong, in fact, very wrong, indeed! THE WORLD'S STUPIDEST INVENTIONS is an hilarious compilations of some of the hiccups and dangerously stupid inventions that have ever been created. You won't hear cries of Eureka?more like EUREKAARGHHHHHH! As you are left dumbfounded by the optimism of these unlikely inventions. From Pedragolli's swimming umbrella and the pedal-power shower to a flying machine powered by birds and the bicycles that never made it, they are all here in THE WORLD'S STUPIDEST INVENTIONS.

This is a collection of some of the funniest exit lines ever to pass the lips of the famous, and beyond the grave of the witty and wise. Learn how to go out in style!

Hunting far and wide, our fearless researchers have gathered the silliest instructions, the most bizarre translations, ludicrous announcements and ridiculous memos from offices, hotels, shops, road signs, church notices, restaurants and packaging...And they're all genuine, proving man's age-old struggle with his language.

This collection shows that even professional sportsmen and women can sometimes get it wrong. The book takes an entertaining look at some of the most embarrassing blunders and hilarious hiccups experienced in the world of sport.