{"product_id":"2940045069434","title":"Advice From The Guy In Gray Sweatpants","description":"\u003cp\u003eHe enters in a slow stride, as if seven doves flutter past his head through the entrance of the lowly neighborhood watering hole at 4:36 pm on a Tuesday.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePayday.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLooks around to see if he recognizes anyone, all familiar faces, but no names. Gentle nods disguised as a pop in his step, in case the acknowledgment is not returned from the fellow patrons as he drifts past.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUnshaven, dressed in flip flops, gray sweatpants, and a gritty polo shirt, as if his sporty, collared torso will compensate for the socially unacceptable sweats.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe bellies up to a seat in the back corner of the bar with visible access to a TV and earshot of every conversation within 10 yards.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKeys and cell phone placed on the bar to imply he \"might\" be meeting someone, or coordinating something important… He's not.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDespite having it memorized, he requests a menu. A distraction, so people don't think he's lonely or crazy… When in fact he's a bit of both.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBartenders know him by name and bring him his usual drink before he even orders it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThen he sits.\u003cbr\u003e… And drinks.\u003cbr\u003e… And sits some more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor hours on end, watching and observing the crowds change around him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOnce the booze mixes with the loneliness, he can't help but intrude on the surrounding conversations with his unequivocal rationalization.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe resides in every dive bar across America and throughout the civilized world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book is merely a \"collection\" of his best drunken insight when interrupting a private conversation with his infinite wisdom and unparalleled perspective… Or so he thinks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe context of the conversation has been removed, because in all honesty, it wasn't relevant to his solution anyway…\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jake Peroni","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47077998690544,"sku":"2940045069434","price":4.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940045069434_p0.jpg?v=1763674130","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940045069434","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}