The Modern Con Man: How to Get Something for Nothing
by: Todd Robbins
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Cons, bar bets, card games, and general chicanery for the natural-born prankster.
Whether it’s winning $50 on a bar bet, scoring seats closer to the fifty-yard line, or finagling a free meal, The Modern Con Man ensures that aspiring low-risk grifters will always come out on top. Filled with humorous facts and tables, a glossary of con terms, illustrations, the history of the con, and easy-to-follow swindles, this is the perfect gift for the hidden flim-flam artist in your life.
Cons, bar bets, card games, and general chicanery for the natural-born prankster.
Whether it’s winning $50 on a bar bet, scoring seats closer to the fifty-yard line, or finagling a free meal, The Modern Con Man ensures that aspiring low-risk grifters will always come out on top. Filled with humorous facts and tables, a glossary of con terms, illustrations, the history of the con, and easy-to-follow swindles, this is the perfect gift for the hidden flim-flam artist in your life.
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Rating: 
- Fun
I really enjoyed this book there was some really interesting history as well as some fun tricks to play on your friends or an unsuspecting stranger. As for making money off this as long as your not betting with the wrong person or for stakes that are too high you probably will leave the bar etc...with your fingers intact. And remember, always buy the loser a drink or beer afterward, it spreads goodwill and you just might be able to hustle them again!
Rating: - To con or not
From the intro to the end you will find something to smile about. This is a handbook forall those wanting to knowsecrets ofthe con. Each page is filled with info, cons, bar bets and just about everything the modern con man must know. Its like Con man 101. A fun read, informative, and one can't wait to try out thevery very funny bar bets. You will never have to pay for a drink again.
Rating: 
- The Conman Cons his Audience
This book is basically a con, perpetrated by the author. He smirks and chuckles as people read the cover and become intrigued by the flashy colors and the bold title. He licks his lips as they rush with it to the counter, or click purchase on an online site. He counts his billfold as he guffaws, bemused by the gaff taken at the expense of his 'customer'... or what he would refer to as his "mark".
Buying this book, unless for the small cheap thrills of conning your co-workers ... Read More
Rating: - an awfully fun read
This book is slick, stylish and very naughty. I read "The Modern Con Man" for fun, and it is fun. That doesn't mean I'm above using some of these cons to see if they work. In fact, I already have. I used one last week when staying in a hotel on a business trip, and when I made my way to the hotel lounge, my drinks were on the house. This book is more than fun, it pays for itself!
Rating: 
- Fun, but Pretty Weak - Does Anyone Fall For This Stuff?
This was an interesting book, and I read through it pretty quickly. But honestly, this has nothing to do with conning people. It's all about bar bets and tricks.
The book details a lot of different tricks that you can do in various situations, like making a bet that you can wrap a normal-sized piece of paper around your head, or betting that you can roll a cue ball underneath a pool stick laid across a pool table.
But some of them are exceedingly lame, and if anyone ever wins a bet with ... Read More
- FunI really enjoyed this book there was some really interesting history as well as some fun tricks to play on your friends or an unsuspecting stranger. As for making money off this as long as your not betting with the wrong person or for stakes that are too high you probably will leave the bar etc...with your fingers intact. And remember, always buy the loser a drink or beer afterward, it spreads goodwill and you just might be able to hustle them again!
- To con or notFrom the intro to the end you will find something to smile about. This is a handbook forall those wanting to knowsecrets ofthe con. Each page is filled with info, cons, bar bets and just about everything the modern con man must know. Its like Con man 101. A fun read, informative, and one can't wait to try out thevery very funny bar bets. You will never have to pay for a drink again.
- The Conman Cons his AudienceThis book is basically a con, perpetrated by the author. He smirks and chuckles as people read the cover and become intrigued by the flashy colors and the bold title. He licks his lips as they rush with it to the counter, or click purchase on an online site. He counts his billfold as he guffaws, bemused by the gaff taken at the expense of his 'customer'... or what he would refer to as his "mark".
Buying this book, unless for the small cheap thrills of conning your co-workers ... Read More
- an awfully fun readThis book is slick, stylish and very naughty. I read "The Modern Con Man" for fun, and it is fun. That doesn't mean I'm above using some of these cons to see if they work. In fact, I already have. I used one last week when staying in a hotel on a business trip, and when I made my way to the hotel lounge, my drinks were on the house. This book is more than fun, it pays for itself!
- Fun, but Pretty Weak - Does Anyone Fall For This Stuff?This was an interesting book, and I read through it pretty quickly. But honestly, this has nothing to do with conning people. It's all about bar bets and tricks.
The book details a lot of different tricks that you can do in various situations, like making a bet that you can wrap a normal-sized piece of paper around your head, or betting that you can roll a cue ball underneath a pool stick laid across a pool table.
But some of them are exceedingly lame, and if anyone ever wins a bet with ... Read More
