The Mancode: Exposed

by Rachel Thompson

The Mancode: Exposed is an essay collection about men and women, sex and chocolate. An Amazon Top 100 bestseller and #1 on both the Marriage and Parenting and Family lists, The Mancode: Exposed is leaving a mark. Author Rachel Thompson writes about the Mancode and Chickspeak in this newest companion to A Walk in the Snark. A humorous take on family relationships or love and romance. If you want unicorns and rainbows, go somewhere else.

Genres: Humor, Nonfiction, Comedy

140 pages, Kindle Edition

First published November 29, 2011

About the author

Rachel Thompson is the author of the award-winning, bestselling Broken Places (one of IndieReader’s “Best of 2015” top books and 2015 Honorable Mention Winner in both the Los Angeles and the San Francisco Book Festivals), and the bestselling, multi-award-winning Broken Pieces, as well as two additional humor books, A Walk In The Snark and Mancode: Exposed. She recently released her first business book, the BadRedhead Media 30-Day Book Marketing Challenge, to stellar reviews. She is thrilled to be included in Feminine Collective’s two anthologies, Love Notes From Humanity: The Lust, Love & Loss Collection and Raw and Unfiltered Vol 1: Selected Essays and Poems on Relationships with Self and Others.
About: Business and Writing

She owns BadRedhead Media, creating effective social media and book marketing campaigns for authors. Her articles appear regularly in The Huffington Post, Feminine Collective, IndieReader.com, The Verbs on Medium, Vocal Media, Mogul.com, and several other publications. Connect with Rachel at RachelintheOC.com or BadRedheadMedia.com.

Not just an advocate for sexual abuse survivors, Rachel is the creator and founder of the hashtag phenomenon #MondayBlogs and the live weekly Twitter chats, #SexAbuseChat, co-hosted with certified therapist/survivor, Bobbi Parish (Tuesdays, 6 pm PST/9pm EST), and #BookMarketingChat, co-hosted with author assistant Melissa Flickinger (Wednesdays, 6 pm PST/9pm EST). She hates walks in the rain, running out of coffee, and coconut. She lives in California with her family.

Reviews

[Amanda Carpenter · Rating 5 out of 5]

I thought this book was absolutely hilarious. I kept thinking to myself, "this is so true" all the way through. There were a few things here and there I didn't agree with because at times, I think and act more like a man than a woman. It comes with being raised with brothers. I was raised around 2 brothers and have 4 brothers (I did not see 2 of them very often). I have commonly had many male friends, drank beer, played cards, watched sports, played sports, and hung out with the guys a lot in my lifetime. So, at points, I am not exactly as feminine as Rachel, but I do admit the things like burping and farting and talking about pooping is more of a manly thing even though I have done it. This could also be that I have had a lot of medical problems and have a long medical history, so I have become very aware of my bowel habits, and the issues with them and am very comfortable telling people about the cycle LOL. It comes from being hospitalized a few times and asked on a regular basis when I am under close medical care about this process I guess. Overall, I do not mean any of this to detract from my love of this book. I found it hilarious, and I loved every minute of it. I recommended it to everyone I talked to for awhile after I read it. Sadly, no one else has read it yet that I have recommended it to, but I hope they do eventually. It is a good short, quick read, for a real life laugh-fest! I can't wait to read the one that came before this once I get back into reading again and get farther into my to be read list!

[Cindy Vine · Rating 5 out of 5]

Rachel Thompson is the Queen of Snark. The Mancode: Exposed is her latest book and it is overflowing with snark. I love it! Straight-talking, shooting from the hip, calling a spade a spade. This lady doesn't mince her words or disguise them in brightly colored Christmas wrapping. She says it like it is, and if you can't understand what she is getting at, it is probably because you don't have a vagina. God's truth. That's what she said.
Rachel Thompson has an easy-to-read writing style. You might think you were only going to read a quick chapter before doing those dirty dishes, but believe you me, you'll sit smiling and nodding your head in agreement as you read The Mancode: Exposed in one sitting. Those dirty dishes can wait. They weren't going anywhere and there are no such things as fairy godmothers who'd fly in, wave a magic wand and they'd be done. They'll still be there waiting for you. I promise. From men's penchant for farting and hiding the remotes, disgust for directions and having cabinets installed in the garage, The Mancode: Exposed exposes it all in a very witty, snarky way. Highly recommended for anybody who doesn't suffer from sense of humor failure.

[Sapphyria · Rating 4 out of 5]

I knew this was going to be good just by reading the Table of Contents!!

Rachel Thompson dissects the actions and mannerisms of our sexy men in a laugh-out-loud (much to my sexy male's chagrin) subtitled section of snarky anecdotes. She talks about so many topics that are common in most relationships - sex, chickspeak vs mancode, chocolate, and farting to name a few.

2 of my favorite passages:

Pg. 16 (I read this one to my husband and he cracked up right along with me):

"Personally, I find it most interesting that people (and by people I mean my husband) don't sneeze in their sleep, but can still let one rip without waking up." Then Rachel goes on about more than enough beds and air freshener in their home.

Definition of Manesia:

"Guys expect their mates to know everything they do (despite not telling us and thinking they have)."

This book is snarky, sarcastic, funny, and a very easy read that will leave you laughing, shaking your head, and agreeing with her various takes on Men and their Mancode.

[Justin Bog · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really liked The Mancode: Exposed . . . and I hope to write a formal recommendation of Rachel's book in other places like Goodreads as well when I figure out how to navigate around there. Writing is not an easy profession. From her bio, I know Rachel started in the Communications area and she communicates really well across the publishing world, and the Social Media world, where her knowledge of how to do things helps countless other bloggers and writers like me.

The Mancode: Exposed collects many of the author's essays on how men and women communicate in different styles, use differing approaches. When she's snarky, she's very snarky, and this is my kind of humor. Not mean humor, just snarky, pointed commentary about that Mars versus Venus stand-off in hilarious situations, and Rachel isn't afraid to speak a humorous truth. It's her truth, and I can't wait to read her next volume.

[Laurie Hanan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Each time I laughed out loud while reading this book, my husband put on a disgusted face, let out a sigh, and did an eyeroll. I so wanted to read a few of the hilarious parts out loud to him so he could laugh with me. But this book is written in #Chickspeak. He wouldn't get it. This is a lighthearted, irreverent look at man/woman relationships. And yet the author hit the nail squarely on the head over and over again. At several points the author described my husband to a T, and I wanted to sob with relief that - YES! - somebody out there understands!. If you are offended at profanity or straight sex talk, maybe this book isn't for you. If you're a little easy going, like to laugh at yourself and your man, and/or need some feminine solidarity, you're gonna love it. P.S. The hashtags are great!

[Shannon Muir · Rating 4 out of 5]

With her trademark "snarky" take, Rachel Thompson keeps things flowing with short, witty essays carefully organized into four distinct thematic sections in her second effort, THE MANCODE: EXPOSED. This takes some of the issues raised on a higher level in A WALK IN THE SNARK, with a wide variety of examples of how men and women interact - some in relationships, and some more general interrelationship examples - and looks at them through Rachel's unique lens. A quick read that should leave one smiling and maybe even laughing, but also stuff to think about by the end.

[Eden Baylee · Rating 5 out of 5]

On the heels of her success with A Walk in the Snark, author Rachel Thompson continues her unique brand of humor in The Mancode: Exposed.

This time, she deconstructs men in all their splendour. We all know relationships are difficult. Writing about it in a way that makes us laugh and see ourselves is a rare talent -- something few writers can do as well as Ms. Thompson.

[Aravind · Rating 3 out of 5]

I am going to write a review of this book, may be I won't (I totally will).
I will crack a stupid joke. (see what I did there? )
I will write with #hashtags and think of a book as twitter even though I am well in my 40s.
I will generalise. A LOT!

[Lynzee Buck · Rating 1 out of 5]

Lame. A completely worldly perspective of the differences between men and women. Not worth anyone's time or money. Probably why it was a free download - because who would pay for this trash?

[Katie · Rating 1 out of 5]

After reading the reviews I thought this book would be something I would enjoy, I love humor and snark. This book was lacking in both areas.

[Kathleen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Do men and women ever really know and understand each other? Not according to the Queen of Snark, author Rachel Thompson! In her book, The Mancode: Exposed, Rachel aka "#badredhead," writes about how men (The Mancode) and women (Chickspeak) approach things differently. And you ask ... what is Mancode and Chickspeak? Well according to Ms. Snarkiness herself, Mancode is the crazy stuff men do that just drives us women crazy. And as for Chickspeak, well that is simple of course, it is the language that women use that other women understand, but of course men don't have a clue. Get it? *snickers*

The Mancode: Exposed is a wickedly humorous satirical look at how different men and women really are. Thompson takes on the old saying "Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus," and gives it an updated snarky saying: "Men are from Seinfeld, Women are from Friends." It's all about the levels in which men and women communicate ... all viewed through her looking glass of humor, with a dash of snarkiness, chocolate and a dirty martini!

From the opening sentence of The Mancode: Exposed, I knew I had found my sister in the snark! It was like Rachel had stepped into my world and watched how my dear hubby and I do our marital dance of living together. In her witty, clever and no-holds barred straight up snarky way, Rachel deconstructs the issues surrounding men, women, sex, relationships and stereotypes, and provides her readers with a new perspective on how to relate to the opposite sex. As I read each chapter, I could relate to her many deconstructions: "mark on the world," "remote control hoarder," "Shrek," "manesia," "scratchy balls," and "refrigeratoritis." It had me thinking that she has a clone to my dear hubby, bless their hearts. *snickers* Now aren't you curious to read about these issues that Rachel deconstructs throughout the book? Just one more little tidbit to further whet your appetite, Rachel discusses the idea of having a Rent-A-Husband and a Cabana Boy ... an ideal situation, one that she calls her trifecta ... a menage a .... well you know .... Take it from me, get the book, it will have you laughing hysterically and shaking your head in total agreement, but one word to the wise, the man in your life may think that you have lost it, give you a dirty look, or *gasp* call you a man basher ... who me? *wink wink*

The Mancode: Exposed is a book written to bring humor to our lives, and Rachel did not leave me disappointed! She adds a new way to discuss the age old debate between men and women, so keep an open mind, lighten up and laugh at each other people! So if you are up for some snarky comedic relief, than this book is definitely for you!

Disclaimer: At the request of the author and Virtual Book Tour Cafe, a Kindle edition of this book was sent, at no cost to me, for my honest review and participation in the virtual book tour event.


Virtual Book Tour Event: On Tuesday, January 10, 2012, in association with Virtual Book Tour Cafe, Rachel Thompson participated in a virtual book tour event with an Author Guest Post on Jersey Girl Book Reviews.
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[B.K. Walker · Rating 5 out of 5]

Macode: Exposed by Rachel Thompson aka @RachelintheOC

According to the dictionary, the definition of Snark is - Combination of "snide" and "remark". Sarcastic comment(s). Also snarky (adj.) and snarkily (adv.)

According to me, the definition is RachelintheOC, Rachel Thompson, Mancode vs. Chickspeak, A Walk In The Snark, Mancode Exposed!

I absolutely just love the work of Rachel Thompson. Not only is she an amazing person, her writing is witty, humorous, and OMG Brilliant! Where the heck does she come up with this stuff? She never fails to bring a smile to one's face and if you have followed her blog or read her first book, A Walk in the Snark, then you know exactly what I'm talking about. If you haven't done either of the above, well let me tell you, you're missing out on some good stuff. So hop on over to www.rachelintheoc.com, buckle up, and enjoy the ride! You will love it!

In Macode Exposed Thompson hits more on the man aspect of her rants and deconstruction, but boy oh boy is she right on. Don't fret guys, she also incorporates some Chickspeak as well. From a man's personal domain - his garage, to California Barbies, to a guys "One Size Fits All Fix It" box, you are sure to be laughing with her antics and explanations!

Rent-A-Husband was brilliant though I really love the idea of a Cabana boy. I absolutely loved Mark on the World, where men may actually need to be marking their territories. It just goes on and on, and I'm telling you this is stuff you need to get your hands on, guys and gals alike. I believe with Thompson's books, it may just open up the lines of communication in relationships, which let's admit it, that's where many fall short, (no she's not a therapist, but what better way to crack that code than with humor and a book to prove it?)!

I absolutely give Mancode Exposed 5 stars, and highly encourage you to buy it, buy A Walk In The Snark, and watch for her upcoming releases which I know she will not disappoint. You'll be glad you did.

[Joey Butcher · Rating 4 out of 5]

I have this theory, based on too many martinis one night,
that women speak in circles and men speak in points."

This line, more than any other, describes the experience of reading Mancode: Exposed, by Rachel Thompson. Blogger by day, essay compilist (word?) by night, Rachel has written a book that captures the real meaning of "men from Mars, women from Venus" and everything in between. This book is more a collection of essays highlighting the often humorous differences between males and females, and not just the physical ones. (Although, if that's what you really want, there's some of that in there too.)

To be completely honest, I went into this book semi-skeptical. I offered to read and review it simply because I was interested in the source material, hoping to be incredibly offended and capable of lashing back. (What? I'm a male-feminist, or something like that.) But I was very surprised to find that, not only are most of Rachel's insight hilarious to read, most are almost completely true. As my significant other can attest, I shoved more than a few passages under her nose saying "here, read this!" while cackling wildly.

My sincerest apologies if that was too much information. But I genuinely can't stress enough how wonderful a book like this in our current times. Mancode is a book I can see myself going back to on a crappy day, just for a laugh. Or bringing up in conversation (which I already have done) just to prove a point. As a matter of fact, I proved one of her points for her the other night! (See, it's all truth).

My surprise at the readability of this book was only outdone by my overall sadness at how short it ended up being. See, Mancode is one of those books that you get hooked on as you read, and you don't fully realize it until you turn the last page, and there's no more. It's a lighthearted, fun poke with a stick at what makes men and women tick, and the odd idiosyncrasies that still make us stay together.

[Rebecca Foss · Rating 4 out of 5]

As I perused my Twitter feed yesterday, I connected with Rachel Thompson, a social media pro and author. She was promoting her new book, The Mancode: Exposed. For a few days only, all of her faithful fans and followers could download the book free on Amazon. So, I downloaded it. I’m not usually one to read these types of books and I thought that perhaps I might read a few pages and then let it fall into the land of unfinished reads. But, no. Rachel’s knack for keeping a reader captivated with humor led me to the land of completion. This book had me smiling and even laughing out loud from the first essay. Her take on the differences between men and women are not particularly new, but she writes what most people are afraid to discuss out loud. I am happy to have connected with such a talented and funny tweeter-- of course, the jackpot came when I was able to read the book. Seriously, Rachel’s snarky wit comes throughout the book that leaves the reader thinking, “Yes! Why do men do that? She’s so right!” Aside from the fact that I love how she writes in #hashtags some of the time, her writing is very conversational, like she’s sitting next to you having a cuppa joe.

A few of my favorite things:

Disney dad classifications
Men are from Seinfeld and women are from Friends
Hoarders: Key Edition
Dude hair

There are so many more laugh out loud moments that it would not be right for me to list them all. Incidentally, the offer for the free download is still good through today– I would highly recommend you give it a read. And if you miss it today, it’s worth the list price!

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[KyBunnies · Rating 4 out of 5]

I am not much on reading Non-Fiction books. Okay, I admit it I actually hate reading non-fiction. I guess I never had to opportunity to read a book like Rachel’s. However, it is not your average non-fiction book.

I started reading this book while on a Twitter Chat with the author. I was trying to tweet little bit’s about the book to help promote the author. Nothing major, just little bits with hash-tags used by the author when she is tweeting out about something. Something to interest anyone reading tweets. After the chat, I got interested in the book because I kept laughing at what Rachel wrote.

I admit that I do not know how to write a review for this book. I laughed throughout the whole book. Agreeing with everything the author wrote. Realizing that no matter what The ManCode is standard with almost all men. Granted, men are general the same in everything. They have the same general concept and ideas about women especially when something will work for them and not us or visa verse. Or how women just know how to work that new kitchen appliance without reading the manual and men cannot figure out how to turn it on.

Rachel has taken those entire quirky little things med do and put them all down. Yes, you know the one’s I am talking about. The one about your guy always scratching no matter who is present or where you and him happen to be. It is part of The ManCode.

If you need a good laugh about that man in your life or just wonder about something he keeps doing, then read The ManCode: Exposed. You will realize that you are not alone in your suffering.

Thanks for a great & interesting read Rachel.

The Bunnies and I give this book 4 Carrots.

[Tracy Riva · Rating 5 out of 5]

The Mancode: Exposed
By Rachel Thompson
ASIN B006G5EMCK

I hate to admit it, but before reading Rachel Thompson’s The Mancode: Exposed I had never deliberately read a humorous book. The idea of reading a book just because it was funny had never occurred to me, but I’m happy to say that after reading Thompson’s The Mancode: Exposed I now know what I’m missing.

Sometimes the funniest things lie in the little truths that are all around and Thompson shines a hilarious light on men, women and the relationships between the two in The Mancode: Exposed
The Mancode: Exposed quite literally had me laughing out loud. It’s witty, sarcastic, and bright. It captures so precisely the things that make both men and women tick, and the things about each that drive the other crazy.

Thompson has an openness to her style that is captivating. She writes as though she is talking to a friend allowing you entrance to her life, her husband’s life and her observations of others for the sole purpose of your enjoyment.

While I had ever read a humorous book before, you had better believe I definitely will again, in fact, I now have Thompson’s first book, A Walk in the Snark to read in the future. After reading The Mancode: Exposed I would definitely recommend it to anyone looking for a funny and light read with tons of wit, sarcasm and yes, a healthy dose of snark.

[Kelly · Rating 4 out of 5]

You can be a Midwesterner who prefers salty snacks to chocolate who doesn't give a rip about Prada vs. Target and still enjoy this book (trust me; I know). You can't, however, have a weak stomach for crude humor. Thompson says this up front (though I didn't need the disclaimer to know what kind of content to expect), but some readers took issue with this anyway. I can laugh at anatomy humor (snicker) and fart jokes (snicker). If you can't, then yeah, you should probably move on.

Still, I think this book has a little something everyone can laugh at. For me, the Streetcar Named Desire and Sesame Street bit was the funniest, but feel free to laugh at the pee-pee jokes, too.

It took me awhile to understand the structure, but I got into it after a few chapters. The tone and style is written I think would be more conducive to an audiobook because there are a lot of spoken word cues in it, but I still enjoyed it for what it is - one woman's humorous interpretation of the world she lives in, peopled with dirty men, crabby women, and needy children. Read over the hash tags if you don't like em. I read over the partial word italicizing in The Catcher in the Rye.

Kelly Hitchcock
Author of The Redheaded Stepchild

[Richard Flores IV · Rating 5 out of 5]

As a man, I wasn't even aware that there was a Mancode. I was worried about this, why had I not got the memo? I was forced to have to read this book simply because I had to find out what I was missing.

This is great bit of comedy and satire that most people, male or female, will enjoy reading. Rachel's writing style lends itself to the humor of the essays in this book. I really felt more like someone was talking to me about their perceptions, rather than just reading them in a book.

This isn't any type of serious "exposure" of man logic. In fact, many of the things described in the book as being mancode, I don't do. Though I have been accused of being more "female" than male. But, back on topic. This is a book for those wanting to take a lighter side look at men, women, and how they interact to form some resemblance of a relationship.

If I had to pick one thing about this book that bothered me, and I don't HAVE to, but the hashtags (#) were a bit of a minor inconvenience for me. It is part of the style of the book, and the author warns you they are coming, so I was prepared to deal with them. While I am accustomed to these on Twitter, every time I see a #, I read it as hashtag. I would see #Mancode but read it as hashtag mancode. So that is my nit-picky item on this book.

The fact that I was forced to be so nit-picky tells you how good this really is. If you enjoy a bit of humor and find the difference between males and females fun, you will enjoy this book.

[Frank Tuttle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Few themes are as enduring or universal as the eternal dance between the sexes, and the equally interminable exasperation experienced by each gender at the foibles and quirks of the other.

There's a vast source of material here, for anyone brave enough and skillful enough to mine The War Between the Sexes for laughs. Many try. Most fail.

Rachel Thompson manages to emerge from the fray with a book that is insightful, witty, and most of all, funny. Thompson doesn't hate men. Quite the contrary. She is not blind to our habits and manly, manly ways, but when she turns her snark upon us, it is done not out of spite or disgust but in the interest of taking Universal Truths and wringing a laugh out of them.

Which she does, page after page.

I highly recommend this book, and its author. As a writer myself, I'm always on the prowl for books which might help me better understand my female characters, which is one of the reasons I started Mancode. But I quickly forgot I was supposed to be doing research and just had a good time. You will too, so give it a try!

[AWBookGirl · Rating 4 out of 5]

The bad redhead in a sea of Orange County blondes, Rachel Thompson (RachelInTheOC) is back with her trademark humor and snark in The Mancode: Exposed. This time, she’s deconstructing the differences between men and women.

We all have things that bug us about the opposite sex. Thompson’s deconstruction of the behavior of men in her life (whether her husband, or strangers observed at Disneyland) is humorous, not cruel. And most of us have similar observations about the men in our lives. Thompson doesn’t portray things as men=dumb, women=superior. Instead, its a comedic exploration and acceptance of our differences.

Chock full of the humor, Prada, chocolate, and martinis we’ve come to love from Rachel, The Mancode: Exposed fans will not be disappointed.

[Lanie Malone · Rating 4 out of 5]

Let me start by saying that if you have a problem with profanity or stereotypes, this is not the book for you. However, if you are like me and could care less about profanity, can laugh at yourself, and you are always eager to have a laugh at your spouse's expense, then you will laugh your ass off while reading this book. From the first page to the last, it is hilarious.



Thompson is snarky and sarcastic and warns readers what to expect up front. She pokes fun at men and women and some of our silly idiosyncrasies and confusing habits. "Women talk in circles. Men talk in points." An incredibly accurate way of explaining the communication conflict between the sexes.



If you are in need of a good laugh, pick up a copy of this book.

[Ines · Rating 4 out of 5]

I found this collection of short stories about men and women by chance, and I loved it! The way the author writes is hilariously funny and I found myself highlighting a lot of the book to read out loud to my friends. It also made me look silly because I laughed a lot by myself on the bus, but it's a great read when you have a little time to spare. Moreover, you'll find you can totally relate to a lot of what Thompson describes.

I was pleasantly surprised, this collection is very quotable and funny - this is a great read!

[P. Elliot · Rating 4 out of 5]

In the February of 2013, Rachel Thompson kept me amused in bed for four consecutive nights with her snarky repartee (and yes I did have to look up "snarky"). The Mancode Exposed is a laugh-a-minute take on man-woman relationship dynamic. It covers everything from chocolate to sex and probably chocolate as a part of sex, it even has some cuss words in it. I dare you not to find some aspect of your own relationship, which is why I'm not going to let my wife read it. I can heartily recommend this book and the only thing that stopped me giving it five stars is that I don't have a v****a!

[Christel Grady · Rating 5 out of 5]

If you're a woman (or man) who's ever had a relationship with an actual human being, you will (should) love this book. It's witty, honest and down-right pee-your-pants funny. Personally, I aodred the Kitchenitis and laundry sections. Mainly because these are the demons I battle daily. The hell?!? Which reminds me, I have to go do the dishes from dinner last night. Before they attempt to take over the world. Or at a minimum, my kitchen.

[Beth · Rating 3 out of 5]

I got this as a free daily-deal e-book for my Kindle. It's a short book, it only took me a couple hours to read it. It was packed with lots of funny lines, snarky comments, and witty observations about men, women, and the often humorous differences between the two (in the context of a relationship). Worth a few laughs :)

[Suzie Quint · Rating 4 out of 5]

I find I enjoy Rachel's books more if I read them in small bites. Not always easy to do, because her humor is so fun, but worth it if you have the self-control. So worth the 99 cents it's being offered for currently.

[Bryan Mooney · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have to say I really enjoyed this book. It gave me the insight into some things that I had been searching for. It allso helped give me flesh out a sketch for great character I have been developing. Great book!

[Amy · Rating 1 out of 5]

I tried reading this last night...I really did. It did have some cute parts, but I just could not get into this and give it the time it needed. I felt like I was reading a blog. It read like a blog. I just had a hard time with it...maybe another time?

[Racheal Renwick · Rating 5 out of 5]

BEST BOOK EVER! I laughed so hard I almost peed myself! I love a good humorous book, and Rachel Thompson is by far the best!

[Beth · Rating 4 out of 5]

Super cute!!! Mantrums!!! Love her sense of humor!