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HEY, U UP? (For a Serious Relationship): How to Turn Your Booty Call into Your Emergency Contact
Who better to write a very humorous manual about evolving modern relationships than two CollegeHumor veterans and viral-video stars who happen to be a real-life husband-and-wife team? With candor, bite, and charm, HEY, U UP? takes readers on an eight-chapter journey through the trials of hooking up to the foibles of marriage, and combines the authors’ prescriptive advice with the unfolding story of their own relationship. HEY, U UP? tackles all the milestones of relationships today—both glorious and embarrassing— with sections ranging from “How to Ask Someone Out After You’ve Slept with Them” all the way to “Establish Your Family as the Christmas Family by Turning Your Significant Other Against Their Own Parents.” In addition to the laugh-out-loud essays, lists, questionnaires, and even flowcharts further enliven the pages.
208 pages, Paperback
First published February 13, 2018
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July 28, 2020
Emily and Murph are comedians that I remember seeing on CollegeHumor videos years ago, and I recently found them again listening to both their D&D podcast, Not Another D&D Podcast (NADDPOD) and watching them on CollegeHumor’s D&D show, Dimension 20. They are DELIGHTFUL on both and I highly recommend people checking them out. I wanted to see what else they were up to and binged both seasons of their comedy show, Hot Date (that has a very similar vibe to this book) and I had such a good time I wanted to read their book too. I thought that this was going to be a bit more of a funny stories/memoir/satire thing than it ended up being, but it was a charming and funny quick read and I had a good time. They’re both really talented people and I’ve yet to find anything they’ve done that I haven’t enjoyed.
August 19, 2022
3.5/5
Ended up here because I watch Dimension 20.
I watch Dimension 20 thanks to my boyfriend.
My boyfriend is now my fiancé because he's a big ass nerd.
He's a big ass nerd because he gave me full access to his premium Audible membership.
He gave me full access to his premium Audible membership so I can listen to his ~400 books.
I can listen to his ~400 books and one of them was HEY, U UP?
Full circle.
I won.
I have the best serious relationship and a most reliable emergency contact ✨
Ended up here because I watch Dimension 20.
I watch Dimension 20 thanks to my boyfriend.
My boyfriend is now my fiancé because he's a big ass nerd.
He's a big ass nerd because he gave me full access to his premium Audible membership.
He gave me full access to his premium Audible membership so I can listen to his ~400 books.
I can listen to his ~400 books and one of them was HEY, U UP?
Full circle.
I won.
I have the best serious relationship and a most reliable emergency contact ✨
July 15, 2020
This is the first book labeled "humor" that I really enjoyed from start to finish! Comedic books, for me, always become tedious after 30 pages or so. But I loved this book! I love Emily and Murph, and their book had me laughing throughout. It also had heart, which clinched this book for me as a true delight.
February 10, 2021
While this book is probably not helpful for actually obtaining a relationship. It'l is very helpful for finding humour in realising how obnoxious you used to be when you were single and dating! Shout out to the Two Crew!
February 21, 2018
I have been a fan of Emily and Murph for years - their college humor videos, Adam Ruins Everything, and their podcast episodes all make me laugh. So it was no surprise that I LOVED this book. Chapters cover things like what is a hook up versus a HOOK DOWN, how to pretend to be someone other than your garbage self, and overanalyzing how your new hook up introduces you to their friends. Also, there are recipes. There was a chapter on wedding planning and I felt SEEN. This book is perfect for someone who wants to read something hilarious right now, which was definitely me when I picked it up.
January 10, 2023
I thought this was very funny, very much Emily Axford and Brian Murphy. However, I do wish they spent a little more time with actual advice rather then scenarios. I understand it’s a comedy book, but I did expect a little more actual advice.
May 26, 2020
A hilarious satire by two of my favorite comedians.
June 11, 2023
Funny and educational ;)
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July 30, 2023i hundred percent read the entirety of this book with emily and murph as the narrators,, its giving super CH comedy but i unironically dig it so it was endearing. i have no urge for relationships but hey i had a great laugh
March 24, 2019
Just a genuinely fun book from two comedians I love.
August 8, 2024
Hilarious. I loved the audiobook, Emily and Murph work so well off of each other and their humor comes through so well. Really made me want to watch Hot Date again.
July 6, 2024
This was a funny little book. I absolutely love Emily and Murph and their humor really shines through. While of course most everything in the book is said with sarcasm and lots of irony, I did feel like some of the underlying advice was a touch dramatic. If anything, this book reassured me how lucky I am to not be single in the age of technology and dating apps.
August 29, 2019
First of all, shout out to the Two Crew.
This is a fun read, and it satirically (yet fairly accurately) describes the journey from hooking up to getting married. Readers also get a small glimpse into Emily and Murph's relationship from the chapter epigraphs and anecdotes. It's funny, sweet, and charming, though slightly formulaic.
The chapter on Engagement is absolutely golden. It's parody at its perfection: very funny, completely accurate, and just the right amount of preachy.
My favourite line: "Feminism to Baby Boomers is like the Headless Horseman to Sleepy Hollow: everyone's got a story about how it destroyed a friend of a friend, but none of them have ever actually seen it." This and many others are totally deserving of a Golden Mic.
Go read this book.
This is a fun read, and it satirically (yet fairly accurately) describes the journey from hooking up to getting married. Readers also get a small glimpse into Emily and Murph's relationship from the chapter epigraphs and anecdotes. It's funny, sweet, and charming, though slightly formulaic.
The chapter on Engagement is absolutely golden. It's parody at its perfection: very funny, completely accurate, and just the right amount of preachy.
My favourite line: "Feminism to Baby Boomers is like the Headless Horseman to Sleepy Hollow: everyone's got a story about how it destroyed a friend of a friend, but none of them have ever actually seen it." This and many others are totally deserving of a Golden Mic.
Go read this book.
December 5, 2019
A bit of fun! The second half seemed funnier, so stick with it if you're 10min in and not laughing much yet. Love the cynicism of traditional marriage/relationship norms.
What I like most about this audiobook, and Emily & Murph's show "Hot Date", is that the writers genuinely seem to enjoy each other's company. Maybe it's wishful thinking, but to me they're one of those fun couples that can riff off each other with enough creativity to never get bored. I wonder what they'll do next!
To Emily & Murph, sorry I couldn't rate this 5 stars like you asked in the audiobook, ahahaha. But I love you both anyway! ❤️
What I like most about this audiobook, and Emily & Murph's show "Hot Date", is that the writers genuinely seem to enjoy each other's company. Maybe it's wishful thinking, but to me they're one of those fun couples that can riff off each other with enough creativity to never get bored. I wonder what they'll do next!
To Emily & Murph, sorry I couldn't rate this 5 stars like you asked in the audiobook, ahahaha. But I love you both anyway! ❤️
April 22, 2023
A silly fun book. I adore Emily and Murphy but I think their humor works a bit better in improv and comedy writing. Still enjoyed the read though.
January 1, 2023
One of the best books to start a year with, no doubt! I love Emily Axford and Brian Murphy as Dnd Players and Comedians, but I wasn't sure if that would translate well into a book. Also, the fact that I don't really care about romance right now so I wasn't sure how much actual advice I wanted from this book. I'm glad I wasn't let down. This book is hilarious in a cheeky, sarcastic way that subtly tells off self-help romance books as well as be a great self-help romance book. I couldn't stop laughing. I also learned a lot of facts while being told off: especially about the diamond industry. Yeah, axmurph, go off! Love to be of support to y'all!
November 12, 2018
This book provides a lot of laugh out loud moments (to the point I just started reading entire chapters out loud to my husband. I'm sure the other people at the resort we were honeymooning at didn't mind too much.). I am biased because of being a huge fan of Emily (and Murph), but I do believe it's genuinely entertaining. And it has great visuals as well, in the form of maps/charts/lists/body parts/etc. Plus a chapter on diamonds that will make you feel like a horrible, awful person if you have them!
February 11, 2019
I love everything that Murph and Emily do so it was a given that I would like this book. However, I was still pleasantly surprised by how good it actually was.
First and foremost, this book is satire so don’t look to it to map out how to pursue a relationship. That said, amidst the well executed humor there is also good tidbits of information about the complicated idea that is human partnership. That blend of humor and wholesomeness really makes for a great read.
I’ll definitely be giving this a re-read again soon.
First and foremost, this book is satire so don’t look to it to map out how to pursue a relationship. That said, amidst the well executed humor there is also good tidbits of information about the complicated idea that is human partnership. That blend of humor and wholesomeness really makes for a great read.
I’ll definitely be giving this a re-read again soon.
January 10, 2022
Recently, I've gone on a huge Dimension 20 kick, which lead to a CollegeHumor obsession. It didn't take long after that for me to discover this book, as Emily and Murph have consistently been my favorite in nearly everything they do. I knew I had to read this book, and I sure as hell wasn't disappointed! And neither will you be should you give it a chance!
Funny, heartfelt, and informative, HEY, U UP? is the perfect book for us single people looking to make that cute stranger our BETROTHED. (A reference to one of the funniest bits in the book. Read it to understand the reference!)
Funny, heartfelt, and informative, HEY, U UP? is the perfect book for us single people looking to make that cute stranger our BETROTHED. (A reference to one of the funniest bits in the book. Read it to understand the reference!)
October 9, 2023
For the first time in a long while, finally a book that actually made me laugh out loud. I knew I can count on Axford and Murph's sense of humor. Love them from dimension20 and naddpod. The premise was simple but the way they put it in the words made it hilarious. I am in no way can relate to any of the couple situations since I'm proudly single, but the humor just got me real good. I enjoyed reading this although non-fiction isn't really up to my alley. Great work also for the editors and all the team that made this book. As expected from the people of dropout (used to be collegehumor).
October 28, 2019
I love everything Murph and Emily do so this book was a treat and a dream.
The book is hilarious, wild, sweet, and ridiculous. I could hear their voices in it and I loved it, and the art/flowcharts/quizzes were fantastic. I flew through this book, and was grumpy when forced to put it down to do human adult things like "eat" and "say hi to our guests they've been waiting to see you".
The book is hilarious, wild, sweet, and ridiculous. I could hear their voices in it and I loved it, and the art/flowcharts/quizzes were fantastic. I flew through this book, and was grumpy when forced to put it down to do human adult things like "eat" and "say hi to our guests they've been waiting to see you".
May 29, 2020
A book I loved by two comedians + creators that I admire above most! This book is honest in a way that I find so refreshing, and has more laughs than anything I’ve read lately. I would honestly read a stream of consciousness retelling of the Bible if Murph and Emily attached their names to it, so it’s even better that they happened to write such a fantastic book.
June 29, 2022
Em and Murph bringing that good old fashioned early 2010s collegehumor spirit to a book that was genuinely touching at times. Plus they snuck in two Vonnegut references which felt specifically for me. Super fun, super light read. I’d love a full Naddpod mini campaign through the mystical relationship world they created.
July 12, 2024
Although they closed by reminding me that I kind of owed them a five-star rating, I owe everyone else a rating of four stars for this book that is excellent if you ignore that it's unrelentingly hetero. Honestly, relationship books have been including other kinds of relationships for a little while now. Then again, this isn't honest advice, it's satire.
February 5, 2019
Didn't really know what I was getting into when I picked up this book but the sarcastic humour was everything in this novel. I am happily married so a lot of the "advice" doesn't really apply to me but I found myself chuckling a few times.
Good Read!
Good Read!
March 24, 2021
This book is absolutely hilarious. I was chuckling out loud constantly. While I certainly have a bias since I already adore Murph and Emily, I really think anyone in any phase of a relationship or singleness would enjoy this.
Also the epilogue made me cry, so yeah.
Also the epilogue made me cry, so yeah.
December 30, 2021
Without a doubt the funniest book I’ve ever read. There are very few books that will make me actually laugh out loud (yes yes I’m aware it’s comedy) and this takes the cake. It’s raunchy and funny and I can’t recommend enough.
June 26, 2023
Really a 3.5, since it was pretty over the top, but I love Emily and Murph on Dimension 20, so bumped it up to a 4. Essentially, my SO and I did exactly this path (not as co-workers thank goodness), but over a matter of years, rather than the months it took the results-oriented authors. ;)
December 12, 2023
I finished this book eons ago and never got around to writing a review, but this is a wonderfully witty installment from one of my favorite couples in pop culture and comedy. I’m also happily married now, so at least their advice is sound!
January 25, 2024
This was one of the funniest books I've read. I found myself laughing out loud (which was very weird when I was reading it on the bus). Love the two writers from the D&D shows, and the jokes in this are just wonderful. I recommend it to anyone, single or in a relationship, just to have a good time!
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