''Why We Suck: A Feel Good Guide to Staying Fat, Loud, Lazy and Stupid'' is a 2008 book written by actor and comedian Denis Leary.

Overview

Leary is credited on the book cover as "Dr. Denis Leary", a reference to a joke from his 1993 stand-up special, ''

No Cure for Cancer ''No Cure for Cancer'' is one of Denis Leary's standup routines from the early 1990s. It was made into a television special, a book, and a compact disc, all with the same title. Leary's routine focuses on Vegetarianism, vegetarians, Tobacco smo ...

''. During the show he mentions he wants to write a self-help book entitled "''Shut the Fuck Up'', by Dr. Denis Leary", with the "advice" being telling the people seeking help the one thing no one has ever told them to do ("shut the fuck up"), which he believes would help people more than actual advice. Leary also uses the "Doctor" title because of an

honorary doctorate An honorary degree is an academic degree for which a university (or other degree-awarding institution) has waived all of the usual requirements. It is also known by the Latin phrases ''honoris causa'' ("for the sake of the honour") or ''ad hon ...

bestowed upon him by his alma mater

Emerson College Emerson College is a private college with its main campus in Boston, Massachusetts. It also maintains campuses in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California and Well, Limburg, Netherlands ( Kasteel Well). Founded in 1880 by Charles Wesley Emerson as a ...

. "Sure it's just a celebrity type of thing-they only gave it to me because I'm famous." Leary jokes. "But it's legal and it means I get to say I'm a doctor just like

Dr. Phil Phillip Calvin McGraw (born September 1, 1950), better known as Dr. Phil, is an American television personality and author best known for hosting the talk show '' Dr. Phil''. He holds a doctorate in clinical psychology, though he ceased rene ...

!" In the book, he refers to Dr. Phil as "Dr. Full". The book reached #7 on the ''New York Times'' Best Sellers list in December, 2008.NYT Bestsellers Hardcover Nonfiction
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