Everyone could benefit from the Rude Little Black Book. Created by Etsy crafter 27th Street Press, the Rude Little Black Book is designed to let you accurately keep track of the people in your life who could use a good shot in the mouth.
The Rude Little Black Book, aptly titled "People I Want to Punch in the Face," measures 5 inches by 3.5 inches and sells for $10 each. Other than scaring a few of your friends and family members, this cheeky journal seems like a safe and fun thing to have. Everyone gets angry, and sometimes it is best to write down what upsets you instead of brooding about it all day. Writing it down in an aptly named journal could help you live a less stressful life. Oh, and it would be pretty badass to have a journal lying around your house titled "People I Want to Punch in the Face."
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