Have you ever felt oddly distressed after crossing paths with a grown man in a Boy Scout uniform or a hairless cat? Does the thought of kiddie beauty pageants or lifelike baby dolls slightly disturb you? If so, there’s finally a book that celebrates these unsettling everyday experiences. David Bickel, former writer for The King of Queens, has compiled a collection of creepy images, which he captions with witty commentary, in his book Creepiosity: A Hilarious Guide to the Unintentionally Creepy. Bickel says he has turned to the “science” of creepiology to rate the level of creepiness in particular subjects and he’s created a special formula to calculate it. What everyday things are the most creepy and uncomfortable to you, and how do they rate on a scale of 1 to 10?
Guest:
David Bickel, author of Creepiosity: A Hilarious Guide to the Unintentionally Creepy. He is a former writer for The King of Queens.
Poster creeps:
Bee beards. Creepiosity index: 5.90.
Fish with human faces. Creepiosity index: 8.91.
Grown men in Boy Scout uniforms. Creepiosity index: 9.29.
People who are fluent in made-up languages. Creepiosity index: 8.12.
Selections from the book Courtesy Andrews McMeel Publishing.