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And for those without a clue about what that means, three devious authors have taken their personal experiences of successfully BS-ing through life's social and professional arenas and compiled them into one handy guidebook.

Collegehumor.com writers Amir Blumenfeld, Neel Shah and Ethan Trex ask readers to think about who they would like to be, while assuring even the most ignorant it all can be achieved with "Faking It: How to Seem Like a Better Person Without Actually Improving Yourself."

The tricks of bluffing your way through scholarly pursuits, entertaining guests, or a simple act of picking up a date through e-mail are guaranteed, just as long as you're selective on when to use them.

Their tips are more than which magazines to keep around the house to appear intelligent. Check out their easy party recipes that are more impressive than filling a bowl with chips. And how about some funeral etiquette?

The trio promises these skills can be learned without getting out of bed before noon, talk about their book in this video interview at a recent book-signing in New York.

asap contributor Jennifer Holland is an editor on the AP's national desk in New York.