title: Common Phrases: And the Amazing Stories Behind Them
author:  Max Cryer 
description: <strong>Max Cryer</strong> is a writer and entertainer. He has performed in London, Las Vegas, and Hollywood and is the author of <em>Common Phrases</em> and <em>Love Me Tender</em>, a book about the worlds favorite love songs. He lives in New Zealand.
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  Table of Contents
  
    * [Title Page](index_split_003.html#filepos6946)
    * [Copyright Page](index_split_004.html#filepos7484)
    * [Dedication](index_split_006.html#filepos11299)
    * [Chapter One Girls cry when they're happy](index_split_007.html#filepos11731)
    * [Chapter Two Girls cry when their friends say mean things](index_split_009.html#filepos25567)
    * [Chapter Three Girls cry when their pets die](index_split_011.html#filepos40111)
    * [Chapter Four Girls cry when they hate the way they look](index_split_013.html#filepos55879)
    * [Chapter Five Girls cry when people copy their ideas](index_split_015.html#filepos68276)
    * [Chapter Six Girls cry when things go wrong at home](index_split_017.html#filepos83563)
    * [Chapter Seven Girls cry when their friends have secrets](index_split_019.html#filepos96658)
    * [Chapter Eight Girls cry when their friends say they're fat](index_split_021.html#filepos112454)
    * [Chapter Nine Girls cry