- Hardcover: 224 pages
- Publisher: BBC Books; Reprint edition (9 Sep 2004)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0563522097
- ISBN-13: 978-0563522096
- Product Dimensions: 18.6 x 12.8 x 2.8 cm
- Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 336,986 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Do you know someone who is incensed by compulsory tipping? Who is infuriated if kept on hold for more than a minute? Who is positively apoplectic if someone answers their phone during dinner? If so, you've probably encountered the phenomenon of the grumpy old man. Following their first massively successful BBC1 series, this autumn will see the grumpy old men will return to our screens, and this time they're grumpier than ever. Packed with funny and informative chapters such as Who are we, What are we grumpy about, and How can you spot the signs of grumpiness coming on, this book will leave even the grumpiest of men with a grin on his face.
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28 of 28 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I didn't watch the TV series so I thought this was just going to be a humerous read. However, there is a little (OK only a little) depth behind the book. Yes, it's funny to relate to the author's ranting, but it also makes you realise the context of some of your frustrations with the world. It's OK to be a grumpy man; it's a phase of life when you realise the world isn't as good a place as you were brought up to hope for.
I read this book at the same time as I was reading "You can't afford the luxury of a negative thought", and this provided a nice counterpoint. To be honest I got more out of grumpy old men than out of that 'self-help' book.
So, funny AND self-help: what more could you want for in a book?
I read this book at the same time as I was reading "You can't afford the luxury of a negative thought", and this provided a nice counterpoint. To be honest I got more out of grumpy old men than out of that 'self-help' book.
So, funny AND self-help: what more could you want for in a book?
24 of 24 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Having only caught and enjoyed the occasional snippet of an episode of this TV program I was pleased to see the accompanying book, and quickly and eagerly snapped it up.
For the first fifty or so pages the book delivered exactly what I expected it to, that being sensible but frustrating observations on everyday life through the eyes of a mature, intelligent and discontented man. This is the kind of thing that makes my thoughts and hang ups seem justifiable, in that I am not alone. However the problem is that the ranting becomes predictable and musty. We have all heard the complaints about the school run mothers, the tattoo enthusiasts and the cell phone obsessive. I would have liked the gripes to be a little fresher. My other slight complain is that I could not relate to some of the situations described. I guess it's difficult to please all of the people and to cover every life style.
I think my problem may have been that I expected too much. I wanted it to support more of my own pet hates, and it didn't. I think it would call for a much weightier volume to achieve that!
As a light and amusing read I recommend it. If you don't like it then you will at least have something else to complain about.
For the first fifty or so pages the book delivered exactly what I expected it to, that being sensible but frustrating observations on everyday life through the eyes of a mature, intelligent and discontented man. This is the kind of thing that makes my thoughts and hang ups seem justifiable, in that I am not alone. However the problem is that the ranting becomes predictable and musty. We have all heard the complaints about the school run mothers, the tattoo enthusiasts and the cell phone obsessive. I would have liked the gripes to be a little fresher. My other slight complain is that I could not relate to some of the situations described. I guess it's difficult to please all of the people and to cover every life style.
I think my problem may have been that I expected too much. I wanted it to support more of my own pet hates, and it didn't. I think it would call for a much weightier volume to achieve that!
As a light and amusing read I recommend it. If you don't like it then you will at least have something else to complain about.
72 of 76 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
How brilliant is this! I am married to the stereotype Grumpy Old Man and bought this for him to read on holiday.2 weeks ago. However, when it arrived I flicked through it, started to read and couldn't put it down! It's a great book to dip into when the mood takes you - it made me laugh out loud and my husband had to admit that most of it sounded as though he had penned it himself! A great stocking filler for that Grumpy Old Man in your life!!
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grumpy? what me?
i bought this book for my grumpy old man when he failed to admit to being one....its worth the insight
Published 23 months ago by Susan Mallatratt
Life is too short
As per the title , life is too short . What I read of the book was mildly amusing but really there are better things to do with your time than listen to other people's rantings... Read more
Published on 5 Oct 2009 by GR Thomas
Just one more reason to be grumpy:
It is a good witty rant for anyone infuriated with political correctness and the modern-world (like myself) but do you ever get the feeling you are being conned? Read more
Published on 7 Sep 2009 by Sean
Funny cos it's true
I'm a man but I'm not old, yet I found myself agreeing with so much of what was written in here. Hilariously funny and witty yet at the same time painfully true in places.
Published on 12 May 2009 by Mr. Ap Noakes
Grumpy Old Men
Not as good as Grumpy Old Men the Diary not as much contributions from grumpy old men
Published on 29 April 2009 by Mrs. Kathryn Clayton
WTF!
Who wants to know what they think?! its been on tv now thats enough! Spend ya money on something better!
Published on 14 Jun 2006 by Mark
Grumpy Old Men - the Official Rant
This, of course, is the official tie-in publication to the two BBC TV series, the second of which finished just before Christmas. Read more
Published on 4 Jan 2005 by Mr. R. B. Ager
Not as Good as the TV Series
I was a bit disappointed by this book - the author comes over as rather more bitter than grumpy, and not nearly so humorous as the celebs featured in the TV programme. Read more
Published on 27 Dec 2004
It's so much better than the other book of the same name!
Stuart Prebble (author of this official handbook) is truly the uber-grump of our age and his book made me laugh out loud on several (rather public) occasions, shout "Yes! Yes! Read more
Published on 3 Nov 2004
Something Else To Be Grumpy About
Having seen the T.V. series, falling into the age catagory covered by this book and being somewhat of a 'grump' myself I decided to wander out into the annoying world of the early... Read more
Published on 17 Oct 2004
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