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Grumpy Old Men: A Manual for the British Malcontent (Hardcover)

by David Quantick (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 112 pages
  • Publisher: HarperCollins Entertainment; First Edition edition (7 Jun 2004)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0007189931
  • ISBN-13: 978-0007189939
  • Product Dimensions: 20.6 x 13 x 1.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 100,764 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Old men have been grumbling since the dawn of time...Now this book will chart their top gripes, from too many soap operas on TV to tattoos and pointless speed restrictions. Written by David Quantick, script writer on "Harry Hill's TV Burp" and Radio 4's "Loose Ends" and the "News Quiz". Grumpy old men were a hitherto silent majority...But they are no longer suffering in silence, with this compilation of gripes and grumbles, illustrated with blood-boiling images such as derailed trains and traffic wardens throughout, allowing the grumpy old man in us all to truly vent his spleen. Men have been grumbling since the dawn of time. Who shouts at the newspaper most, who argues with the council most often, who complains about headaches and football referees and speed restrictions and too many soap operas on television? This book will chart the top grumbles and gripes of the grey army. Topics to include: Make over shows; Manufactured Pop Stars; Manners (or lack of them); America; The French; Middle-aged people who dress too young; Middle aged people who dress too old; Middle-aged people; Facial Hair; Footballers with too much money; Politicians.

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David Quantick is script writer for the hugely popular Harry Hill's TV Burp and has co-written on Brasseye and Smack the Pony.

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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars I wish it weren't but it is FUNNY, 26 Aug 2004
By A Customer
This book made me laugh out loud, and I am neither grumpy nor a man (nor that old). A friend of mine described it as "rants about everything" and that's exactly what it is. Of course, you could read it all in one sitting, but I find it's best dipped into. And
it's value for money, too - especially as it is hardcover.

If you find life gets to you from time to time and you'd like to laugh at your own misery - or just want to nod in agreement at the frustrations of existence, from speedbumps to clowns (this is nothing if not a wide-ranging collection), then this book is
for you. I wish it weren't as funny as it is because I can't stay miserable when I read it.

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30 of 33 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Grumpy Old Men is suitable for anyone whether old or a man!, 20 Jul 2004
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This book is hilarious from start to finish. It includes several laugh out loud moments but ultimately the one thing the book causes you to do is nod your head, as you start agreeing with everything he says. I am only eighteen (a grumpy young man?) but I can still identify with what is said.
If you want a good laugh, get this book!
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23 of 26 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Grumpy Old Man say... What a waste, 16 Aug 2004
By Mr. R. B. Ager "Ronald Ager" (Nottingham, UK) - See all my reviews
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Hot on the heels of last year's highly acclaimed BBC television series comes this book. It is in fact quite independent of the series, being written by someone else, but it does cover much the same ground, with swipes being taken at all the usual targets of frustration, from airport catering, through all things French and Ikea, to wasps.

The only slightly surprising assertion in the book is that the main qualification as a GOM is to be aged between 35 and 54, which means that I shall shortly be past it - there, and I thought I had years to go before I earned my Victor Meldrew stripes.

In truth, although the book's cover and publicity suggests that it is a handy guide and exercise in stress relief for men in that age range, it is perhaps more relevant as required reading for anyone younger than 35, so that they can be made aware of just how miserable life can be, if they let it. For anyone older, well, we've heard it all before, and although it is quite sharp and funny to begin with, it soon becomes predictable, repetitive, and boring. Considering it only runs to 143 A5 sized pages and can be read within a couple of hours, this is no mean feat. This grumpy old man felt he'd wasted his cash.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A good laugh and a light read.
I bought this for my partner who is a grumpy sod. He really found it enjoyable and wanted me to read it. It had me in stitches and I agreed with most of what the book said. Read more
Published 1 month ago by KJ PRIVETT

5.0 out of 5 stars If you like rants, you'll like this
It's nothing special, but it is very funny. If you didn't like the TV series or the general stlye of humourous rants, you probably wouldn't be considering this book in the first... Read more
Published 12 months ago by J. A. Marczak

1.0 out of 5 stars Not for me, thanks.
Anyone buying this book on the strength of seeing the excellent television series will be disappointed. The TV programme was witty and acerbic. This book is not. Read more
Published 18 months ago by MaxC

2.0 out of 5 stars Not old but grumpy
I saw the author on TV recently and he does not qualify to write as an old man though his grumpiness is well detailed here. Read more
Published on 3 Feb 2006 by G. J. Weeks

5.0 out of 5 stars If this doesn't make you laugh......you must be dead!
They say laughter increases your life span. Read this and you'll live to be 200. It's a lovely selection of "grumps" about the things we all find exasperating --... Read more
Published on 23 Dec 2005

2.0 out of 5 stars Grumpy Old Me
I picked up this book on the mistaken assumption it had something to do with the television series. I have never seen the programme but the premise is middle aged men have a moan... Read more
Published on 11 Jun 2005

4.0 out of 5 stars Very funny but very short
If it had taken me longer than an evening to read this book it would probably have got 5 stars. Although a lot of the targets of the book are obvious there is a refreshing... Read more
Published on 1 Dec 2004 by P. J. Bragg

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