Grumpy Old Men: The Official Handbook [Hardcover]

Stuart Prebble (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: August 28, 2007

Do you know someone who is infuriated if kept on hold for more than a minute? Who is positively enraged if someone answers their phone during dinner? If so, you've probably encountered the phenomenon of the grumpy old man. Packed with funny 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.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: BBC Books (August 28, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0563522097
• ISBN-13: 978-0563522096
• Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 5 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 9.1 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,838,287 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Hit, January 12, 2012

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This review is from: Grumpy Old Men: The Official Handbook (Paperback)

I bought this for a fellow employee for christmas and he got a good laugh out of it. Highly recommend

4.0 out of 5 stars Attention Spouses of GOMs, October 22, 2005

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Brow Beaten (Melbourne, Australia) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Grumpy Old Men: The Official Handbook (Hardcover)

Caution, if your man is grumpy, this book will tend to worsen the situation for a while after he's read it. He will interpret it as a validation of his behaviour. You on the other hand will find solice in it: you're not alone in suffering and hey, there's grumpier mongrels out there in the world!

5.0 out of 5 stars Grumps san frontiers, July 28, 2005

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R. Langley (Lincoln, United Kingdom) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Grumpy Old Men: The Official Handbook (Hardcover)

"Men between the ages of 35 and 54 are the grumpiest group of people in history. Grumpier than their parents, who were just glad to have survied the war, and grumpier than their children, who don't care about anything except iPods and tattoos."

I saw the series on the BBC and imediatley identified with the titular Grumpy Old Men despite not being in the age range they suggest. Then I got the book. It does cover some of the series again, but is still the funniest thing I've read in ages. The book covers such topics as who we are, what are we grumpy about and how to spot us.

Odds are you know a grumpy old man. It's even more likey that you share some of our peeves. But you should get the book, just to make sure. You'll either identify with us...or be one of us...