How Not to Become a Crotchety Old Man

Do Not Buy. Returning this ASAP. Didn't realize it was small when I bought it, but that wasn't a big deal. Bought it as a gag gift for my friend for his birthday and expected funny things like "Don't wear a speedo" "Like cordless drills as gifts - and no one knows why" which the book includes, but the majority are woman-hating, racists "anecdotes" (think all immigrants should be shipped back to where they came from; think women were born to clean - like their mothers; wish women would just shut up and let them talk, etc) and I wouldn't give it to anyone that I know, let alone use it as a paperweight. They definitely missed the mark with this "humorous" gift.

This book is like two inches square. It is super small. It is also full of the most idiotic sayings and certainly NOT for people offended by woman, Polish, blond jokes. I bought this for my dad for retirement and I was so embarrassed by it I took it back from him after reading a few pages.

For my husband's birthday. Very cute. He laughed. Received timely and in great condition. I do not know what else you want me to say. Do not like that I have to write a certain number of words for these when only a few will do.

I got this gift for my Grandmother for Christmas. I would recommend this to anyone that has a Grandmom with a sense of humor. Be prepared to tell your Granny which one you think she is once she finishes, I know my grandma asked me :) Overall, it's a cute gift and a fun, short read.

She turned 50 and was praying everyday for the good lord to help her deal with my father. So I got this as a gag gift telling her the prayers have been answered. Have to admit Dad was reading it and was not happy. I got a good laugh I am sure anyone who reads it will be the same. Thank you

For me, this was a useless piece of snippy little one-liners, aimed at making fun of aging and the aged. One-page cartoon drawings with one-liners were not the self-help offering I thought the book would be. I was not amused.

Tiny book; nearly as small as a pack of cigarettes. The author manifests her, obvious, liberal left-wing views, so not very humorous much of the time. Seemed more often like a soapbox platform for her PC opinions, instead of just a book of funny slogans and sayings. Sad really.

Review of How Not to Become a Crotchety Old Man
Hot Toasty Rag, April 23, 2018

Oh, this book is hilarious! Readers of any age will enjoy it, not just those on the brink of old age.
This pocketbook is full of adorable little cartoons, funny jokes, and stories. The first page consists of the words, “Crotchety Old Men…” The following pages include fragments to complete the sentence. If you have fond memories of your grandpa who was marginally or majorly inappropriate, you’ll howl with laughter. If your husband has turned into a grump in his old age, you’ll laugh even harder. And dads? If your dad fits the description of a crotchety old man, you’ll laugh the hardest.

So, since pretty much everyone in the world has known or does know a crotchety old man who…

“Think women were born to clean—like their mothers”
“Never learned to put a new roll of toilet paper on the rod” (My dad)
“Love to explain things you’ve known for years”
“Say ‘Whatever happened to Betty Grable? She had great legs.’ ” (My grandpa)
“Don’t see anything wrong with calling a woman ‘a broad’ ” (Me!)

. . . pretty much everyone will love this book. Go out and buy it, and get ready to pee your pants with laughter!

This book is condescending and insulting. There is NOTHING funny about it. Some of the ridiculous content includes: "Think women were born to clean--like their mothers", "Think women were invented to look pretty and have children", and "Think we should ship all immigrants back where they came from". JUST TO LIST A FEW. It doesn't stop there. the store, you should be embarrassed to be selling this type of "books".

I just finished reading it!
Good Granny / Bad Granny.
It's fabulous.
I, [an old guy] love children's books.

And as such, I am not sure who will love this book more, the kids being read to, or the adults that are reading it to them!
The latter will be snickering, and alternating between nodding and shaking their heads. The kids will just be giggling. Maybe, like the legendary Flintstones cartoon, it is isn't even MEANT for children!

"Good Granny prepares nourishing lunches of salads and whole wheat bread."
"Bad Granny orders fried chicken by the bucket, with a side order of fries."

"Good Granny takes her grandchildren to the mall to shop for educational toys."
"Bad Granny takes them to the mall and teaches them to max out their parents' credit cards."

The above examples are two of my favorites in this new book.
Written by Mary McHugh, and wonderfully illustrated by Patricia Storms.
With each turn of the page, a reader, [or listener] is greeted by a new dichotomy of the ages-old conflict between Good and Evil.... no, not so much "evil" ' just bad.
Good to the left. '' Bad to the right.
And no, not so much "bad" even, as "flawed".
Or hmmm... delightfully misguided! As so many grannies tend to be.
Let's face it, it's the bad grannies that give us the giggle-moments.

In fact, this is perhaps the only downside to this book.
It is sure to engender a two-fold conundrum.
Firstly, kids will wish that their "good" or even half-bad grannies were a bit more badder.
And secondly, "good" or even half-good grannies will be reading and thinking, "You know. That second scenario does sound like a lot more fun!"

"Good Granny takes her children to the science museum and walks them through the giant model of the beating heart."
"Bad granny takes her grandchildren to Daytona Beach and drives them around the track at 180 miles per hour."

Review of How Not to Become a Crotchety Old Man
Hot Toasty Rag, April 23, 2018

Oh, this book is hilarious! Readers of any age will enjoy it, not just those on the brink of old age.
This pocketbook is full of adorable little cartoons, funny jokes, and stories. The first page consists of the words, “Crotchety Old Men…” The following pages include fragments to complete the sentence. If you have fond memories of your grandpa who was marginally or majorly inappropriate, you’ll howl with laughter. If your husband has turned into a grump in his old age, you’ll laugh even harder. And dads? If your dad fits the description of a crotchety old man, you’ll laugh the hardest.

So, since pretty much everyone in the world has known or does know a crotchety old man who…

“Think women were born to clean—like their mothers”
“Never learned to put a new roll of toilet paper on the rod” (My dad)
“Love to explain things you’ve known for years”
“Say ‘Whatever happened to Betty Grable? She had great legs.’ ” (My grandpa)
“Don’t see anything wrong with calling a woman ‘a broad’ ” (Me!)

. . . pretty much everyone will love this book. Go out and buy it, and get ready to pee your pants with laughter!

This book is condescending and insulting. There is NOTHING funny about it. Some of the ridiculous content includes: "Think women were born to clean--like their mothers", "Think women were invented to look pretty and have children", and "Think we should ship all immigrants back where they came from". JUST TO LIST A FEW. It doesn't stop there. the store, you should be embarrassed to be selling this type of "books".

I just finished reading it!
Good Granny / Bad Granny.
It's fabulous.
I, [an old guy] love children's books.

And as such, I am not sure who will love this book more, the kids being read to, or the adults that are reading it to them!
The latter will be snickering, and alternating between nodding and shaking their heads. The kids will just be giggling. Maybe, like the legendary Flintstones cartoon, it is isn't even MEANT for children!

"Good Granny prepares nourishing lunches of salads and whole wheat bread."
"Bad Granny orders fried chicken by the bucket, with a side order of fries."

"Good Granny takes her grandchildren to the mall to shop for educational toys."
"Bad Granny takes them to the mall and teaches them to max out their parents' credit cards."

The above examples are two of my favorites in this new book.
Written by Mary McHugh, and wonderfully illustrated by Patricia Storms.
With each turn of the page, a reader, [or listener] is greeted by a new dichotomy of the ages-old conflict between Good and Evil.... no, not so much "evil" ' just bad.
Good to the left. '' Bad to the right.
And no, not so much "bad" even, as "flawed".
Or hmmm... delightfully misguided! As so many grannies tend to be.
Let's face it, it's the bad grannies that give us the giggle-moments.

In fact, this is perhaps the only downside to this book.
It is sure to engender a two-fold conundrum.
Firstly, kids will wish that their "good" or even half-bad grannies were a bit more badder.
And secondly, "good" or even half-good grannies will be reading and thinking, "You know. That second scenario does sound like a lot more fun!"

"Good Granny takes her children to the science museum and walks them through the giant model of the beating heart."
"Bad granny takes her grandchildren to Daytona Beach and drives them around the track at 180 miles per hour."

Bought this because I thought it would be funny and cute but it's just mean, racist and offensive. I know that there are old men out there that are all of those things but those men also won't find this funny and neither will any man or woman who reads this

Reading it from a parent's perspective, I would not recommend. If a child has more than one grandmother, the child may pick up on the use of the words "good" or "bad" to describe their grandmother(s), which may cause one or the other to have resentment or hurt feelings if the child chooses to use those words ("I read a book that says you're a BAD granny!'). Perhaps instead of "good/bad," words such as "serious/silly" should have been used? As I read through it, some of the comparisons seemed oddly specific, like the writer had an ax to grind about a "bad" granny and tried to publish this book to voice their opinions in a passive-aggressive way. Examples:
"Good Granny takes her grandchildren on nature walks..." while "Bad Granny takes her grandchildren for walks in the city and points out...every restaurant with a prix fixe under $20."
"When Good Granny babysits, she says...you don't have to get back early for me" but when "Bad Granny babysits, she says...be sure to be back in time for my yoga class."
"Good Granny never misses a christening, confirmation..." while "Bad Granny is always on a cruise whenever a grandchild is christened, confirmed...but she sends big checks to make up for it."
"Good Granny has an occasional glass of Chardonnay..." but "Bad Granny drinks really good wine at dinner every night, then tells her grandchildren drinking is bad for them."
The book wasn't funny or cute. It comes across as mean-spirited and sad.

Well, the content of this book was okay. The content of How Not To Become A Little Old Lady was okay too. But, I'm a little disturbed that there isn't a book like this for people who are gender non-binary. Like why isn't there a book called How Not To Become An Unfabulous Old Them? Or where is the book entitled,How Not To Become An Dull Old Queer? I just think there needs to be a LBGTQ version of this book.

This little book is cleverly written with cute illustrations. Any new Granny will appreciate the humor unless they are not able to share the role of being a grandmother with the "other" side of the family. With that said let's just say that this little book points out that all grandmothers will have a space in their little ones lives - even though some may be more colorful than others.

I thought the book, Good Granny, Bad Granny, was quite hilarious. I bought one for myself and a few more for friends. I would say that I am probably more in the "bad" Granny category, which I believe is a good thing! Anyone who still bakes a lot, stays home a lot, or is very domestic in any way, would probably not get as much enjoyment as I from this book.