Assess ability to be a GRUMPY OLD MAN Lev 3 Certificate Units 3 and 4: The Hilarious Book that Leads to a Spoof Qualification for Mastering Moaning ... Old Man – Level 3 Qualification Series)

By Gerry Attrick

This big-size workbook is witty and unique; it perfectly captures the characteristics of a Grumpy Old Man and presents them in the format of a realistic, but entirely spoof, Level 3 Qualification. Not only is it funny to read, it also provides the means to assess the 'level of grumpiness' of a Grumpy Old Man against laugh-out-loud benchmarks. Workforce surveys predict there will soon be a national shortage of Grumpy Old Men, so act now and use this workbook to develop someone you know, who shows potential, to become fully competent in performing the role. The qualification is underpinned by the 10 core Grumpy Old Man Values: 1. We make an unnecessary fuss; 2. We are nosey; 3. We cause chaos and confusion; 4. We speak our mind no matter how cutting; 5.We are impatient and argue; 6. We are mystified by simple technologies; 7. We can quickly judge people by their appearance alone; 8. We wear beige coloured clothes; 9. We waste our doctor's time; 10. We inundate our MPs with trivial complaints. This workbook details Units 3 and 4 which cover: ACT FOOLISHLY AND CAUSE GREAT EMBARRASSMENT, and DRIVE ANGRILY WITH UTTER CONTEMPT FOR OTHERS. It gives witty performance criteria and hilarious real-life examples on matters, including escalating trivial issues to a MP, glaring menacingly at strangers for no apparent reason, shouting at children, looking ridiculous in family photographs, monopolising the centre lane on motorways, appearing to be terrified behind a steering wheel, conveying abject anger effectively, and obstructing the progress of fellow commuters. Apart from giving more than a hundred hysterical performance criteria designed to assess grumpiness, the book also contains top tips for reaching the required standard, actual examples of grumpiness and tightfistedness, satirical advertisements, spoof learning materials, guidance on assessing a Grumpy Old Man's competence plus a Record of Achievement to chart his progress, a Grumpy Old Man Personality Test, and Achievement Certificates to award on completion. Other books are available in this qualification series, each with different themes and content. Please be warned - the spoof qualification is a parody of the worse perception of a Grumpy Old Man, and as such is not politically correct.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0F5QHF2P7
• ISBN13: 9798280661745
• Release Date: April 2025
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 55 Pages
• Dimensions: 10.0" x 0.1" x 8.0"