So You're 80!

After having read the reviews on this little book I thought it might be a bit of a giggle for my 80 year old father's upcoming birthday. I only read one bad review, and so thought it would probably be quite good. Oh how wrong I was. This little book is so basic, trite, and downright rude it's unbelievable. Now, I'm not easily offended or stupid (being of Irish descent, having been brought up in Manchester, now living in Yorkshire, having served in the Armed forces, and having three university degrees) and have what many believe a very good sense of humour, but this book is just offensive and not in a funny way. Examples of the content include, 'Why 80 is that old' = 'If you'd been a car you'd have been crushed ages ago' (slight aside, but no appreciation of classic cars clearly...!!), 'The glare from your birthday candles can be seen from space', 'Very few people seem to accept a lift when they realise you are driving', 'Remembering where you parked your mobility scooter', 'Things you are now likely to have in your home' = 'A seven day pill box', and so on - really....?? A book clearly written by young people who have no understanding of the abilities and talents of 80 year olds these days. The book is just awful, awful, awful. I honestly cannot imagine why anyone would find this book amusing. It is the laziest piece of writing I think I have ever seen and not humorous in the slightest. I had looked at the reviews hoping for someone to have posted some of the content so that I could have made an informed choice, but could not find any, so I hope this review assists you in deciding whether to buy, what is in my view a worthless and offensive diatribe of a book. It arrived today - it will be being posted back to Amazon tomorrow on the basis of not being as described, downright offensive, and ageist.

It would appear to be an American based humour was used, which used some slightly distastefull comments!This gift was for an 80 year old lady.Bit dissapointed with it overall, however a redeeming feature was the quality of the layout & illustrations.

I wanted to buy a small gift for my friend's 80th Birthday and this little Book fit the bill perfectly! "So You're 80" by Mike Haskins is a wonderful little hard-backed Book - full of good humour and funny illustrations. It is such an entertaining book. Laughter is the best medicine in the world - you will enjoy this book so much, you will want to keep it for yourself, no matter what age you may be! Ella Banyard, Woodbridge, Suffolk.

Bought this for my father in law! Quite funny in places! It was perfect for his birthday! Worth a read if you're of a certain age.

Bought this for my dad's 80th birthday. Ive read it myself and it is quite a funny novelty item. Excellent read and should keep you amuzed for a while =)