A new book based on the musing of two Shropshire women who met up for a glass of wine and a moan about men is being published next month.
Sue Hedges and Angie Savchenko, both from Telford, set up the website forum and women-only debate website www.moanaboutmen.co.uk last year.
The immediate success of the site sparked interest from publishers, with the resulting Moan About Men - a joyful guide to the things men do which drive women mad.
Sue said: “We are absolutely delighted. They publish authors such as Penny Vincenzi, Wendy Holden and Martina Cole.
“They are part of the massive Hodder group so it was great news for us that they were interested in our idea and wanted to publish a book called Moan About Men.
“The pitch was great - it proposed that the book was written by author Juliana Foster, using the Moanaboutmen website as a basis for a words-led rant about the things that women find universally irritating about men.
“Obviously this is a very exciting time for us. We have been to London and met the publisher and author and we have seen a couple of chapters of the work.
“Most of the moaning is humourous and light-hearted. But the forum is also a place where women are coming together for a girlie chat and making new friends.”
Moan about Men is available to pre-order.
The website sprang to prominence when Sue and Angela were runners-up in Star Idea at Shropshire Business Awards in 2007.
Ten most irritating male habits:
- Why is it they can load the washing machine but never think to empty it?
- Men complain they can’t find something. When you find it under their side of the bed, they want to know why you took it in the first place.
- Why do they never mind washing and vacuuming their cars but never think to do the same for the house?
- You can spend the week running up to your wedding anniversary dropping hints, but they still don’t remember.
- Why are men incapable of putting the toilet seat down? It takes seconds…
- Men make themselves a sandwich and expect congratulations for putting their plate in the sink. They never think to wipe down the crumbs and wash the plate.
- Men need to be told when the bin needs emptying even though they just put something in it and it fell out because it’s full.
- You can’t come between men and their barbecues - so why are they nowhere to be found if there is cooking being done indoors?
- Men won’t ask for directions and then blame the SatNav if they make a wrong turn.
- You move the washing basket so every male in the house must walk past it. But they still leave pants and socks on top instead of lifting the lid and putting them inside.
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so basically a book of cliches and stereotypes then.
Very boring.
The only thing i will say is.
How many female formula 1 drivers do you see competing at the top level.
How many top female sportsman competing with male counterparts.
If it was not for the poor put upon male our society would fall apart.
So to sum up - no moaning should ever be allowed about men
…so our society would fall apart without the likes of Jeremy Clarkson and David Beckham? Highly unlikely.
Still, to remain in the realm of amusing but meaningless stereotypes: could it be that women moan about their men (as I’m sure, incidentally, that some men also moan about their men) as soon as they realize that all their fancy pre-nuptial plans of “civilizing” them are inevitably doomed to fail?
Y Mab, did you not watch the recent Olympic games where women made world records and proved excellence in their chosen sports?
Although basing a woman’s worth on her physical ability to ‘compete with male counterparts’ is rather ridiculous considering the rather crucial genetic difference.
There are powerful women all over the world - from the top of the government to world banks to showbusiness to olympic sports.
So I think we have just as much right as men to do moan about anything we like!
Men moan enough about female drivers, or did you forget that bit?
It all seems like a bit of harmless fun to me. Darogan, physically men are always going to be more capable athletes at the highest level, that is never disputed. I suggest you google Danica Patrick to answer your question about female drivers, I think you will find that she is one of the best in the world.
Has Danica Patrick ever won Indy Series in the US or F1 in europe?
I think you will find that Danica Patrick has no won any titles in her driving career
She has a driving seat on the basis that she is a good looking female.
as for woman at the top in Government
Need I mention
Jacqui Smith!!!!
Anyway female who succeed in business are often protrayed as men
ie
The Badger
and
the badger wannabe from the last series of the Apprentice
Name a female inventor.
Next.
I always get disappointed in my fellow females when I read about stories like this. To all the men out there, we don’t all think you’re useless. My husband does everything around the house, cooks me dinner, does his own laundry, leaves the seat down (although I don’t understand the fuss about this, it’s just as gross for him to have to touch the seat as it is for me and he does it every day), he gets me thoughtful gifts for no reason, takes out the rubbish and recycling… I’m starting to forget what it is I actually do!
I think a lot of women who complain about men’s behaviour are not angels themselves. My (British) husband said he could never marry a British woman because of their world-class nagging (no, I’m not British). There are good men out there, but they need to be with equally good women. Ladies, please, quit your moaning and treat your men with respect and you may be surprised. If he treats you badly, leave him and just get on with your life.
Belle Vue - What nationality are you? As I may have to move to that country.
as a aside - I don’t moan about females and I would hope that the majority of females do not moan about men, while some moaning is to be expectd sometimes, setting up a website is a bit excessive.
After all no one is perfect.
Ten most irritating female habits:
They make characters like Bridget Jones popular.
They moan about toilet seats (what’s that all about?)
Women also need to be told when the bin needs emptying even though they just put something in it and it fell out because it’s full.
Women also won’t ask for directions and then blame the SatNav if they make a wrong turn.
Women spend SO much time doing their make up they are always late.
It’s female movie goers that made a star out of Hugh Grant.
They can’t park a car.
They leave their pants and bras all over the bedroom and bathroom.
They talk to much about their feelings.
They never check the oil levels in their cars.
This kind of male bashing is so boring (as is women bashing). My husband doesn’t have any of these habbits but he does have plenty of others and so do i.
No one has to read the book but im sure there are alot of women who dislike men who will, thats up to them to waste money on a book all about moaning we can do that with our mates for free! People rely on the opposite sex too much and this is the problem people get let down easily hence half of the problem, stop moaning do it yourself and dont rely on anyone
I bet there’s a terribly loud whining noise on that website…
I think they have been watching Loose Women too much
Harry Saxon Esq said: Aug 27th, 2008 at 12:26 pm
Name a female inventor.
Hedy Lemar, actress, WW2, Wireless Communication encryption.
Stephanie Kwolek kevlar
Dr. Grace Murray Hopper COBOL Computer Language
Mary Anderson Inventor of Windshield Wipers
Did that surprise you? Motor Industry, computers, communications, and defence, women making significant contributions to everyday products.
Wonder what Mr. Saxon has ever contributed to the public good?
Harry Saxon Esq said:
Name a female inventor.
I’ll give you a few invention by women.
Tipex
windsheild wipers
Kevlar
Scotchgard
These women appear to spend so much time clearing up after men and doing ‘work’ created by lazy men. I’m surprised they managed to find time to write anything let alone a book. I wish I had that amount of spare time.
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz yawn next!!
I see that the two people who responded to my question both had to google the question to get some examples (and got the same results..) - proves my point really.
It’s not a dig at women, but just a response to the “men are useless and we’d be better off without them” sort of nonsense. Of course the whole debate of men v. women should go no further than either a reasoned discussion about the qualities of either gender, or light-hearted banter.
Still, it annoys me when I hear women moan on and on about what they would describe as mens “failings”. And the same women are the sort who read stupid magazines and crave after the “perfect man”. Oh dear, oh dear..
This is hardly original material and it is exactly the same sexist nonsense that was perpetrated against women for many years before. This is not the answer to that though.
I dont see what all the fuss is about really! They arent asking you lot to read the book now are they! There are many books out there about men being useless or whatever, they are just adding to the list, and fair play to them! However, there maybe some men out there who are like that, but then us women can be just as bad, infact maybe worse! If thats what they want to do, then leave them to it! I Hope it all works out!
dont know what the fuss is about- I use the website - the idea is to get women together - people like me who cant get out and make friends find the website a lifeline. Its only the same as you blokes who use car forums and football forums - it isnt just moaning about men - its a social site - calm down people who go on about it being sexist!
I imagine as one person said the book will be harmless fun too!
They are not saying that women are perfect and they are not saying men are rubbish - there are things that irritate both sexes about each other and they are having a laugh about it.
Like Laura says - leave them to it- good luck girls and long live moanaboutmen.co.uk!!!!
hear hear zoe - I use it too.
the name , I believe, was to attract women and comment - judging by the sites success and the comments above looks like its worked
silly women, who cares about them
Seems to me they are having a bit of fun take it in the light hearted way it’s meant to be Tory boy.
My gosh, so much controversy!!Exactly Ron, like Zoe said it’s a bit of fun just for women to get together and chat, a lot o time we not even talking about men, just chatting in general! There are lots of social websites for men, and for everyone, this is just a great one just for women! Why do people feel the need to ridicule other people’s interests?? Great publicity for the boook though!!