--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Oh, drat the men! No matter what they do…" description: "\"“Oh, drat the men! No matter what they do, it's the wrong thing. And no matter who they are, it's somebody they shouldn't be. They do exasperate me.”\" ..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e5a/l-m-montgomery-567_humorous-quotations_oh-drat-the-men-no-matter-what-they-do-i_953524.jpg" --- # Oh, drat the men! No matter what they do, it's the wrong… ![“Oh, drat the men! No matter what they do, it's the wrong thing. And no matter who they are, it's somebody they shouldn't be. They do exasperate me.” quote by L.M. Montgomery](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e5a/l-m-montgomery-567_humorous-quotations_oh-drat-the-men-no-matter-what-they-do-i_953524.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e5a/l-m-montgomery-567_humorous-quotations_oh-drat-the-men-no-matter-what-they-do-i_953524.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/e5a/l-m-montgomery-567_humorous-quotations_oh-drat-the-men-no-matter-what-they-do-i_953524.jpg) > ““Oh, drat the men! No matter what they do, it's the wrong thing. And no matter who they are, it's somebody they shouldn't be. They do exasperate me.”” [L.M. Montgomery](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/l-m-montgomery/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Frustration with men’s behavior, seeing them as inherently flawed and irritating. **In simple terms:** Men are often annoying and wrong. Key Takeaway Accept imperfections. 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