Modern Manners: An Etiquette Book for Rude People
Language: English
Published by Atlantic Monthly Press, 1994
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- Title
- Modern Manners: An Etiquette Book for Rude People
- Author
- O'Rourke, P. J.
- Publisher
- Atlantic Monthly Press
- Publication year
- 1994
- Condition
- As New
- Binding
- paperback
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 087113375X
- ISBN 13
- 9780871133755
- Item weight
- 12 ounces
- Dimensions
- 5x0x8
Traditionally, good manners were a means of becoming as bland and invisible as everyone else, and thus of avoiding calling attention to one's own awkwardness and stupidity. Today, with everyone wanting to appear special, stupidity is at a premium and manners-as outrageous and bizarre as possible-are a wonderful way to distinguish ourselves, or have a fine time trying.
Modern Manners is an irreverent and hilarious guide to anti-etiquette that offers pointed advice on a range of topics from sex and entertaining to reading habits and death. With the most up-to-date forms of vulgarity, churlishness, and presumption, the latest fashions in discourtesy and barbarous display, P. J. O'Rourke makes it easier for all of us to survive with style in a rude world.
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Review
Modern Manners is good, early O'Rourke, a book that you can read and enjoy without being to the right of Francisco Franco. Who can resist lines such as "A hat should be taken off when you greet a lady and left off for the rest of your life. Nothing looks more stupid than a hat." Or, "Don't wear a tweed jacket to work unless you expect to flush a covey of quail from behind the Xerox machine." Manners are a moving target, and some sections are in need of revision (cocaine really was a big deal, wasn't it?), but don't let that dissuade you. By and large, Modern Manners comes through admirably.
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