Modern Manners - An Etiquette Book For Rude People
by O'Rourke, P. J
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- ISBN 10
- 087113313X
- ISBN 13
- 9780871133137
- Seller
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Mullin, Texas, United States
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Synopsis
In Modern Manners P.J. O’Rourke provides the essential accessory for the truly contemporary man or woman—a rulebook for living in a world without rules. Modern Manners is an irreverent and hilarious guide to anti-etiquette for the 1990s and beyond 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. Rules include: “It’s better to spend money like there’s no tomorrow than tospend tonight like there’s no money;” “Guns are always the best method for private suicide. Drugs are too chancy. You might miscalculate the dosage and just have a good time;” “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;” and “Never refuse wine. It is an odd but universally held opinion that anyone who doesn’t drink must be an alcoholic"
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- Bookseller
- Brenda's Bookshelf (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 200089
- Title
- Modern Manners - An Etiquette Book For Rude People
- Author
- O'Rourke, P. J
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Edition
- Third Printing
- ISBN 10
- 087113313X
- ISBN 13
- 9780871133137
- Publisher
- A. Morgan Entrekin Book - Atlantic Monthly Press
- Place of Publication
- New York, NY
- Date Published
- 1988
- Size
- 8vo - over 7¾" - 9&f
- Keywords
- HUMPR, MANNERS, RUDENESS, IRREVERENT, ZANY
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