Questions About Talk to the Hand: The Utter Bloody Rudeness of the World Today, or Six Good Reasons to Stay Home and Bolt the Door

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Interesting title, and sure would be nice to reach the currently rude. What do you think of the book? Do you recommend it?

Ashley Lambert-Maberly It's really no more substantial than waiting-for-the-dentist magazine reading. It offers no solutions for getting through to the currently rude, and d…moreIt's really no more substantial than waiting-for-the-dentist magazine reading. It offers no solutions for getting through to the currently rude, and despite all our modelling good behaviour for them, it sadly doesn't seem to take.

Miss Manners has more pointed advice for what to do when you're stuck in a situation where others are rude—I'd read her instead—esp. her older works, her Miss Manners' Guide to Excruciatingly Correct Behavior, which I've probably read about 5 times despite its heft. And she's funnier too!(less)

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