Forget apologies and excuses-sometimes, a well-spoken insult is the proper response. And now, with a cigarette in one hand and a martini in the other, fictional socialite Lady Arabella Snark (aka linguist A. C. Kemp) shows you how to use malicious language and stinging zingers to your advantage. With just the right amount of pomp and humor, Lady Snark offers essential advice for gaining the upper hand at school, work, parties, and family reunions, including how
I liked this book so much that I bought a copy (most of the books I read are from the library). But alas, no one wants to borrow it. Whenever I mention the title, I receive an indifferent remark at best. The style of the book reminds of Miss Manners, whom I read weekly in the newspaper. There is at least a redeeming value to this book; it is a great vocabulary builder because many of the insults are uncommonly used words so that the recipient wouldn't have a clue whether he or she was being insulted or complimented.