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Publisher
H. Holt
Pub. Date
2008
Description
What to do and what not to do when traveling almost anywhere- an entertainment for the armchair or the intrepid traveler
Why shouldn't you offer to pay for your share of the meal in China? Or, use the thumbs-up sign to mean "that's excellent" in Sardinia?
Because, of course, despite the ease with which we can now communicate with and visit one another, they still do things differently over there. In China your host will "lose face" if you don't...
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Publisher
Free Spirit Pub
Pub. Date
c2007
Description
Kids today need manners more than ever, and Dude, That's Rude! makes it fun and easy to get some. Full-color cartoons and kid-friendly text teach the basics of polite behavior in all kinds of situations-at home, at school, in the bathroom, on the phone, at the mall, and more. Kids learn Power Words to use and P. U. Words to avoid, why their family deserves their best manners, and the essentials of e-tiquette (politeness online). It seems like light...
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Publisher
Skyhorse Pub
Pub. Date
c2010
Description
As times change, so do norms of behavior in the office. 301 Smart Answers to Tough Business Etiquette Questions has the answers you need to survive daily life in the professional environment. Following the same popular Q&A format of her bestselling 301 Smart Answers to Tough Interview Questions, Oliver will tell you how to get the job and how to keep it by navigating all the intricacies of the modern workplace. Where other etiquette guides evoke images...
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Series
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2022]
Description
"The Sour Grape holds grudges for every reason under the sun. Lime never returned a scarf they borrowed? Grudge! Orange never called back? Grudge! But when a friend holds a grudge against the Sour Grape without listening to an explanation, the Sour Grape realizes how unfair grudges can be. Could a bunch of forgiveness and compassion be enough to turn a sour grape sweet?"--
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Publisher
Atlantic Monthly Press
Pub. Date
1988
Description
In Modern Manners cultural guru P. J. O'Rourke provides the essential accessory for the truly contemporary man or woman-a rulebook for living in a world without rules. 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...
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Publisher
Magic Wagon
Pub. Date
c2009
Description
Good manners do matter, from the playground to the restaurant to every day at school. This character education series takes the reader through scenarios of behaviors to both use and avoid, then it combines the simple lessons into a fun story of etiquette in action.
Author
Publisher
Grove Weidenfeld
Pub. Date
1991
Description
"The book progresses like a feast. Read it, because you'll never look at a table knife the same way again." -The New York Times Book Review This award-winning work by Margaret Visser is a wry and remarkable exploration of the way we eat. Solidifying her standing as a preeminent observer and scholar of everyday life, Visser takes on the sweeping history of table manners, from the civilizations of ancient Greece and medieval Europe to the ancient Ainu...
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Publisher
Center Street
Pub. Date
2017.
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Description
Counsels young women on how to develop a glamorous personal style while promoting oneself professionally and romantically, sharing advice on avoiding the pitfalls of undignified trends while drawing on the examples of classic role models.
