Modern Manners: An Etiquette Book For Rude People
by P.J. O'Rourke
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Near Fine
- ISBN 10
- 087113313X
- ISBN 13
- 9780871133137
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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
- Old Scrolls Book Shop - Biblio (US)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 034231
- Title
- Modern Manners: An Etiquette Book For Rude People
- Author
- P.J. O'Rourke
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Near Fine
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- ISBN 10
- 087113313X
- ISBN 13
- 9780871133137
- Publisher
- Atlantic Monthly Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1989
- Keywords
- MODERN ETIQUETTE, MANNERS, HUMOR, P. J. O'ROURKE, FIRST EDITION
- Bookseller catalogs
- Etiquette; Humor;
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