Modern Manners: An Etiquette Book for Rude People
by P. J. O'Rourke
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- 087113375X
- ISBN 13
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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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- Title
- Modern Manners: An Etiquette Book for Rude People
- Author
- P. J. O'Rourke
- Format/Binding
- Paperback
- Book Condition
- Used: Good
- Quantity Available
- 1
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- Reprint
- ISBN 10
- 087113375X
- ISBN 13
- 9780871133755
- Publisher
- Atlantic Monthly Press
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1994-01-07
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- Any printing of a book which follows the original edition. By definition, a reprint is not a first edition.