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Talk to the Hand : The Utter Bloody Rudeness of the World Today, or Six Good...

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Condition
Very good: A book that does not look new and has been read but is in excellent condition. No obvious ...
ISBN
9781592401710
Book Title
Talk to the Hand : The Utter Bloody Rudeness of the World Today, or Six Good Reasons to Stay Home and Bolt the Door
Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
Item Length
7.6 in
Publication Year
2005
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Item Height
0.9 in
Author
Lynne Truss
Features
Large Type
Genre
Référence, Humor
Topic
Etiquette, Form / Essays
Item Weight
10.6 Oz
Item Width
5.3 in
Number of Pages
224 Pages

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Publisher
Penguin Publishing Group
ISBN-10
1592401716
ISBN-13
9781592401710
eBay Product ID (ePID)
46470476

Product Key Features

Book Title
Talk to the Hand : The Utter Bloody Rudeness of the World Today, or Six Good Reasons to Stay Home and Bolt the Door
Number of Pages
224 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Etiquette, Form / Essays
Publication Year
2005
Features
Large Type
Genre
Référence, Humor
Author
Lynne Truss
Format
Hardcover

Dimensions

Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
10.6 Oz
Item Length
7.6 in
Item Width
5.3 in

Additional Product Features

Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
2006-276654
Dewey Edition
22
Grade From
Tenth Grade
Dewey Decimal
395
Grade To
UP
Edition Description
Large Type / large print edition
Synopsis
"Talk to the hand, 'cause the face ain't listening," the saying goes. When did the world stop wanting to hear? When did society become so thoughtless? It's a topic that has been simmering for years, and Lynne Truss says it's now reached the boiling point. Taking on the boorish behavior that for some has become a point of pride, Talk to the Hand is a rallying cry for courtesy. Like Eats, Shoots & Leaves , Talk to the Hand is not a stuffy guidebook, and is sure to inspire spirited conversation. Why hasn't your nephew ever thanked you for your carefully selected gift? What makes your contractor think it's fine to snub you in the midst of a major renovation? Why do crowds spawn selfishness? What accounts for the appalling treatment you receive in stores (if you're lucky enough to get a clerk's attention at all)? Most important, what will it take to roll back a culture that applauds those who are disrespectful? In a recent U.S. survey, 79 percent of adults said that lack of courtesy was a serious problem. For anyone who's fed up with the brutality inflicted by modern manners (or lack thereof), Talk to the Hand is a colorful call to arms--from the wittiest defender of the civilized world., "Talk to the hand, cause the face ain t listening," the saying goes.When did the world stop wanting to hear? When did society become so thoughtless? It s a topic that has been simmering for years, and Lynne Truss says it s now reached the boiling point. Taking on the boorish behavior that for some has become a point of pride, Talk to the Hand is a rallying cry for courtesy. Like Eats, Shoots & Leaves, Talk to the Hand is not a stuffy guidebook, and is sure to inspire spirited conversation.Why hasn t your nephew ever thanked you for your carefully selected gift? What makes your contractor think it s fine to snub you in the midst of a major renovation? Why do crowds spawn selfishness? What accounts for the appalling treatment you receive in stores (if you re lucky enough to get a clerk s attention at all)? Most important, what will it take to roll back a culture that applauds those who are disrespectful? In a recent U.S. survey, 79 percent of adults said that lack of courtesy was a serious problem. For anyone who s fed up with the brutality inflicted by modern manners (or lack thereof), Talk to the Hand is a colorful call to arms from the wittiest defender of the civilized world."
LC Classification Number
BJ1533.C9T78 2005

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  • by smokey1145
    09 Sep, 2008

    Loveable curmudgeon

    Like Eats Shoots and Leaves, Talk to the Hand offers biting commentary and a brief but relevant history regarding another aspect of our current social conditiion - manners, and the increasing lack thereof. If you enjoyed the first, this should be just as much fun. It gets off to a slow start but be patient as chapter two really lets them have it. This looks like a good two book gift set if you can find both volumes and would be an ideal gift for the sexagenarians in your circle of friends.

  • by morag3000
    05 Jun, 2006

    "How Very Rude!"

    While nothing could ever surpass my love for Lynne Truss's Eats, Shoots & Leaves, this book about the lapse (or possible rearrangement) of manners in 21st century culture is both funny and thoughtful. Truss looks at both concrete examples and sociological explanations for why, among other things, other people's children drive us insane, and does so with her trademark wit. The book does seem to suffer a bit from a lack of the minute focus Truss was able to give to punctuation issues in Eats, Shoots & Leaves, but it is definitely worth reading.

  • by codee73
    11 Dec, 2008

    Talk to the Hand

    A great book about the importance of manners. Also incredibly funny. The author never over states her point, but points out how human behavior has changed and the effect this change has wrought on contemporary society, mostly for the negative. Also very incredibly funny.

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