Miss Manners' Basic Training: The Right Thing to Say
by Judith Martin
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Author: Judith MartinEdition: Hardcover
Audio: English (Published)
Format: Bargain Price
Published: 1998-04-20
ISBN: N/A
Number of pages: 192
Publisher: Crown
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Book Review: Miss Manners is a goddess
Summary: 5 Stars
Anyone who values civilization is likely to love Miss Manners. She accepts being called a stuffed shirt as a compliment; she knows exactly what is proper in any circumstance; she's funny; and she recognizes manners as the primary way in which we rough-hewn folk can interact without coming to blows. She can also teach you how to deliver a well-deserved - and entirely correct - insult. This is not your grandma's etiquette book. If you read it - and/or her "Miss Manners Guide to Excruciatingly Correct Behavior" - you will come away with better manners, more insight into humanity, and better sense of humor.
Summary of Miss Manners' Basic Training: The Right Thing to Say
Miss Manners hereby declares that "You look terrific -- did you have a facelift?" is not an acceptable compliment. For this and the other myriad rudeness that nowadays pass for consolation, congratulation and other forms of verbal communication, Miss Manners provides politely pointed comebacks, as well as the gracious and proper thing to say in any situation.Miss Manners feels compelled to do so because saying the wrong thing -- whether in the name of originality, self-expression, honesty or instant empathy -- has become all too common:
To a Bereaved Person:
"You must realize it's all for the best."
To a Newly Engaged Person:
"Are you sure you know what you're doing?"
To a Pregnant Woman:
"You can still do something about it, you know."
The Right Thing to Say is a refresher course in etiquette as a second language, filled with the practical advice and sly humor that make Miss Manners such "good wicked fun, and helpful too" (Cosmopolitan). Including useful phrases for dealing with life's special occasions and mishaps, The Right Thing to Say explores the subtleties of saying "no," conducting a conversation without causing offense and the art of the apology when you do anyway.
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