Modern Manners: An Etiquette Book for Rude People

by P.J. O'Rourke

Book Overview

A rule book for living in a world without rules, Modern Manners is an irreverent guide to anti-etiquette for the '90s and beyond. Pointed advice covers a range of topics from sex to death to reading habits. Also included are the most up-to-date forms of vulgarity and churlishness, as well as the latest fashion in discourtesy and barbarous display.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 087113313X
• ISBN13: 9780871133137
• Release Date: January 1989
• Publisher: Atlantic Monthly Press
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 0.83 lbs.

Customer Reviews

Disgusting Book!

Don't buy this!

Biting, Laugh Out Loud Read

If you enjoy the intelligent and biting humor of a Dennis Miller and the vocabulary of a George Will you will love this book. If your idea of a great satirical read is "Mad Magazine" you will enjoy this book. If you think the Als - Gore and Franken - are brilliant you will hate this book.

Modern Manners: An Etiquette Book for Rude People

Modern Manners: An Etiquette Book for Rude People written by P.J. O'Rourke is a humorus book. A book the will get you laughing and you will not spot till the end.This is some of O'Rourke's early musings, but neverthless, it is a very funny, tongue-in-cheek way to spoof manners. As with most if not all of O'Rourke's writings you read it for the levity, flippancy, and jocularity, well you will NOT be disappointed. Read this book if you want to get away from the serious side of life. As the frivolity takes hold, you'll find that you are more relazed after a really good chuckle.

The best guide I've ever come across

Fantastic book, very funny. I was a bit annoyed this edition cut down the picture at the front of the book, which were the funniest parts of the original edition (hence four stars and not five), but nevertheless a very good read.

Help for the Rest of Us

Appropriate dress and which type of wine to drink with chicken is something that baffles those of us who aren't privy to actually having somewhere to go that we need to be dressed appropriately for. I found this book extremely enjoyable for a fun read that doesn't require too much thought. I especially enjoyed the sections on "The Horrible Wedding" and "Travel Etiquette". It is possible to jump around the book and read at your lesiure which makes it an ideal book to read while waiting in lines or driving. Maybe Modern Manners II will tackle that subject.

How life should really be lived

This book tells you everything you need to know about how to deal with people, situations and life in general without getting bogged down in questions of good or bad taste If you are ever concerned about whether or not you should do/say/wear something then you need this book to give you clear guidelines on how to do and and then not care about the result. Buy it