Refined Behavior: A Manual for Barbarians

By Mizencole Nut and Glenn Lucas

The world suffers from an insidious malaise of ill-advised, uncouth behavior. In the name of liberty, the rules of decorum and courtesy have been cast aside like yesterday's coffee grounds...or empty mayonnaise jars...or maybe washed-up ballplayers. In their ensuing ignorance, the masses are desperate to learn of things civil and considerate. Accordingly, what the world needs now is a set of quick-start instructions on refined behavior. We need an etiquette reboot--and a magnanimous leader.

Auspiciously, Mizencole Nut has come to our aid. And he is the man for the task. Cultivated comportment comes naturally to him. It is in his blood. He can tie a Windsor knot in the dark with one hand strapped to a bedpost. He never buttons the wrong holes in his shirts, and he never--ever--puts his shoes on the wrong feet. You can trust Mizencole Nut. He delivers the answers you need to leave barbarism behind. Read him in confidence and rest assured that, although Refined Behavior may not make you a culture expert overnight, delusional lunacy is all but guaranteed in one reading...two at most.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0595292585
• ISBN13: 9780595292585
• Release Date: October 2003
• Publisher: iUniverse
• Length: 112 Pages
• Weight: 0.39 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"

Customer Reviews

A clever, if slightly twisted, read

This is certainly not the typical fare one would expect to find me recommending, but I just can't help myself. There are no deep, theological truths here, just practical advice for living a more refined life. Mizencole Nut--a name you should know--writes with an inimitable style that will have you laughing and crying, begging him to stop. Nut has not held back, as some accused in his previous works. He has unleashed his wisdom on a world that can scarcely take it in. Read it carefully, with pen in hand. Take notes, highlight, dog-ear the pages. Do what you must, but be careful to apply what you learn.