"Talk to the hand, 'coz the face ain't listening " This expression
has become so widespread that Lynne Truss need not even mention the
name of the TV talk show where you first heard it. It's a perfect
example of how boorish behavior has become a point of pride in
society today. "Talk to the hand"? when did the world stop wanting
to hear? When did society stop valuing basic courtesy and respect?
In the spirit of her runaway hit, #1 "New York Times" bestseller
"Eats, Shoots and Leaves," Lynne Truss analyzes the apparent
collapse of manners in our daily lives, and tells us what we can do
about it.
Why are our dealings with strangers becoming more unpleasant day
by day? When did "please" and "thank you" become pass When did the
words "hello," "good-bye," and "good morning" fall out of common
usage? Why do people behave as if public spaces are their own
chip-strewn living rooms? "Talk to the Hand" is a rallying cry for
a return to civility in our "eff off" society and a colorful call
to arms? from the wittiest defender of the civilized world.
BACKCOVER: The Queen of Sticklers takes on the sorry state of
modern manners.
"Without knocking anyone down on your way, hurry to the bookstore
for a copy of "Talk to the Hand"? Long live the Queen of Zero
Tolerance. And heaven help the rest of us."
?"The New York Times Book Review"
"Yes, people are now ruder than ever, and no, there's no excuse
for it: The outraged and slighted can find solace in "Talk to the
Hand.""
?"New York Post"
"Lynne Truss is "the Doyenne of Do's and Don'ts."
?"Newsday"
"The hilarious British fusspot is back with "Talk to the Hand"? in
which she trains her zero tolerance wit on rude behavior, from the
death of thank-you notes to the ubiquity of the F- word."
?"Glamour"
"She's cranky, she's articulate, and she's absolutely right. Just
as she fomented a revolution in language, now she foments a
revolution in behavior. You'll find yourself nodding in agreement;
then you'll find yourself speaking up."
?Victoria Skurnick, Editor-in-Chief, "Book-of-the-Month
Club"
"She can make 201 pages fly by as you snicker and chuckle,
recognizing your own modern world in every paragraph. ...] Reading
"Talk to the Hand," you can enjoy a good laugh to offset the daily
rudeness."
?"The Kentucky Herald-Leader"
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