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Guide to Modern Manners

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How to navigate the dilemmas of social life

Modern life is full of minor but acute dilemmas: wishing to end a boring conversation without causing offence; forgetting a name when introducing friends; running into an ex on a first date with a new partner.

Though they might seem insignificant, such dilemmas illustrate some of the greatest themes in social existence; how to pursue our own happiness while honouring the sensitivities of others; how to convey goodwill with sincerity; and how to be kind without being supine or sentimental.

This book puts good manners back at the centre of our lives. Through twenty case studies, Modern Manners provides a new philosophy of graceful conduct. Far from trivial diversions, manners are the practical expression of a dignified mission to create a kinder and more considerate world.

Topics include:

  • How to Be Comfortable On Your Own In Public
  • How to Make People Feel Good About Themselves
  • How to Become Someone People Will Confide In
  • How to Deal With The Subtext
  • How to Stop Worrying Whether or Not They Like You

Paperback book | 109 pages | 199mm x 139mm

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Customer Reviews (5.0 / 5 · 5 reviews)

Daniel N. ★★★★★

I didn't expect a manners book to actually make me laugh, but the section on escaping a boring conversation without offending anyone had me nodding the whole way through. The advice on forgetting names when you're introducing two friends is worth the price alone.

Edward T. ★★★★★

The conversational scripts for gracefully exiting boring chats are worth the price alone, but the section on handling awkward silences at dinner parties felt genuinely practical. I’ve already used the advice twice this week and saved myself from two cringe-worthy moments.

Thomas N. ★★★★★

The chapter on forgetting names alone saved me at least three awkward introductions last week—it's written with such dry humor that I actually laughed out loud on the train. The scenarios feel scarily real, like the author has been hiding in my living room. I've already re-read the boring-conversati