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Bezig met laden... Miss Manners' basic training : the right thing to say (1998)door Judith Martin
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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. Miss Manners is always to be counted on for providing no nonsense, time-resistant advice. I liked that she demystified current trends that are more offensive than polite and reminds us all that pat phrases do what they are meant to do: provide comfort, excuse from sticky situations and are at-the-ready regardless of the context. My favourite is the example that she gives : always good for a chuckle there's a real lesson to take from others' mistakes. A recommended read. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
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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 Sayis 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 Sayexplores the subtleties of saying "no," conducting a conversation without causing offense and the art of the apology when you do anyway. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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This little book focuses to a large extent on customary remarks ("Congratulations!", "I'm so sorry.") and how and why they are often kinder, more thoughtful, less painful, etc., etc. than whatever spontaneous utterances one might be inspired to produce in their stead. As with most of her books, she intersperses general discussion with letters to which she responded in her column; this one, however, feels as though it has fewer letters than most, and for me that's a positive trait, as she writes better than the majority of her correspondents.
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