“Excuse Me, But I Was Next...”

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Publisher Web Link: http://www.harpercollins.com/

“Excuse Me, But I Was Next...” How to Handle the Top 100 Manners Dilemmas

Have you ever been annoyed by cell phone yakkers, line cutters, or movie chatterers? Been confused about who pays at a restaurant? Received a gift you hated? Fumed over how to respond to a nosy question? America’s etiquette expert Peggy Post comes to the rescue in this concise, readable handbook devoted to the top 100 etiquette issues everyone wonders about. You’ll learn how to politely say “no” to difficult requests, how to introduce someone if you’ve forgotten his or her name, how to perform damage control for e-mail bloopers, and countless other strategies for handling life’s awkward moments.

Additional highlights include:

Ten Conversational Blunders . . . Five Introduction Goofs . . . Top Dinner-Table Manners Goofs . . . Tipping Guidelines . . . A Family Gathering Survival Guide . . . How to Spot a Dud on the First Date . . . Playdate Etiquette . . . How to Be a Welcome Houseguest . . . How to Simplify Gift Giving . . . Dispelling Wedding Myths . . . and much more.

In “Excuse Me, But I Was Next . . . ,” Peggy Post distills the essence of etiquette for today’s world into the perfect portable book.

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About Peggy Post

Author Web Link: http://www.emilypost.com/

Peggy Post, Emily Post’s great-granddaughter-in-law, is the recognized leading authority on etiquette today and the author of a dozen books. Millions seek her advice through her monthly columns in Good Housekeeping and Parents magazines, as well as in her articles in InStyle Weddings and on the WeddingChannel.com. She conducts hundreds of speeches and media interviews annually, and her television appearances include Dr. Phil, Good Morning America, Live with Regis and Kelly, Oprah, and the Today show.

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