Would It Kill You to Stop Doing That : A Modern Guide to Manners (Hardcover)

from lhtouchton

Funny, engaging, timely, and pertinent - Alford does a good job of presenting his ideas about manners in broad strokes, making them relevant to and accessible by all of us. Lots of chuckle-out-loud moments, balanced by several ideas profound yet simple. A very enjoyable read.

from Clara53

A vivid, at times rather witty description of the author's own experiences, as opposed to just a list of good manners; also, more subjective than otherwise. Loved the first chapter - on good manners (or just a way of life, often curious, but in a good way) in Japan.

from Scarchin

60 pages in to this book and I thought I'd made a mistake.I was thinking that it was written for a gay man who carries around a copy of the New Yorker while listening to NPR - basically - not me. I was just not "getting it."But I have this odd quirk of insisting that I finish a book no matter how...

from bamajasper53

This was an interesting book. I was expecting something along the lines of a Miss Manners style, and was pleasantly surprised at the rather modern urbane approach. I also like that Mr. Alford treated his gayness as part of his state of being, without much ado. It gives me hope that being gay is m...

from jen.e.moore

I wanted to like this book - what a great title! - but in the thirty-seven pages I was able to get through, the author displayed an astounding collection of racism, sexism, and classism, a near-total ignorance of history, and an irritating fascination with his own ability to be clever. Oh, well.