When did the world stop wanting to hear? When did society become so thoughtless? ItтАЩs a topic that has been simmering for years, and Lynne Truss says itтАЩs now reached the boiling point. Taking on the boorish behavior that for some has become a point of pride, Talk to the Hand is a rallying cry for courtesy. Like Eats, Shoots & Leaves, Talk to the Hand is not a stuffy guidebook, and is sure to inspire spirited conversation.
Why hasnтАЩt your nephew ever thanked you for your carefully selected gift? What makes your contractor think itтАЩs fine to snub you in the midst of a major renovation? Why do crowds spawn selfishness? What accounts for the appalling treatment you receive in stores (if youтАЩre lucky enough to get a clerkтАЩs attention at all)? Most important, what will it take to roll back a culture that applauds those who are disrespectful? In a recent U.S. survey, 79 percent of adults said that lack of courtesy was a serious problem. For anyone whoтАЩs fed up with the brutality inflicted by modern manners (or lack thereof), Talk to the Hand is a colorful call to armsтАФfrom the wittiest defender of the civilized world.