description: According a CNN report, 79 percent of Americans think that lack of courtesy is a serious problem. To Brighton, England, resident Lynne Truss, "serious problem" hardly covers this manners catastrophe. The famously meticulous author of Eats, Shoots &amp; Leaves contends that rudeness is a rampant epidemic that undermines what remains of civilization. Her Talk to the Hand provides a "zero tolerance" manual on wretchedly bad behavior, from cell phone exhibitionism to "Talk to the hand, 'cause the face isn't listening" obstinacy.
language: English
title: Talk to the Hand and Making the Cat Laugh
titlecomplete: Talk to the Hand and Making the Cat Laugh
genres: Language, Reference, Nonfiction, Psychology, Cultural, Society, Comedy, Sociology, Essays, Humor
ratings_count: 3475
publisher: Books on Tape