Talk to the Hand: The Utter Bloody Rudeness of the World Today, or Six Good Reasons to Stay Homean d Bolt the Door

Taking on the boorish behavior that for some has become a point of pride, this is a rallying cry for courtesy and a colorful call to arms. When did society become so thoughtless? It's a topic that has been simmering for years, and the author says it's now reached th...This isn't a book about good manners, per se. Instead, the british author of "Eats, Shoots and Leaves" sets out "to mourn... the apparent collapse of civility in all areas of our dealing with strangers: then to locate a tiny flame of hope in the rubble."