Description
Everyone thinks that they have good manners and correct etiquette. But what happens if you are not familiar with the rules of behaviour in a certain situation? How do you react? What should you do to prevent yourself from offending others?Modern Manners is the complete guide for correct and acceptable social etiquette in a wide variety of situations. Eleven chapters filled with facts and tips cover all codes of social behaviour, including:conversation techniques that will make you comfortable in any social gathering the difference between a vol-au-vent and a coq au vin (among other things) when dining outright and wrong signals to send on a date
appropriate clothes for different dining functionshow to write good letters of apology or sympathyhow to deliver the knockout punch to an obscene phone caller
the finer points of public behaviourthe correct things to say and do when meeting or visiting Indian, Malay, Chinese or Christian friends so as not to offend social sensitivities
