Members take 35% off The A to Z of Modern Manners: A Guide to Behaving Well by The Australian's WISH editor, David Meagher.
In The A to Z of Modern Manners, David Meagher offers some clear guidelines to navigate our rapidly changing world - from active wear to zebra crossings, and everything in between.
What are manners?
Manners are open to interpretation but the underlying element that defines what ‘good’ manners are is kindness. In David’s words, ‘good manners is putting yourself in someone else’s shoes.’
The world has changed a lot in the decade since David wrote It’s Not Etiquette. In that book, he wrote that it was not okay to text your boss to say you were sick and wouldn’t be in to work that day. Today, he wouldn’t have it any other way.
The pace of this change, and our seeming failure to keep up with some evolving social norms, has compelled David to write his updated guide to modern manners. Less time is given to the finer points of table manners in this book, while the do’s and don’ts of social media are explored in detail.
Featured in the book are topics as diverse as:
- When and where it is appropriate to use emojis
- How to survive a hangover at work
- How many Instagram photos it’s acceptable to post on each day of a holiday
- What to do if you spill red wine on a dinner companion
- How to sign off an email
- What you should take to a dinner party
- How to politely deal with the problem of a noisy neighbourhood leaf blower
- How to respond if you accidentally send a ‘sext’ to the wrong person
David’s latest contribution to the manners business is designed to help us behave well in our changing world. To illustrate these points, a series of equal parts hilarious and helpful anecdotes accompany the guidelines.
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