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Overview
Have you noticed that things aren’t as civil as they once were Or that rudeness is no longer an exception but a lifestyle Sure you have. All you need to do is set foot outside your door to see that bad manners are taking over everywhere. People are yakking on cell phones in restaurants, even at church. Folks in carpools wear enough cologne to make our eyes bleed. Complete strangers think it’s OK to rub a pregnant lady’s belly. Passengers abuse flight attendants, family outings to the ball park are ruined by rowdy drunks . . . a congressman heckled the President of the United States.Well, Whoopi Goldberg has noticed all this and more and asked herself, “Is it just me” Unleashing her trademark irreverence and humor, her new book of observations takes a funny and excruciatingly honest look at how a loss of civility is messing with the quality of life for all of us.
So if your pet peeve is folks who talk in movie theaters like it was their living room, or if you get bugged by people clipping their nails and performing other personal hygiene next to you on the bus, or if you cringe when “please” and “thank you” get replaced by “gimme” and “huh” . . . you have found a kindred spirit. Because Whoopi has witnessed the growing disrespect and rudeness in our lives and realized she is not alone. And, as you’ll discover in these pages, neither are you.
Synopsis
“Whoopi Goldberg takes on the decline of our country’s civility.” –USA Today
Have you noticed people aren’t as polite as they once were Or that rudeness is no longer an exception but a lifestyle Sure you have. All you need to do is set foot outside your door to see that bad manners are taking over everywhere. Just look and you’ll see:
· People yak on cell phones in restaurants, and even at church.
· Folks in carpools wear enough cologne to make your eyes bleed.
· Family outings to the ballpark are ruined by rowdy drunks.
· People talk in movie theaters like they are in their living rooms.
Well, Whoopi Goldberg has noticed all this and more and asked herself, “Is it just me” Unleashing her trademark irreverence and humor, her book of observations takes a funny and excruciatingly honest look at how a loss of civility is messing with the quality of life for all of us.
Editorials
From Barnes & Noble
Living as we do in the Golden Age of Miscommunication, it's sometimes difficult to say what we are really thinking without creating confusion or conflict. As moderator and co-host of ABC's frequently controversial talk show The View, Whoopi Goldberg knows what it means to dodge rhetorical bullets and keep the conversation going. In this practical guide, she teaches readers to observe verbal etiquette while getting their points across. Now in paperback and NOOK Book.