Rules for modern life A Connoisseur's Survival Guide

Do gentlemen wear shorts? What are the rules regarding interior decor in a high-security prison? Is it ever acceptable to send Valentine's cards to one's pets?The twenty-first century is an age of innumerable social conundrums. Around every corner lies a potential faux pas waiting to happen. But if you've ever struggled for the right response to an unwelcome gift or floundered for conversation at the dinner party from hell, fear not: help is at hand.In Rules for Modern Life, Sir David Tang, resident agony uncle at the Financial Times, delivers a satirical masterclass in navigating the social niceties of modern life. Whether you're unsure of the etiquette of doggy bags or wondering whether a massage room in your second home would be de trop, Sir David has the answer to all your social anxieties - and much more besides.>

Produktdetails

• Autoren: David Tang, Sir David Tang
• Verlag: Penguin Books
• Sprache: Englisch
• Produktform: Taschenbuch
• Erschienen: 03.11.2016
• EAN: 9780241258514
• ISBN: 978-0-241-25851-4
• Seiten: 224
• Abmessung: 140 mm x 210 mm x 20 mm
• Gewicht: 318 g
• Themen: Geisteswissenschaften, Kunst, Musik > Kunst; Ratgeber > Recht, Beruf, Finanzen > Ausbildung, Beruf, Karriere; Interior design, decor & style guides, HUMOR / Topic / Business & Professional, HUMOR / Form / Essays, TRAVEL / Food, Lodging & Transportation / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Business Etiquette, TRAVEL / Special Interest / Business, REFERENCE / Event Planning, Humour, HUMOR / Topic / Men, Women & Relationships, Advice on careers & achieving success, Parties, etiquette & entertaining, Household hints, Travel guides: business travel, Business Travel, Manners: guides & advice