Amazon.com Miss Manners' down-to-earth collection of wisdom and pithy wit is a joy to read. Under the chapter on Table Manners, she notes "the inevitable slippage of spaghetti from the fork back onto the plate is Nature's way of controlling human piggishness" and suggests "a quick motion of the wrist, such as one uses to shake down a thermometer, will remove excess ketchup" from French fries. From common courtesy and proper attire to the etiquette of weddings, Martin knows right from wrong and sensible from rude. But this is no prissy, preachy tome. Miss Manners is very funny and has impressive insight into life. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title. From Publishers Weekly Evoking the vaguely Victorian voice her "gentle readers" no doubt expect, Miss Manners imparts her personal brand of wisdom along with a lady-like amount of wit in this updated look at propriety. Martin, author of the "Miss Manners" columns and a variety of related books, speaks to readers' behavioral concerns typically by introducing a general topic area with a sharp-tongued essay, as she does with "Houseguests," which describes perfect and not-so-perfect guest behavior. She then provides her responses to a limited selection of questions related to the general topic. For instance, regarding guest behavior: When can one stop writing a frequently visited friend thank you notes? Her answer: Only when they appreciate being taken for granted. Though Miss Manners frequently refers to her "gentle readers," there is nothing gentle about her treatment of them. She never shies away from finger-pointing (or wagging), as she does when she chides a woman who engages in one-night stands for complaining about the lack of social follow-up on the part of her discarded men. Unlike etiquette books that take a more preventive approach, offering an encyclopedia-type reference to potentially awkward situations that allows readers to get quick, definitive advice, Miss Manners seems to assume the "gentle reader" has a lot of time for reading-and for puzzling through the answers to divine truly proper behavior or to find a way to apply it to their own situation. And while the questions reflect an updated look at today's etiquette conundrums-from email correctness to dealing with the unmarried pregnant women in our midst-the responses seem to convey weariness over the arrival of such new opportunities for graciousness. In the end, much of Miss Manners' advice can be summarized as: just grin and bear it and leave the snide remarks to pros like myself. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition. See all Editorial Reviews
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我必须承认,这本书的标题听起来有点吓人,“折磨人的正确行为指南”——但实际上,它带来的却是极大的心理舒适感。过去,很多社交场合让我感到紧张,就是因为害怕自己做错什么,成为焦点。这本书通过详尽的指导,消除了这些“未知恐惧”。它把那些模糊不清、全凭感觉去做的社交活动,变成了一套可以学习和掌握的技能集。我特别欣赏它在处理“请求帮助”和“接受馈赠”时的微妙平衡。如何既不显得贪婪,又不显得过度推拒,这真是个学问。作者的论述逻辑严密,往往能用一两句话就总结出一个复杂的社交难题的核心。它教会我的最重要一点是:真正的礼仪不是僵硬的规则,而是流动的同理心。它帮助我把注意力从“我看起来怎么样”转移到“我让别人感觉怎么样”。这种内心的转变,比学会任何餐具摆放顺序都更加深刻和持久。
评分说实话,刚拿到这本书的时候,我以为它会是一本老掉牙、充满陈词滥调的礼仪大全。毕竟,我们生活在一个快速变化的数字时代,谁还真正在乎端咖啡的姿势是否标准?然而,我被彻底颠覆了认知。这本书的魅力在于它的“现代性”,它巧妙地将古典礼仪的精髓与现代生活的具体场景结合起来。比如,它没有回避电子邮件的署名规范,也没有忽略在线会议中如何保持专业形象。我尤其喜欢其中关于“赞美”的章节,它教会我如何提供真诚且不谄媚的赞美,这在职场中尤其宝贵。作者的文风犀利又不失幽默感,读起来一点也不枯燥。它不是在说教,而是在进行一场深入的对话,探讨的是人与人之间最基本的尊重和体谅。读完之后,我发现自己处理冲突的方式都变得更有效率了,不是因为我学会了更多的“招式”,而是因为我开始从对方的角度去思考礼节背后的意图。这本书的价值在于它提升了我的“情商带宽”,让我能够从容应对各种文化背景和身份差异带来的挑战。
评分这本书简直是我的救命稻草,尤其是在我需要处理那些让人手心冒汗的社交场合时。我记得有一次,参加一个非常正式的晚宴,我对着主菜摆放的餐具感到一阵恐慌,完全不知道该从哪边开始下手。这本书里对餐桌礼仪的讲解细致入微,仿佛有一个经验丰富的老前辈坐在我旁边,轻声耳语着每一个步骤。它不仅仅是教你“该做什么”,更重要的是解释了“为什么这么做”,这种背后的逻辑让我感觉自己不再是机械地模仿,而是真正理解了社交的艺术。我特别欣赏它处理那些灰色地带问题的方式,比如如何优雅地拒绝一个不请自来的客人,或者在公共场合如何得体地表达不同意见而不显得咄咄逼人。书中的措辞总是那么精准和恰到好处,既保持了必要的严肃性,又不会让人感到高高在上。自从读了它,我发现自己对周围世界的观察变得更加敏锐,能够预判到可能出现的尴尬局面并提前化解。这本“行为指南”与其说是一本手册,不如说是一本关于如何构建自信和尊重的社会互动的哲学著作。它帮助我把那些原本让人焦虑的场景,转化成了一次次展现自我修养的机会。
评分这本书的排版和叙事结构也值得称赞。它不是那种让人望而却步的厚重教科书,而是设计得像一本可以随时翻阅的实用手册。我经常在需要紧急参考的时候,能迅速找到我需要的特定场景的建议。它对不同情境下的语气和措辞给出了非常具体的模板,这对于我这种需要频繁进行书面或口头正式交流的人来说,简直是黄金标准。比如,如何得体地打断一场冗长无谓的谈话,如何恰当地表达遗憾和歉意,而不是敷衍了事。这本书的好处在于,它建立了一个坚实的底层框架,在这个框架内,你可以根据自己的个性和场合灵活发挥,而不是被死板地束缚。它赋予了我一种自信,即无论遇到多么意料之外的社交挑战,我都有后盾可以依赖。读完它,我感觉自己不仅仅是学会了“如何做”,更是学会了“如何成为一个更周到、更值得信赖的人”。
评分对于那些从小没有接受过严格礼仪教育的人来说,这本书无疑是开启新世界的大门。我从小就有些大大咧咧,不拘小节,结果常常在不经意间冒犯了别人而不自知。这本书就像一双透视眼,让我看到了自己行为中那些粗糙的边缘。最让我受益的是它对“界限感”的阐述。它教我如何在不疏远关系的前提下,清晰地划定个人空间和隐私的范围。例如,在谈论薪资或私人生活问题时,如何用一句恰到好处的俏皮话将话题带开,既不失礼貌又维护了自身的权利。书中的案例分析非常贴近生活,不像有些指南那样只停留在理论层面。我甚至开始注意别人如何运用这些技巧,并尝试在自己的生活中小范围地实践。这套行为准则,与其说是约束,不如说是一种自我提升的工具,它让我意识到,对细节的关注,最终体现的是对他人时间的尊重和对自身形象的管理。它让我从一个“只顾自己”的状态,过渡到了一个更具社会意识的个体。
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