Essential Manners for Men 2nd Ed电子书

Cover

Title Page

Dedication

Contents

Preface: Men Want Answers

Introduction: They Just Snickered

Part One: Daily Life

1 The “E” Word

Etiquette Is…

Being Inconsiderate and Being Disrespectful Go Hand in Hand

2 The Top Three Issues in Daily Life

#1: Bad Habits Lead the List

#2: Making a Mess and Not Helping to Clean Up Matters—a Lot

#3: Acting in a Superior Manner Is Really Frustrating

Other Annoying Behaviors

The Top Three Most Impressive Things Men Do in Daily Life

3 Other Hot Spots

Seeing the Man in the Mirror

Sharing the Load

“What TV Show Are We Going to Watch?”

The Telephone

Passing Gas

Scratching What Itches

Attire

Hygiene

Pet Problems

When You’re Not the Problem

4 Two Rooms That Can Make or Break Your Home Life

Clean Kitchen, Warm Heart

The Battle of the Bathroom

5 How Others View Us

Smoking

Chewing Gum

Spitting

Who Cut the Cheese?

Swearing

Women Swear and Men Gossip

6 A Man and His Car

Driver’s Ed-iquette

“Don’t Worry—I Know How to Get There”

7 In-Person Communication

La La Land

Quality of Voice

Listening Skills

Topics

Jokes

The Importance of Nonverbal Cues

8 Telephone Communication

Volume Control

A Revealing Question

The Cell/Smartphone

9 You Are What You Write—Warts and All

The Handwritten Note

The Stationery Drawer

E-mail Hell

Six Tips for E-mail Success

Texting: Danger, Danger, Danger

10 Meeting and Greeting

Greeting People

The All-Important Handshake

Making Introductions

Mr. and Mrs. or John and Mary?

11 Tipping 101

Appropriate Tips for Business and Professional Services

Tipping at Restaurants

Holiday Tipping

Tipping When Traveling

12 Working Out, or, Lost in Your Own Thoughts

Leaving a Pool of Sweat

The Unwanted Stare

Grunting

The “I’m More Important Than You Are” Syndrome

Hitting on Women in Midworkout

Your Personal Trainer Is a Person

Class Courtesy

13 The Sporting Life: On the Field and in the Stands

It’s Okay to Want to Win

Do the Little Things That Matter

Cheatin’ Charlie and Sandbagger Stan—The Scourge of the Course

Friendship vs. Changing the Foursome

A Friendly Wager

The Golden Rule of Spectating: Keep It Positive

Referees Are People Too

14 Parents and Kids

So Now You’re a Dad!

Sharing the Responsibility

Coaching Your Own Kids

Spectating at Your Kids’ Sports Events

The Soccer Dad

Part Two: Social Life

15 The Best and the Worst in Social Life

The Most Impressive Thing Men Do: Use Good Manners

The Ideal Escort: Appreciative and Attentive

Dressing Smart, Smelling Fresh, Looking Good

Acting in a Superior Way—Men at Their Worst

Foul Language Foul

16 Dating—Just You and Her

Just You and Her

Remembering and Celebrating Special Occasions

The Importance of Flowers

Opening Doors

The Revolving Door Dilemma

Helping Her with Her Coat

Walking Together

Standing

Who Pays?

To Flirt or Not to Flirt?

17 On the Town

Sharing Expenses

Bar Etiquette

The Etiquette of Splitting the Bill

Small Grossnesses

18 The Good Guest

The Invitation

At the Party

The Hostess Gift

Thank You

19 Entertaining at Home

Cleaning Up—The Right Way

The K.I.S.S. School of Home Entertaining

The K.I.S.S. Meal Plan

Last-Minute Details

The Good Host

Potluck or Group Parties

20 Dinnertime

The Three Most-Asked Questions About Table Manners

A Quick Journey Through a Formal Dinner

During the Meal

At Dinner’s End

21 The Houseguest from Hell

The Etiquette of Visiting: Be Clean and Helpful—and Share the Remote!

The Five Keys to a Successful Visit

Meeting the Parents

22 Social Media

Social Networking

The World of Online Dating

Online Gaming

23 The Big Day: The Wedding

The Guest: When You Are Invited

The Groom

Other Manly Roles at a Wedding

Part Three: On the Job

24 Top Three Issues for Work Life

The Three Most Annoying Issues in Work Life

Things Men Do Well in Work Life

Business Runs on Relationships

How Others See You

Coping with Layoffs

25 Five Cardinal Rules for Your Job Interview

1. Don’t Be Late

2. Be Prepared

3. Dress One Notch Up

4. Smile, Speak Clearly, and Look Your Interviewer in the Eye

5. Thank Them Twice

Five Interview Questions You Should Be Prepared to Answer

Five Questions to Ask During an Interview

Beware Your Online Presence

26 Building Better Relationships

Negative Behaviors Hurt Relationships

Choosing to Get Along

27 Office Communications

Face-to-Face

Business Phone Etiquette

Voice Mail

The Cell/Smartphone

E-mail

Letters and Memos

28 Everyday Business Manners

Gender-Neutral Business

Around the Office

Hygiene

Clothing

29 Business Social Events

The Business Social Mixer

The Business Meal

Afterword

Searchable Terms

Emily Post, 1872 to 1960

Acknowledgments

About the Author

Also from the Emily Post Institute

Other Books from Emily Post

Credits

Copyright

About the Publisher