Table of Contents
Preface: Men Want Answers xv
Introduction: They Just Snickered xvii
Part 1 Daily Life
1 The "E" Word 3
Etiquette Is … 3
Being Inconsiderate and Being Disrespectful Go Hand in Hand 5
2 The Top Three Issues in Daily Life 8
#1 Bad Habits Lead the List 8
#2 Making a Mess and Not Helping to Clean Up Matters-a Lot 9
#3 Acting in a Superior Manner Is Really Frustrating 10
Other Annoying Behaviors 10
The Top Three Most Impressive Things Men Do in Daily Life 11
3 Other Hot Spots 13
Seeing the Man in the Mirror 13
Sharing the Load 14
"What TV Show Are We Going to Watch?" 16
The Telephone 17
Passing Gas 18
Scratching What Itches 19
Attire 19
Hygiene 20
Pet Problems 21
When You're Not the Problem 21
4 Two Rooms That Can make or Break Your home Life 23
Clean Kitchen, Warm Heart 24
The Battle of the Bathroom 26
5 How Others View Us 32
Smoking 34
Chewing Gum 35
Spitting 35
Who Cut the Cheese? 35
Swearing 36
Women Swear and Men Gossip 37
6 A Man and His Car 38
Driver's Ed-iquette 40
"Don't Worry-I Know How to Get There" 41
7 In-Person Communication 43
La La Land 44
Quality of Voice 45
Listening Skills 46
Topics 46
Jokes 46
The Importance of Nonverbal Cues 47
8 Telephone Communication 48
Volume Control 49
A Revealing Question 49
The Cell/Smartphone 51
9 You Are What You Write-Warts and All 53
The Handwritten Note 53
The Stationery Drawer 55
E-mail Hell 56
Six Tips for E-mail Success 56
Texting: Danger, Danger, Danger 58
10 Meeting and Greeting 59
Greeting People 59
The All-Important Handshake 61
Making Introductions 62
Mr. and Mrs. or John and Mary? 66
11 Tipping 101 67
Appropriate Tips for Business and Professional Services 68
Tipping at Restaurants 70
Holiday Tipping 72
Tipping When Traveling 74
12 Working Out, or, Lost in Your Own Thoughts 76
Leaving a Pool of Sweat 76
The Unwanted Stare 77
Grunting 78
The "I'm More Important Than You Are" Syndrome 79
Hitting on Women in Midworkout 79
Your Personal Trainer Is a Person 80
Class Courtesy 81
13 the sporting life: on the field and in the stands 83
It's Okay to Want to Win 84
Do the Little Things That Matter 85
Cheatin' Charlie and Sandbagger Stan-The Scourge of the Course 86
Friendship vs. Changing the Foursome 87
A Friendly Wager 88
The Golden Rule of Spectating: Keep It Positive 88
Referees Are People Too 89
14 Parents and Kids 90
So Now You're a Dad! 92
Sharing the Responsibility 93
Coaching Your Own Kids 95
Spectating at Your Kids' Sports Events 96
The Soccer Dad 96
Part 2 Social Life
15 The Best and the Worst in social Life 99
The Most Impressive Thing Men Do: Use Good Manners 100
The Ideal Escort: Appreciative and Attentive 101
Dressing Smart, Smelling Fresh, Looking Good 102
Acting in a Superior Way-Men at Their Worst 103
Foul Language Foul 103
16 Dating-Just You and Her 104
Just You and Her 104
Remembering and Celebrating Special Occasions 105
The Importance of Flowers 105
Opening Doors 106
The Revolving Door Dilemma 107
Helping Her with Her Coat 107
Walking Together 108
Standing 108
Who Pays? 109
To Flirt or Not to Flirt? 109
17 On the Town 111
Sharing Expenses 112
Bar Etiquette 112
The Etiquette of Splitting the Bill 114
Small Grossnesses 115
18 The Good Guest 117
The Invitation 117
At the Party 120
The Hostess Gift 120
Thank You 122
19 entertaining at home 1 23
Cleaning Up-The Right Way 124
The K.I.S.S. School of Home Entertaining 125
The K.I.S.S. Meal Plan 125
Last-Minute Details 127
The Good Host 128
Potluck or Group Parties 130
20 Dinnertime 131
The Three Most-Asked Questions About Table Manners 132
A Quick Journey Through a Formal Dinner 134
During the Meal 136
At Dinner's End 139
21 The Houseguest from Hell 140
The Etiquette of Visiting: Be Clean and Helpful-and Share the Remote! 140
The Five Keys to a Successful Visit 143
Meeting the Parents 147
22 Social Media 148
Social Networking 148
The World of Online Dating 150
Online Gaming 154
23 The Big Day: The Wedding 155
The Guest: When You Are Invited 156
The Groom 161
Other Manly Roles at a Wedding 165
Part 3 On the Job
24 Top Three Issues for Work Life 171
The Three Most Annoying Issues in Work Life 171
Things Men Do Well in Work Life 175
Business Runs on Relationships 176
How Others See You 177
Coping with Layoffs 177
25 Five Cardinal Rules for your Job Interview 179
Don't Be Late 179
Be Prepared 180
Dress One Notch Up 181
Smile, Speak Clearly, and Look Your Interviewer in the Eye 182
Thank Them Twice 182
Five Interview Questions You Should Be Prepared to Answer 184
Five Questions to Ask During an Interview 184
Beware Your Online Presence 185
26 Building Better Relationships 186
Negative Behaviors Hurt Relationships 187
Choosing to Get Along 192
27 Office Communications 193
Face-to-Face 194
Business Phone Etiquette 197
Voice Mail 200
The Cell/Smartphone 201
E-mail 202
Letters and Memos 203
28 Everyday Business Manners 204
Gender-Neutral Business 204
Around the Office 205
Hygiene 209
Clothing 210
29 Business Social Events 213
The Business Social Mixer 214
The Business Meal 218
Afterword 221
Acknowledgments 223
Index 224
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