Is it just me? Or is it nuts out there?
The veteran comedian and co-host of "The View" uses her trademark humor to examine the growing disrespect and rudeness in society and discusses how a loss of civility diminishes the quality of life.
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Hyperion,
c2010.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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Table of Contents:
- Rude awakening
- Abuse it and lose it
- Politics has gotten #$!@%! nasty
- Group insult
- Big blogger
- If you can't we witty, don't be shitty
- Then maybe you should stop complaining
- Abuse
- Censorship
- Road rude
- Parking
- No condom? No way
- If you don't want to hear the answer, don't ask the question
- A civil person's handy list: things to tell people who put you on the spot
- Gracious you
- Toenail clipping and common scents
- Where is the respect?
- You respect my opinion, and I'll respect yours
- A civil person's handy list: how not to turn a discussion into a fight
- Daily rehab
- T.S.S. does not mean "time to smart ass"
- A civil person's handy list: how not to slow down a TSA screening
- Just plane good manners
- Even Steve Jobs has to turn off his cell phone
- A traveler check
- Fragrant fliers
- Stinky foods not to bring on a plane
- Louder, they can't hear you in the lobby
- Places not to use a cell phone
- Thank you for not texting
- Resisting textation
- A flea on the ass of a mosquito
- Play nice or stay home
- Self test: stadium behavior
- Block that parent
- Self test: sideline civility
- Down in front!
- Manners
- An elevator is like a bathroom
- Encourage your kids to play by themselves
- Peer itself
- Role models will disappoint you
- A civil person's handy list: role models who have disappointed us
- How do I look? And tell the truth
- The three questions
- You realize I can see you
- If you don't like it, don't do it
- Should we be worried about this?
- Bloggers are cowards
- Don't think you know someone because you see them on TV
- A civil person's handy list: commonly used hurtful words and phrases
- You realize I can hear you
- The smarter things to say
- Self test: offensive language
- Think it, don't say it
- A civil person's handy list: things to think and not say
- Buddy is the new nigger
- Just because I'm Catholic, don't assume that a priest has touched me
- There aren't enough jails
- Take your stinking paws off me, you damned dirty ape!
- A civil person's handy list: the hands-off list
- A civil person's handy list: behavior to avoid in the workplace
- Simple requests for portraying black people
- Questions you should ask a week before guests come to your house
- Who rules when it's not your house?
- Noisy neighbors
- Bullies
- Self test: am I a bully?
- Manners don't take a vacation
- May I have your attention please? Please?
- Stress one now
- With all due respect
- Master score sheet for self-tests
- Glossary of terms & other words.
