{"product_id":"9781615192212","title":"The Tricky Art of Co-Existing: How to Behave Decently No Matter What Life Throws Your Way","description":"\u003cp\u003e“If you do it right, being a grown-up is just like being a kid . . . but without people telling you off.” No one learns “etiquette” anymore (except by embarrassing trial and error). But manners are more than a dusty tradition: Done right, they make life easier—for everyone! That’s why \u003cb\u003eSandi Toksvig\u003c\/b\u003e highlights decency rather than convention in this entertaining guide, with:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSpot-On Advice:\u003c\/b\u003e “Remember—you don’t have to answer the phone, so don’t do it if you don’t have time to be polite.”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFascinating Trivia:\u003c\/b\u003e “It is very rude to clear the plate of someone who hasn’t finished. In fact, the Romans believed doing so would bring about the diner’s sudden death.”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAnd Her Characteristic Wit:\u003c\/b\u003e “Focusing on the people you share a meal with is both a pleasure and a necessity. Get to know your family members; you might even like them.”\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003eBe the most decently behaved person in the room, \u003ci\u003eand\u003c\/i\u003e the most interesting: Master \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Tricky Art of Co-Existing\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e!","brand":"Experiment, The","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47031474356464,"sku":"9781615192212","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781615192212_p0.jpg?v=1763849575","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781615192212","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}