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F you very much : understanding the culture of rudeness and what we can do about it / Danny Wallace.

by Wallace, Danny.

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Tarcherperigee, an imprint of Penguin Random House, 2018.

Courtesy -- Humor.

Etiquette -- Humor

Manners and customs -- Humor.

9780143132196 (pbk.)

302 pages ; 21 cm.

Includes bibliographical references.

You're not just imagining it: People are getting more and more rude - from cutting in line, gabbing on their phones and clipping their nails on public transportation, to hurling epithets on Twitter and in real life (including a certain President who does both). The worst part is that it's contagious, leading reasonably courteous people to stoop to new lows in order to respond to the ever-coarsening encounters we face every day. All-around curious guy Danny Wallace looks at the reasons behind the rudeness, and what we can do to stop it. His quest to stop the madness includes interviews with neuroscientists, psychologists, NASA scientists, politicians, and other experts. He joins a Radical Honesty group, talks to LA drivers about road rage, and confronts his own online troll in a pub - all to better understand the scourge that's turning normal people into bullies, tantruming toddlers, trolls, and other types of everyday monsters. Danny Wallace is an author, filmmaker, comedian, actor, and television and radio host. His previous books include Yes Man (made into the movie starring Jim Carrey and Zooey Deschanel), Friends Like These, and Awkward Situations for Men.

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