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