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| Preface: Men Want Answers | |
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| Introduction: They Just Snickered | |
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| Daily Life | |
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| The "E" Word | |
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| Etiquette Is … | |
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| Being Inconsiderate and Being Disrespectful Go Hand in Hand | |
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| The Top Three Issues in Daily Life | |
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| Bad Habits Lead the List | |
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| Making a Mess and Not Helping to Clean Up Matters-a Lot | |
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| Acting in a Superior Manner Is Really Frustrating | |
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| Other Annoying Behaviors | |
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| The Top Three Most Impressive Things Men Do in Daily Life | |
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| Other Hot Spots | |
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| Seeing the Man in the Mirror | |
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| Sharing the Load | |
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| "What TV Show Are We Going to Watch?" | |
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| The Telephone | |
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| Passing Gas | |
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| Scratching What Itches | |
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| Attire | |
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| Hygiene | |
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| Pet Problems | |
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| When You're Not the Problem | |
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| Two Rooms That Can make or Break Your home Life | |
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| Clean Kitchen, Warm Heart | |
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| The Battle of the Bathroom | |
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| How Others View Us | |
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| Smoking | |
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| Chewing Gum | |
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| Spitting | |
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| Who Cut the Cheese? | |
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| Swearing | |
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| Women Swear and Men Gossip | |
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| A Man and His Car | |
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| Driver's Ed-iquette | |
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| "Don't Worry-I Know How to Get There" | |
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| In-Person Communication | |
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| La La Land | |
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| Quality of Voice | |
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| Listening Skills | |
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| Topics | |
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| Jokes | |
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| The Importance of Nonverbal Cues | |
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| Telephone Communication | |
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| Volume Control | |
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| A Revealing Question | |
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| The Cell/Smartphone | |
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| You Are What You Write-Warts and All | |
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| The Handwritten Note | |
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| The Stationery Drawer | |
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| E-mail Hell | |
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| Six Tips for E-mail Success | |
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| Texting: Danger, Danger, Danger | |
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| Meeting and Greeting | |
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| Greeting People | |
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| The All-Important Handshake | |
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| Making Introductions | |
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| Mr. and Mrs. or John and Mary? | |
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| Tipping 101 | |
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| Appropriate Tips for Business and Professional Services | |
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| Tipping at Restaurants | |
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| Holiday Tipping | |
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| Tipping When Traveling | |
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| Working Out, or, Lost in Your Own Thoughts | |
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| Leaving a Pool of Sweat | |
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| The Unwanted Stare | |
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| Grunting | |
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| The "I'm More Important Than You Are" Syndrome | |
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| Hitting on Women in Midworkout | |
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| Your Personal Trainer Is a Person | |
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| Class Courtesy | |
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| the sporting life: on the field and in the stands | |
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| It's Okay to Want to Win | |
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| Do the Little Things That Matter | |
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| Cheatin� Charlie and Sandbagger Stan-The Scourge of the Course | |
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| Friendship vs. Changing the Foursome | |
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| A Friendly Wager | |
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| The Golden Rule of Spectating: Keep It Positive | |
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| Referees Are People Too | |
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| Parents and Kids | |
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| So Now You're a Dad! | |
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| Sharing the Responsibility | |
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| Coaching Your Own Kids | |
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| Spectating at Your Kids' Sports Events | |
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| The Soccer Dad | |
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| Social Life | |
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| The Best and the Worst in social Life | |
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| The Most Impressive Thing Men Do: Use Good Manners | |
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| The Ideal Escort: Appreciative and Attentive | |
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| Dressing Smart, Smelling Fresh, Looking Good | |
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| Acting in a Superior Way-Men at Their Worst | |
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| Foul Language Foul | |
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| Dating-Just You and Her | |
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| Just You and Her | |
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| Remembering and Celebrating Special Occasions | |
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| The Importance of Flowers | |
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| Opening Doors | |
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| The Revolving Door Dilemma | |
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| Helping Her with Her Coat | |
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| Walking Together | |
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| Standing | |
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| Who Pays? | |
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| To Flirt or Not to Flirt? | |
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| On the Town | |
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| Sharing Expenses | |
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| Bar Etiquette | |
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| The Etiquette of Splitting the Bill | |
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| Small Grossnesses | |
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| The Good Guest | |
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| The Invitation | |
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| At the Party | |
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| The Hostess Gift | |
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| Thank You | |
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| Cleaning Up-The Right Way | |
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| The K.I.S.S. School of Home Entertaining | |
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| The K.I.S.S. Meal Plan | |
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| Last-Minute Details | |
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| The Good Host | |
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| Potluck or Group Parties | |
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| Dinnertime | |
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| The Three Most-Asked Questions About Table Manners | |
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| A Quick Journey Through a Formal Dinner | |
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| During the Meal | |
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| At Dinner's End | |
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| The Houseguest from Hell | |
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| The Etiquette of Visiting: Be Clean and Helpful-and Share the Remote! | |
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| The Five Keys to a Successful Visit | |
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| Meeting the Parents | |
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| Social Media | |
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| Social Networking | |
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| The World of Online Dating | |
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| Online Gaming | |
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| The Big Day: The Wedding | |
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| The Guest: When You Are Invited | |
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| The Groom | |
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| Other Manly Roles at a Wedding | |
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| On the Job | |
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| Top Three Issues for Work Life | |
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| The Three Most Annoying Issues in Work Life | |
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| Things Men Do Well in Work Life | |
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| Business Runs on Relationships | |
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| How Others See You | |
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| Coping with Layoffs | |
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| Five Cardinal Rules for your Job Interview | |
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| Don't Be Late | |
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| Be Prepared | |
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| Dress One Notch Up | |
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| Smile, Speak Clearly, and Look Your Interviewer in the Eye | |
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| Thank Them Twice | |
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| Five Interview Questions You Should Be Prepared to Answer | |
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| Five Questions to Ask During an Interview | |
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| Beware Your Online Presence | |
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| Building Better Relationships | |
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| Negative Behaviors Hurt Relationships | |
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| Choosing to Get Along | |
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| Office Communications | |
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| Face-to-Face | |
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| Business Phone Etiquette | |
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| Voice Mail | |
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| The Cell/Smartphone | |
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| E-mail | |
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| Letters and Memos | |
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| Everyday Business Manners | |
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| Gender-Neutral Business | |
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| Around the Office | |
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| Hygiene | |
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| Clothing | |
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| Business Social Events | |
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| The Business Social Mixer | |
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| The Business Meal | |
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| Afterword | |
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| Acknowledgments | |
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| Index | |