Talk To The Hand

Synopsis

The scourge of bad punctuators everywhere returns with an analysis of etiquette and manners (or the lack of) in modern society. "Talk to the hand ′cos the face ain′t listening" the saying goes. When did the world get to be so rude? When did society become so inconsiderate? It′s a topic that′s been simmering for years and Lynne Truss says that its now reached boiling point. Taking on the boorish behaviour that has become a point of pride for some, Talk to the Hand is a rallying cry for courtesy. Lynne Truss′s book Eats, Shoots and Leaves awoke the world′s attention to the neglected but vital subject of punctuation. When social histories come to be written of the first decade of the 21st century, people will note a turning point in 2003 when declining standards of punctuation were reversed. Linguists will record Lynne Truss as the saviour of the semi-colon and the avenging angel of the apostrophe. Now - thank heavens - she has turned her attention to an even more pressing subject: manners. Sticklers, rejoice! Zero tolerance takes on modern manners.