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Rules, Britannia : an insider's guide to life in the United Kingdom /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hargis, Toni Summers
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Thomas Dunne Books/St. Martin's Press, 2006.
Edition:1st ed.
Subjects:
Great Britain > Social life and customs > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Visitors, Foreign > Great Britain > Life skills guides.
Life skills > Great Britain > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Etiquette > Great Britain > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Immigrants > Great Britain > Life skills guides.
Table of Contents:
  • 1 Regions and Their Differences 1
  • 2 Words That Guarantee Giggles 11
  • 3 Words That Guarantee Embarrassment 17
  • 4 Words That Guarantee Confusion 23
  • 5 Out and About 40
  • 6 Drive Time 52
  • 7 Home, Sweet Home 67
  • 8 Grub and Other Delicacies 79
  • 9 Dining (In or Out) 90
  • 10 That's Entertainment 106
  • 11 Shop Till You Drop 116
  • 12 At Your Service 125
  • 13 Managing with Small Children 139
  • 14 School's Out 149
  • 15 Taking a Vacation 161
  • 16 Celebrate! 168
  • 17 Weddings, Funerals, and Everything In Between 176
  • 18 The World of Work 185
  • 19 Attire and Accessories 193
  • 20 Crime and Violence 200
  • 21 Naughty Bits 206
  • 22 Miscellany ... and Manners 219.