Have you ever been annoyed by cell phone yakkers, line cutters, or movie chatters? Been confused about who pays at a restaurant? Received a gift you hated? Fumed over how to respond to a nosy question? America's etiquette expert Peggy Post comes to the rescue in this concise handbook devoted to the top 100 etiquette issues everyone wonders about. You'll learn how to politely say "no" to difficult requests, how to introduce someone if you've forgotten his or her name, how to perform damage control for e-mail bloopers, and countless other strategies for handling life's awkward moments. Additional highlights include:

Ten Conversational Blunders . . . Five Introduction Goofs . . . Top Dinner-Table Manners Goofs . . . Tipping Guidelines . . . A Family Gathering Survival Guide . . . How to Spot a Dud on the First Date . . . Playdate Etiquette . . . How to Be a Welcome Houseguest . . . How to Simplify Gift Giving . . . Dispelling Wedding Myths . . . and much more.

In "Excuse Me, But I Was Next . . . ", Peggy Post distills the essence of etiquette for today's world into the perfect portable audio book.

Peggy Post , Emily Post's great-granddaughter-in-law, is today's leading authority on etiquette and the author of a dozen books. She is well-acquainted with the dilemmas faced by today's brides, grooms, families, and wedding guests. She's spoken to millions—at wedding events across the country, in responding to thousands of wedding-related e-mails that come into www.emilypost.com, and as the wedding etiquette expert for InStyle Weddings magazine and WeddingChannel.com. Peggy also pens monthly columns in Good Housekeeping and Parents magazines. She conducts hundreds of speeches and media interviews annually, and her television appearances include Dr. Phil, Good Morning America, Live with Regis & Kelly, Oprah, the Today show, and The View.