NPR Story
12:00 pm
Tue January 17, 2012

Please 'Stop Doing That': Redefining Good Manners

What's wrong with saying "No problem" instead of "You're welcome"? Is it acceptable to answer a phone call with an email? In "Would It Kill You To Stop Doing That?, author Henry Alford chronicles his search for etiquette in our fast-moving, increasingly connected culture.