I've just spent a good chunk of time reading my way through Gothic Miss Manners. It is positively delightful, and reminds me of my college years, when I hung about on the fringes of the goth scene. (Especially when she mentins how much space goths can take up when dancing.) I've actually heard the "Nice boots, wanna fuck?" line used. More than once.

My favorite bit has to be this:

Oh yes, what is that you’re saying? But that isn’t being honest about your feelings or opinions? Twaddle. Social conventions are NOT for “being honest about your feelings”. Social conventions are about ensuring civilized behavior and people not trying to strangle each other during coffee. Once the person(s) you don’t like have left the area, if you have to, hold whispered conversations with close friends about how much you don’t like that so-and-so, how their views are suspect, how they have stupid shoes. Fine. Just don’t give vent to those feelings PUBLICLY, or start spreading gossip about the person you don’t like.

Most excellent, and so true. I may not always be the world's most polite and socially ept individual, but something about that statement amkes me want to try harder.

Also, I love her dress.

That is all.