Table of Contents
Introduction 9
1 Women & Dating 11
How to Talk with a Girl You Like
How to Invite a Girl on a First Date
How to Plan a Date
How to Decide Who Pays on a Date
How to Meet a Girl's Parents for the First Time
How to Balance Time with Girlfriend vs. Guy Friends
How to Respectfully Break Up with a Girl
2 Social Skills & Manners 29
How to Shake Hands
How to Introduce Yourself
How to Introduce Other People
How to Open the Door for Another Person
How to Set a Table
How to Order from a Menu
How to Leave a Tip
How to Wrap a Gift
How to Clean a Bathroom
How to Make a Bed
3 Work & Ethics 55
How to Apply for a Job
How to Fill Out an Application
How to Interview for a Job
How to Ask for a Raise
How to Ask for a Promotion
How to Resign
How to Ask for a Reference
4 Wealth & Money Management 77
How to Create a Personal Budget
How to Build a Savings Account
How to Manage a Credit Card Account
How to Invest in the Future
How to Live Debt-Free
5 Grooming & Personal Hygiene 91
How to Shave
How to Cool Razor Burn
How to Apply Deodorant or Antiperspirant
How to Apply Hair-Styling Product
How to Wear Cologne
How to Freshen Bad Breath
How to Wash Your Hands Properly
How to Wash Your Face
How to Trim Your Fingernails
How to Care for Your Feet
6 Clothes & Style 117
How to Wash Laundry
How to Dry Laundry
How to Iron a Shirt
How to Iron Slacks
How to Shine Shoes
How to Tie a Tie
How to Sew On a Button
How to Spot Treat a Stain
How to Fold a Shirt
How to Fold No-Pleat Pants
How to Hang Slacks
7 Sports & Recreation 149
How to Throw a Football
How to Shoot a Basketball
How to Kick a Soccer Ball
How to Grip a Two-Seam Fastball
How to Swing a Golf Club
How to Putt
How to Throw Darts
How to Hit a Cue Ball
How to Pitch Horseshoes
8 Cars & Driving 173
How to Shift a Manual Transmission
How to Change a Flat Tire
How to Jump-Start a Dead Battery
How to Check the Oil
How to Parallel Park
How to Back Up a Trailer
How to Behave after an Auto Accident
How to Behave during a Police Stop
9 Food & Cooking 199
How to Brew Coffee
How to Make Pancakes from Scratch
How to Scramble Eggs
How to Cook Bacon
How to Boil Pasta
How to Make Mashed Potatoes
How to Oven-Cook Chicken
How to Broil Steak
How to Light a Charcoal Grill
How to Grill Steak
How to Grill Pork Chops
How to Grill Ribs
How to Grill a Whole Chicken
How to Grill Fish
How to Sharpen a Kitchen Knife
10 Tools & Fix-It 239
How to Read a Tape Measure
How to Swing a Hammer
How to Cut with a Circular Saw
How to Use a Drill
How to Use a Crowbar
How to Use an Adjustable Wrench
How to Use a Level
How to Calculate Square Footage
How to Clear a Clogged Sink Drain
How to Turn Off a Toilet Water Line
How to Unclog a Toilet
How to Check the Circuit Breakers
How to Find a Stud in the Wall
How to Hang a Picture
How to Fix a Small Hole in a Wall
How to Fix a Large Hole in a Wall
How to Talk Like a Man: 100 Terms Men Need to Know 279
Notes 283