I should have put your rules into practice today, Amy, but I blew it. I was in the student computer lab working, and two people were huddled over a computer right next to me, speaking in full voice, annoying the crap out of me.

And I said nothing.

Thankfully, they're gone now.

As a library volunteer I run around at the beginning of my shift finding "staff picks" to post next to check out. I'd put your book up there except it's always checked out! I put in a purchase request last year and they ordered two copies and it's been very popular.

The West Hollywood library is a perfect place for "I See Rude People," 'cause it's full of people who think a library is a social club. If you write a book titled, "Shut Up, You," I'll run around the Weho library waving it in the air.

Amy, your book was the first Kindle book I purchased when I got a Kindle for my birthday a year plus ago.

I can't wait for your next book. Keep up the good work.

Another reason to buy this book - it has several of us in the credits!

I also kindled it about a year back. Partly so Mrs Snake would know who the redhead on my iPad browser was. She loved the book. I often found her bemused and shaking her head, saying "how did all this stuff happen to one woman?"

Amy,

I will argue with you on smoking. Yes, I know, bad habit, smelly, etc. But that is my choice in a free society. The same as alcohol, marijuana, coffee, and any other drug you choose to ingest.

I do my best not to leave my butts without a trash receptacle, including carrying them in my change pocket in my jeans until I can dump them.

Where I get upset is that I'm standing outside, on a public sidewalk, not near any door or window and people give me rude looks or comments walking by similar to "You're smoking in my space." No, you are crossing into my space and insulting me.

I'm do my best not to blow smoke at people. The kind of response that they actually smell my cigarette smoke and want to berate me for it. Would they berate someone the same way for wearing too much perfume? I think not.

To be fair, Jim P., I think Amy was upset about the littering, not the smoking.

Amy, I've read the book and loved it. So many nuggets of truth I don't know where to start. I think it might just be a Christmas gift for a few people I know...

Oh, and totally unrelated, but HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!! (It's my favorite holiday, I can't help myself). And it's Tim Burton and Vincent Price, how can you not love that.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BIsZGW7pOOM

Jim P., I'm pretty sure Amy was objecting to this clown flicking his ciggie butt onto the sidewalk and not to his smoking. I object to littering myself. I don't mind people smoking, but I hate it when they flick their butts onto the street. I also despise people who spit onto the sidewalk. Ewww.

One other thing, when I'm at a music club I can't stand it when I get pot smoke blown into my face. These places can't allow cigarette smoking but I guess it's ok to indulge in the herb. Even so it's just rude to blow smoke in peoples' faces.

We have smoking laws here in California, but I'm actually for businesses deciding whether they want their facilities to be smoking or non.

I was objecting to him tossing his butt on the ground. ("The world is not your ashtray.") I also object to people tossing their whatever wrappers on the ground. Trash cans are where trash goes.

That said, if it would be inappropriate for you to blow farts in somebody's face, it is inappropriate for you to make them breathe your smoke or heavy perfume.

And thank you, Daghain!

One of the aspects of your writing that I appreciate is your ability to convey a sense of humor while dealing with serious subjects.