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Editors’ Notes: “I want to give everybody the tools to solve their own etiquette problems,” says Nick Leighton, cohost and producer of Were You Raised by Wolves?, a weekly podcast in which he and cohost Leah Bonnema look into the many sticky social situations we all face. “With each of the questions that we get, from the bonkers to the ordinary, I always try to take a step back and ask, ‘What are the bigger principles here?’ I'm always looking for topics that help us make a larger point.” In each episode, Leighton, a two-time Emmy Award-winning journalist, and Bonnema, a comic/writer, share practical advice on how to navigate a wide range of situations, from the serious to the whimsical—whether they tackle interrupting excessive talkers, establishing healthy boundaries with coworkers, or the proper way to eat Cheetos.
When they developed the show in 2019, Leighton and Bonnema had one goal in mind: to have empathy for other people. Their informal conversations tackle a mix of personal topics, viewer questions, and the occasional historical fact with warmth and positivity and humor. Leighton views this approach as an antidote to a lot of the negativity he sees in the online world, while Bonnema thinks the show’s premise is a natural fit for her situational style of comedy. “A lot of my comedy is about events where I’m like, ‘What just happened here?’ or where I embarrass myself,” she says. “And, ironically, all of these fall under the guise of etiquette, where you either feel aggrieved or you feel like you committed some sort of social crime. I just loved the topic.”
Leighton and Bonnema credit the show’s ongoing success to their work ethic. They haven’t missed a single week since they launched the show, which recently hit a new milestone: 100 episodes. But what they value the most, above all else, is how they've built a community of listeners from all backgrounds. “We have conservative grandmothers in Tallahassee to nonbinary chefs in Seattle and everybody in between,” he says. “Because who among us has not experienced an etiquette crime? This is universal.”
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! Join Emmy® Award-winning journalist Nick Leighton and acclaimed comedian Leah Bonnema ("Late Show with Stephen Colbert"), the perfect odd couple, as they try to make the world a nicer, more polite place and offer up practical advice to help you smoothly glide through any situation. Please listen and follow! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.)
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44 min
Bringing Iced Coffee to Job Interviews, Pulling Toilet Paper Out of Trees, Throwing Half-Birthday Parties, and More
Episode 324
Show notes
Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle bringing iced coffee to job interviews, pulling toilet paper out of trees, throwing half-birthday parties, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a handwritten thank-you note if we could.)
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EPISODE CONTENTS
• AMUSE-BOUCHE: Tischmülleimer
• A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Bringing iced coffee to a job interview
• QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: If my neighbor agreed to get TP'd, shouldn’t they clean up the toilet paper that blew into my yard? Is it rude to throw my birthday party on my half birthday?
• VENT OR REPENT: Not saying "hi" at our live show, Not answering emails correctly
• CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: Thanks for the hospitality, Thanks for letting me cut in lineTHINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
• Tischmülleimer
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32 min
Second Helpings: Hanging Wind Chimes, Questioning People's Choices, Being Overly Competitive, and More Bonus
Show notes
Etiquette, manners, and beyond! This week, Nick and Leah are enjoying a well-deserved break, but they'll be back next week with an all-new episode. In the meantime, here's one of their favorite episodes from the archives in which they answer listener questions about hanging wind chimes in your back yard, questioning people's life choices, being overly competitive about a dog costume contest, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a handwritten thank-you note if we could.)
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QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS:
• Is it rude to have wind chimes in your yard?
• What do you say to people who question your choice to take a "gap year"?
• What to do about someone who's being overly competitive about a dog costume contest?
• Should you tell someone that they're on speakerphone if there are other people in the room?
• Is it OK to not hand-write the addresses on my holiday cards?
• PSA: Show up for your job interview on timeTHINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
• Previous episode about dreamcatchers
• "Election" Movie Trailer
• Dot Matrix Printing on WikipediaYOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO...
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TRANSCRIPT
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40 min
Second Helpings: Touching Fruit in Italy, Flossing in Public, Answering the Door in a Robe, and More Bonus
Show notes
Etiquette, manners, and beyond! This week, Nick and Leah are enjoying a well-deserved break, but they'll be back soon with an all-new episode. In the meantime, here's one of their favorite episodes from the archives in which they tackle buying produce in Italy, going on a job interview, flossing in public, opening your door in a robe, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a handwritten thank-you note if we could.)
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EPISODE CONTENTS
• AMUSE-BOUCHE: Buying produce in Italy
• A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Going on a job interview
• QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: Is it rude to ask someone to help you bake a cake for a party you're not invited to? When did it become normal to floss in public? When someone shows up at your door unannounced, is it more rude to make them wait while you put on clothes or more rude to open the door in a robe?
• VENT OR REPENT: Recommending cancelled shows, Voicemail system options that haven't actually changed
• CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: People who listen, CordialsOfKindness.comTHINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
• National Survey Reveals Rising Acceptance of Flossing in Public
• "Cherie Lifesaver" episode of "Punky Brewster"
• ITV's "White Chapel" is cancelled
• CordialsOfKindness.comYOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO...
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31 min
Alerting People About Read Receipts, Picking the "Right" Side of Top Sheets, Pruning Trees to Death, and More
Episode 323
Show notes
Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about alerting people when they have their read receipts turned on, picking the "right" side of top sheets, pruning trees to death, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a handwritten thank-you note if we could.)
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QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS
• Should I tell someone that their read receipts are turned on?
• For a single-sided card, which way should it be inserted into the envelope?
• Which side of the top sheet should face your body when you make the bed?
• Is there a polite way to tell a neighbor that their brother's constant pruning is slowly killing their trees?
• At what level of uncleanliness is it rude to offer someone your place to stay?
• Repent: Mishap at a Japanese onsenTHINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
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47 min
Shuffling Mahjong Tiles, Snubbing Wedding Officiants, Praising Clean Plates, and More
Episode 322
Show notes
Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle playing mahjong, snubbing wedding officiants, saying "good job" to diners, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a handwritten thank-you note if we could.)
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EPISODE CONTENTS
• AMUSE-BOUCHE: Passeggiata
• A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Mahjong
• QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: What should I do after learning I'm not invited to the reception at a wedding I'm officiating? Am I wrong to be irritated when a server says "good job" after I finish my meal?
• VENT OR REPENT: Reclining on airplanes, Tinted car windows
• CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: Thanks to an urgent care, Thanks to a notaryTHINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
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34 min
Tricking Guests Into Catering, Giving Bone-Crushing Handshakes, Guessing American Mealtimes, and More
Episode 321
Show notes
Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about tricking guests into catering, giving bone-crushing handshakes, guessing American mealtimes, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a handwritten thank-you note if we could.)
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QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS:
• How did I go from invited guest to unpaid catering staff in the span of three emails?
• What can I say to men who crush my hand when they shake it?
• Was it rude of my husband to send our mutual friend a condolence card without letting me sign it?
• Can I insist that houseguests rent a car and do some activities on their own?
• What is going on with meal times in America?THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
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37 min
Banning Wedding Gifts, Lingering Over Menus, Clipping Toenails on Airplanes, and More
Episode 320
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle banning wedding gifts, lingering too long over menus, clipping toenails on airplanes, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a handwritten thank-you note if we could.)
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EPISODE CONTENTS
• AMUSE-BOUCHE: The fish knife
• A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Putting "No gifts" on wedding invitations
• QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: How long is too long to look at a menu before it's considered rude? When on a date, is it rude if they don't pay for their ride afterwards?
• VENT OR REPENT: AI receptionists, Clipping toenails on airplanes
• CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: Thanks to PBS, A nice emailTHINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
• Image of a fish knife
• "Nosedive" episode from "Black Mirror"YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO...
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25 min
Battling in Cruise Ship Laundry Rooms, Escaping Bad Breath, Duplicating Potluck Dishes, and More
Episode 319
Show notes
Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about battling in cruise ship laundry rooms, escaping bad breath, duplicating potluck dishes, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a handwritten thank-you note if we could.)
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QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS:
• Is it OK to use two washing machines at once in a cruise ship laundry room?
• How do you leave a conversation when you’re the only one talking?
• What do you do when you find out that you were the only one in your friend group not invited to a gathering or event?
• What do you do when someone with terrible breath is speaking to you up close and there's no room to step back?
• How can I get my mother-in-law to bring the dish I actually asked for?THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
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31 min
Second Helpings: Dodging In-Law Requests, Melting Candy Bars in Diapers, Hiding Coffee Truths, and More Bonus
Show notes
Etiquette, manners, and beyond! This week, Nick and Leah are enjoying a well-deserved break, but they'll be back next week with an all-new episode. In the meantime, here's one of their favorite episodes from the archives in which they answer listener questions about dodging requests from mothers-in-law, playing unfortunate baby shower games, neglecting to disclose when you're serving half-caf coffee, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a handwritten thank-you note if we could.)
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QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS:
• How do I decline my mother-in-law’s request to throw a dinner party in my home?
• What is the right way to ask friends if they are actually serious about throwing us a baby shower?
• What’s the best response when someone says they’re going to be out of the office?
• How do I get my colleagues to stop asking me to get in touch with my husband on their behalf?
• Should you tell guests when you serve less than fully caffeinated coffee?THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
• "Guess the candy bar" game
• "Seascapes" by Hiroshi SugimotoYOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO...
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51 min
Second Helpings: Spitting Watermelon Seeds, Behaving While Bowling, Throwing Spoons on Airplanes, and More Bonus
Show notes
Etiquette, manners, and beyond! This week, Nick and Leah are enjoying a well-deserved break, but they'll be back soon with an all-new episode. In the meantime, here's one of their favorite episodes from the archives in which they tackle eating watermelon properly, behaving while bowling, throwing spoons on airplanes, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a handwritten thank-you note if we could.)
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EPISODE CONTENTS
• AMUSE-BOUCHE: Watermelon
• A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Bowling
• QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: Is it rude to make guests pay for dinner at a wedding reception? What can I do about a homeowner who bothers me while I'm trying to install their cabinetry?
• VENT OR REPENT: Children at dog parks, Throwing things on airplanes
• CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: Thanks for joining us in Washington, DCTHINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
• Watermelon scene in "Dirty Dancing"
• Erin Jackson holds grudgesYOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO...
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40 min
Using Knife Rests, Spamming Everyone You Know, Pocketing Hotel Slippers, and More
Episode 318
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle using knife rests, spamming everyone you know, pocketing hotel slippers, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a handwritten thank-you note if we could.)
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EPISODE CONTENTS
• AMUSE-BOUCHE: Knife rests
• A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: When your email account is sending spam
• QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: How to respond to a lack of appreciation for babysitting? Is it OK to take the slippers home from a hotel? Aftermath: Asking out the dry cleaner
• VENT OR REPENT: A team repent
• CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: Thanks for the wasp help, Thanks to our fellow passengersTHINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
• Previous episode about the dry cleaner date
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31 min
Lending Fancy Waffle Makers, Witnessing Coffee Shop Meltdowns, Demanding Raisins From Coworkers, and More
Episode 317
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about lending fancy waffle makers, witnessing coffee shop meltdowns, demanding raisins from coworkers, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a handwritten thank-you note if we could.)
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QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS:
• When should I have asked a former friend to return the fancy waffle maker I lent her?
• What should you do when you witness another customer being rude to an employee?
• What's the etiquette for entrances and exits when there are multiple sets of doors?
• How do I tell my sister I don't actually enjoy birthday surprises?
• Vent: Demanding raisins on the first day of a new jobTHINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
• The Copenhagen interpretation of quantum mechanics
• Tracy Chapman's "Give Me One Reason"YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO...
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42 min
Turning Tables, Finding Lost Wallets, Boxing Up Free Desserts, and More
Episode 316
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle the lost art of "turning the table," finding lost wallets, boxing up free birthday desserts, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a handwritten thank-you note if we could.)
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EPISODE CONTENTS
• AMUSE-BOUCHE: Turning the table
• A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Finding lost wallets
• QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: Is it rude for someone to ask for their birthday cake "to go"? How should I handle a school bully? What does a "garden funky formal" dress code mean on an invitation?
• VENT OR REPENT: Using the wrong name, A broken tipping app
• CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: Group pickling, A nice emailTHINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
• Kaspar, the wooden cat at the Savoy Hotel in London
• James Brown's "Cold Sweat"YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO...
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23 min
Vetoing Unpleasant Mahjong Players, Excluding Free Alcohol at Birthdays, Getting Caught Without Toilet Paper, and More
Episode 315
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about vetoing unpleasant mahjong players, excluding free alcohol at birthdays, getting caught without toilet paper, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a handwritten thank-you note if we could.)
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QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS:
• How do I avoid adding an unpleasant person as the fourth player in a mahjong group?
• How do you get someone to stop correcting your pronunciation, especially when they're wrong?
• Should I invite my best friend and her husband to my son's wedding after some work-related drama?
• How do I cover the birthday meal without picking up the entire check?
• What do you do if your hostess doesn't have toilet paper in the guest bathroom?THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
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33 min
Spinning Lazy Susans, Saying "Bless You" After Sneezes, Lying to Telemarketers, and More
Episode 314
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle spinning lazy Susans, saying "bless you" after sneezes, lying to telemarketers, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a handwritten thank-you note if we could.)
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EPISODE CONTENTS
• AMUSE-BOUCHE: Lazy Susans
• A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Saying "bless you" after sneezing
• QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: How can I tell a coworker that it's impolite to talk about money? Is it OK to eat buffet food while still in line, or do you have to return to your table first?
• VENT OR REPENT: Answering calls from unknown numbers, Standing ovations
• CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: Thanks to Libby, Thanks for the fun gameTHINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
• Circumambulating Buddhist Temples
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34 min
Driving Coworkers Home, Asking About Allergens, Calling Your Husband By Name, and More
Episode 313
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about driving coworkers home, asking about allergens, calling your husband by name, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a handwritten thank-you note if we could.)
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QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS:
• Was it rude for my coworker to ask me for a ride home so her teenage son could have the car for the day?
• How can I ask about allergens when ordering without holding up everyone in line behind me?
• How many messages can I send to a potential guest before I start being rude?
• When is it appropriate to start referring to my husband by name instead of as "my husband"?
• Should a child call me by my title when I prefer to be called by my first name?
• Is it OK to text a thank-you for a wedding gift now and send the physical thank-you note after the wedding?THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
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31 min
Second Helpings: Loitering Around Toasters, Being Embarrassed by Employees, Picking Strangers' Teeth, and More Bonus
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! This week, Nick and Leah are enjoying a well-deserved break, but they'll be back next week with an all-new episode. In the meantime, here's one of their favorite episodes from the archives in which they answer listener questions about loitering around toasters, being embarrassed by employees, picking strangers' teeth, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a handwritten thank-you note if we could.)
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QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS:
• What is the etiquette regarding using a communal toaster at a breakfast buffet?
• What do I do about my employee who embarrassed me in front of a visitor?
• On an airplane, should the person at the aisle get up immediately or stay seated until their row is next to leave?
• Who's responsible for removing K-Cups from a coffee machine?
• Bonkers: A stranger picking your teethTHINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
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32 min
Second Helpings: Sequencing Cream and Jam on Scones, Glancing at Smartwatches, Scowling at Strangers, and More Bonus
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! This week, Nick and Leah are enjoying a well-deserved break, but they'll be back soon with an all-new episode. In the meantime, here's one of their favorite episodes from the archives in which they tackle putting cream and jam on scones in the correct order, glancing at smartwatches, scowling at strangers, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a handwritten thank-you note if we could.)
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EPISODE CONTENTS
• AMUSE-BOUCHE: Putting cream and jam on scones
• A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Picnics
• QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: Is it rude to look at a smart watch notification? What do you do in a restaurant when a stranger comments on the amount of food you've ordered?
• VENT OR REPENT: Clarifying the past, A rude sales call
• CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: Thanks to a friend, A nice reviewTHINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
• Queen Elizabeth II and scones
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43 min
Motoring with Manners, Sharing the Sidewalk, Charging Guests for Pizza, and More
Episode 312
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle motoring with manners, sharing the sidewalk, charging guests for pizza, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a handwritten thank-you note if we could.)
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EPISODE CONTENTS
• AMUSE-BOUCHE: Emily Post's "Motor Manners: The Bluebooklet of Traffic Etiquette"
• A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Sidewalks
• QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: When someone invites you over for pizza night, should you expect to chip in? Is there a polite way to express ride preferences to a driver who clearly doesn't care what your preferences are?
• VENT OR REPENT: Parking in intersections, Being told to "smile more"
• CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: A group effort, A nice letterTHINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
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31 min
Rescinding Getaway Invitations, Staking Unwanted Yard Signs, Choosing the Right Stationery, and More
Episode 311
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about rescinding weekend getaway invitations, staking unwanted yard signs, choosing the right stationery, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a handwritten thank-you note if we could.)
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QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS:
• What should I do when someone I'm dating gives my spot on a trip away before I have time to accept?
• Do I have to let my hosts pay for dinner out when I'd rather treat them?
• Can I back out of being a wedding plus-one now that I know my partner is in the wedding party?
• What should I do when a political candidate puts a sign in my yard without my permission?
• Which stationery should I use for a thank-you note to my employer?THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
• A4 Paper
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