Awesome Etiquette

The Emily Post Institute
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Sep 30, 2019 • 56min

Episode #264: Happy Babies

On today’s show Dan and Lizzie take your questions on rejected baked goods, toilet seats at work, being left on read, comments about chunky babies. For Awesome Etiquette sustaining members we talk about kids who go wild for bounce houses. Plus your most excellent feedback, etiquette salute and a postscript segment on RSVP wedding etiquetteSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Sep 23, 2019 • 50min

Episode #263: The Deal With nee

On today’s show Lizzie and Dan take your questions on what’s the deal with NEE, really no plus-ones to the wedding, Vermont house guests who are breaking the bank, last minute bridesmaid addition, and a question that warrants the answer "no, no, and just no." For Awesome Etiquette sustaining members we talk about house-guests with phobias. Plus your most excellent feedback, etiquette salute and a postscript segment from the 17th edition of Etiquette on tipping that doesn’t come up every day.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Sep 16, 2019 • 55min

Episode #262: Charity Registries

On today’s show Lizzie and Dan take your questions on charity donations instead of registries, should you attend your sister in laws high school graduation, how to handle roommate recommendations for someone you had a bad relationship with, and a cell phone apology rule debunked. For Awesome Etiquette sustaining members we talk about extra guests to the ceremony. Plus your most excellent feedback, etiquette salute and a postscript segment on the finer points of men’s attireSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Sep 9, 2019 • 55min

Episode #261: Oh Mom

On today’s show Lizzie and Dan take your questions on a handkerchief follow up, no invitation extensions please, how to list parents of the happy couple in the wedding program and how to tell mom she’s just not pleasant any more. For Awesome Etiquette sustaining members we talk about how to block personal and negative conversations at work so you can focus. Plus your most excellent feedback, etiquette salute and a postscript segment on professional communication.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Sep 3, 2019 • 60min

Episode #260: Searching for Conversation

Lizzie and Dan tackle a variety of intriguing etiquette dilemmas. They discuss the complexities of ghosting family members and the challenges of sharing personal news at work. The hosts debate the peculiar request for funeral flowers to be returned, emphasizing the emotional weight of such actions. They also explore the nuances of phone use during dinner, advocating for meaningful conversations over distractions. Lastly, they reflect on how audience feedback shapes their approach to navigating sensitive personal and professional interactions.
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Aug 26, 2019 • 60min

Episode #259: Umbretiquette

On today’s show we take your questions on complicated family wedding drama, a habitual handshaker, gifts from clients, and umbrella etiquette. For Awesome Etiquette sustaining members we talk about what the deal is with potlucks. Plus your most excellent feedback, etiquette salute and a postscript segment roommates and house-guests.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Aug 19, 2019 • 56min

Episode #258: Jacuzzi Jet Manners

On today’s show Lizzie and Dan take your questions on not driving everyone home, wearing white to a wedding, Jacuzzi jet etiquette, and departing roommate etiquette. For Awesome Etiquette sustaining members we talk about classmates who use disposable cups everyday. Plus your most excellent feedback, etiquette salute and a postscript segment from Laura Claridge's biography about Emily Post as a debutante.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Aug 12, 2019 • 52min

Episode #257: Handkerchief

On today’s show Lizzie and Dan take your questions on weird professor emails, handkerchiefs, vaccine question etiquette, and declining invitations. For Awesome Etiquette Sustaining members we talk about checking blood sugar in public. Plus your most excellent feedback, etiquette salute and a postscript segment on the cocktail hour.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Aug 5, 2019 • 49min

Episode # 256: Tag, You're It

On today’s show Dan and Lizzie take your questions on nobody showing up to your party, getting married before the ceremony, when a friend complains they aren’t invited, and social media tagging etiquette? For Awesome Etiquette sustaining members we talk about clapping when being applauded and the custom of shaking hands. Plus your most excellent feedback, etiquette salute and a postscript segment on “looking” vs. “seeing”.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Jul 29, 2019 • 45min

Episode #255: Flowers for All

On today’s show Lizzie and Dan take your questions on late guest requests for a wedding, asking for reassurance on a generous offer, on not being the office know-it-all, a question about who to address a sympathy card to, and an urban workplace myth that is very much alive. For Awesome Etiquette Sustaining members we talk about whether or not to purchase flowers for all when a vendor comes to the table. Plus your most excellent feedback, etiquette salute and a postscript segment on “pinkies out” from the rituals of dinner by Margaret Visser.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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