

Awesome Etiquette
The Emily Post Institute
Hosts Lizzie Post and Daniel Post Senning answer audience questions about modern etiquette with advice based on consideration, respect, and honesty. Like their great-great-grandmother, Emily Post, Lizzie and Dan look for the reasons behinds the traditional rules to guide their search for the correct behavior in all kinds of contemporary situations. Test your social acumen and join the discussion about civility and decency in today's complex world.
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Oct 23, 2017 • 49min
Episode #163: When Favors Become Expected
Dan and Lizzie answer your etiquette questions about not eating when others do, invitation woes, extending a favor once in a while (not every week) and dressing up for Grandma. Plus we hear your most excellent feedback, etiquette salute and a postscript segment on Emily Post's birthday.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 16, 2017 • 56min
Episode #162: Happy Birthday, No Gifts Please
On today’s show Dan and Lizzie take your etiquette questions on neighbors crossing your property, babies in small apartments hoping for "no gifts please", how to be caring but not intrusive when friend are experiencing hard times, and a doozy of a monogram problem with a simple solution. Plus your most excellent feedback, etiquette salute and a postscript segment on preparing for Thanksgiving.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 9, 2017 • 54min
Episode #161: Cruise Conundrum
On today’s show we take on your etiquette questions on exiting a bridal shower that has gone over its end time, friends encroaching on your cruise vacation, religious inquiries at work and what to expect when lending out your vacation homes. Plus your most excellent feedback, etiquette salute and a postscript segment from Margaret Visser's The Rituals of Dinner on toasting.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Oct 2, 2017 • 51min
Episode #160: Trail Manners
On today’s show we tackle your etiquette questions on social media hijacking, housewarming invitations and rsvps, confusingly broad wedding invitations and how to teach gregarious children about self introductions. Plus your most excellent feedback, etiquette salute and a postscript on the 6 elements to a dinner party according to Emily Post.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 25, 2017 • 47min
Episode #159: Ghosting a Host
On today’s show we take your etiquette questions on prompt party pick up, balancing grieving and celebration, 'ghosting' your host, and hurricane etiquette. Plus your most excellent feedback, etiquette salute and the second half of our Postscript segment on royal etiquette.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 18, 2017 • 52min
Episode #158: Give a Friend a Lift
Dan and Lizzie take on your etiquette questions on compliments regarding appearance at work, stripping a bed, paying your way at a rehearsal dinner, not contributing to a shared ride, and how to handle a lot of parties in your honor in a short period of time. Plus your most excellent feedback, etiquette salute and part one of a postscript segment on royal etiquette.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 11, 2017 • 50min
Episode #157: Boutonnière Judgment
Dan and Lizzie take on your etiquette questions on a very specific shoes-on shoes-off household, handling ex’s in the age of Facebook, the clean plate club (...or not), boutonnière judgment - yes, and being invited to pay for a party. All that plus your most excellent feedback, etiquette salute and a postscript segment on VPR’s open office environment and why it rocks!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Sep 5, 2017 • 1h 2min
Episode #156: Better Late...
Lizzie and Dan take on your etiquette questions on obligations. We’ve got questions on airplane aisle seat obligations, invitation obligations, online dating obligations, baby shower hosting obligations, and houseguest/host clean up obligations. Plus your most excellent feedback, etiquette salute and a Postscript segment on splitting the bill.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 28, 2017 • 51min
Episode #155: Because It Is My Name
On today’s show Dan and Lizzie take on your etiquette questions about names and titles for widows and divorcees, breast pumping rooms being used by non-moms, an inclusive bachelor party request, and responding to assumptions that you’re pregnant. Plus your feedback about the importance of names, etiquette salute and a Postscript segment on hospital visits.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Aug 21, 2017 • 47min
Episode #154: New to the Neighborhood
On today’s show Lizzie and Dan tackle your etiquette questions on (thank you, thank you, thank you) what to include in a thank-you note, and sending really late thanks yous, daughter in law disputes, and how to introduce yourself to new neighbors. Plus your most excellent feedback, etiquette salute and a Postscript segment on “white-tie events”.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices


