Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about correcting people's grammar, declining expensive invitations, sharing electric vehicle charging stations, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com 
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When is it OK to correct someone's grammar or punctuation?
Are you obligated to share a taxi with someone when offered?
How do I decline expensive invitations because I don't have any income right now?
Is it OK to unplug someone else's electric vehicle and plug in my own if they're done charging?
How do I avoid side conversations at a group dinner?
Are you a manufacturer or distributor of smart toilets?

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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! In this episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about escaping unwanted potlucks, avoiding teenaged guests, opting out of thank you notes, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com 
 QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS:
Should a man wait for a woman to extend her hand first before offering a handshake?
How do I get out of my boss' potluck lunches?
What's a polite way to invite close friends, but not their teenager, to our home?
Is it OK to want a thank you note for a baby shower gift?
Bonkers: A dentist wants to know how a husband feels

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Escaping Unwanted Potlucks, Avoiding Teenaged Guests, Opting Out of Thank You Notes, and More

Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle using bouillon cups, surviving book clubs, changing plans on guests, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com 
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AMUSE-BOUCHE: Bouillon Cups

A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Book Clubs

QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: Is it OK to invite extra people to an outing without informing the original guests? Is it rude when a coworker doesn't acknowledge a WhatsApp message for several weeks?

VENT OR REPENT: Tailgating through garage gates, Talking in elevators

CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: Thanks to a seatmate, A nice email

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Trailer for "The One That Got Away" reality show

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Using Bouillon Cups, Surviving Book Clubs, Changing Plans on Guests, and More

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 tackle sending wedding cards to exes, being polite to Siri and Alexa, asking people for favors, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com 
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AMUSE-BOUCHE: "Il Galateo" by Giovanni della Cassa

A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Riding in cars

QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: Should I send a card to my ex who is getting remarried? Should you say "please" and "thank you" to Alexa and Siri?

VENT OR REPENT: Asking for favors, Texting before a party

CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: Thanks to Canyon friends, A nice review

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"Il Galateo" by Giovanni della Cassa
Yacht Rock

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Memorial Day Break: Sending Wedding Cards to Exes, Being Polite to Smart Speakers, Asking People for Favors, and More

Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about faking wedding start times, asking for gifts back, clipping nails in church, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com 
 QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS:
Is it rude to put a fake start time on a wedding invitation?
What's the polite way to tell someone "when" to stop pouring wine?
How do I politely decline someone's offer to share a hotel room?
Is it OK to ask for a gift back after someone dies?
What do you do if you only remember a dog's name but not the owner's?
Etiquette Crime Report: Clipping nails in church

 THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOWA "Standard Pour" of wine
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Faking Wedding Start Times, Asking for Gifts Back, Clipping Nails in Church, and More

Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle getting things monogrammed, behaving at brunch, requesting graduation money, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com 
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AMUSE-BOUCHE: Monograms

A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Brunch

QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: When you have an extra ticket to a performance, is it rude to send a group text to see who calls dibs first? Is it OK to include a QR code or Venmo address on a graduation invitation?

VENT OR REPENT: Commenting on hair, Joking at a VC party

CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: Thanks for the song, A nice review

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The Preppy Handbook
Elizabeth Holmes documentary "The Dropout" trailer

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Correcting People's Grammar, Declining Expensive Invitations, Sharing EV Charging Stations, and More

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