Were You Raised By Wolves?

Eating Cheetos, Knitting in Public, Calling Dibs, and More

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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this bonus episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about eating Cheetos, calling dibs, handling supermarket line cutters and slow baggers, behaving at a funeral, shutting down resentful relatives, going barefoot in a no-shoe household, emailing professors, knitting in public, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.)

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QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS:

  • Is there a polite way to eat Cheetos?
  • When do "dibs" expire after you call them?
  • How do you handle line cutters and slow baggers at the supermarket?
  • What are the etiquette rules for talking to mourners at a funeral or viewing?
  • How to deal with relatives who are resentful of your inheritance?
  • If you're not wearing socks, do you still remove your shoes in a no-shoe home?
  • How formal should you be when emailing a professor?
  • Is it rude to knit in public?


    • THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW

    • Strawberry Cheetos
    • Ukraine versus The Ukraine
    • "The Spy Who Dumped Me"
    • Riding Shotgun
    • Joan Crawford knitting
    • Joan Crawford and Norma Shearer confrontation scene from "The Women"
    • Our new Patreon page


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        • CREDITS

        Hosts: Nick Leighton & Leah Bonnema

        Producer & Editor: Nick Leighton

        Theme Music: Rob Paravonian


        TRANSCRIPT

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