Were You Raised By Wolves?

Eating Spaghetti, Avoiding Chatty Neighbors, Starving at Dinner Parties, and More

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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this bonus episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about eating spaghetti properly, avoiding chatty neighbors, attending dinner parties without enough food, 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's the proper way to eat spaghetti?
  • What should I do about coworkers who said rude things during a video conference?
  • What's a polite way to tell someone they don't make enough food for their dinner parties?
  • How should I ask someone whether or not they received my gift?
  • How can I stop my neighbor from making unwanted overtures for conversation?
  • Vent: Making a mess at all-you-can-eat sushi restaurants


    • THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW

    • New York Times (1982): "The Spoon Question, Or How To Eat Pasta Like An Expert"
    • New York Times: "90,000 Packages Disappear Daily in N.Y.C. Is Help on the Way?"
    • VentOrRepent.com


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        • CREDITS

        Hosts: Nick Leighton & Leah Bonnema

        Producer & Editor: Nick Leighton

        Theme Music: Rob Paravonian


        TRANSCRIPT

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