Were You Raised By Wolves?

Gaslighting Bosses, Addressing Postcards, Trashing Swag, and More

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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about showing up for parties that aren't happening, addressing postcards to households, trashing promotional swag, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we had your address.)

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QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS:

  • What do I do about my boss who invited me to a BBQ and then was surprised I showed up?
  • When sending postcards, do you have to address them to everyone in a household?
  • What is the polite way to decline beverages?
  • What do we do about unwanted promotional merchandise we were given?
  • How long before a Zoom meeting should I log in? And how long should I wait if someone doesn't show up?
  • Vent: Guests who call your apartment an "unacceptable standard of living."


    • THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW

    • Dorothy Parker quote about martinis
    • Cynar
    • Campari
    • The Dakota Apartment Building


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        • CREDITS

        Hosts: Nick Leighton & Leah Bonnema

        Producer & Editor: Nick Leighton

        Theme Music: Rob Paravonian


        TRANSCRIPT

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