Were You Raised By Wolves?

Getting Passive-Aggressive with Tissues, Tossing Spoiled Food, Calling Out Rudeness, and More

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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about putting used tissues in someone's shoes, throwing away spoiled food, telling people they're being rude, 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:

  • If you’ve asked someone to not leave tissues and paper towels around the house, is it OK to then put those tissues in their shoes, luggage, or lunchbox?
  • As a houseguest, can I empty out a fridge in order to find a spoiled item and throw it away?
  • What's the best way to handle colleagues who belittle the people below them?
  • Any advice for people who want to be better at small talk and moving a conversation away from work?
  • Is it ever OK to tell someone they're being rude?
  • Said To My Face: Diminishing a career achievement


    • THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW

    • Mark di Suvero sculptures
    • Stinky tofu
    • Whiskey-soaked Dark Chocolate Bundt Cake


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        Hosts: Nick Leighton & Leah Bonnema

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