Were You Raised By Wolves?

Regifting Fruitcakes, Partying at the Office, Taking Down Your Tree, and More

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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this holiday-theme bonus episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about behaving at your office holiday party, sending Amazon Wish Lists to your Secret Santa, dealing with a Secret Santa who's no longer with the company, responding to work emails the day before and after Christmas, regifting, giving people fruitcakes, making handmade gifts for friends, tipping parking garage attendants, hiding from family and friends when going home for the holidays, taking down your Christmas tree, 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:

  • Office holiday party dos and don'ts
  • Is it OK to send my Amazon Wish List to my Secret Santa?
  • What do we do if someone in our office Secret Santa group quit the company?
  • Do you have to respond to work emails on December 24th or 26th?
  • Is it rude to regift?
  • Is it rude to give someone a fruitcake?
  • If you're feeling stressed about money, is it rude to give handmade gifts to your friends?
  • I keep my car in a garage and tip every time I take my car out...do I have to tip again at Christmas?
  • Is it rude to not see all my friends and extended family when I go home for the holidays?
  • When should you take down your Christmas tree?


    • THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW

    • NY Post: "Iconic NYC costume and beauty store Ricky’s is on its last legs"
    • Fruitcake on Wikipedia
    • Queen Victoria's Fruitcake
    • Nick's fruitcake recipe (email us for it!)
    • When is Twelfth Night?


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        Hosts: Nick Leighton & Leah Bonnema

        Producer & Editor: Nick Leighton

        Theme Music: Rob Paravonian


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