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Sorry in Forty Languages with Eric Mink
On this episode of Mannered, Sean sits down with longtime friend, world traveler, and accidental cultural diplomat Eric Mink to explore what happens when good intentions meet unfamiliar customs.
Because here’s the truth…
You can be a perfectly polite person at home…
and still accidentally offend someone halfway across the world before the appetizers arrive.
Eric has visited and or lived in over 40 countries, including an extended stretch in Singapore, and along the way he’s learned that manners aren’t universal… they’re local. What signals respect in one culture might signal confusion, awkwardness, or even disrespect in another.
Together, Sean and Eric unpack the invisible rules that shape how we interact around the world:
This episode is filled with shared experiences from Eric and Sean that should get some laughs, and fingers on the chin.
But at its core, this conversation isn’t really about etiquette.
It’s about awareness.
It’s about curiosity.
And it’s about learning how to say “I’m sorry”… even when you don’t speak the language.
Because good manners aren’t about always getting it right.
They’re about caring enough to notice when you didn’t.
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By manneredOn this episode of Mannered, Sean sits down with longtime friend, world traveler, and accidental cultural diplomat Eric Mink to explore what happens when good intentions meet unfamiliar customs.
Because here’s the truth…
You can be a perfectly polite person at home…
and still accidentally offend someone halfway across the world before the appetizers arrive.
Eric has visited and or lived in over 40 countries, including an extended stretch in Singapore, and along the way he’s learned that manners aren’t universal… they’re local. What signals respect in one culture might signal confusion, awkwardness, or even disrespect in another.
Together, Sean and Eric unpack the invisible rules that shape how we interact around the world:
This episode is filled with shared experiences from Eric and Sean that should get some laughs, and fingers on the chin.
But at its core, this conversation isn’t really about etiquette.
It’s about awareness.
It’s about curiosity.
And it’s about learning how to say “I’m sorry”… even when you don’t speak the language.
Because good manners aren’t about always getting it right.
They’re about caring enough to notice when you didn’t.