Were You Raised By Wolves?

By Nick Leighton

Editors’ Notes: “I want to give everybody the tools to solve their own etiquette problems,” says Nick Leighton, cohost and producer of Were You Raised by Wolves?, a weekly podcast in which h... more

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November 18, 2024Autumn Break: Mistaking Customers for Employees, Forgetting Previous Introductions, Washing Dishes Before Returning, and More
Etiquette, manners, and beyond! This week, Nick and Leah are enjoying a well-deserved break, but they'll be back next week with an all-new episode. In the meantime, here's one of their favorite episodes from the archives in which they answer listener questions about mistaking customers for store employees, forgetting you've been introduced before, washing dishes before returning them, 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:
What do I do about strangers in stores mistakenly thinking I'm an employee and asking for help?
What do I do about a parent who asked me to sign a pre-written recommendation letter for her daughter?
What's the best way to follow-up with non-responders to an electronic dinner party invitation?
Do I have to accommodate a vegan guest who is not always vegan?
How do I deal with someone who always forgets we've been introduced before?
Should you wash a dish before returning it?
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
- Best Buy Uniform Prank (Improv Everywhere)
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Episode 125

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November 11, 2024Surviving Burning Man, Staring at Tattoos, Sending Extra Holiday Cards, and More
Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle going to Burning Man, staring at tattoos, sending extra holiday cards, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.)
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EPISODE CONTENTS
AMUSE-BOUCHE: FBI Hostage Negotiation Tips
A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Burning Man
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: How long is it permissible to stare at someone's tattoo? The printer accidentally sent me a double order of custom holiday cards this year...should I send them out to people who aren't currently on my list knowing they won't be on my list again next year?
VENT OR REPENT: Being late, Spitting gum
CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: Thanks for the Reno drive, Thanks for the book mention
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
Gary Noesner's “Crisis Intervention: Using Active listening Skills in Negotiation”
Tim Steiner's tattoo at MONA (Museum of Old and New Art)
William Hanson's new "Just Good Manners" book
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Episode 246

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November 04, 2024Handling Stray Hairs, Backing out of Dinner Parties, Tipping for Strangers, and More
Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about handling stray hairs, backing out of dinner parties, tipping for strangers, 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:
What should I do if my curly hair gets stuck in someone’s beard during a hug?
Can we back out of a dinner party after seeing the guest list is full of people we don’t like?
Is it OK to tip for the person ahead of me at a coffee shop if they were rude to the staff?
What do I do about a friend who is mad that I am bringing a plus one to their wedding even though the invitation allowed this?
My husband and I do not drink alcohol…should we keep it on hand for guests while entertaining?
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
- Susan Stamberg's cranberry sauce recipe
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Episode 245

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October 28, 2024Sitting on Suitcases, Going on Ghost Tours, Being Disappointed by Mahi-Mahi, and More
Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle sitting on suitcases before a trip, going on ghost tours, being disappointed by mahi-mahi, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.)
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EPISODE CONTENTS
AMUSE-BOUCHE: Sitting on suitcases
A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Ghost tours
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: What should I do about colleagues who haven't checked in on me after my knee surgery? What do you do about people who complain about the food when you've treated them to dinner? More "Said to My Face" submissions.
VENT OR REPENT: Nincompoops at gas stations, Being oblivious at TSA
CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: Thanks to a weightlifting group, A nice letter
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
- Social media trend: Photos of TSA security bins
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Episode 244

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50min
October 21, 2024Picking People's Brains, Dividing Group Gifts Fairly, Whittling Excessive Guest Lists, and More
Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about picking people's brains, dividing group gifts fairly, whittling down excessive guest lists, 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:
Should you tell a stranger that there's an issue with their clothing?
What do I do about a neighbor who keeps wanting to "pick my brain" and get free career advice?
What's the proper way to divide the cost of a group gift?
What do I do about a baby shower guest list that's larger than the space can accommodate?
Said To My Face: New Submissions
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
"Wild Wild Country" Documentary Trailer
"Battlestar Galactica" Trailer
SaidToMyFace.com
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Episode 243

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37min
October 14, 2024Holiday Break: Squeezing Grapefruits, Paying for Damaged Pans, Photographing Great Danes, and More
Etiquette, manners, and beyond! This week, Nick and Leah are enjoying a well-deserved break, but they'll be back next week with an all-new episode. In the meantime, here's one of their favorite episodes from the archives in which they tackle eating grapefruits, paying for damaged pans, photographing Great Danes in public, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.)
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EPISODE CONTENTS
AMUSE-BOUCHE: Grapefruits
A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Supermarkets
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: My friend cooked dinner in my home and damaged my pan...who's responsible for replacing it? In an office, is it OK to fix my hair at my desk? What do I do about people who take photos of my dog without permission?
VENT OR REPENT: Absent Zoom audience members, Airplane bathrooms
CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: The Pasadena DMV, Good houseguests
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
Grapefruit on Wikipedia
Recipe for grapefruit stuffed with dulce de leche
"Christmas with the Kranks" ham scene
Marsha Brady combing her hair
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Episode 114

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October 07, 2024Savoring Soufflés, Responding to Condolence Notes, Keeping Cutlery at Buffets, and More
Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle savoring soufflés properly, responding to condolence notes, keeping cutlery at buffets, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.)
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EPISODE CONTENTS
AMUSE-BOUCHE: Soufflés
A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Responding to condolence notes
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: What do you do when someone double downs on incorrect information? How should you leave your cutlery at a buffet when leaving your table to get more food?
VENT OR REPENT: Yelling in a parking lot, Slowly buying chocolates
CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: Thanks to family, A nice review
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
Previous episode on writing condolence notes
Love Island Australia: Is the moon bigger than the earth?
Valentino's in Nebraska
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Episode 242

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September 30, 2024Avoiding Dance Videos, Roaming Around in Robes, Enforcing Coaster Usage, and More
Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about avoiding dance videos, roaming around B&Bs in robes, enforcing coaster usage in one's home, 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:
Is it rude to tune out and look at one’s phone when one's host insists on everyone watching their teenager's dance competition video on the big screen?
Is it appropriate to walk in the common areas of a bed and breakfast in the provided robes?
What do you do when you see an acquaintance you think you recognize?
Is it rude to discretely slip a coaster under a guest's drink?
Bonkers: Taking credit for building someone's home
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
"Count Your Blessings" from "White Christmas"
"Were You Raised By Wolves?" coasters
George Constanza lies about owning a house in the Hamptons on "Seinfeld"
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Episode 241

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September 23, 2024Crossing the Equator, Going Apple Picking, Deciphering Bathroom Signs, and More
Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle crossing the equator, going apple picking, deciphering bathroom signs, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.)
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EPISODE CONTENTS
AMUSE-BOUCHE: Crossing the Line Ceremony
A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Apple Picking
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: What can be done if you accidentally confuse a photo of someone with their mother? What should you do if someone gives the same gift as you but in a smaller size?
VENT OR REPENT: Appropriate distances while driving, Vague bathroom signs
CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: Thanks to friends, A nice review
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
Royal Caribbean "Ovation of the Seas" Equator Crossing Ceremony
Shell Silverstein's "The Giving Tree"
Photos of the bathroom signs
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Episode 240

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September 16, 2024Passing Along Discounts, Letting Toilets Mellow, Avoiding Wearing Black Tie, and More
Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about passing along discounts, letting toilets mellow, avoiding requests to wear black tie, 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:
If someone gives you money to purchase something and you receive a discount, should you pass along the savings?
If a party has to be cancelled, do you have to let all guests know, even those who never RSVP'd?
If a home has an obvious "if it's yellow, let it mellow" policy in the bathroom, is it rude to still flush?
Is it OK to wear a dark suit to a destination wedding that's "Black Tie Requested"?
Should we worry if we send in questions about people in our lives who might also listen to the show?
Said To My Face: The latest submissions
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
- SaidToMyFace.com
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