Were You Raised By Wolves?

Were You Raised By Wolves?

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  • Second Helpings: Touching Fruit in Italy, Flossing in Public, Answering the Door in a Robe, and More

    Etiquette, manners, and beyond! This week, Nick and Leah are enjoying a well-deserved break, but they'll be back soon with an all-new episode. In the meantime, here's one of their favorite episodes from the archives in which they tackle buying produce in Italy, going on a job interview, flossing in public, opening your door in a robe, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a handwritten thank-you note if we could.)

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    EPISODE CONTENTS

    • AMUSE-BOUCHE: Buying produce in Italy
    • A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Going on a job interview
    • QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: Is it rude to ask someone to help you bake a cake for a party you're not invited to? When did it become normal to floss in public? When someone shows up at your door unannounced, is it more rude to make them wait while you put on clothes or more rude to open the door in a robe?
    • VENT OR REPENT: Recommending cancelled shows, Voicemail system options that haven't actually changed
    • CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: People who listen, CordialsOfKindness.com


    THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW

    • National Survey Reveals Rising Acceptance of Flossing in Public
    • "Cherie Lifesaver" episode of "Punky Brewster"
    • ITV's "White Chapel" is cancelled
    • CordialsOfKindness.com


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    CREDITS

    Hosts: Nick Leighton & Leah Bonnema

    Producer & Editor: Nick Leighton

    Theme Music: Rob Paravonian


    TRANSCRIPT

    Episode 58

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    41 min
  • Alerting People About Read Receipts, Picking the "Right" Side of Top Sheets, Pruning Trees to Death, and More

    Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about alerting people when they have their read receipts turned on, picking the "right" side of top sheets, pruning trees to death, 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

    • Should I tell someone that their read receipts are turned on?
    • For a single-sided card, which way should it be inserted into the envelope?
    • Which side of the top sheet should face your body when you make the bed?
    • Is there a polite way to tell a neighbor that their brother's constant pruning is slowly killing their trees?
    • At what level of uncleanliness is it rude to offer someone your place to stay?
    • Repent: Mishap at a Japanese onsen


    THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW

    • Onsen on Wikipedia


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    TRANSCRIPT

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Episode 323

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    32 min
  • Shuffling Mahjong Tiles, Snubbing Wedding Officiants, Praising Clean Plates, and More

    Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle playing mahjong, snubbing wedding officiants, saying "good job" to diners, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a handwritten thank-you note if we could.)


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    EPISODE CONTENTS

    • AMUSE-BOUCHE: Passeggiata
    • A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Mahjong
    • QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: What should I do after learning I'm not invited to the reception at a wedding I'm officiating? Am I wrong to be irritated when a server says "good job" after I finish my meal?
    • VENT OR REPENT: Reclining on airplanes, Tinted car windows
    • CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: Thanks to an urgent care, Thanks to a notary


    THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW

    • A good basic Mahjong set


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    CREDITS

    Hosts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nick Leighton⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Leah Bonnema⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Producer & Editor: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nick Leighton⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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    TRANSCRIPT

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Episode 322

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    48 min
  • Tricking Guests Into Catering, Giving Bone-Crushing Handshakes, Guessing American Mealtimes, and More

    Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about tricking guests into catering, giving bone-crushing handshakes, guessing American mealtimes, 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:

    • How did I go from invited guest to unpaid catering staff in the span of three emails?
    • What can I say to men who crush my hand when they shake it?
    • Was it rude of my husband to send our mutual friend a condolence card without letting me sign it?
    • Can I insist that houseguests rent a car and do some activities on their own?
    • What is going on with meal times in America?


    THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW

    • Tater Tot Hot Dish recipe


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    CREDITS

    Hosts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nick Leighton⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Leah Bonnema⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Producer & Editor: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nick Leighton⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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    TRANSCRIPT

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Episode 321

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    35 min
  • Banning Wedding Gifts, Lingering Over Menus, Clipping Toenails on Airplanes, and More

    Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle banning wedding gifts, lingering too long over menus, clipping toenails on airplanes, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a handwritten thank-you note if we could.)


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    EPISODE CONTENTS

    • AMUSE-BOUCHE: The fish knife
    • A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Putting "No gifts" on wedding invitations
    • QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: How long is too long to look at a menu before it's considered rude? When on a date, is it rude if they don't pay for their ride afterwards?
    • VENT OR REPENT: AI receptionists, Clipping toenails on airplanes
    • CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: Thanks to PBS, A nice email


    THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW

    • Image of a fish knife
    • "Nosedive" episode from "Black Mirror"


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    CREDITS

    Hosts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nick Leighton⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Leah Bonnema⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Producer & Editor: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nick Leighton⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Episode 320

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    37 min
  • Battling in Cruise Ship Laundry Rooms, Escaping Bad Breath, Duplicating Potluck Dishes, and More

    Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about battling in cruise ship laundry rooms, escaping bad breath, duplicating potluck dishes, 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:

    • Is it OK to use two washing machines at once in a cruise ship laundry room?
    • How do you leave a conversation when you’re the only one talking?
    • What do you do when you find out that you were the only one in your friend group not invited to a gathering or event?
    • What do you do when someone with terrible breath is speaking to you up close and there's no room to step back?
    • How can I get my mother-in-law to bring the dish I actually asked for?


    THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW

    • The theatre metaphor


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    Hosts: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nick Leighton⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Leah Bonnema⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    Producer & Editor: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nick Leighton⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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    TRANSCRIPT

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Episode 319

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    26 min
  • Second Helpings: Dodging In-Law Requests, Melting Candy Bars in Diapers, Hiding Coffee Truths, 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 dodging requests from mothers-in-law, playing unfortunate baby shower games, neglecting to disclose when you're serving half-caf coffee, 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:

    • How do I decline my mother-in-law’s request to throw a dinner party in my home?
    • What is the right way to ask friends if they are actually serious about throwing us a baby shower?
    • What’s the best response when someone says they’re going to be out of the office?
    • How do I get my colleagues to stop asking me to get in touch with my husband on their behalf?
    • Should you tell guests when you serve less than fully caffeinated coffee?


    THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW

    • "Guess the candy bar" game
    • "Seascapes" by Hiroshi Sugimoto


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    TRANSCRIPT

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Episode 279

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    31 min
  • Second Helpings: Spitting Watermelon Seeds, Behaving While Bowling, Throwing Spoons on Airplanes, and More

    Etiquette, manners, and beyond! This week, Nick and Leah are enjoying a well-deserved break, but they'll be back soon with an all-new episode. In the meantime, here's one of their favorite episodes from the archives in which they tackle eating watermelon properly, behaving while bowling, throwing spoons on airplanes, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a handwritten thank-you note if we could.)

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    EPISODE CONTENTS

    • AMUSE-BOUCHE: Watermelon
    • A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Bowling
    • QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: Is it rude to make guests pay for dinner at a wedding reception? What can I do about a homeowner who bothers me while I'm trying to install their cabinetry?
    • VENT OR REPENT: Children at dog parks, Throwing things on airplanes
    • CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: Thanks for joining us in Washington, DC


    THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW

    • Watermelon scene in "Dirty Dancing"
    • Erin Jackson holds grudges


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    CREDITS

    Hosts: Nick Leighton & Leah Bonnema

    Producer & Editor: Nick Leighton

    Theme Music: Rob Paravonian


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    TRANSCRIPT

    Episode 236

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    51 min
  • Using Knife Rests, Spamming Everyone You Know, Pocketing Hotel Slippers, and More

    Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle using knife rests, spamming everyone you know, pocketing hotel slippers, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a handwritten thank-you note if we could.)


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    EPISODE CONTENTS

    • AMUSE-BOUCHE: Knife rests
    • A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: When your email account is sending spam
    • QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: How to respond to a lack of appreciation for babysitting? Is it OK to take the slippers home from a hotel? Aftermath: Asking out the dry cleaner
    • VENT OR REPENT: A team repent
    • CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: Thanks for the wasp help, Thanks to our fellow passengers


    THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW

    • Previous episode about the dry cleaner date


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    Producer & Editor: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Nick Leighton⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

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    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Episode 318

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    40 min
  • Lending Fancy Waffle Makers, Witnessing Coffee Shop Meltdowns, Demanding Raisins From Coworkers, and More

    Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about lending fancy waffle makers, witnessing coffee shop meltdowns, demanding raisins from coworkers, 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:

    • When should I have asked a former friend to return the fancy waffle maker I lent her?
    • What should you do when you witness another customer being rude to an employee?
    • What's the etiquette for entrances and exits when there are multiple sets of doors?
    • How do I tell my sister I don't actually enjoy birthday surprises?
    • Vent: Demanding raisins on the first day of a new job


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    • Tracy Chapman's "Give Me One Reason"


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    TRANSCRIPT

    ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Episode 317

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