Were You Raised By Wolves?

By Nick Leighton & Leah Bonnema

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 whic

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June 15, 2020Eating Lobsters, Leaving Group Texts, Bashing Hometowns, and More
Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle serving guests, eating lobsters, bashing hometowns, cutting birthday cakes without permission, leaving group texts, 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: French, Russian, and American service
A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: How to eat Lobster
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: What do you say to someone who criticizes your home town? Should a birthday person wait until friends are gathered before cutting the cake? What do you do about a group text you no longer want to be on?
VENT OR REPENT: Standing in doorways without a mask, repeating voicemail messages
CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: An encouraging audience member, hand-delivered lemon bars
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
Andy Warhol's lobster illustration
Tomalley on Wikipedia
Ina Garten lemon bar recipe
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Theme Music: Rob Paravonian

TRANSCRIPT
Episode 40
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39min
June 08, 2020Wedding Bonus: Asking for Cash, Declining Invitations, Giving Gifts, and More
Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this bonus wedding-themed episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about creating guest lists, declining invitations, asking for cash gifts, forgetting to send thank you notes, 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:
Who do you have to invite to your wedding?
Do you have to go to a wedding if you're invited?
What do you do if you can't afford to go to the bachelor or bachelorette party or to the wedding itself?
Is it OK to ask for cash instead of gifts at a wedding?
Do you have to bring a gift if you're a plus-one to a wedding?
Is it OK to not bring a gift to a wedding?
I haven't sent thank you notes for my wedding gifts yet...what do I do?
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
Cost of Bachelor Parties versus Bachelorette Parties (PDF)

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Episode 39
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34min
June 01, 2020Attending Zoom Parties, Wearing Cummerbunds, Giving Babies "Weird" Names, and More
Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle wearing cummerbunds, attending Zoom parties, giving babies "weird" names, addressing letters to couples, handling complicated coffee orders, commenting on innocuous social media posts, taking out the garbage, 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: Cummerbunds
A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Zoom parties
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: Is it rude to name your baby a weird name? When using first names in a letter, does the man or woman's name come first? How to handle complicated coffee orders?
VENT OR REPENT: Commenting on innocuous social media posts, taking out the garbage
CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: Care packages, #bringbackthehowl
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
Army Regulations for Cummerbunds
French court stops child from being named Nutella
Banned baby names in New Zealand
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Episode 38
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38min
May 25, 2020Orienting Toilet Paper Rolls, Sending Insincere Invitations, FOMOing on Venmo, and More
Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this bonus episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about installing toilet paper rolls, responding to insincere invitations, changing RSVPs, declining photos at tourist attractions, making inside jokes on Venmo, 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:
What is the correct way to install a toilet paper roll?
A friend invited me to an expensive destination birthday knowing I couldn't afford it...was I really invited?
If you RSVP "no" and then later discover you can make it after all, should you ask to be re-invited?
How do you politely decline to have your photo taken at tourist attractions?
Is it rude to have inside jokes on Venmo?
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
Toilet Paper Orientation on Wikipedia
Toilet-paper roll patent from 1891
Trailer for "Over the Top" with Sylvester Stallone
The view from the outdoor observation deck at Hudson Yards
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TRANSCRIPT
Episode 37
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28min
May 18, 2020Ordering at Drive-Thrus, Offering Tap Water, Passing Ports, and More
Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle passing decanters of port, ordering at drive-thru windows, offering guests tap water, taking advantage of tea enthusiasts, talking in elevators, using smart watches at the theatre, 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: Do you know the Bishop of Norwich?
A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Drive-thru Window Etiquette
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: Is it OK to offer my guests tap water? What do you do about people who sat themselves in a restaurant? Should you be annoyed that someone took more than one tea bag?
VENT OR REPENT: Talking in elevators, smart watches at the theatre
CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: A nice review, a thank you for our transcripts
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
Bishop of Norwich
Man allegedly pulls AK47 on driver who cut in line at McDonald's drive thru
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Theme Music: Rob Paravonian

TRANSCRIPT
Episode 36
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39min
May 11, 2020Using Knives on Salads, Holding Doors for Others, Tipping on Discounts, and More
Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this bonus episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about holding doors open for others, liking your own social media posts, cutting salads with knives, getting colleagues to respect your desk space, tipping when there's a discount, 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:
What is the appropriate time or distance to hold a door open for others?
Is it rude to like your own posts on social media?
Are you allowed to cut salad with a knife?
How do you get colleagues to respect your personal space?
Do you tip on the pre- or post-discount amount?
Vent: People who stop by your table to say hello at a restaurant
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
Awkward Door Holding
Blue Bayou Restaurant at Disneyland
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Episode 35
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24min
May 04, 2020Ghosting, Visiting Renaissance Fairs, Using Hot Towels, and More
Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle using towels at a Japanese restaurant, ghosting, dressing appropriately for Renaissance fairs, speaking to flight attendants while wearing headphones, correcting people who get your name wrong, asking about a partner's opinion, visiting crowded museums, 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: Oshibori (おしぼり)
A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Ghosting
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: Is it OK to wear a superman costume at a Renaissance fair? Is it OK to keep your headphones on when talking to a flight attendant? Am I allowed to correct people who assume I took my husband's last name?
VENT OR REPENT: Getting a man's permission, crowded museums
CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: Small gifts, a nice review
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
Oshibori on Wikipedia
New York Renaissance Faire
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TRANSCRIPT
Episode 34
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29min
April 27, 2020Receiving Tacky Gifts, Cracking Knuckles, Knocking Before Entering, and More
Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this bonus episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about accommodating dietary restrictions, knocking before entering public restrooms, receiving tacky gifts, cracking knuckles in public, tipping on credit cards, asking inappropriate questions in groups, 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:
At a dinner party, do I have to accommodate everyone's dietary restrictions?
Should you knock first to check if a public restroom is occupied?
What do you do about relatives who always give tacky gifts?
What do you do about people who crack their knuckles in public?
Shouldn't I be allowed to tip using my credit card at a salon?
PSA: Asking inappropriate questions in group settings
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
Teff flour is naturally gluten-free
Wine purse
What really happens when you crack your knuckles?
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Theme Music: Rob Paravonian

TRANSCRIPT
Episode 33
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23min
April 20, 2020Making Small Talk, Eating Pistachios, Recognizing Celebrities, and More
Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle eating pistachios, making small talk, telling people they have toilet paper stuck to them, returning dropped calls, correcting incorrect terminology, recognizing celebrities, handling annoying phone calls, 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: Eating pistachios
A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Making small talk
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: Should you tell someone they have toilet paper stuck to them? When a call drops, who should call back? Is it OK to correct people who use the terms "bug" and "insect" incorrectly?
VENT OR REPENT: Not recognizing a celebrity, dialing while talking
CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: Excited fans, new Patreon members
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
Judith Martin's "Miss Manners' Guide to Excruciatingly Correct Behavior"
Bugs versus Insects
Our new Patreon account
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Theme Music: Rob Paravonian

TRANSCRIPT
Episode 32
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31min
April 13, 2020Invoicing Party Guests, Keeping Scent Secrets, Walking Around Barefoot, and More
Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this bonus episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about invoicing party guests for food, walking around apartment buildings without shoes, asking friends to keep quiet at lunch, getting rowdy at musicals, handling inconsiderate dog owners, snooping on other people's phones, keeping scent secrets, 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:
Can you charge guests for food at a party?
Is it OK to walk around your apartment building barefoot?
How do we tell a friend to not talk during lunch?
Is it OK to get rowdy at a musical?
What do we do about an inconsiderate dog owner in our home?
Is it OK to not want other people looking at my phone or computer screen?
Can I keep my perfume's identity a secret?
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
Six: The Musical

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Theme Music: Rob Paravonian

TRANSCRIPT
Episode 31
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31min

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