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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 he and cohost Leah Bonnema look into the many sticky social situations we all face. “With each of the questions that we get, from the bonkers to the ordinary, I always try to take a step back and ask, ‘What are the bigger principles here?’ I'm always looking for topics that help us make a larger point.” In each episode, Leighton, a two-time Emmy Award-winning journalist, and Bonnema, a comic/writer, share practical advice on how to navigate a wide range of situations, from the serious to the whimsical—whether they tackle interrupting excessive talkers, establishing healthy boundaries with coworkers, or the proper way to eat Cheetos.
When they developed the show in 2019, Leighton and Bonnema had one goal in mind: to have empathy for other people. Their informal conversations tackle a mix of personal topics, viewer questions, and the occasional historical fact with warmth and positivity and humor. Leighton views this approach as an antidote to a lot of the negativity he sees in the online world, while Bonnema thinks the show’s premise is a natural fit for her situational style of comedy. “A lot of my comedy is about events where I’m like, ‘What just happened here?’ or where I embarrass myself,” she says. “And, ironically, all of these fall under the guise of etiquette, where you either feel aggrieved or you feel like you committed some sort of social crime. I just loved the topic.”
Leighton and Bonnema credit the show’s ongoing success to their work ethic. They haven’t missed a single week since they launched the show, which recently hit a new milestone: 100 episodes. But what they value the most, above all else, is how they've built a community of listeners from all backgrounds. “We have conservative grandmothers in Tallahassee to nonbinary chefs in Seattle and everybody in between,” he says. “Because who among us has not experienced an etiquette crime? This is universal.”
Etiquette, manners, and beyond! Join Emmy® Award-winning journalist Nick Leighton and acclaimed comedian Leah Bonnema ("Late Show with Stephen Colbert"), the perfect odd couple, as they try to make the world a nicer, more polite place and offer up practical advice to help you smoothly glide through any situation. Please listen and follow! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.)
Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle dining late in Spain, taking care of pets, using toilet bowl brushes, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
EPISODE CONTENTS
AMUSE-BOUCHE: Dinner Time in Spain
A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Pet Sitting
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: Why are toilet bowl brushes so common in European bathrooms? Is it rude to cancel someone's event when you're not the host?
VENT OR REPENT: Demanding payment when ordering, Making friends in Taipei
CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: Thanks for the waffle cones, Thanks to our monthly supporters
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW NPR: Spain Has Been In The 'Wrong' Time Zone For 7 Decades
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about throwing surprise parties, using revolving doors, responding to rude texts, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS:
Is it rude to throw a surprise party for someone in their own home?
What's the etiquette for entering oversized revolving doors?
As an introvert, how do I decline an invitation to hang out with someone?
How do we respond to a text message about not being able to attend our party?
Bonkers: You're the babysitter
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW Sarah Sze's artwork at Laguardia Airport (CBS Sunday Morning)
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle crashing White House weddings, stealing flowers from neighbors, charging phones in public, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
EPISODE CONTENTS
AMUSE-BOUCHE: Judith Martin and the Nixon Administration
A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Repetition
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: Is it OK for my neighbor to take flowers from my yard without my permission? Is it rude for a woman to keep eating after her partner has finished?
VENT OR REPENT: Blocking traffic, Charging phones
CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: A custom t-shirt, A nice email
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
Judith Martin: In defense of ‘women’s pages’
A fan's FSR t-shirt
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TRANSCRIPT Episode 194 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about saving café seats, overstuffing shared fridges, rescheduling marathons, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS:
Is it OK to save a seat in a café before going up to the counter to order?
What do I do about my roommates who stuff the fridge too full?
How do I tell a friend her driving is unsafe?
Should I reimburse my houseguests for a broken sink they fixed?
Bonkers: Rescheduling a marathon
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW P-Touch Label Makers
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle eating green beans, handling group texts, fibbing on busses, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
EPISODE CONTENTS
AMUSE-BOUCHE: Green Beans
A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Group Texts
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: When we stay overnight at our son's house, should we just bring our own groceries for breakfast? What do you do if a thank you note gets returned in the mail as undeliverable?
VENT OR REPENT: A rude jaywalker, Lying on a bus
CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: New dog friends, A nice email
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
Fingernails on a chalkboard: Why this sound gives you the shivers
How to leave a group text message thread on your iPhone or iPad
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TRANSCRIPT Episode 192 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about demanding birthday cake, putting time limits on meals, getting nosy at the pharmacy, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS:
Is it rude to ask for birthday cake before the guest of honor blows out the candles?
Is it OK to be salty for not receiving any thank you for helping at my friend's wedding?
What is the time limit for someone to finish their meal?
How do I get people to not send an RSVP to my BBQ invitation?
Bonkers: Nosy at the pharmacy
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW New York Times: "On Language: Have Your Cake and Eat It Too"
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TRANSCRIPT Episode 191 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle suspending coffee in Naples, being a good customer, eating on camera, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
EPISODE CONTENTS
AMUSE-BOUCHE: Caffè sospeso (suspended coffee)
A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Being a good customer
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: Do I have to use a food gift certificate and eat on camera with my boss? Should I plunge my french press coffee myself at a fancy restaurant?
VENT OR REPENT: Rude at the rowing machine, Talking at the theatre
CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: Thanks for the picnic, A nice review
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
French Press on Wikipedia
Madonna's "4 Minutes"
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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 going camping, being uninvited to weddings, giving gift cards, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
EPISODE CONTENTS
AMUSE-BOUCHE: V/r in emails
A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Camping
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: Should I still go to the rehearsal dinner after being uninvited to a wedding? Should you write the dollar amount on a gift card? Should drivers announce to passengers that there's going to be an unscheduled stop?
VENT OR REPENT: Blocking cars, Billy Joel
CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: Nice neighbors, Garbage-free trails
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
The Gritti Palace Hotel in Venice
Billy Joel's "Piano Man"
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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 answer listener questions about showing up for parties that aren't happening, addressing postcards to households, trashing promotional swag, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we had your address.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS:
What do I do about my boss who invited me to a BBQ and then was surprised I showed up?
When sending postcards, do you have to address them to everyone in a household?
What is the polite way to decline beverages?
What do we do about unwanted promotional merchandise we were given?
How long before a Zoom meeting should I log in? And how long should I wait if someone doesn't show up?
Vent: Guests who call your apartment an "unacceptable standard of living."
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
Dorothy Parker quote about martinis
Cynar
Campari
The Dakota Apartment Building
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about sharing casino winnings, taking photos at landmarks, honking at friends, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS:
Are there any etiquette rules for splitting casino winnings?
What is the etiquette for taking photos at popular attractions and landmarks?
Is there a polite way to inquire if someone is a resident of my building?
Can I ask my friends not to honk when they pull up in my driveway?
Bonkers: A bad houseguest in London
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW Chair scene from "Whatever Happened to Baby Jane?"
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle wording wedding invitations, behaving on trains, picking strangers' figs, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
EPISODE CONTENTS
AMUSE-BOUCHE: Wedding invitation wording
A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Trains
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: Is it OK to pick someone's figs if the branches are overhanging a public sidewalk? Is it unreasonable to expect people to text or call to say thank you for a party?
VENT OR REPENT: Fundraising for back tattoos, How the menu works
CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: Thanks for the marzipan, Thanks for the theatre tickets
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW "Once Upon A One More Time" musical
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about grabbing fresher milk in supermarkets, escaping unwanted reunions, returning bad sangria, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS:
In a supermarket, it OK to take the fresher milk from the back of the shelf?
Is it now common place for people to ask for RSVPs before the invitation is sent?
How do I get a host to take the hint that I'm not interested in attending their reunion event?
What do I do about bad sangria purchased for me in a bar?
Collective nouns for rude people
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW List of collective nouns for rude people
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle eating fondue, ignoring grandchildren, making squeaky noises at the theatre, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
EPISODE CONTENTS
AMUSE-BOUCHE: Fondue
A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Secret Santa
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: How do I get people to stop giving me peach-themed items? What is to be done about grandparents who are addicted to their cell phones?
VENT OR REPENT: Locking bathroom doors, Theatre noises
CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: Thanks for the book help, A nice review
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW "The Holiday Breakdown" by Leah Bonnema
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about enjoying fancy baths in hotels, waking people who are snoring, returning canning jars, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS:
What is the etiquette around "bath menus" in fancy hotels?
Is a "thank you" text enough for a shopping trip with relatives?
What should I wear to a funeral that specifies "beach attire" on the invitation?
Is it socially acceptable to send holiday cards with a significant other when you're not married?
How do you deal with a snoring friend at a weekend house?
Should you return the jar when you receive a homemade canned good as a gift?
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW WalkUpArts
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle toasting with beer in Hungary, dining alone, regifting host gifts, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
EPISODE CONTENTS
AMUSE-BOUCHE: Toasting with beer in Hungary
A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Dining alone
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: Is it rude to regift wine back to the original giver? Should I wait to eat on an airplane until all passengers are served?
VENT OR REPENT: Turning planes around, Splashing peasants
CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: Thanks to friends in New York, Thanks for the NLAD wishes
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
Pálinka on Wikipedia
Unicum on Wikipedia
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about asking for doggie bags in restaurants, sharing the power outlets on trains, bringing your own water when you're a houseguest, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS:
Is it OK to ask for a to-go box at a restaurant?
Is it rude for a friend to invite me over for dinner and then charge me for the groceries?
What are the rules about sharing outlets on the Acela train?
What do you do if you're a guest in someone's home and don't like the taste of their tap water?
Aftermath: Birthday activities that are "cold, wet, and in the middle of the night"
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
Acela on Wikipedia
Nozomi Shinkansen on Wikipedia
Bioluminescent Kayaking on YouTube
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle enjoying Tuscan bread, handling difficult bridesmaids, blocking the boarding process at airports, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
EPISODE CONTENTS
AMUSE-BOUCHE: Pane Toscano (Tuscan bread)
A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Book clubs
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: How do I handle a friend who doesn't take care of the things she borrows from me? What do I do about an out-of-control bridesmaid?
VENT OR REPENT: A restaurant mystery, Blocking the airplane boarding process
CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: Thanks for the hospitality in San Francisco, A nice review
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
San Gimignano on Wikipedia
Dante talking about salted bread in Paradiso 17
Donkey Talk Magazine
Macondray Restaurant in San Francisco
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TRANSCRIPT Episode 160 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about verifying wedding RSVPs, hogging restaurant gift certificates, using hosts' expensive bath products, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS:
What should I do if I'm not sure if I actually RSVP'd to a wedding?
Am I responsible if someone else paid too much for postage to mail something back to me?
Should the tip be included when determining the cost of office donuts?
Is it rude to use a restaurant gift certificate for only your portion of the meal?
What should I do about houseguests who use my expensive bath products?
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW Jain vegetarianism on Wikipedia
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TRANSCRIPT Episode 159 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle eating sushi the right way, donating items to charity, arguing during Zumba class, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
EPISODE CONTENTS
AMUSE-BOUCHE: Sushi
A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Donating items to charity
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: Should my daughter bring a gift to a last-minute birthday party?
VENT OR REPENT: An argument during Zumba class, Using the squat rack
CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: A keepsake for Lacey, A nice review
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
Previous episode about chopsticks in a Japanese restaurant
Previous episode about towels in a Japanese restaurant
"Jiro Dreams of Sushi" movie trailer
Jiro's guide to eating sushi
T-shirts in our online shop
Teddy Ruxpin on Wikipedia
"Why is no one ready?" clip from "Devil Wears Prada"
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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 being late for surprise parties, sending provocative selfies, lighting candles, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com EPISODE CONTENTS
AMUSE-BOUCHE: Blackening candle wicks
A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Using Uber and Lyft
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: What is the best way to handle being late for a surprise party? What do I do about a neighbor who assumes I will always take care of her dog? How can I get my friend to stop sending me provocative selfies?
VENT OR REPENT: Long-distance moving companies, Holding up the line at supermarkets
CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: A very helpful neighbor, Adorable children
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
Charleston School of Protocol
"Nosedive" episode of "Black Mirror"
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about escaping excessive birthday plans, updating professional references, sharing phone chargers with guests, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS:
How do I just celebrate a friend's birthday instead of their birth month?
How can I let a professional reference know I didn't get the job?
How do I tell my friend I don't want to be her personal photographer on our vacation?
Do I have to share my phone charger with my guests if they forgot their own?
Aftermath: The Sinister Cilantro Stealer
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
Spelunking on Wikipedia
"The Descent" movie trailer
Previous episode about the cilantro stealer
Photo of the gopher
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle using bidets properly, living with others in dorm rooms, withholding pony rides from guests, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
EPISODE CONTENTS
AMUSE-BOUCHE: Bidets
A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Dorm Rooms
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: Are you obligated to talk to fellow passengers on an airplane? Should I let my guests know there won't be pony rides at my child's birthday party?
VENT OR REPENT: Matthew McConaughey t-shirts, Riding Amtrak
CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: Thanks to great Lyft drivers, Thanks for brunch
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
Dinner scene from "When Harry Met Sally..."
Matthew McConaughey in "Dazed and Confused"
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about sending electronic birthday cards, telling people you're moving out of state, making voice calls on airplanes, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS:
What do I do if I've overheard an unkind conversation about me?
How do I stop a friend from sending me electronic birthday cards?
How do I break the news to friends and colleagues that I'm moving out of state?
What can I do about another passenger making phone calls during my flight?
Aftermath: Art from an unknown sender
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW Airfone
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle enjoying high tea, overcoming terrible handwriting, tipping for gas in New Jersey, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
EPISODE CONTENTS
AMUSE-BOUCHE: High tea versus afternoon tea
A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Driving
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: How do you overcome terrible handwriting? I forgot a family member's birthday...what should I do? Do you tip gas station attendants in New Jersey?
VENT OR REPENT: Spilled salsa, Watching TV alone
CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: Thanks to a listener, Thanks to weekend house hosts
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW National Lampoon's "European Vacation" roundabout scene
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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 Peking Duck, borrowing DVDs without returning them, flaunting office ice cube rules, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
EPISODE CONTENTS
AMUSE-BOUCHE: Peking Duck (Běijīng Kǎoyā - 北京烤鸭)
A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Staying at hotels
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: What to do about friends who borrow but don't return my DVDs? What do we do about a friend who cancels at the last minute for dinner parties when she doesn't like what's on the menu? Is it rude for someone to eschew the office's ice cube rules?
VENT OR REPENT: An unfortunate bathroom incident, Sending "you're welcome" emails
CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: Incandescent candy
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
Peking Duck on Wikipedia
"Troop Beverly Hills" movie trailer
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about wearing hotel robes outside hotel rooms, giving explanations for RSVPs, waving on rural roads, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS:
Is it OK to wear a hotel robe from your room to the hotel pool?
Should I give an explanation on the RSVP card for why I am declining to attend someone's wedding?
How do you politely change the subject when the conversation is on a topic you know nothing about?
Can a guest say anything to their host about who else can be invited to their weekend house?
Survey: Waving on rural roads
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW Previous episode about Sandra Bullock pivots
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle going camping, being uninvited to weddings, giving gift cards, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
EPISODE CONTENTS
AMUSE-BOUCHE: V/r in emails
A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Camping
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: Should I still go to the rehearsal dinner after being uninvited to a wedding? Should you write the dollar amount on a gift card? Should drivers announce to passengers that there's going to be an unscheduled stop?
VENT OR REPENT: Blocking cars, Billy Joel
CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: Nice neighbors, Garbage-free trails
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
The Gritti Palace Hotel in Venice
Billy Joel's "Piano Man"
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about harvesting cilantro at the office, returning dirty aprons, painting nails on airplanes, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS:
What do I do about a coworker who picked all the cilantro in our office garden?
How do I decline to say hello on speakerphone to one of my parents' guests?
Should borrowed aprons be washed before returning?
How do you get rid of a neighbor who overstayed their visit?
Is it OK to paint your nails on an airplane?
What do I do about married coworkers who speak to each other as if they were at home?
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
Why does cilantro taste like soap to some people?
Edward Albee's "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?"
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle slurping ice cream sodas, shopping at farmers markets, finding silver linings, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
EPISODE CONTENTS
AMUSE-BOUCHE: Ice cream sodas
A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Farmers markets
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: Is it weird to ask guests to make their beds with hospital corners? Is it OK to have a beard at a black tie event?
VENT OR REPENT: Finding silver linings, Picking the wrong dryer
CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: Fostering pets, A nice note
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
Who invented the ice cream soda?
"Christmas with the Kranks" ham scene
How to fold a bed with hospital corners
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about giving people shopping lists, receiving gifts from mysterious senders, ruining people's weddings, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS:
How do I tell people I don't want to shop for them on my vacation in Milan?
What do I do about a gift from an unknown sender?
What do I do about someone who keeps following-up about the status of holiday and thank you cards?
How do I handle a friend who makes me split the bill for her dinner parties?
How do I prevent my relatives from ruining my wedding?
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
Rinascente department store in Milan
Ikebana on Wikipedia
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle behaving properly in group fitness class, being nosy about people's engagement rings, littering in Rome, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
EPISODE CONTENTS
AMUSE-BOUCHE: Holding glasses at cocktail parties
A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Group Fitness Classes
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: What do I say to people who mistakenly think I'm an intern? Is it normal for houseguests who have their own guest bathroom to ask to use yours? Is it OK to ask how big someone's engagement ring is?
VENT OR REPENT: A vivid nightmare, Littering in Rome
CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: Thanks to a listener, A nice DM
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
Home Depot proposal
"The Proposal" movie trailer
"Miss Congeniality" movie trailer
Trash in Rome
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about houseguests leaving items behind, using postcards for wedding thank you notes, talking loudly on airplanes, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS:
Is it OK to do a house sweep for forgotten items before a houseguest departs?
Do I have to offer champagne to all the guests on my boat?
Did I choose the correct bathroom stall?
Is it OK to use postcards for my wedding thank you notes?
Vent: Talking loudly across the aisle on a morning flight
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
Where's Waldo?
"The Giving Tree" by Shel Silverstein
The Pierre Hotel
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle eating soup dumplings, navigating airport security, waving while driving, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
EPISODE CONTENTS
AMUSE-BOUCHE: Xiao Long Bao (小籠包) (Soup dumplings)
A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Airport security
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: Do you have to put your fork down between bites? Do you have to bring a gift to a going away party for someone you've never met? Is it impolite to not make conversation with your hair stylist?
VENT OR REPENT: Waving while driving, A strange phrase over tapas
CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: Lovely new neighbors, A nice review
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
Din Tai Feng on Wikipedia
Patatas Bravas on Wikipedia
"Lord of the Rings" Potatoes remix
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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 summer episodes from the archives in which they tackle attending polo matches, inquiring about missing invitations, receiving outrageous emails, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
EPISODE CONTENTS
AMUSE-BOUCHE: Polo
A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Beach etiquette
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: What do I do if I received a text save-the-date but no follow-up? When is it appropriate to Google someone? Can I refuse to allow someone I dislike onto my property?
VENT OR REPENT: Outrageous emails, Maddening phrases
CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: A helpful Lyft driver, A nice review
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW Polo scene in "Pretty Woman"
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about sharing disposable combs at the gym, hijacking hiking plans, starting toilet paper rolls, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS:
What do I do about someone at the gym putting used combs back into a communal jar?
What do I say when someone asks if I sent any money with a graduation congratulations card?
How can I tell a friend that I don't want to move a previously planned hike to accommodate their birthday?
After installing a new roll of toilet paper, should you remove the adhesive and start the roll, too?
Vent: People who flip their hair over the back of airplane seats.
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW Previous episode about orienting toilet paper rolls
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle eating pizza the right way, singing karaoke in groups, criticizing other cultures, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
EPISODE CONTENTS
AMUSE-BOUCHE: Pizza
A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Karaoke
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: How do I clarify whether or not I'll be paid to paint at a friend's wedding? Is it rude for my mother-in-law to regularly criticize my culture? What should I do if I need to sneeze or blow my nose while on a Zoom call?
VENT OR REPENT: Early-ending breakfast buffets, Hogging the middle seat on an airplane
CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: Thanks for the hospitality, Thanks for the book
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
Chuck E. Cheese on Wikipedia
"Shoop" by Salt-N-Pepa
"Locomotive Breath" by Jethro Tull
"You Don't Own Me" by Lesley Gore
"Torn" by Natalie Imbruglia
"Nothing" from "A Chorus Line"
"Stairway to Heaven" by Led Zeppelin
"Paradise by the Dashboard Light" by Meat Loaf
"D-I-V-O-R-C-E" by Tammy Wynette
"Say My Name" by Destiny's Child
"Don't" etiquette book
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about removing your shoes at wedding receptions, accidentally opening neighbors' mail, showing up empty handed to potlucks, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS:
What's the time limit for letting a friend know it wasn't appreciated that she showed up empty-handed to a potluck picnic?
What's the etiquette for telling someone they look like someone else?
I accidentally opened a piece of my neighbor's mail...what should I do?
At a wedding, is it OK to take your heels off on the dance floor?
Am I wrong to be upset at a houseguest who ruined some of my clothing and then called me fat?
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW Rescue Flats for Wedding Receptions
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle throwing parties for disliked bosses, taking responsibility for dryer lint, cleaning rugs late at night, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
EPISODE CONTENTS
AMUSE-BOUCHE: Where to keep your hands while eating in France
A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Walking tours
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: Do we have to throw a going away party for a boss we don't like? Who's responsible for cleaning the lint trap in a dryer? How do I avoid having my friend's husband join our shopping trips?
VENT OR REPENT: Late nite rug cleaning, Lice at the art fair
CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: Thanks to our listeners, A coffee card from a neighbor
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
Affair of the Poisons on Wikipedia
Venice Biennale on Wikipedia
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about going to drive-thrus near closing time, asking for drink refills, throwing parties during weddings, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS:
What is the etiquette for ordering from a drive-thru that's about to close?
How do I stop my friends from criticizing my dining choices?
How do I tell people I don't have an Instagram account while still being flirty?
What's the polite way to ask a server if drink refills are free?
Was it rude for a lifelong friend to throw a housewarming party during my wedding?
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW Party Density
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle drinking tea with milk, wearing bright nail polish to funerals, parking in someone else's reserved spot, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
EPISODE CONTENTS
AMUSE-BOUCHE: Drinking tea with milk
A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Dressing rooms
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: What do I do about a friend who wants us to pay for her birthday party and get her a gift? What do I do about someone who thinks we never sent them a thank you note for their wedding present? Is it OK to wear bright nail polish to a funeral?
VENT OR REPENT: Finding a car in your spot, Drag racing in New York
CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: Dog communities, A thoughtful gift
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
Evelyn Waugh and "Milk in First"
Tatami
Lladro Figurines
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about taking tours of peoples homes, backing out of dinners you don't want to go to, attending surprise weddings, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS:
Do you have to take a tour of someone's home if invited?
What's the appropriate reaction when someone accidentally spits on your face?
Is there a polite way to back out of a dinner after you've already agreed to go?
How do I let a couple know that my name was misspelled at their long-ago wedding?
What's the protocol for returning Tupperware after two weeks?
Any etiquette tips when attending a surprise wedding?
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW CBS Sunday Morning: "Surprise! You're attending a wedding!"
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle eating escargot, traveling with co-workers, sharing hot tubs, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
EPISODE CONTENTS
AMUSE-BOUCHE: Escargot
A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Traveling with co-workers
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: Are there rules about getting into a hot tub that's already occupied? How do you handle friends who leave you hanging with their RSVP until the last minute? Who has the right-of-way with a cart at a grocery store?
VENT OR REPENT: Disruptive audience members, A loud cell phone call
CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: Thanks to a trucker, A nice review
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW Escargot scene from "Pretty Woman"
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about singing along during musicals, flipping wine bottles over in buckets, using dirty bathrooms, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS:
When is it appropriate to sing along with a musical performance?
What do I do about my mother who would prefer numerous short phone conversations rather than a deeper once-a-week catch-up?
Is customized stationery OK to use for all occasions?
Is it OK to flip a wine or champagne bottle upside down in an ice bucket?
What do I do about my in-laws' dirty bathroom?
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW New York Times: "Hold the Phone, It’s Patti LuPone"
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle passing people in theater aisles, removing shoes in people's homes, using coasters properly, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
EPISODE CONTENTS
AMUSE-BOUCHE: Passing people in theaters
A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Taking off shoes in people's homes
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: What do you do if there aren't enough coasters? What do I do about a new friend who's contacting me too much? What do I say to people who say "I'm confused" when they're not?
VENT OR REPENT: Being friendly in small towns, Things that don't go together
CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: A free meal, A thoughtful gift
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
Gravitron on Wikipedia
Glenn Close in "Fatal Attraction"
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about eating chocolate truffles, breaking up with gym partners, giving up airplane window seats, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS:
What's the proper way to eat a chocolate truffle?
Do I have to invite someone to my birthday party if I was invited to theirs?
How can I break up with my long-term gym partner?
At a college canteen, do I have to stay until everyone's finished their meal?
On an airplane, what do I do about someone who wants my window seat?
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
Bavarian Chocolate Haus in North Conway, New Hampshire
Reber Mozart-Kugeln chocolates
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle enjoying an aperitivo in Italy, behaving at dog parks, buying towel racks, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
EPISODE CONTENTS
AMUSE-BOUCHE: Enjoying an Aperitivo
A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Dog parks
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: Should I buy my friends a towel rack? Should I say something in elevators when I'm only taking it two floors? What do I do about a friend who calls me but then is too busy to talk?
VENT OR REPENT: Watching TV shows alone, Talking aloud
CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: Southern hospitality, A nice review
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW Soho House
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about going to neighbors' open houses, asking newlyweds for their entire wedding photo album, using hand lotion without asking, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS:
I'm selling my house...is it rude for my neighbors to come to my open house without telling me?
Is it rude to ask to see all 6000 of our wedding photos when we've already shared 1400?
How do we avoid having an additional couple join our weekly dinner parties?
What do I do about a friend who doesn't want to contribute to a charity walk-a-thon?
Was it rude to use someone's hand lotion without asking?
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW 10 Ways to Save Bees
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle using the flight attendant call button, eating drippy sandwiches in public, throwing bags in cafes, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
EPISODE CONTENTS
AMUSE-BOUCHE: Furoshiki (風呂敷)
A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Using the flight attendant call button
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: Is there a proper way to eat au jus in public? How do I decline a book from a co-worker? What do you do if everything on an event registry has already been purchased?
VENT OR REPENT: Pedestrians in crosswalks, Throwing bags in cafes
CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: Thanks to a long-time listener, Feeding your "good" wolf
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
14 Ways to Wrap Furoshiki (Japanese Ministry of the Environment)
Marie Kondo's furoshiki technique
Tenugui on Wikipedia
Philippe French Dip Sandwiches
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about ordering appetizers for people without asking, buffering stalls in restrooms, asking to borrow bathing suits, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS:
Is it rude that my father-in-law orders appetizers for everyone at the table without asking anyone?
At a birthday dinner in a restaurant, when should I open my presents?
In a public restroom, is a buffer stall needed?
Is it rude to ask a host to borrow a bathing suit at a beach or pool party?
What can be done about a very loud diner in a restaurant?
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW Potato Skins on Wikipedia
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle meeting Queen Elizabeth II, calling out lazy people, handling malfunctioning umbrellas, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
EPISODE CONTENTS
AMUSE-BOUCHE: Meeting the Queen
A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Being a Plus One
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: The person who gifted us a wall calendar is coming over and we threw the calendar out...what should we do? Do I have to save cards I receive in the mail? What can I do about my son's girlfriend who doesn't help out around the house?
VENT OR REPENT: More group fitness, Umbrella malfunctions
CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: Thanks to Los Angeles comics, 3D Printed French Onion Soup Spoons
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
Previous Episode: Fancy Ranch
Previous Episode: Sending Things with Glitter
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about turning people orange with bath bombs, ordering extra courses at meals, clipping nails in public, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS:
Should we let my mother-in-law know that her gift turned my husband orange?
How do I thank my mother-in-law who explicitly does not wish to receive thank you notes?
Is it rude to order an extra course when dining out with others?
What do we do about a new acquaintance who clipped their nails in public?
How do we decline to attend game night without it affecting our friendship?
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW Bath Bomb on Wikipedia
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle drinking Turkish coffee, behaving at the gym, returning holiday cards, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
EPISODE CONTENTS
AMUSE-BOUCHE: Turkish coffee
A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Going to the gym
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: How should I handle someone rudely returning our annual holiday card? Should you use your hands or your feet to flush a public bathroom flush paddle? Should I give back a necklace someone gave me while drunk?
VENT OR REPENT: Forgotten favors, Email signatures
CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: A six-month anniversary, A nice review
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
UNESCO List of Intangible Cultural Heritage
Turkish coffee made in sand
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TRANSCRIPT Episode 128 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about declining to go on double dates, gifting unwanted jams, bailing on weddings with no warning, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS:
My husband would rather not socialize with my friend's husband...what do I do when asked to go on a double date?
How do I stop my sister from gifting jam to my parents that they don't like?
What's the etiquette around belated condolence notes?
Is it rude to RSVP "yes" to a wedding and then bail the day before without informing the hosts?
Vent: Buying treats for children that are not yours
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW Yuzu on Wikipedia
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle using mourning stationery, talking while chewing, fixing flat tires, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
EPISODE CONTENTS
AMUSE-BOUCHE: Mourning Stationery
A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Bragging
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: A friend is hosting a party in my home...what's my role during this event? How do I decline to write a letter of recommendation for a former employee who wasn't good? How can I tell my best friend that they shouldn't talk with their mouth full?
VENT OR REPENT: Texting at the theatre, Parking outside the lines
CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: A flat tire, A nice email
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
"The Letter Edged in Black" by Johnny Cash
Queen Elizabeth II's mourning stationery
New York Times: "Stationery Speaks Louder Than Words"
New York Times: "Hold the Phone, It's Patti LuPone"
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah 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.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
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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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle giving red envelopes in China, reseating people in metaphorical theaters, cancelling on friends, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
EPISODE CONTENTS
AMUSE-BOUCHE: Red Envelopes - (Hóngbāo - 紅包)
A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: The theatre metaphor
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: Was it rude for friends to cancel on us and then go and host a party of their own on the same night? What do I do about people who keep giving me clothing donations for a charity I no longer volunteer for?
VENT OR REPENT: An uncomfortable car ride, A dinner nobody wanted
CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: Thanks to the parents, A happy baby
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW One possible red envelope origin story
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about feeling obligated to babysit for a neighbor, serving sliced lemons at a buffet, fixing friends' social media typos, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS:
A neighbor is upset I'm not always available to volunteer to babysit on short notice...what do I do?
At a buffet lunch, should sliced lemons for water be served with a spoon or a fork?
Should I say something to a family member who isn't washing their hands after using the bathroom?
Is it OK to cash a check before sending a thank you note?
Should I say something to a friend who has typos in her online advertisements?
Listener Feedback: Asking to buy all the groceries
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW Episode with question about buying the entire shopping list
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle following dress codes on invitations, copying roommates' décor, clearing plates in restaurants, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
EPISODE CONTENTS
AMUSE-BOUCHE: Dress codes
A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Unsolicited advice
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: What do I do about a roommate who is copying my décor? What do you do if someone accidentally drinks out of your wine or water glass?
VENT OR REPENT: Speakerphones in the bathroom, Clearing plates in restaurants
CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: Thanks for the New Year's cheer, Thanks for the flowers
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
Dwight Yoakam on Wikipedia
Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison on Wikipedia
"Single White Female" trailer
Otohime episode
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about glaring at others, hanging up guests' coats, picking up neighbors' trash, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS:
Is a glare ever within the bounds of etiquette?
How can I get guests to hang up their coats when they come over?
Is it OK to send one thank you note for multiple gifts?
Should I attend a family wedding if my husband was pointedly not invited?
My neighbor is picking up trash in our carport and leaving it for us...what should I do?
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
Longaberger Baskets
Defenestrations of Prague
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle holding teacups properly, tying up boats, telling people they "look tired," and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
EPISODE CONTENTS
AMUSE-BOUCHE: Holding teacups
A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: You look tired
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: Is it rude to watch me tie up a boat and then go and retie it the exact same way? Do I need to bring a gift to a wedding reception if I already gave a gift at the ceremony? What do I do about a coworker who keeps asking to borrow money?
VENT OR REPENT: An encounter at a dog park, Holding doors open at Starbucks
CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: Thanks to our listeners, A nice review
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
Leah holding a teacup
Queen Elizabeth II holding a teacup
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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 are some of their favorite moments from the entire series so far. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
EPISODE CONTENTS
AMUSE-BOUCHE: Otohime (音姫)
A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: House sitting
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: What do you do if you're asked to chaperone a children's birthday party but your own child isn't invited? Is there a polite way to eat Cheetos? Do you have to share your famous cake recipe? When do "dibs" expire after you call them? How do you deal with dinner party guests who won't follow the invitation instructions? How do I decline old lentil soup from a friend? Are you allowed to bring your own bell to a restaurant?
VENT OR REPENT: Walking slowly up stairs, Choosing the correct fork
CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: Special thanks
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
Video of an Otohime (音姫)
Toto NX1 Toilet
Chuck E. Cheese
Museum of Science in Boston
Saint Barthélemy
Strawberry Cheetos
Riding Shotgun
Bringing your own bell to a restaurant
Neck-mounted iPhone holder
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about giving people pajamas, expecting cards to contain money, tipping people at the holidays, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS:
Are pajamas an "intimate" gift that should only be given between spouses or between parents and children?
What can I do about my mother who bought me patio furniture that I don't want?
We were expecting a holiday card to contain money...should we tell the sender that it wasn't included in the envelope?
Should we tell our best friends that we're planning on getting them a gift this year?
What do I do about holiday tipping for a new cleaning person I only met for the first time today?
I'm a teacher and have received more than a hundred gifts...do I have to send a thank you note to everyone?
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW Grandparents in bed scene in "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory"
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle eating french fries politely, misspelling people's names, littering at Disneyland, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
EPISODE CONTENTS
AMUSE-BOUCHE: French fries
A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Nail salons
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: An old co-worker turned a casual cocktail party into an intimate sit-down dinner without telling me...what should I do? What can I do about people who keep misspelling my name in emails? Is there a polite way to ask for someone's name after chatting with them at the gym regularly for the past four years?
VENT OR REPENT: Littering at Disneyland, Holding up the line at the gym
CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: Thank you for the birthday card, A nice review
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
Poutine
OPI Nail Lacquer in Bubble Bath color
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about choosing cake flavors for birthdays, embarrassing teenagers with table settings, showing up to work with wet hair, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS:
Do I have to consider my guests' tastes when selecting a cake flavor for my birthday?
What do I do about roommates who are using too much toilet paper?
What should I do about headphones I was gifted but don't want?
I'm hosting teens for my daughter's sweet sixteen party and I'm not sure if they'll be familiar with my table setting...what should I do?
Is it OK to show up to work with wet hair?
Vent: Returning dirty containers
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
Ispahan by Pierre Hermé
Gateway 2000 computers
Dining etiquette scene in "Pretty Woman"
Vent: Being told what fork to use
Finger bowls
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle devastating people with a glance, going on college interviews, discouraging interruptions at the office, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
EPISODE CONTENTS
AMUSE-BOUCHE: The Cut
A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: College admission interviews
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: I just found out that a wedding I'm a groomsman for took place without me...what should I do? How do I decline invitations for events that are months away and I'm not sure if I want to commit yet? How do I get people to stop interrupting me in my glass-walled office?
VENT OR REPENT: Abandoning conversations, The butterfly effect
CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: An invitation to Arizona, A nice review
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
"Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue" by Francis Grose (1811)
Chaos Theory scene from "Jurassic Park"
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about spending other people's money, tipping sanitation workers at the holidays, ignoring wedding dress codes, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS:
I offered to "bring something" to a dinner party and then was given the entire shopping list...what do I do?
How do I get my neighbor to not leave their boat in their yard?
What is most polite way to thank people for condolence cards that were received six months ago and not yet acknowledged?
How much and where do I I tip my sanitation workers for the holidays?
What do I do about my wedding officiant who isn't following the dress code?
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah 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.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
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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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about leaving dirty diapers in restaurants, chatting with cashiers in supermarkets, dining when left-handed, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS:
How do I shut down polite conversations with cashiers in supermarkets?
What do I do about a friend who is upset I don't attend everything she invites me to?
As a left-handed person, is it OK to rearrange my table setting in a restaurant?
How should I handle the dedication page in my upcoming book?
What do I do about fellow restaurant diners who leave dirty diapers on their table?
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW Are left-handed people smarter?
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle obeying little signs, coordinating pot luck dinners, buying concert tickets, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
EPISODE CONTENTS
AMUSE-BOUCHE: The origins of "Etiquette"
A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Hosting Thanksgiving dinner
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: Should I tell someone their new boyfriend reminds me of Christian Bale in "American Psycho"? If you're bringing dessert to a pot luck, are you also responsible for bringing the dessert plates? Do I need to give up my better concert tickets in order for my daughter to be able to sit with a friend?
VENT OR REPENT: Bad customer service, Ordering sandwiches
CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: Nice neighbors, A nice review
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
Cindy Post Senning's story about Louis XIV
Business card scene from "American Pyscho"
The Wiggles
Mummenchanz
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about sending unimpressive flowers, running other people's AirBNBs, abandoning friends in airports, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS:
Is it OK to keep a food container if I'm not 100% certain it's mine?
What should I do about flowers I sent someone that were less impressive than I was expecting?
How do I tell my friend I'm no longer able to run her AirBNB business?
How does one properly address an envelope to a couple when you're not sure what last names to use?
What do I do about a friend who left me at the airport and went on our vacation without me?
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
Leah knows the words to Toto's "Africa"
Tagine on Wikipedia
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle playing games, giving soap as gifts, petting dogs without permission, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
EPISODE CONTENTS
AMUSE-BOUCHE: French onion soup
A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Game night
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: Is it rude to charge your friends for your birthday party? What are your thoughts on gifting soap? How can I shut down condescending comments at the gym?
VENT OR REPENT: Touching dogs without permission, Life imitating art
CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: Thanks for the shoes, A nice review
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
Julia Child introducing French onion soup
WhatNerd.com: "The 10 Golden Rules of Board Game Etiquette for Game Night Success"
Original Chex Party Mix recipe
Michael Douglas in "Falling Down"
Photo of Lacey
Intersect by Lexus
Cutlery infographic episode
Telling people their fly is down episode
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about showing up for parties that aren't happening, addressing postcards to households, trashing promotional swag, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we had your address.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS:
What do I do about my boss who invited me to a BBQ and then was surprised I showed up?
When sending postcards, do you have to address them to everyone in a household?
What is the polite way to decline beverages?
What do we do about unwanted promotional merchandise we were given?
How long before a Zoom meeting should I log in? And how long should I wait if someone doesn't show up?
Vent: Guests who call your apartment an "unacceptable standard of living."
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
Dorothy Parker quote about martinis
Cynar
Campari
The Dakota Apartment Building
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle sending signals in restaurants with cutlery, going to art gallery openings, flushing dog poop down toilets, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
EPISODE CONTENTS
AMUSE-BOUCHE: Signals you can send with your cutlery
A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Art galleries
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: How do I break the news to my sister and best friend that I can't attend their weddings? What do I do about a group gift that's going over budget? How do I stop my friend who is flushing dog poop down my toilet?
VENT OR REPENT: Unexpected houseguests, Asking for receipts
CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: Happy anniversary, A nice review
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
Incorrect Table Etiquette Infographic
Breakfast TV (Toronto): "Can you read this cutlery etiquette language?"
Naoshima, Japan
Mona (Museum of Old and New Art) in Hobart
Venice Biennale
NY Times: "How Not To Look Like A Dope In an Art Gallery" (1997)
EPA "Pick Up After Your Pet" Brochure (PDF)
NYC Department of Sanitation Dog Laws
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about slipping out of parties without saying goodbye to the host, preventing excess wedding RSVPs, stopping coworkers who text too often, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we had your address.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS:
Do you have to say goodbye to hosts when leaving a party?
How accommodating do I have to be to my vegan house guests?
Is it OK to pre-fill in the wedding RSVP card for my guests?
What do I do about my coworker who texts too much?
What’s the best way to leave a professional networking group?
Vent: Putting wine on my tab
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
"Great Gatsby" Party Scene
Finding Queen Bees
"Minority Report" Trailer
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle wearing hats, behaving on boats, remembering song lyrics, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we had your address.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
EPISODE CONTENTS
AMUSE-BOUCHE: Hats
A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Boats
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: Is it OK to wear flip-flops in public? I forgot to close out my open tab at a bar...what should I do? Is it OK to loudly broadcast someone's private garage keypad code?
VENT OR REPENT: Toto's "Africa", Penciling things in
CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: Thank you for the pecans, A nice review
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
Company: "The Ladies Who Lunch"
Hats in the Catholic church
Ascot Horse Race from "My Fair Lady"
GQ Magazine: "Here's Exactly Where You Can and Can't Wear Flip-Flops"
Voir Dire
LandShark Bar & Grill in Jacksonville Beach, Florida
Toto's "Africa"
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about telling cooks they're terrible, leaving cash on tables in restaurants, handling strangers' wet laundry, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS:
How do you tell a friend they’re a terrible cook and they shouldn't bother?
At a restaurant, is it OK to leave cash on the table and then leave?
What do I do about my family who jumps on FaceTime with other relatives whenever they're over at my house?
Is it OK to offer to meet someone “halfway” when I live outside of the city?
Should you put wet laundry that isn't yours in a dryer?
Aftermath: An awkward Zoom date turns into a marriage
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
"Aedh Wishes for the Clothes of Heaven" by W.B. Yeats
L'Effervescence Restaurant in Tokyo
Geocaching
Previous episode that included question about taking things out of the dryer
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle wearing name tags, shopping yard sales, fat-shaming pets, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
EPISODE CONTENTS
AMUSE-BOUCHE: Name Tags
A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Yard Sales
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: Is it rude for people to make comments about how fat my pet is? Do I have to sell my car to my in-laws if I don't want to? How do we feel about pre-printed thank you notes at a party?
VENT OR REPENT: Criticizing towns, Littering in cemeteries
CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: Thanks to dentists, A nice review
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
Name tags on "Schitt's Creek"
"Hello my name is" stickers on Wikipedia
Star Trek Combadge
Vulan Salute on Wikipedia
Deaccessioning on Wikipedia
Marie Kondo on Wikipedia
Swedish Death Cleaning
Gum wrapper rocket on YouTube
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about breaking up with hairdressers, crashing bachelor parties, cracking eggs, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS:
I have a relative who sticks her personal utensils in communal dishes...can I just never invite her again?
People we didn't invite are coming to our bachelor party weekend...do we now have to invite them to the wedding?
How do I get out of a bad hair relationship?
What do I do about a rude volunteer at a food pantry?
At a restaurant, where do you put a fancy handbag?
Vent: Rude experience with a dental hygienist
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
Brené Brown: The Call to Courage (Trailer)
Purse hook for tables
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle eating croissants, pretending not to notice, missing plumbers, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
EPISODE CONTENTS
AMUSE-BOUCHE: Croissants
A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Pretending not to notice
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: When eating ice cream cake, do you have to wait for everyone to be served before you can start eating? How do I tell a former coworker I don't want to see them socially? Should I bring a gift to my new neighbors?
VENT OR REPENT: An unflattering photo, A no-show plumber
CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: Thanks to chauffeurs, Thanks for the pecans
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
The Guardian: "In a twist: Tesco's decision to stop selling curved croissants sparks debate"
Margaret Visser's "The Rituals of Dinner"
Fudgie the Whale on Wikipedia
Previous episode that included a deep dive on ghosting
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about drinking abandoned sodas, skipping destination weddings, squeezing into revolving doors, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS:
There have been two LaCroix sodas sitting in the work fridge for more than a year…can I take them?
Is it rude that my friend booked a vacation house for our trip without checking with me first?
Is it OK to drink wine at a dinner with members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints?
I’ve decided to skip a destination wedding in Europe I’m invited to…does this mean I should buy a more expensive gift than I normally would?
I invited some parents over to my house for a party, but other parents who weren’t invited are now upset. Was I wrong?
Vent: Squeezing into the same wedge in a revolving door
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
How to produce LaCroix soda
Lacroix on "Absolutely Fabulous"
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Satins: Style Guide
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints: The Word of Wisdom
Eisenhower's Farewell Address
Erin Jackson on being stuck in a revolving door with someone
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this very special 100th episode extravaganza, Nick and Leah revisit their favorite moments from the series and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
EPISODE CONTENTS
AMUSE-BOUCHE: Otohime (音姫)
A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: House sitting
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: What do you do if you're asked to chaperone a children's birthday party but your own child isn't invited? Is there a polite way to eat Cheetos? Do you have to share your famous cake recipe? When do "dibs" expire after you call them? How do you deal with dinner party guests who won't follow the invitation instructions? How do I decline old lentil soup from a friend? Are you allowed to bring your own bell to a restaurant?
VENT OR REPENT: Walking slowly up stairs, Choosing the correct fork
CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: Special thanks
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
Video of an Otohime (音姫)
Toto NX1 Toilet
Chuck E. Cheese
Museum of Science in Boston
Saint Barthélemy
Strawberry Cheetos
Riding Shotgun
Bringing your own bell to a restaurant
Neck-mounted iPhone holder
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about telling people to smile, judging people's homes, keeping quiet in gazebos, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS:
What should I say when I'm told to smile?
Should people respect my need for quiet in a public park?
After a divorce, how much responsibility does an ex have in maintaining ties with former in-laws?
I'm an architect...what can I say to friends who think I'm judging their home when I'm only a guest?
I'm housesitting...should I tell the owner the bed wasn't made when I arrived?
Vent: Nurses putting patients in dirty cars
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW Swim-Up Bar
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle eating bananas properly, getting that last sip of a drink with a straw, spraying colognes on buses, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
EPISODE CONTENTS
AMUSE-BOUCHE: Bananas
A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Getting a massage
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: What's the correct way to imbibe the last sip of a drink with a straw? What should I do about paying my hairstylist who won't tell me how much I owe? How do I determine the correct spelling when someone's written their own name two different ways?
VENT OR REPENT: A revision of a previous vent, Cologne on a bus
CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: Thanks to nature, A nice note
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
How bananas grow
"Sliding Doors" movie
Monkey's don't eat bananas in the wild
Yacht Rock
The Doobie Brothers "What A Fool Believes" (YouTube)
Kenny Loggins "Heart to Heart" (YouTube)
Eleven Madison Park restaurant
Leah's previous washroom vent
Two Dots game
Dior Fahrenheit
Lutèce restaurant
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this bonus episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about commandeering televisions, RSVPing to Facebook events, returning shopping carts, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS:
What should I do about guests who were rude and disrespectful to me in my home?
How do I handle a neighbor who drops by unannounced and invites herself to events?
Is it rude to change your Facebook Event RSVP the day of the event?
Should I send a thank you note to my host after being their house guest?
What's the correct procedure for needing to spit something out and you only have a cloth napkin?
Vent: Returning shopping carts
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW The Shopping Cart Theory (YouTube)
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle giving business cards in Japan, behaving in locker rooms, ignoring ventriloquists, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
EPISODE CONTENTS
AMUSE-BOUCHE: Business cards in Japan (Meishi kōkan - 名刺交換)
A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Locker room etiquette
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: Do I have to tip in an Uber I didn't order for myself? Do I have to send hand-written thank you notes to guests of my Zoom baby shower? My son's invited to a pizza party and doesn't eat pizza...what should I do?
VENT OR REPENT: Ventriloquists, The NATO phonetic alphabet
CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: In-flight bridal shower, Thank you for the book
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
Japanese business manners video
NATO phonetic alphabet on Wikipedia
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this bonus episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about interrupting people who won't stop talking, proposing to bridesmaids, criticizing soups, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS:
When is it OK to interrupt?
What do I do about a package I'm holding for my non-responsive neighbor?
Should my friend formally ask me to be her bridesmaid?
What do I bring to a fancy dinner party and what do I do if I'm served something I don't eat?
Do I have to respond to people who email questions that were already answered on my website?
Vent: Don't criticize a restaurant's specials
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
Champagne Mini Piñatas on Etsy
Aesop Hand Wash
Long Dining Table Scene in Batman
Food & Wine: Everything You Need to Know About Uni
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle reusing napkins, attending movie premiers, hanging up on people, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com EPISODE CONTENTS
AMUSE-BOUCHE: Napkin rings
A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Going to a movie premier
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: How do I handle game nights when I keep winning and other players get discouraged? How do I tell a friend I can't do her makeup for her wedding because I was just offered a big job opportunity out of state? Is it rude to hang up a phone without saying goodbye?
VENT OR REPENT: Unsolicited cautionary tales, Banks breaking promises
CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: Thanks to Angelenos, Thanks for the birthday video
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
Mahjong on Wikipedia
Dutch Blitz on Wikipedia
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this bonus episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about building fences, following-up on gifts, running out of hot water, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS:
What do I do about my neighbor who won't stop talking negatively about our new fence?
How can I ask if someone likes the Amazon Echo Dot I gave them as a gift?
How do you feel about saying "go!" when asking a question in a Facebook group?
How long should I wait before following up on an email if I don't get a response?
Was bringing a bottle of wine an acceptable gift when invited over for dinner by new neighbors? And do we have to return the favor?
Repent: Running out of hot water
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW "'Just' Say No" by Ellen Petry Leanse
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle attending polo matches, inquiring about missing invitations, receiving outrageous emails, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
EPISODE CONTENTS
AMUSE-BOUCHE: Polo
A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Beach etiquette
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: What do I do if I received a text save-the-date but no follow-up? When is it appropriate to Google someone? Can I refuse to allow someone I dislike onto my property?
VENT OR REPENT: Outrageous emails, Maddening phrases
CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: A helpful Lyft driver, A nice review
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW Polo scene in "Pretty Woman"
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this bonus episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about commandeering gym saunas, demanding money from grandchildren, dressing like identical twins, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS:
Is it rude for someone to be doing yoga in my gym's sauna?
What do I say to my grandma who is demanding money for a gift?
Someone overheard me complaining about them...what do I do?
At what age is it no longer appropriate for identical twins to dress alike?
What's the polite thing to do if a friend insists on paying for dinner but we're worried he can't afford it?
Local etiquette: Iowa Nice
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
Identical twins on "Love Island"
Identical twins on "90 Day Fiancé: Before the 90 Days"
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle eating Peking Duck, borrowing DVDs without returning them, flaunting office ice cube rules, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
EPISODE CONTENTS
AMUSE-BOUCHE: Peking Duck (Běijīng Kǎoyā - 北京烤鸭)
A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Staying at hotels
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: What to do about friends who borrow but don't return my DVDs? What do we do about a friend who cancels at the last minute for dinner parties when she doesn't like what's on the menu? Is it rude for someone to eschew the office's ice cube rules?
VENT OR REPENT: An unfortunate bathroom incident, Sending "you're welcome" emails
CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: Incandescent candy
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
Peking Duck on Wikipedia
"Troop Beverly Hills" movie trailer
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this bonus episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about eating Pop-Tarts, boarding airplanes, returning overdue library books, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS:
What is the correct way to eat Pop-Tarts?
How do I let my bridal party know I'm not expecting any gifts?
What do I do about my mother-in-law who needs special tissues?
What do I do about someone who doesn't respect the airplane boarding procedure?
What's the most polite way to correct someone who misunderstood a bilingual conversation?
What do you think about returning a library book about manners after 32 years?
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
Listener photo of Pop-Tarts
Buttering Pop-Tarts video
Bistec a Caballo video
Overdue library book returned to high school after 32 years
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle flying the flag at half-staff on Memorial Day, being the perfect house sitter, using the free return address stickers from charities, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com EPISODE CONTENTS
AMUSE-BOUCHE: Flying the flag at half-staff on Memorial Day
A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: House sitting
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: What do you do if you can't afford a friend's bachelor party? Is it OK to use address labels from a charity if you haven't donated? How can I remember the hard-to-pronounce names of my new neighbors?
VENT OR REPENT: Rethinking past answers, Missing a Zoom meeting
CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: Thanks to the parents, A nice letter
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW How to use a mourning ribbon and bow video
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this bonus episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about inviting yourself to other people's vacations, handling unwanted art, wearing white to weddings, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS:
Is it rude for my husband's ex-wife to invite herself to our family vacation?
What do we do about a friend's art we no longer want to hang in our home?
What's a good hostess gift for a girls' weekend to Florida?
Is it rude to chew on ice?
Do I need to return a voicemail just to say "thank you"?
Repent: Telling someone not to wear white to a wedding
Vent: Dog-earing books from the library
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW White wedding dress history
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle vacuuming on Sundays in Germany, turning friends into third wheels without warning, including gift receipts with presents, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com EPISODE CONTENTS
AMUSE-BOUCHE: Sundays in Germany
A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Buying a car
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: What do I do about always being the "third wheel"? Is it rude to not include a gift receipt with a gift? What do I do about friends who are terrible hosts?
VENT OR REPENT: Annoying phrases, Riding the bus
CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: Thanks to a dentist, A nice letter
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW Haribo Goldbears
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this bonus episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about adding ice cubes to wine, wiping down equipment at the gym, shouting at employees in supermarkets, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS:
Is it OK to ask people to buy me housewarming gifts even if there's no party?
Is it rude to add ice cubes to your wine?
At the gym, should you wipe down equipment before or after use?
What would be a good gift for someone who wrote me a reference letter?
Vent: A host makes guests do all the work
PSA: Shouting at people in the supermarket
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
Nick Leighton Appreciation Day
How to pronounce Champagne names
Soho House New York
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle being late for surprise parties, sending provocative selfies, lighting candles, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com EPISODE CONTENTS
AMUSE-BOUCHE: Blackening candle wicks
A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Using Uber and Lyft
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: What is the best way to handle being late for a surprise party? What do I do about a neighbor who assumes I will always take care of her dog? How can I get my friend to stop sending me provocative selfies?
VENT OR REPENT: Long-distance moving companies, Holding up the line at supermarkets
CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: A very helpful neighbor, Adorable children
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
Charleston School of Protocol
"Nosedive" episode of "Black Mirror"
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this bonus episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about spending three months' salary on engagement rings, eating lunches during Zoom meetings, snapping at waiters to get their attention, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS:
What do I do about a friend that doesn't want me to bring guacamole to a potluck?
Is it rude for my mother-in-law to snap and clap to get waiters' attention?
Does someone really need to spend three months' salary on an engagement ring?
My friend is getting divorced...should I hide a photo taken at her wedding when she comes over?
Is it rude to eat lunch on Zoom?
Repent: Talking loudly in a waiting room
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
Jeroboam on Wikipedia
How much should you really spend on an engagement ring?
DeBeers Commercial
Goofus and Gallant
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle asking people if they've had Botox, reaching for the right glassware at dinner parties, stealing packages from mailboxes, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com EPISODE CONTENTS
AMUSE-BOUCHE: Which water glass is yours
A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Moving
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: What to do about a friend who is sharing a scarf? Is it OK for couples to site side-by-side in a restaurant? Is it rude to ask someone if they've had Botox?
VENT OR REPENT: Stolen packages, Email experiences
CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: Thanks to Zoom, Thanks to a listener
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
Buzzfeed Etiquette Quiz
"Lady and the Tramp" spaghetti moment
Things to say when asked if you've had botox
Horse head in the bed scene from "The Godfather"
Clubhouse App
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this bonus episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about strip mining Tarte Tatins, paying "whatever you think is fair," eating quail with your hands, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS:
What is rude about my step-daughter eating just the apples out of my Tarte Tatin?
How do I handle situations where someone asks me to pay "whatever I think is fair"?
Is it rude to take a food sample if you don't make a purchase?
What do I do about people who don't respect the fact I am the owner of my business?
When is it OK to eat quail with your hands?
PSA: Keeping blackberry brambles secret
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
Tarte Tatin on Wikipedia
Ruth Wakefield on Wikipedia
Lazy Humans in Wall-E
Chocolate covered potato chips from Royce
ROI and ROAS
Le Bernardin restaurant in New York
Father Brown on Wikipedia
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle eating Kit Kat bars, wearing perfumes and colognes, forcing guests to use cake forks, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com EPISODE CONTENTS
AMUSE-BOUCHE: Asparagus
A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Wearing perfumes and colognes
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: I'm left handed...what should I do about a host who is forcing me to use a cake fork? How would you address a teacher who is mispronouncing my child's name? Is there a right way to eat a Kit Kat bar?
VENT OR REPENT: Late Christmas cards, Being run over by bikes
CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: Thanks to the cable company, A nice voicemail
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
Marcel Proust on asparagus
Angela's rant about Bath & Body Works
Cake Forks on Wikipedia
Left-handed cake forks
Kourtney Kardashian's 6-step method for eating Kit Kat bars
Green Tea Kit Kats
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this bonus episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about burdening friends with chocolate cake, dealing with toxic club members, tidying up messy piano schools, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS:
How do I tell my son's piano school they need to clean up?
How do I avoid sending the Zillow link of my new home to friends?
Is it rude to leave leftovers for a friend since they'll have to wash the dish before returning it?
How do we get rid of a new club member whom we dislike?
What should I do about a misdirected thank you note?
Repent: Allowing a date to make a mess with rice
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
Trailer for "Valley of the Dolls" (1967)
"Just a Touch of Love" scene in "Sister Act"
Brenda Dickson's "Welcome to my Home"
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle eating Vietnamese soups, spotting celebrities in public, profiting off friends, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
EPISODE CONTENTS
AMUSE-BOUCHE: Phở
A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Seeing celebrities in public
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: What should I do about a friend who is profiting off of her friends? Is it rude for my mother to do laundry in our house without permission? Is there a polite way to tell someone to wear a bra?
VENT OR REPENT: Too many pastries, An inappropriate joke
CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: Thanks to the neighbors, Making folding tolerable
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
Phở on Wikipedia
How to pronounce "Phở" on YouTube
"Respect the broth" on YouTube
Trailer for "Dirty Dancing"
Ice fishing with Willem Dafoe
Semmelbun
Lagom
Gift wrapping scene in "Love Actually"
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this bonus episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about sleeping in friends' houses without permission, enjoying hot tubs at night, thanking people for unwanted gifts, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS:
What do I do about a friend who stayed in my apartment without my permission?
How to I handle my neighbor who thinks I'm being too loud in my hot tub?
Do I have to send a thank you note for an unwanted "gift"?
What is the proper etiquette for sending a gift when someone does pro bono work for you?
PSA: Please don't use your phone in waiting rooms
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
Video of the hot tub in question one
George H.W. Bush apologizes to Marin County
Pro Bono on Wikipedia
K1 Visa
Lladró Figurines on Wikipedia
Toto NX1 Toilet
Teuscher Champagne Truffles
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle saving water in Japanese bathrooms, behaving properly on the ski slopes, using treadmill desks while on Zoom, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com EPISODE CONTENTS
AMUSE-BOUCHE: Otohime (音姫)
A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Skiing
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: Is it OK to be using a treadmill desk while on a video call? My boss is making me feel bad for eating sushi and not sharing...what should I do? Why are people thanking me when calling balls "in" during a tennis game?
VENT OR REPENT: Filling out paperwork, Not having voicemail
CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: Thanks to mom, A nice Patreon note
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
Video of an Otohime (音姫)
Toto NX1 Toilet
Video of people dancing on tables in ski boots
Orangina
Cambridge Tennis Club Rules
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this bonus episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about screaming out of limousine sunroofs, loading dishwashers the right way, keeping unwanted photos from friends, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS:
Is it rude to leave a note on a dishwasher about how to load it?
What do I say to people who ask why I'm vegetarian?
Is it rude to scream your head off out of a limousine sunroof?
Should you say something if a friend was undercharged when making a purchase?
How long do I have to keep friends' photos?
Vent: Things our mother-in-law does
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW Whirlpool Guide to Loading Dishwashers
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle eating king cakes, hijacking vacation plans, finding surprises left in the trash, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
EPISODE CONTENTS
AMUSE-BOUCHE: King Cake
A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Using other people's trashcans when cleaning up after your dog
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: Is it OK to be on speakerphone in bathroom? Should you break down your cardboard boxes when you live in an apartment building? Is it OK to hijack a friend's weekend getaway plans?
VENT OR REPENT: Dirty bathrooms, Narrow aisles
CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: A young artist, Help with silver
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
King Cake on Wikipedia
How to pronounce "pecan"?
Diagram of listener's driveway and trash cans
Transponder 7500
Butt Brush Effect
Granny Cart
Late Qing Dynasty Metal Incense Box
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TRANSCRIPT Episode 74 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this bonus episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about eating spaghetti properly, avoiding chatty neighbors, attending dinner parties without enough food, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS:
What's the proper way to eat spaghetti?
What should I do about coworkers who said rude things during a video conference?
What's a polite way to tell someone they don't make enough food for their dinner parties?
How should I ask someone whether or not they received my gift?
How can I stop my neighbor from making unwanted overtures for conversation?
Vent: Making a mess at all-you-can-eat sushi restaurants
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
New York Times (1982): "The Spoon Question, Or How To Eat Pasta Like An Expert"
New York Times: "90,000 Packages Disappear Daily in N.Y.C. Is Help on the Way?"
VentOrRepent.com
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle showing up at dinner parties empty-handed, riding elevators in France, being unapologetic about having nice weekends, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
EPISODE CONTENTS
AMUSE-BOUCHE: What to say in a French elevator
A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: What to bring to a dinner party
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: How to respond when someone says, "must be nice"? In a walk-up building, can you buzz people in or do you have to personally greet them at the building's front door?
VENT OR REPENT: A not-important email, TV Spoilers
CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: Supporting others, Bagging groceries at the supermarket
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
French elevator etiquette on YouTube
Belle says "Bonjour" in "Beauty and the Beast"
Andrew Wyeth's "Christina's World"
"Out of this World" Episode 1
MC Escher's Relativity
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this bonus episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about wearing sequins during the day, commenting on appearances when flirting, thanking good Samaritans for their help, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS:
Is it rude to invite people to a party when you're not the host?
Is it rude to wear sequins during the day?
Is commenting on appearance still rude if you're intending to flirt?
What do I do about a coworker who says mean things and then says "just joking"?
How do I properly thank good samaritans who helped me get back into my car when I locked my keys inside?
Vent: People who don't make an effort to be helpful in their email responses
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW Baby Jessica on Wikipedia
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TRANSCRIPT Episode 71 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle paying for people who crash your dinner parties, congratulating friends who are pregnant, drinking cappuccinos in Italy after 11am, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
EPISODE CONTENTS
AMUSE-BOUCHE: Drinking cappuccinos in Italy after 11am
A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Reacting to news a friend is pregnant
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: Where should couples sit in a car? What do I do about my overly friendly roommate? Was it rude for one of my guests to invite more people to my dinner party without asking?
VENT OR REPENT: Christmas card advice, A missed appointment
CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: The Mandalorian, A nice email
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
Survey of Italian coffee drinkers
Episode with original Christmas card question
The Mandalorian on Wikipedia
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this bonus episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about making major life announcements at other people's parties, tipping while bartering, leaving negative reviews, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS:
Is it rude to make a life announcement about yourself at someone else's party?
In Sydney, how does one signify they're done with their meal if eating with chopsticks?
How should I let my sister-in-law know that I've just made a contribution to their child's 529 Savings Account?
Should you tip if you're bartering services?
How should you listen to your podcast in a group setting?
Aftermath: Should I leave a review for my wedding photographer who was late with the photos?
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW Episode with original wedding photo question
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TRANSCRIPT Episode 69 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle eating caviar, imaging what etiquette might look like in 300 years, turning your camera off during video conferences, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com EPISODE CONTENTS
AMUSE-BOUCHE: How to eat caviar
A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Etiquette in the future
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: Should you have your camera on during Zoom meetings? How do I tell my friend I don't want to hang out at my house? How do I stop a colleague from using two periods to end sentences?
VENT OR REPENT: A crosswalk altercation, A brief update
CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: Leah's new book, A nice email
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
Thomas Keller eats caviar off of his hand
Mummenschanz on Wikipedia
"The Holiday Breakdown" by Leah Bonnema
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this bonus episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about declining to see people's sonograms, sending company-wide emails, cleaning AirBNBs before departure, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS:
What do you do if you don't want to see someone's ultrasound photos?
How do you stop people from wanting to share too many YouTube videos with you?
What greeting is best for company-wide emails?
At an AirBNB, is it rude to ask guests to clean up in addition to charging a substantial cleaning fee?
Is it rude to share your podcast with people specifically to get them to stop doing the rude things you talk about?
Vent: Asking for your name at the drive-thru.
PSA: Don't go to weddings you don't want to go to.
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW Previous Wedding Episode
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TRANSCRIPT Episode 67 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle traveling with VIPs on private planes, forgetting to take gum out at dinner parties, blowing leaves into neighbors' yards, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
EPISODE CONTENTS
AMUSE-BOUCHE: Flying on a private plane with a VIP person from the government
A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: How to disagree
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: What should I do about my neighbor's leaves? Was my massage therapist wrong for scolding me? What should I do with dirty sheets when a houseguest?
VENT OR REPENT: Gum at a business dinner, Giving enough space in line
CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: Thanks to Nick, Thanks for winter flowers
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW "Service Etiquette" by Cherlynn Conetsco and Anna Hart
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this bonus episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about napping guests, removing price tags on gifts, leaving toilet lids up, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS:
Is it rude for guests to nap in the living room?
How do I navigate my office's holiday gift giving culture?
Is it rude to write personal messages in some holiday cards but not others?
Should the toilet seat lid be left up or down after use?
Should you remove price tags from gifts?
More on the French cheese course
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
How to remove sticker residue
Florence Villminot on YouTube
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle tipping at the holidays, ordering too much at drive-thru windows, begging people to buy you presents, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
EPISODE CONTENTS
AMUSE-BOUCHE: Circumambulation at a Buddhist temple
A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Christmas Tipping
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: How to respond to unsolicited requests for presents? Should my children have done more to acknowledge our big wedding anniversary? Is there such thing as "too large" an order for a drive-thru?
VENT OR REPENT: Intentionally splashed, Interrupting numbers
CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: Birthday presents, Best wishes from China
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
Circumambulating Mt. Tam
Loaf of bread emoji
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this bonus episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about hanging wind chimes in your back yard, questioning people's life choices, being overly competitive about a dog costume contest, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS:
Is it rude to have wind chimes in your yard?
What do you say to people who question your choice to take a "gap year"?
What to do about someone who's being overly competitive about a dog costume contest?
Should you tell someone that they're on speakerphone if there are other people in the room?
Is it OK to not hand-write the addresses on my holiday cards?
PSA: Show up for your job interview on time
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
Previous episode about dreamcatchers
"Election" Movie Trailer
Dot Matrix Printing on Wikipedia
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TRANSCRIPT Episode 63 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle eating cheeses at French dinner parties, going home for the holidays, blowing up other people's credit cards, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
EPISODE CONTENTS
AMUSE-BOUCHE: The cheese course at a French dinner party
A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Being a good houseguest when home for the holidays
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: How do I stop my mother-in-law from blowing up our credit card when dining out with her? How can I tell a friend she texts too much? Is it OK for a passenger to touch a car radio without permission?
VENT OR REPENT: Not taking "no thanks" for an answer, A quick coffee turns into a long Thai meal
CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: Friends supporting a show, Thank you for a book
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
How to cut cheese properly
French Countess on putting your elbows on the table
Jackie Chan touches Chris Tucker's Radio
"Service Etiquette" by Cherlynn Conetsco and Anna Hart
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this bonus episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about flipping through people's wall calendars, enduring boring conversations with relatives, waiting for people to notice you when you walk into a room, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS:
Is it rude to flip through someone's wall calendar?
How do I make conversations with my mother-in-law more interesting?
Is it rude to ask you to text something and then not acknowledge receipt?
How do I shut down nosy questions about my late husband?
When walking into a room, is it better to interrupt or should I wait to be noticed?
Vent: Driving in Philadelphia
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW Philadelphia Traffic Diagram
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TRANSCRIPT Episode 61 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle asking people for favors, letting people know their spices have expired, using service plates the right way, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
EPISODE CONTENTS
AMUSE-BOUCHE: Chargers
A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Asking for favors
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: Should I tell my neighbor her spices have expired? What do we do about a wedding photographer who is late with our photos? Do we have to serve the bottle of wine our dinner guests brought?
VENT OR REPENT: Daylight Saving Time, A loud person on a train
CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: People who listen, CordialsOfKindness.com
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
"Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion" by Robert B. Cialdini
NLAD (Nick Leighton Appreciation Day) Calendar Event
How long do spices last?
History of Daylight Saving Time
Amtrak Acela
Nozomi Shinkansen
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this bonus episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about sending thank you notes for peacocks, asking to be seated away from other diners in restaurants, ignoring people's DMs on social media, paying with $100 bills, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS:
How do you write a thank you note for a peacock?
Is it OK to ask to be seated away from other diners in a restaurant?
Is it rude to create a new post on a social media platform if you have unread DMs?
Is it rude to pay with $100 bills?
Is it OK to have a wedding website if we eloped? And should we send announcements?
Aftermath: Summer home being overrun with uninvited guests
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW Freddie the Peacock
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TRANSCRIPT Episode 59 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah 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 hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
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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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this bonus episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about asking doctors to wash their hands before an exam, waiting for bosses who are never on time to meetings, telling therapists that they are yawning too much, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS:
How can I tell my doctor to wash his hands before examining me?
How can I stop people who invite themselves to my goat farm?
Is it rude that my boss is always late to our meetings?
What can I do about my yawning therapist?
How can I tell colleagues that I can't offer instant responses to every email?
Audience Repent: A late birthday card
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
Gavin de Becker's "Gift of Fear"
Karen Robards Official Website
Leah Bonnema's "Hard Read" of Karen Robards
Romulus and Remus
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle putting elbows on tables, poaching friends, refusing old soup, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
EPISODE CONTENTS
AMUSE-BOUCHE: Elbows on the table
A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Friend poaching
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: How do I decline old lentil soup from a friend? Is it OK to send thank you notes with a mailing service? Is it rude to text "are you home" with no additional information?
VENT OR REPENT: An encounter at Starbucks, Companies that waste your time
CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: Lost and found items, A nice review
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
Elbows in Book of Ecclesiastes
"Rituals of Dinner" by Margaret Visser
Assorted All-Occasion Blank Note Cards on Amazon
USPS Stamps
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this bonus episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about being forced to host against your will, inviting yourself to events, reheating leftovers at the office, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS:
Is it OK that my husband doesn't want to take my leftovers to reheat at the office?
What do I do about a party guest who wants to take their dip home early?
Is it rude to jump when startled?
What do you do about a coworker who invites themselves to a non-work dinner?
Do I have to let my family cook a Thanksgiving turkey in my house if I'm a vegetarian?
Aftermath: We don't want to carpool with our colleague. (Original Question)
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW Weary Face Emoji
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle eating like Europeans, signing business emails, giving repeat gifts, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
EPISODE CONTENTS
AMUSE-BOUCHE: American versus European fork usage
A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Email closings
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: Can I tell my boss I don't want the same Christmas gift as last year? What do you do if someone doesn't apologize for hitting you with a ball? Can I tell a friend I'm never going to read the book they gave me?
VENT OR REPENT: Nearby carpentry, A big thumb's up
CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: Mah Jong, A nice review
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW Margaret Atwood's "The Handmaid's Tale"
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this bonus episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about ranking wedding guests, refusing requests for money, prodding slow charities, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS:
Is it rude to put your wedding guests in priority groups and tell them which group they're in?
Is it OK to ghost if someone you don't know very well asks you for money?
How do you deal with someone who leaves inappropriate comments on your Instagram posts?
What do you do if a charity isn't giving you the information you need to write thank you notes?
How could things have been handled better during an episode at the theatre when texting was involved?
What's a polite way to tell someone they tell boring stories?
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW "You are in Group A" wedding notification
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle wearing white after labor day, apologizing the right way, sending things with glitter, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
EPISODE CONTENTS
AMUSE-BOUCHE: Wearing white after Labor Day
A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Apologizing
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: How do you tell someone not to answer their door in their underwear? Can you confront a friend who smudges glassware? Is it rude to ask for your pan back?
VENT OR REPENT: Mask-wearing in stores, Sending things with glitter
CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: To parents, to listeners
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
John Waters' "Serial Mom"
Time Magazine: "Why We Can't Wear White After Labor Day"
Psychology Today: "The 9 Rules for True Apologies"
Wikipedia: Yarra Valley wine
New York Times: "What is glitter?"
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TRANSCRIPT Episode 52 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this bonus episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about hiking on trails, criticizing your in-laws, writing in cursive, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS:
When there's a meal train for a new mom, is it OK for her to make last-minute changes?
Is it OK to write in cursive if people have trouble reading it?
How can I get more people to learn hiking trail etiquette?
Is it OK to include your business card or Instagram handle in correspondence?
Should we teach our nieces and nephews about thank you notes?
Is it rude to invite someone as "and guest" to your wedding?
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
D'Nealian Handwriting Method
Hiking Etiquette (National Parks Service)
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TRANSCRIPT Episode 51 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle answering phones, cutting lines, telling restaurants it's your birthday, selling items online, responding to rude customer service, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
EPISODE CONTENTS
AMUSE-BOUCHE: Answering the telephone
A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Cutting in line
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: Is it OK to tell restaurants it's your birthday? What's the best way to handle selling items online? How do you respond to rude customer service?
VENT OR REPENT: Unsafe drivers, Selling things online
CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: Berry picking, A nice review
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
Who invented the telephone?
The Simpsons: Mr. Burns answering the telephone
"Line Cutters, the Scourge of Humanity" by Jesse Mechanic
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TRANSCRIPT Episode 50 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this bonus episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about moving into a new neighborhood, going overboard with giving gifts, avoiding carpooling with people you don't like, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS:
What do you do if you don't want to carpool with someone?
How to handle a friend who goes overboard with gifts?
When buying a home, do you have to give closing gifts to your real estate agent or the seller? How should you go about meeting the new neighbors?
What's the best way to follow-up with someone who is ignoring your email?
Is it OK to redecorate a temporary office?
How should you handle rude people on public transit?
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW The 5 types of gift-givers
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TRANSCRIPT Episode 49 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle borrowing things from friends, eating olives in martinis, slamming car doors, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
EPISODE CONTENTS
AMUSE-BOUCHE: How to insert a card into an envelope
A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Borrowing things from friends
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: Are you allowed to bring your own bell to a restaurant? At what point can you eat the olive in your martini? How to handle sharing internet with a neighbor?
VENT OR REPENT: Scratching CDs, Slamming car doors
CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: Pollination gardens, Candy care packages
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
Savage Garden's "Truly Madly Deeply"
Bringing your own bell to a restaurant
What is a VPN?
Guten Morgen Deutschland
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this bonus episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about replying to voicemails with text messages, handling mother-in-laws who don't respect your wishes, making graceful exits, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS:
Can you reply to a voicemail with a text message?
What do you do about a mother-in-law who refuses to accept you haven't taken your husband's last name?
What snacks do you have to offer your guests?
Are you allowed to ignore a host's instructions about what gifts to buy for a baby shower?
How do you make a graceful exit when your host won't stop talking?
Vent: A Christmas dinner gone horribly wrong
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
"Tatterhood: Feminist Folktales from Around the World"
"Goodnight Moon" and the New York Public Library
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TRANSCRIPT Episode 47 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle eating corn on the cob, asking people how old they are, handling people who never RSVP, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
EPISODE CONTENTS
AMUSE-BOUCHE: Eating corn on the cob
A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Asking people how old they are
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: Can you stop inviting someone who never responds to RSVPs? What to do about a relative who doesn't want to fix something they broke? Should you stop someone who is about to repeat a story you've heard before?
VENT OR REPENT: Sending emails, sending thank you notes
CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: Zoom Zumba, Borrowing a car
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW How to avoid illegal job interview questions
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this bonus episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about sliding into people's DMs, dealing with a coworker's dirty dishes, following up on whether gifts were received, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS:
Is it rude to slide into someone's DMs?
Is it OK to ask about the cost of a "market price" or a daily special item at a restaurant?
Would it be rude to leave a coworker's dirty dishes on their desk if they don't wash them?
How can I make sure a gift I sent was actually received?
At the gate of my gated community, is it OK to drive ahead of guests waiting to be buzzed in?
Can you use a wedding gift card before the wedding?
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW "Sliding into the DM" on Urban Dictionary
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle giving toasts, blowing bubbles, holding photos hostage, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
EPISODE CONTENTS
AMUSE-BOUCHE: Topping Trees
A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Giving Toasts
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: Is it rude to leave cash out for someone without a note? What do you do if a friend is holding photos hostage? How to handle someone who over-anticipates the arrival of an Uber?
VENT OR REPENT: Loud music in parks, blowing bubbles
CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: Pharmacy workers, a nice voicemail
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
Topping Out on Wikipedia
"The Significance of Pine Trees Atop Construction Buildings"
Bad Wedding Toasts on YouTube
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TRANSCRIPT Episode 44 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this bonus episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about cutting in lines, scraping teeth on forks, sending thank you notes for checks, handling a therapist who texts during sessions, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS:
If I'm first into a parking lot, does this mean I should also be first in line?
Is it rude to scrape your teeth on a fork?
What should you do if you feel unwelcome on a conference call?
When should you send a thank you note for a gift check?
What should I say to my therapist who is texting during my sessions?
How should I decline an invitation when I already have company?
What do I do about my husband inviting guests to our home without my permission?
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW History of the check on Wikipedia
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle flying the flag, pre-approving children's gifts, dealing with nosy neighbors, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
EPISODE CONTENTS
AMUSE-BOUCHE: Etiquette for the American Flag
A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Etiquette with very close friends
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: Is it normal to have parents require pre-approval for children's birthday gifts? I received a gift addressed to both me and my now ex-husband...should I tell the gift-giver that I'm now divorced? What should I do about my nosy neighbors?
VENT OR REPENT: Impolite emails, a shot across the bow
CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: Healthcare workers, borrowing gym equipment
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW United States Flag Code
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this bonus wedding-themed episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about paying for weddings, scheduling mid-week ceremonies, skipping thank you notes, bringing your own food, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS:
Who pays for a wedding?
Is it rude to have your wedding on a holiday or on a day other than Saturday?
I'm a bridesmaid and am feeling under-appreciated by the bride...what should do I do?
What do I do about people who are inviting themselves to my daughter's wedding?
Is it OK to donate to charity in lieu of sending written thank you notes for wedding gifts?
Do you have to give a gift for someone's fifth wedding?
Is it OK to bring your own food to a wedding reception?
If a reception takes place a year after the wedding, when should you send the gift?
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
Average cost of weddings
Style Guide: The name of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints
Vegan wedding guest shamed for being 'rude,' bringing her own food
AirCal
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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 hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
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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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 hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
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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TRANSCRIPT Episode 39 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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 hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
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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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 hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
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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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 hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
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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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 hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
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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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 hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
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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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 hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
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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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 hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
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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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 hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
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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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle riding escalators in Osaka, being around people who don't like you, declining multi-level marketing solicitations, going through a stranger's pantry, buying gifts for real estate agents, wearing backpacks on subways, breaking rules on airplanes, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
EPISODE CONTENTS
AMUSE-BOUCHE: Riding escalators in Osaka, Japan
A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: How to handle being around people you don't like or who don't like you
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: How do decline multi-level marketing (MLM) invitations? Is it OK to go through someone's pantry? Should you buy a closing gift for your real estate agent?
VENT OR REPENT: Backpacks on the subway, breaking rules on an airplane
CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: Gracious hosts, Listener feedback
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
Japan Elevator Association
Standing versus walking on an escalator
bringbackthehowl
IATA Carry On Baggage Size
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this bonus episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about eating Cheetos, calling dibs, handling supermarket line cutters and slow baggers, behaving at a funeral, shutting down resentful relatives, going barefoot in a no-shoe household, emailing professors, knitting in public, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS:
Is there a polite way to eat Cheetos?
When do "dibs" expire after you call them?
How do you handle line cutters and slow baggers at the supermarket?
What are the etiquette rules for talking to mourners at a funeral or viewing?
How to deal with relatives who are resentful of your inheritance?
If you're not wearing socks, do you still remove your shoes in a no-shoe home?
How formal should you be when emailing a professor?
Is it rude to knit in public?
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
Strawberry Cheetos
Ukraine versus The Ukraine
"The Spy Who Dumped Me"
Riding Shotgun
Joan Crawford knitting
Joan Crawford and Norma Shearer confrontation scene from "The Women"
Our new Patreon page
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle eating mukhwas, asking friends to repay you, forgetting to invite important relatives to parties, handling people with big hair, getting attention at a bar, sharing fears, saving forks, getting rides, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
EPISODE CONTENTS
AMUSE-BOUCHE: Mukhwas
A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Asking friends to pay you back
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: What to do if you forget to invite important people to a party? How to handle people with big hair? How to get attention at a bar?
VENT OR REPENT: Sharing fears, Saving forks
CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: Getting a ride, A nice review
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW Mukhwas
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this bonus episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about cleaning a roommate's dishes, hovering over people in restaurants, seating in taxis, avoiding conversations with drivers, unfollowing exes on social media, handling a coworker's after-hours messages, vaping in offices, splitting restaurant bills, telling provocative stories, standing on escalators, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS:
Am I expected to clean my roommate's dishes?
What are your thoughts on hovering over people in restaurants?
Where should you sit in a taxi? What do you do if you don't want to talk to your driver?
Should I explain to an ex why I'm unfollowing them on social media?
What do I do about a coworker who is contacting me after-hours?
How do you handle a coworker who is vaping at the office?
Is it OK to ask for separate checks if only one person has ordered alcohol?
PSA: Telling tragic stories
PSA: Standing on the left on escalators
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
Roommate Agreement
Passive-aggressive office signs
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle slashing names on social stationery, worrying for other people, conflicting information on invitations, scolding people in elevators, tipping bathroom attendants, handling impolite parents, FaceTiming in public, overcrowding in vestibules, holding packages for neighbors, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
EPISODE CONTENTS
AMUSE-BOUCHE: Slashing your name on social stationery
A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Worrying for other people
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: How to deal with conflicting information on an invitation? Is it OK to scold people in an elevator? What's the deal with bathroom attendants? What do you do if you were raised by wolves?
VENT OR REPENT: Face-timing in public, crowding vestibules
CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: Holding packages, a nice review
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW Town & Country Magazine: Why Do People Cross Out Their Names on Stationery?
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this bonus episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about eating Oreos properly, dumping your hair stylist, toasting grammar, duplicating housewarming gifts, seating incomplete parties at restaurants, dealing with gassy coworkers, lowering the volume on loud people, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS:
What is the proper way to eat an Oreo cookie?
How do I dump my hair stylist?
What is the proper grammar for the word "Cheers"?
How many times do you need to bring a housewarming gift?
Is it rude for restaurants to refuse to seat incomplete parties?
How do you deal with gassy coworkers?
How do you lower the volume on people who talk too loud?
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
Using a fork to dunk Oreo cookies
Rollneck sweaters
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle giving gifts in China, visiting people in a hospital, eco-shaming friends, falling asleep on the subway, using "san" in Japanese correspondence, getting people sick, choosing the right fork, sending us calligraphy, leaving out cookies, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
EPISODE CONTENTS
AMUSE-BOUCHE: Gift giving in China
A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Hospital Etiquette
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: How to respond when you've been eco-shamed? What do you do if someone falls asleep on you on the subway? What does "san" mean when it's attached to someone's name in Japanese?
VENT OR REPENT: Getting people sick, choosing the correct fork
CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: Calligraphers, cookie plates
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
Green Hats in China
How to say "thank you" in Mandarin
The problem with plastic straws
Adding "san" to a name in Japanese
Artist falls asleep on people on the subway
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this bonus episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about criticizing someone's wedding dress, drying your hands without towels, dealing with nasty rumors, handling someone who always criticizes their own body, feeling obligated to make someone a bridesmaid, missing cutlery at a dinner party, handling in-laws who arrive hours early, taking just half a cupcake, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS:
Is there a nice way to tell someone you don't like their wedding dress?
What do you do if there's no hand towel in a bathroom?
Should you meet up with an ex-colleague to discuss a nasty rumor?
What do you say to someone who always criticizes their own body?
Are you obligated to make certain people bridesmaids?
What do you do if your place setting is missing cutlery?
How do you handle in-laws who insist on always coming over 2 hours too early?
PSA: Take the whole cupcake.
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
Skorts
Miss Manners on proper spork placement
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle using unlucky numbers, handling conversations with people who don't ask questions, stealing baby names, being asked to chaperone a children's party when your own child isn't invited, garnishing dishes without consent, ignoring emails, buttering dinner rolls, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
EPISODE CONTENTS
AMUSE-BOUCHE: Unlucky numbers
A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: People who don't ask any questions
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: Is it OK to steal someone's baby name? What do you do if you're asked to chaperone a children's birthday party but your own child isn't invited? PSA: Garnishing food without consent.
VENT OR REPENT: Ignoring emails, buttering dinner rolls
CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: Mutual admiration
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
Alitalia Seat Maps
Brega Funk
Afghan Star
Nick in North Korea
Chuck E. Cheese
Museum of Science in Boston
Saint Barthélemy
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this bonus episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about dealing with damaged gifts, giving Starbucks a fake name, splitting an AirBNB fairly, handling PDAs on a school trip, leaving low tips, tipping on expensive spa procedures, explaining to a friend why they're not invited to your home, powering your phone all the way off, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS:
What is the etiquette for unknowingly giving someone a damaged gift?
Is it rude to give Starbucks a fake name when you order?
Should the AirBNB bill be split by the number of families or the number of bedrooms?
What do you do about too many PDAs on a school trip?
Should people not attending a birthday party be invited to participate in a group gift?
On a $100 dinner, is leaving a $1 tip better than nothing?
Should you tip 15% on an expensive spa procedure?
What do you say to a friend who wonders why they haven't been invited over in a while?
PSA: Power your phone completely down at the theatre.
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
Fake Starbucks names
Supper Club on Wikipedia
Public displays of affection on Wikipedia
Vampire Facial (Allure Magazine)
Snow Squall in New York
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle using napkins, behaving at a live performance, redeeming gift cards, sharing cake recipes, departing earlier than expected, being distracted on stairs, leaning into other diners, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com EPISODE CONTENTS
AMUSE-BOUCHE: Napkin etiquette
A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: How to behave at a live performance
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: What to do when someone gives you a used gift card? Do you have to share your famous cake recipe? Is it OK to "check out" early when you're an unhappy houseguest?
VENT OR REPENT: Walking slowly up stairs, leaning into other diners
CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: Something nice from a listener, something nice about Nick
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
Gum in a cloth napkin
"Showgirls" Trailer (NSFW)
Neck-mounted iPhone holder
"Idiocracy" Trailer
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this bonus episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about paying for your own birthday party, picking the right urinal, bumping into passengers on an airplane, distracting relatives, trying to exit a crowded bus, choosing between the banquette and the chair, sending wedding gifts back after a wedding is called off, refusing to eat at a dinner party, bringing opened food to a dinner party, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS:
Is it rude to not pay for your birthday party?
What should you keep in mind when using a urinal?
Is it rude to bump into people when boarding a plane?
What do you do if an older relative is distracting you at work?
How do you get off a crowded bus if you're far away from the doors?
Who should get the banquette and who should get the chair?
The wedding was called off and I already sent a gift...should they send it back?
What do you do if you simply cannot eat something at a dinner party?
Is it OK to bring something that's opened to a dinner party?
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
The Nobel Prize and the Urinal Fly
"Rest Stop" by Stephen King
Stroopwafels
Best Noise Cancelling Headphones
"90 Day Fiancé"
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle using finger bowls, emailing the right way, reclining on an airplane, remembering birthdays, using business' bathrooms when you're not a customer, speaking Spanish around non-Spanish speakers, declining free samples, clearing plates at restaurants, losing keys, singing our theme song, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com EPISODE CONTENTS
AMUSE-BOUCHE: Finger bowls
A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Thoughts on emails
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: Is it OK to recline your seat on an airplane? Should you remind someone it's your birthday? Is it OK to use a bathroom at a business if you're not a customer? Is it rude to speak Spanish around non-Spanish speakers??
VENT OR REPENT: Declining free samples at the grocery store, clearing plates before everyone's done
CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: Lost keys, singing our theme song
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW Finger Bowls on Wikipedia
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this bonus episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about unloading emotional baggage on your friends, removing offensive taxidermy, texting at the theatre, commenting on people's body size, getting out of conversations at Whole Foods, eating loudly at the office, taking up too much space at a café, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS:
Is it OK to unload emotional baggage onto your friends?
What do I do about a friend who is offended by my taxidermy?
How should I handle someone who is texting at the theatre?
What can I do when people comment on my body size?
How do I get out of a conversation at Whole Foods?
What can be done about a colleague who eats loudly at the office?
Is it OK to take a booth at a busy cafe if you're only one person?
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
"I am at my emotional capacity" meme
Hanami (Flower Viewing)
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle giving and receiving toasts, behaving properly in New York City, offering guests tours of your home, tipping tow truck drivers, giving aspirational presents to friends trying to lose weight, arriving at exercise classes late, being surprised by unlisted ingredients at a restaurant, buying new luggage, being delighted by a surprise treat, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
EPISODE CONTENTS
AMUSE-BOUCHE: Toasting Etiquette
A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: New York City etiquette, including walking, umbrellas, subways, delis, and taxis
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: Should you give guests tours of your home? Should you tip your tow truck driver? I have a friend trying to lose weight and I gave him a shirt that's in the size of his goal...was this OK?
VENT OR REPENT: Arriving at an exercise class late, a restaurant doesn't disclose ingredients
CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: Buying new luggage, an unexpected meal
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
Shakespeare's "Merry Wives of Windsor"
Bell method of clinking glasses
It's Showtime on the NYC Subway
International Towing and Recovery Museum
James Beard House
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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.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
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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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle using chopsticks in a Thai restaurant, being prompt, asking people to "watch your stuff" at a café or airport, queuing properly at a supermarket, asking for more bread at a restaurant, honking at cars as soon as the light turns green, giving people personal space when dining, asking people to remember your name, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
EPISODE CONTENTS
AMUSE-BOUCHE: Using chopsticks in a Thai restaurant
A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: The importance of being on time
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: What do you say when people ask you to watch their stuff at a café or airport? What is the etiquette when a new queue opens up at supermarket? Is it OK to ask for more bread at a restaurant? When a light turns green and the person in front of you doesn't go, how long should you wait before you honk?
VENT OR REPENT: Personal space when dining out, asking people if they remember your name
CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: Nice fan mail, civilized behavior on an airplane
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
King Rama V
Airport Announcements: The Most Captivating Voice in the World
Supermarket Sweep
New York Times: Our Nightly Bread
Traffic Lights
Leah Bonnema on "The Late Show with Steven Colbert"
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this extended bonus segment, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about greeting people with kisses, dealing with rogue dinner party guests, deciding who should go first in a buffet line, removing fish bones from your mouth, giving gifts that need to be displayed, leaving your phone number in a voicemail, stripping sheets when you're a houseguest, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS:
What do you do if you accidentally went in for a kiss when they went in for a handshake?
How do you deal with dinner party guests who won't follow the invitation instructions?
What is the appropriate response when a friend tells you they're getting a divorce?
Who should go first when there's a buffet line?
How do you remove a fish bone from your mouth?
Don't give gifts that have to be displayed.
Say your number slowly when leaving a voicemail.
When you're a houseguest, should you strip the bed on your last day?
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
George Michael's "Freedom"
How to fold a fitted sheet
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle eating soup, giving and receiving compliments, doing business with rude people, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
EPISODE CONTENTS
AMUSE-BOUCHE: How to eat soup
A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Giving and receiving compliments
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: How to do business with people who have bad manners? Is it OK to enter without knocking at your boyfriend's house?
VENT OR REPENT: Using your phone in a spin class, squeezing limes
CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: At the gym, at the coffee shop
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
Soup etiquette videos on YouTube
GQ: "How to Compliment a Woman without Making it Weird" (March 2018)
Num Pang at Chelsea Market
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this Thanksgiving-themed bonus episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about talking politics at the dinner table, bringing flowers without a vase, arriving and departing at appropriate times, selecting good gifts for the host, being gluten-free and vegan, saying "grace" if you're atheist, hating turkey, bringing your own Tupperware for leftovers, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS:
Is there a polite way to talk about politics at Thanksgiving?
Should you bring cut flowers in a vase?
When should you arrive and when should you leave?
What's a good gift for your host?
Asking hosts "how can I help"?
I'm gluten-free and vegan...what do I do?
Do I have to say "grace" if I'm not religious?
I hate eating turkey...do I have to eat it?
Am I allowed to take leftovers?
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
Tupperware® Brand Containers
Leah loves Christmas
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle ordering wine in a restaurant, writing condolence letters, saying farewell to colleagues when leaving a job, correcting people who spell your name wrong, getting dragged into other people's problems, talking in elevators, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com EPISODE CONTENTS
AMUSE-BOUCHE: How to order wine in a restaurant
A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Writing condolence letters
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: How do you say farewell to colleagues when leaving a job? Can you correct someone who keeps spelling your name wrong?
VENT OR REPENT: Getting dragged into other people's problems, talking in elevators
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
You should smell the wine cork at a restaurant
You should not smell the wine cork at a restaurant
Sharing in your sadness as you remember Dan
Little Shop of Horrors
Stuck in an elevator ASMR
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about sending texts late at night, escaping long dinner parties, telling people their fly is down, receiving unusually large gifts, waiting for people to retrieve their finished laundry so you can use the machine, abandoning a friend without Global Entry, returning missed calls when there's no message, regifting dreamcatchers, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS:
How late is too late to text?
Is there a polite way to excuse myself from a dinner party that drags on?
How do you tell someone their fly is down?
Is it rude to give someone a large surprise gift that would require you to rearrange your house?
How long should you wait before taking out someone else's clothing from a machine at a laundromat?
If you have Global Entry, do you have to wait in line with a friend you're traveling with who doesn't have it?
Do you have to return missed calls when someone doesn't leave a message?
What do you do if you receive an unwanted dreamcatcher?
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
Oprah: Never go to a secondary location
House Beautiful: What is a Lanai?
HAL sings "Daisy"
How to apply for Global Entry
Dreamcatcher on Wikipedia
Oscar Wilde on being talked about
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle eating grapes correctly, using foreign words in conversation, bringing wedding gifts to the ceremony, following up with someone who doesn't send a thank you note, sending thank you notes via text, stretching your legs in the bulkhead on an airplane, wearing earphones when not listening to anything, criticizing live performances while you're still in the venue, taking too long to fill up your water bottle at the gym, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
EPISODE CONTENTS
AMUSE-BOUCHE: The correct way to eat grapes
A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Using foreign words in conversation
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: Should you bring a wedding gift to the ceremony? What do you do when someone doesn't send a thank you note? Is it OK to send a thank you note via text? Is it OK to stretch your legs in the bulk head on an airplane if you're not seated there? What's good earphone etiquette?
VENT OR REPENT: Criticizing a live performance while you're still in the venue, taking too long to fill up a water bottle at the gym
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
Grape Shears
Kyiv versus Kiev
Agnès Varda on Wikipedia
How to pronounce "Agnès"
Filling water bottles at the gym
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions how to choose appropriate costumes, whether gore is OK at the office, cultural appreciation versus appropriation, how old is too old for trick-or-treating, what to do about greedy children at your door, and more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS:
What's considered "appropriate" for halloween costumes?
If I'm invited to a costume party, do I have to dress up?
How old is too old for trick-or-treating?
What do you do about trick-or-treaters who take more than one piece out of the bowl?
What do you say to trick-or-treaters who don't like your candy?
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
How the History of Blackface Is Rooted in Racism
Cultural appreciation versus appropriation
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle using wooden Japanese chopsticks, asking people "What do you do?", cleaning your host's filthy home in the middle of the night, removing your socks on an airplane, splitting the bill at brunch, disclosing environmental hazards to your wedding guests, being too folksy in a restaurant, giving bad directions to strangers, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com EPISODE CONTENTS
AMUSE-BOUCHE: The correct way to use wooden chopsticks
A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Asking people "What do you do?"
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: Can I clean my host's filthy home in the middle of the night? Is it OK to remove your socks on an airplane? What's the right way to split the bill at brunch? Should you disclose environmental hazards to your wedding guests?
VENT OR REPENT: Being too folksy in a restaurant, Giving bad directions to strangers
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
Japanese Chopstick Etiquette
McGill University, the Harvard of Canada
Columbia University, where there's always one admission mistake every year
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about whether you have to upgrade your spouse if you're flying in business class, how to avoid inviting an obnoxious colleague to a party, when it's appropriate to burp in public, what to do about a celebrity neighbor who won't take a hint, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS:
Do I have to upgrade my spouse if I'm flying business class?
How do you not invite someone to a party who's a bad guest?
Is it OK to burp in public?
What to do about neighbor won't take a hint about their obnoxious leaf blower?
What do you say to people who comment on your food choices?
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
Daily Mail: "The economy class wives: Their husbands fly first class while they are forced to slum it in the cheap seats"
Helping a loved one with a drinking problem
Leah Bonnema on the "Late Show with Stephen Colbert"
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World Burping Championship
Los Angeles Times: "L.A. banned gas-powered leaf blowers, but the sound of failure is still loud and clear"
Report Illegal Leaf Blowers in Los Angeles: (213) 473-4486
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle proper greetings for brides, sending food back at restaurants, charging guests at weddings, remembering names at parties, leaving voicemails, standing too close on the subway, and more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com EPISODE CONTENTS
AMUSE-BOUCHE: What not to say to a bride
A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Remembering people's names
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: Can you have a cash bar at a wedding? Do you send a thank you note for a thank you gift? If you send food back, should other people wait for you?
VENT OR REPENT: Leaving voicemails, standing too close on the subway
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
Lisa Vanderpump's Guide to British Etiquette
Mystery chicken dish (no link because Leah still can't remember what it is)
Millennials feel awkward about sending back restaurant food
Dictionary definition of "split"
Judgement of Solomon
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this bonus episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about being forced to wear a windsuit at work, what to do if you're being professionally ghosted, whether or not it's rude to salt your food before tasting it, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS:
Is it ok to listen to music on your phone on speaker in public?
What do you do when you're being professionally ghosted?
Do I have to participate in my school's "Windsuit Wednesdays"?
How do you tell someone they have something on their face?
Is it rude to put salt and pepper on your food without tasting it first?
In a restaurant, is it OK to flag down someone who isn't your waiter?
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
Acute Accent on Wikipedia
Women's Comedy Film Festival Atlanta 2019
Leah Bonnema in a windsuit
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle popping champagne bottles, cancelling plans the right way, double-dipping when you're dining alone, giving up your seat to the elderly, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com EPISODE CONTENTS
AMUSE-BOUCHE: How to open a champagne bottle
A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Cancelling plans on others
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: Can you double-dip when dining alone? When to give up your seat on the subway?
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
German scientist logs Champagne cork speed
Muselet on Wikipedia
Video of opening champagne
Margot Robbie Explores ASMR with Champagne
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle passing dishes at a dinner party, behaving at the opera, posting photos of others on social media, tipping on take-out, snooping in medicine cabinets, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com EPISODE CONTENTS
AMUSE-BOUCHE: Passing platters at a dinner party
BE OUR GUEST: Sam Neuman, Opera Expert
A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Posting photos of people on social media without their permission
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: Do you tip on take-out? Is it OK to look in someone's medicine cabinet?
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
Nick Leighton & Latrice Royal at the Met Opera
Renée Fleming being booed at La Scala
Patti LuPone yelling at an audience member
That horrible photo of Leah (she won't let us post a link!)
Emily Post Institute: "General Tipping Guide"
Priceonomics: "Should you tip on takeout?"
Scientific American: "What drives us to peek into someone's medicine cabinet?"
Bernice Kanner: "Are you Normal?"
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! Join Emmy® Award-winning journalist Nick Leighton and stand-up comic Leah Bonnema ("Late Show with Stephen Colbert"), the perfect odd couple, as they try to make the world a nicer, more polite place and offer up practical advice to help you smoothly glide through any situation. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.com YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO...
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