Were You Raised By Wolves?
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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! Join Emmy Award-winning journalist Nick Leighton and stand-up comic Leah Bonnema, 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.
Were You Raised By Wolves?
4d ago
Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle eating baguettes in France, spitting at winery tasting rooms, returning gifts to guests, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.)
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EPISODE CONTENTS
AMUSE-BOUCHE: Baguettes in France
A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Tasting Rooms at Wineries
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: What can be said to in-laws who are expecting a baby at the same time as my wedding? Is it OK to give dinner party gues ..read more
Were You Raised By Wolves?
1w ago
Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about loitering around toasters, being embarrassed by employees, picking strangers' teeth, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.)
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QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS:
What is the etiquette regarding using a communal toaster at a breakfast buffet?
What do I do about my employee who embarrassed me in front of a visitor?
On an airplane, should the person at the aisle get up immediat ..read more
Were You Raised By Wolves?
2w ago
Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle identifying salt and pepper shakers by their holes, using AI (Artificial Intelligence) to write thank you notes, walking up escalators, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.)
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EPISODE CONTENTS
AMUSE-BOUCHE: Salt and Pepper Shakers
A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Etiquette
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: Is it rude to walk up escalators? How much sho ..read more
Were You Raised By Wolves?
3w ago
Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about taking flowers from funerals, giving guests plastic cutlery, asking about people's weight, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.)
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QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS:
How can we politely let a waiter know we aren't interested in hearing them perform the specials?
Is it acceptable for someone who brought flowers to a Celebration of Life event to take the flowers back with th ..read more
Were You Raised By Wolves?
1M ago
Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle eating soft boiled eggs, getting a professional massage, being judgy at airports, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.)
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EPISODE CONTENTS
AMUSE-BOUCHE: Soft boiled eggs
A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Getting a professional massage
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: How do you respond to "I appreciate you"? What do I do about a 1960s-themed birthday party that my husband doesn't want to d ..read more
Were You Raised By Wolves?
1M ago
Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about "dressing your personality" at weddings, helping people who trip, giving money to cashiers, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.)
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QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS:
What does "Dress Your Personality" mean as a dress code on a wedding invitation?
What should you do if you see a stranger trip and fall in public?
When paying at a counter with cash, should you place your mon ..read more
Were You Raised By Wolves?
1M ago
Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle thanking emperors for tea, traveling with pets, stealing wipes at the gym, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.)
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EPISODE CONTENTS
AMUSE-BOUCHE: Finger Kowtow
A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Traveling with pets
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: What direction should you face in an elevator with two opposite doors? What should I do about a no-show guest at my pizza party?
VENT OR REPENT ..read more
Were You Raised By Wolves?
2M ago
Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about using squeegees in guest showers, stopping judgy comments about travel plans, asking strangers for wedding cash, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.)
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QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS:
If a host provides a squeegee in their shower, is a guest obliged to use it?
What can I do to stop negative, judgy comments about my travel plans?
Do newlyweds have a year after their wed ..read more
Were You Raised By Wolves?
2M ago
Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle floor numbering around the world, making other people uncomfortable, picking teeth while in public, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.)
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EPISODE CONTENTS
AMUSE-BOUCHE: Floor numbering
A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Making other people uncomfortable
QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: What should I say when people think being a stay-at-home mom isn't real work? What should we do about de ..read more
Were You Raised By Wolves?
2M ago
Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about objecting to marriages, watching strangers' luggage, asking for more chairs, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.)
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QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS:
How should I handle my sister-in law who doesn't think I should be married to her brother?
How should we respond to strangers asking us to watch their belongings?
How do you send invitations or thank you notes when you don ..read more