Awesome Etiquette
Hosts Lizzie Post and Daniel Post Senning answer audience questions about modern etiquette with advice based on consideration, respect, and honesty. Like their great-great-grandmother, Emily Post, Lizzie and Dan look for the reasons behinds the traditional rules to guide their search for the correct behavior in all kinds of contemporary situations. Test your social acumen and join the discussion about civility and decency in today's complex world.
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Episode #155: Because It Is My Name
Your questions on names and titles for widows and divorcees, breast pumping rooms being used by non-moms, an inclusive bachelor party, and responding to assumptions that you’re pregnant. Plus your feedback about, etiquette salute and a Postscript segment.
46 min
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Episode #154: New to the Neighborhood
We take on your questions on what to include in a thank-you note, sending really late thanks yous, daughter in law disputes, and how to introduce yourself to new neighbors. Plus your most feedback, etiquette salute and a Postscript segment on “white tie events”.
43 min
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Episode #153: Compliment Conundrum
We answer questions on why it’s rude to comment on someone being single and pretty, what to do when your team isn’t including you on meetings, and a guest who wont’ leave. Plus your feedback, etiquette salute and a Postscript segment from Emily Post’s Etiquette 1922 edition on Dinner Parties at Great Houses.
50 min
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Episode 152: Declining Seconds
Dan and Lizzie take on your questions about cutting in line, being asked to sing duets, declining seconds and revealing personal changes to friends. Plus your most excellent feedback, etiquette salute and (spoiler alert) a postscript segment on spoiler alerts.
54 min
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Episode 151: Introducing The Philosophy of Etiq...
The Posts take your questions about sending late engagement gifts, people who talk too much about themselves, a mother-in-law not respecting names, and another question about ordering pizza. Plus feedback on divvying up the pastries at work, an etiquette salute and a Postscript segment on The Philosophy of Etiquette.
48 min
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Episode # 150: Yes 150!
Lizzie and Dan take your questions about long distance bridal showers, when to un-friend a friend’s ex’s, all the trimmings for encore weddings, and email timing issues. Plus your enthusiastic feedback - Zipper merge -, a handwritten etiquette salute and a postscript on national cell phone courtesy month.
44 min
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Episode #149: Half Cake
Lizzie and Dan take your questions about sharing cakes, mic lists at rehearsal dinners, how to both host and participate at a party and announcing an elopement. Plus feedback, a friendship focused etiquette salute for the week and a Postscript segment on wedding websites.
40 min
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Episode #148: Invited back?
On today’s show Lizzie and Dan tackle your etiquette questions about merging traffic lanes, sharing office space, inviting bad guests back again, and sorry but we're talking about saying sorry. Plus your most excellent feedback on sales emails, an etiquette salute for the week about moving away from friends, and a Postscript segment on setting up your home bar.
64 min
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Episode #147: The Rainbow of Truth
Dan and Cindy Post Senning take your questions about dogs on vacation, backing out of a group weekend, sharing costs on the road and plus one wedding gifts. Plus feedback, etiquette salute for the week and a Postscript segment on the beauty of truth by Emily Post.
49 min
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Episode #146: Listen please
Dan and Lizzie answer your questions on in lieu of flowers requests, communicating about Celiac, how to handle food stealing spouses and inviting your stylist to your wedding. Plus your excellent feedback, etiquette salute and a postscript segment on listening skills.
58 min
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Episode #145: Share and Share Alike
Lizzie and Dan take your questions on Family Only Vacations, The use of MBA in a title, Divvying up the pastry box at work, and how to tell your sister her house smells. Plus feedback, etiquette salute and a Postscript on exiting a party from 'The Rituals of Dinner' by Margaret Visser.
47 min
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Episode 144: Gentleman First???
Dan and Lizzie answer your etiquette questions on whose name comes first, cat sitter thank yous, and dinner guest no shows. Plus feedback, an etiquette salute and a Postscript segment on Family Gatherings.
52 min
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Episode #143: Good to be home!
Dan and Lizzie answer your questions on bike shares, skipping a wedding reception, no gifts (but college contributions please) for a first birthday and doggie bag dilemmas.
48 min
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Episode #142: The Bride's Week or My Vacation?
Reimbursement for season tickets, responding to sales emails, Balancing time with the bride and friends during a wedding week trip, Handling reactions from coworkers about you leaving your job, and traveling with other people.
47 min
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Episode #141: Yay Dad!
Peter Post co-hosts with Lizzie while Dan is away. The father daughter duo talk about reciprocating as a guest, adult only parties & self invitations, sympathy notes, Regular or decaf, and olive pits
57 min
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Episode #140: Wee Ones At Weddings
rehearsal dinner invitations, wee ones at weddings, being a good graduation weekend guest, potluck problems, and a postscript segment on planning a wedding reception seating chart!
49 min
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Episode #139: Send a Telegram
Bill Post co-hosts with Lizzie while Dan is away. Bill and Lizzie cover questions on Community Dinner Contributions, Group Houseguest Gifts, Email Introductions and Retirement Party Gifts.
40 min
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Episode #138: Welcome To The Show Puja!
Dan and Lizzie tackle questions about contractors and quotes, invites for second receptions, sending gifts late, and a primer on roommates plus a postscript segment on managing expectations around a new baby
66 min
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Episode #137: Fore!
Questions about doodling at work, The annual "wearing white" to weddings question, how to greet clients in groups, and knowing when a dinner party is done? All that plus your feedback, etiquette salute and a special postscript inspired by The Unwritten Rules of Golf.
56 min
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Episode #136: Your Stationery Wardrobe
Dan and Lizzie take on your questions on Caller ID, re-allocating the kindness of strangers, your cat is cheating on you, and sopping up all the amazingly tasty sauce at dinner. Plus your feedback on iced-tea spoons and shoes off policies, your etiquette salute for the week and a postscript segment on stationery.
53 min
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Episode #135: Missing the Party
Your etiquette questions on the device excuse, cc email etiquette, just who is included in an invitation to the whole family, and how long is too long for sending condolences. All that plus your feedback, salute and a surprise postscript pop quiz.
43 min
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Episode #134: Dear Katherine, I would love to ...
Etiquette questions on awkward gift give-backs, how to RSVP, charging for a dinner party, and whether to put practicality above consideration for a wedding shower.
54 min
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Episode #133: Salon Sanctuary
Etiquette questions on posting guest lists publicly, how to ascertain if you’re being asked on a date or to go out as friends, asking for silence at the salon and a great question about greeting guests in your home. Plus feedback, an etiquette salute and a segment on international courtesies.
54 min
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Episode #132: May I offer you an arm?
What side to walk on when escorting a lady, iced tea spoons, meals at regular group gatherings and feeling over exposed when others post pics of your home.
54 min
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Episode #131: Here a cough, there a cough
Coughing fits, group gifts, accountant friends and their services, thanking season staff, tipping pools
45 min