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 #38: Can You Be Too Approachable?
When the people around you share their unasked-for opinions about politics and religion, or give detailed accounts of medical procedures they’ve undergone, you may ask the same question.
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Episode #37: The Long Hallway Greeting
You’re walking down that long hallway at work. You see an acquaintance at the other end walking towards you, but it’s far too early to make contact. What to do, where to look, and how to handle the etiquette of the long hallway greeting.
35 min
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Episode #36: Mrs. [Husband’s Name Goes Here]
Some say it’s still proper for a wife to be called by her husband’s name. Others call it painfully outdated. Who is right? The answer is complicated.
49 min
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Episode #35: Graduation Gifts and the Treadmill...
You’re invited to a dual grad party, but you only really know one of the graduates. What is the gift-giving protocol?
38 min
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Episode #34: The Accidental Date
You think you’re just going out for a drink. He clearly doesn’t. What is the best way to handle this without being rude?
55 min
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Episode #33: Cutting The Face Painting Line
Your family has waited 90 minutes in the face painting line. A 4 year-old is trying to cut the line, and his guardian is nowhere to be seen. What do you do?
42 min
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Episode #32: The Problem with “Sorry, But…”
Apologies are fine and good. Apologies that are immediately undercut by a but are not.
38 min
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Episode #31: The Office Wanderer and Absent Vegans
A maddening co-worker, vegans who no-show, and habitually late friends are just some of the etiquette dilemmas Lizzie and Dan tackle.
41 min
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Episode #30: Wearable Tech-iquette
Lizzie’s getting a new roommate! But she knows that the best living situations are ones where norms are established and boundaries are set. Dan and Lizzie talk about how to respect the people you live with.
47 min
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Episode #29: The Line Cutter
You’ve been waiting for that parking spot for a long time, and someone swoops in to take it. How do you handle it? Lizzie and Dan have the answer.
43 min
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Episode #28: Sportsmanship and Burning Jerseys
Lizzie and Dan get emotional about free agency and talk about how burning jerseys is not cool.
47 min
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Episode #27: Indian Weddings
Dan returns from a friend’s Indian wedding in California – the trial run for his own Indian wedding just two and a half months away – and gushes about his bride-to-be and Indian formalwear.
31 min
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Episode #26: I’m Just Gonna Be Your Mom Tonight
Lizzie and Dan talk about the houseguest/host dance done right, and Lizzie commends a flight attendant for taking care of her on the tarmac.
46 min
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Episode #25: Social Media Shaming
Is it okay for the Twittersphere to call someone out on social media, or does that create a mob mentality that does more harm than good?
41 min
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Episode #24: White Lies
In light of news anchor Brian Williams’s suspension from NBC, Dan talks about his own liberating decision to stop lying.
42 min
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Episode #23: If I’m Gonna Be Sneaky, I’m Gonna ...
Dan and Lizzie tell you whether it’s ever okay to snoop.
45 min
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Episode #22: Happy Valentine’s Day!
Sharon Andrea of Modern Dating Mastery joins Lizzie and Dan to help listeners navigate the often confusing world of dating.
44 min
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Episode #21: My Husband’s Feet
How do you tell a loved one that they need to spruce up their personal hygiene without hurting their feelings?
44 min
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Episode #20: My Friends Tip Too Much
What do you do when your friends tip two or three times as much as you, and expect you to do the same? Also mentioned: Returning texts, an ode to Omaha, oyster forks, and an etiquette salute to Tom Brady.
30 min
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Episode #19: Coming Out at Work with Etiquette ...
When people at work assume you’re straight, how do you let them know you’re not? Etiquette expert and Washington Post columnist Steven Petrow helps Lizzie and Dan tackle this question.
60 min
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Episode #18: Don’t Tell Anyone You’re a Mime
Former mime and current etiquette expert Dan advises you on dealing with people who discover your profession and ask questions that aren’t always applicable or appropriate.
63 min
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Episode #17: Bourbon, No Ice
When someone invites himself to your party, is it okay to insist that he bring bourbon and ice?
40 min
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Episode #16: Angry Donors, Racist Card Games, a...
On this year-end episode: A fundraiser asks how to approach an angry donor, some advice on how to eat bread, and telling your friends their card game is racist.
48 min
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Episode #15: The Trapped Pool Cleaner
The story of a pool cleaner who is metaphorically trapped by her over-sharing clientele is at the heart of this episode of Awesome Etiquette.
34 min
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Episode #14: The Art of ‘Please’
Can saying “please” ever be bad? Roughly 99% of the time, no. But that one percent is on Lizzie and Dan’s mind in this episode.
29 min