Awesome Etiquette

On today’s show, we take your questions on whether it’s ever okay to “ghost” someone who wants to visit your home, how to handle hosting a wedding shower that’s growing way beyond your comfort zone, and how to navigate graduation announcements and party invitations without confusing your guests. For community members, your question of the week is about how to address a fellow gym-goer whose sauna habits are making the space uncomfortable and even unsafe. Plus your weekly challenge, etiquette salute, and a feedback postscript segment on everything from subway staring to that dressy casual dress code.

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On today’s show, we take your questions on whether to change clothes during a “catholic gap” wedding, what to do when a coworker keeps sending you political social media content you don’t want to engage with, and how to thoughtfully manage your wedding registry—from “liking” items to guiding guests toward preferred shops. For community members, your question of the week comes from a listener in the UK, wondering how to acknowledge loose acquaintances in public, especially when you remember them, but they may not remember you. Plus your weekly challenge, etiquette salute, and a postscript segment with featured Emily Post etiquette trainer Kristi Spencer.

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On today’s show, we take your questions on whether to cut all your meat at once or just one bite at a time, how to graciously accept a generous offer from a well-off relative to help with college costs, and how to make friendly small talk with uniformed Army personnel without accidentally overstepping rank. For community members, your question of the week is about how to navigate tight theatre rows politely—balancing North American ‘face the stage’ etiquette with European customs that favor acknowledging seated patrons as you pass. Plus your weekly challenge, etiquette salute, and a postscript segment where Dan interviews Jennifer Winters, Executive Director of The National League of Junior Cotillions.

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On today’s show, we take your questions on how to follow up on a card you’ve sent without sounding like you’re fishing for thanks, how to respond when someone ends a call with ‘I’ll let you go’, and how to handle bed-sheets after staying in a friend’s holiday home. For community members, your question of the week is about how to respond when friends say ‘you’re always welcome’ in their homes. Plus your weekly challenge, etiquette salute, and a postscript segment on expressions of grief in the digital world.

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On today’s show, we take your questions on how to decide whether a gift card for a friend’s birthday should cover just them or include a guest, when politics and viewing preferences collide at the Super Bowl halftime show, and how to ride the subway without awkwardly staring at strangers. For community members, your question of the week is about the admirable venture of making new friends as a couple. Plus your weekly challenge, etiquette salute, and a postscript segment where Lizzie interviews Jennifer L. Scott the founder of The Daily Connoisseur about dressing well in today’s modern age. 
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