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  • Experiencing Finnish Saunas, Leaving Long Voice Notes, Raining on People's Parades, and More

    Experiencing Finnish Saunas, Leaving Long Voice Notes, Raining on People's Parades, and More
    Jul 29 2024
    Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle experiencing saunas in Finland, leaving long voice notes, raining on people's parades, 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: Saunas in Finland A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Voice Notes QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: How do you politely shut down people who are tryingn to rain on your parade? Is it OK to be on your phone in a restaurant when dining alone? VENT OR REPENT: Picnic and brunch fallout, Water guns in Portland CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: Thanks for joining us in Portland THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW UNESCO List of Intangible Cultural Heritage YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO... Support our show through Patreon Subscribe and rate us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts Call, text, or email us your questions Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter Visit our official website Sign up for our newsletter Buy some fabulous official merchandise CREDITS Hosts: Nick Leighton & Leah Bonnema Producer & Editor: Nick Leighton Theme Music: Rob Paravonian ADVERTISE ON OUR SHOW Click here for details TRANSCRIPT Episode 234 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    45 m
  • Knocking on Doors, Handling Overbearing Mothers-In-Law, Cleaning Supermarket Floors, and Much More

    Knocking on Doors, Handling Overbearing Mothers-In-Law, Cleaning Supermarket Floors, and Much More
    Jul 22 2024
    Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about knocking on doors, handling overbearing mothers-in-law, cleaning supermarket floors, 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: After knocking on a door, what is the appropriate amount of time to wait before knocking again? How do I handle my overbearing mother-in-law who wants to visit us every single weekend? How do I let my local bagel place know that their order accuracy is terrible? What should we do with the money people are sending us in their sympathy cards? Are you crazy? If we should return our shopping carts, should we also clean the store floors, too? Bonkers: Uninvited wedding guests THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW Previous episode discussing returning shopping carts YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO... Support our show through Patreon Subscribe and rate us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts Call, text, or email us your questions Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter Visit our official website Sign up for our newsletter Buy some fabulous official merchandise CREDITS Hosts: Nick Leighton & Leah Bonnema Producer & Editor: Nick Leighton Theme Music: Rob Paravonian ADVERTISE ON OUR SHOW Click here for details TRANSCRIPT Episode 233 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    28 m
  • Summer Break: Wearing Hats, Behaving on Boats, Remembering Song Lyrics, and More

    Summer Break: Wearing Hats, Behaving on Boats, Remembering Song Lyrics, and More
    Jul 15 2024
    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 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 could.) 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" YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO... Support our show through Patreon Subscribe and rate us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts Call, text, or email us your questions Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter Visit our official website Sign up for our newsletter Buy some fabulous official merchandise CREDITS Hosts: Nick Leighton & Leah Bonnema Producer & Editor: Nick Leighton Theme Music: Rob Paravonian TRANSCRIPT Episode 106 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    46 m
  • Summer Break: Telling Cooks They're Terrible, Leaving Cash on Tables, Handling Wet Laundry, and More

    Summer Break: Telling Cooks They're Terrible, Leaving Cash on Tables, Handling Wet Laundry, and More
    Jul 8 2024
    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 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 YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO... Support our show through Patreon Subscribe and rate us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts Call, text, or email us your questions Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter Visit our official website Sign up for our newsletter Buy some fabulous official merchandise CREDITS Hosts: Nick Leighton & Leah Bonnema Producer & Editor: Nick Leighton Theme Music: Rob Paravonian TRANSCRIPT Episode 105 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    35 m
  • Sequencing Cream and Jam on Scones, Glancing at Smartwatches, Scowling at Strangers, and More

    Sequencing Cream and Jam on Scones, Glancing at Smartwatches, Scowling at Strangers, and More
    Jul 1 2024
    Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle putting cream and jam on scones in the correct order, glancing at smartwatches, scowling at 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: Putting cream and jam on scones A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Picnics QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: Is it rude to look at a smart watch notification? What do you do in a restaurant when a stranger comments on the amount of food you've ordered? VENT OR REPENT: Clarifying the past, A rude sales call CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: Thanks to a friend, A nice review THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW Queen Elizabeth II and scones YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO... Support our show through Patreon Subscribe and rate us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts Call, text, or email us your questions Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter Visit our official website Sign up for our newsletter Buy some fabulous official merchandise CREDITS Hosts: Nick Leighton & Leah Bonnema Producer & Editor: Nick Leighton Theme Music: Rob Paravonian ADVERTISE ON OUR SHOW Click here for details TRANSCRIPT Episode 232 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    35 m
  • Saying "You're Welcome" Unprompted, Cleaning up After Squirrels, Asking Wedding Guests to Bring Ice, and More

    Saying "You're Welcome" Unprompted, Cleaning up After Squirrels, Asking Wedding Guests to Bring Ice, and More
    Jun 24 2024
    Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about saying "you're welcome" unprompted, cleaning up after squirrels, asking wedding guests to bring ice, 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 get my parents to tip servers more than 10%? Is it rude to say "you're welcome" to a person who didn't say "thank you" first? What do I write in a thank you note to a comic I hired who bombed and offended people? Should I clean up the mess a squirrel made on a neighbor's balcony? Etiquette Crime Report: Asking wedding guests to bring appetizers, ice, and liquor THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW Mad Men scene: "That's what the money is for!" YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO... Support our show through Patreon Subscribe and rate us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts Call, text, or email us your questions Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter Visit our official website Sign up for our newsletter Buy some fabulous official merchandise CREDITS Hosts: Nick Leighton & Leah Bonnema Producer & Editor: Nick Leighton Theme Music: Rob Paravonian ADVERTISE ON OUR SHOW Click here for details TRANSCRIPT Episode 231 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    33 m
  • Stealing Parking Spaces, Closing Bathroom Doors, Arriving Late to Classes, and More

    Stealing Parking Spaces, Closing Bathroom Doors, Arriving Late to Classes, and More
    Jun 17 2024
    Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle stealing parking spaces from coworkers, closing bathroom doors, arriving late to classes, 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 placement when setting the table A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Networking events QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: What do I do about a new colleague who has taken my parking space? Should bathroom doors be left open or closed? VENT OR REPENT: Showing up to fitness classes late, Hot glassware CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: Thanks to a cousin, Thanks to the NYC Trivia League THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW Business card scene in "American Psycho" Previous episode discussing name tag placement YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO... Support our show through Patreon Subscribe and rate us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts Call, text, or email us your questions Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter Visit our official website Sign up for our newsletter Buy some fabulous official merchandise CREDITS Hosts: Nick Leighton & Leah Bonnema Producer & Editor: Nick Leighton Theme Music: Rob Paravonian ADVERTISE ON OUR SHOW Click here for details TRANSCRIPT Episode 230 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    41 m
  • Escaping Unwanted Potlucks, Avoiding Teenaged Guests, Opting Out of Thank You Notes, and More

    Escaping Unwanted Potlucks, Avoiding Teenaged Guests, Opting Out of Thank You Notes, and More
    Jun 10 2024
    Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about escaping unwanted potlucks, avoiding teenaged guests, opting out of 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: Should a man wait for a woman to extend her hand first before offering a handshake? How do I get out of my boss' potluck lunches? What's a polite way to invite close friends, but not their teenager, to our home? Is it OK to want a thank you note for a baby shower gift? Bonkers: A dentist wants to know how a husband feels THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW Trader Joe's Butter Chicken with Basmati Rice YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO... Support our show through Patreon Subscribe and rate us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts Call, text, or email us your questions Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter Visit our official website Sign up for our newsletter Buy some fabulous official merchandise CREDITS Hosts: Nick Leighton & Leah Bonnema Producer & Editor: Nick Leighton Theme Music: Rob Paravonian ADVERTISE ON OUR SHOW Click here for details TRANSCRIPT Episode 229 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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    27 m