Episode 602 - Staring at Strangers
From Awesome Etiquette by The Emily Post Institute
March 23, 2026 · 1h 3m
About this episode
The episode discusses gift card etiquette, navigating political differences during the Super Bowl, subway behavior, and features an interview with Jennifer L. Scott on modern dressing.
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. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Lizzie
Guest: Jennifer L. Scott
Topics covered
- gift giving
- politics
- Super Bowl
- subway etiquette
- making friends
- dressing well
Keywords
- gift card
- Super Bowl halftime show
- subway
- making friends
- dressing well
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: The Daily Connoisseur
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