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Nick and Leah discuss etiquette and answer listener questions on various topics.

Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about dropping state names, double-thanking for gifts, arriving early for funerals, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a handwritten 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: When is a city sufficiently well known not to need the state name with it? Is it bad form to text a photo of yourself enjoying a gift after you've already sent a thank-you note? Is it true that you should arrive at weddings and funerals half an hour early? What should I do about a holiday postcard that was misaddressed and includes a lot of personal information? What should I do about store employees who address me as "dear," "hun," or "sweetheart"? Bonkers: Grabbing produce bags at the supermarket THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW Clip from "Hoosiers" Janet Evanovich's "One for the Money" 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…

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Hosts: Nick Leighton, Leah Bonnema

Topics covered

• etiquette
• manners
• listener questions
• funerals
• gifts

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