Nick Leighton - Podcast Details

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Were You Raised By Wolves?Playing Duck Duck Goose, Sending Out-of-Office Emails, Taking Free Food Samples, and MoreEtiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle playing Duck Duck Goose in Minnesota, sending out-of-office emails, taking free food samples, 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: Duck Duck Grey Duck A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Out of Office Emails QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: How many and what type of items are you allowed to purchase at the pharmacy cou...2025-05-1948 min

Were You Raised By Wolves?Accepting Unwanted Packages, Eating Duplicate Salads, Celebrating Letter Openers, and MoreEtiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about accepting unwanted packages, eating duplicate salads, celebrating letter openers, 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.comQUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: At what point can I stop holding mail and packages for my home's previous owners? Was it odd that a restaurant chef wanted me to have two of the same salad sequentially rather t...2025-03-0330 min

Were You Raised By Wolves?Thanking Emperors for Tea, Traveling With Pets, Stealing Wipes at the Gym, and MoreEtiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle thanking emperors for tea, traveling with pets, stealing wipes at the gym, 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.comEPISODE CONTENTS AMUSE-BOUCHE: Finger Kowtow A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Traveling with pets QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: What direction should you face in an elevator with two opposite doors? What should I do about a no-show guest at my p...2024-02-0546 min

Were You Raised By Wolves?Giving Business Cards in Japan, Behaving in Locker Rooms, Ignoring Ventriloquists, and MoreEtiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle giving business cards in Japan, behaving in locker rooms, ignoring ventriloquists, 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.comEPISODE CONTENTS AMUSE-BOUCHE: Business cards in Japan (Meishi kōkan - 名刺交換) A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Locker room etiquette QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: Do I have to tip in an Uber I didn't order for myself? Do I have to send hand...2021-07-1244 min

Were You Raised By Wolves?Interrupting Excessive Talkers, Proposing to Bridesmaids, Criticizing Soups, and MoreEtiquette, manners, and beyond! In this bonus episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about interrupting people who won't stop talking, proposing to bridesmaids, criticizing soups, 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.comQUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: When is it OK to interrupt? What do I do about a package I'm holding for my non-responsive neighbor? Should my friend formally ask me to be her bridesmaid? What do I bring t...2021-07-0527 min

Were You Raised By Wolves?Reusing Napkins, Attending Movie Premiers, Hanging up on People, and MoreEtiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle reusing napkins, attending movie premiers, hanging up on people, 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.comEPISODE CONTENTS AMUSE-BOUCHE: Napkin rings A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Going to a movie premier QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: How do I handle game nights when I keep winning and other players get discouraged? How do I tell a friend I can't do her make...2021-06-2842 min

Were You Raised By Wolves?Building Fences, Following-up on Gifts, Running Out of Hot Water, and MoreEtiquette, manners, and beyond! In this bonus episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about building fences, following-up on gifts, running out of hot water, 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.comQUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: What do I do about my neighbor who won't stop talking negatively about our new fence? How can I ask if someone likes the Amazon Echo Dot I gave them as a gift? How d...2021-06-2131 min

Were You Raised By Wolves?Attending Polo Matches, Inquiring About Missing Invitations, Receiving Outrageous Emails, and MoreEtiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle attending polo matches, inquiring about missing invitations, receiving outrageous emails, 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.comEPISODE CONTENTS AMUSE-BOUCHE: Polo A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Beach etiquette QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: What do I do if I received a text save-the-date but no follow-up? When is it appropriate to Google someone? Can I refuse to allow some...2021-06-1437 min

Were You Raised By Wolves?Commandeering Gym Saunas, Demanding Money From Grandchildren, Dressing Like Identical Twins, and MoreEtiquette, manners, and beyond! In this bonus episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about commandeering gym saunas, demanding money from grandchildren, dressing like identical twins, 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.comQUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: Is it rude for someone to be doing yoga in my gym's sauna? What do I say to my grandma who is demanding money for a gift? Someone overheard me complaining about them...w...2021-06-0725 min

Were You Raised By Wolves?Enjoying Peking Duck, Borrowing DVDs Without Returning Them, Flaunting Office Ice Cube Rules, and MoreEtiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle eating Peking Duck, borrowing DVDs without returning them, flaunting office ice cube rules, 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.comEPISODE CONTENTS AMUSE-BOUCHE: Peking Duck (Běijīng Kǎoyā - 北京烤鸭) A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Staying at hotels QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: What to do about friends who borrow but don't return my DVDs? What do we do about a fr...2021-05-3146 min

Were You Raised By Wolves?Eating Pop-Tarts, Boarding Airplanes, Returning Overdue Library Books, and MoreEtiquette, manners, and beyond! In this bonus episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about eating Pop-Tarts, boarding airplanes, returning overdue library books, 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.comQUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: What is the correct way to eat Pop-Tarts? How do I let my bridal party know I'm not expecting any gifts? What do I do about my mother-in-law who needs special tissues? What do I do a...2021-05-2431 min

Were You Raised By Wolves?Flying the Flag at Half-Staff, Being the Perfect House Sitter, Using Charity Return Address Stickers, and MoreEtiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle flying the flag at half-staff on Memorial Day, being the perfect house sitter, using the free return address stickers from charities, 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.comEPISODE CONTENTS AMUSE-BOUCHE: Flying the flag at half-staff on Memorial Day A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: House sitting QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: What do you do if you can't afford a friend's bach...2021-05-1736 min

Were You Raised By Wolves?Inviting Yourself To Other People's Vacations, Handling Unwanted Art, Wearing White to Weddings, and MoreEtiquette, manners, and beyond! In this bonus episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about inviting yourself to other people's vacations, handling unwanted art, wearing white to weddings, 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.comQUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: Is it rude for my husband's ex-wife to invite herself to our family vacation? What do we do about a friend's art we no longer want to hang in our home? W...2021-05-1025 min

Were You Raised By Wolves?Vacuuming in Germany, Turning Friends Into Third Wheels, Giving Gift Receipts, and MoreEtiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle vacuuming on Sundays in Germany, turning friends into third wheels without warning, including gift receipts with presents, 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.comEPISODE CONTENTS AMUSE-BOUCHE: Sundays in Germany A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Buying a car QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: What do I do about always being the "third wheel"? Is it rude to not include a gift rece...2021-05-0336 min

Were You Raised By Wolves?Adding Ice Cubes to Wine, Wiping Down Gym Equipment, Shouting in Supermarkets, and MoreEtiquette, manners, and beyond! In this bonus episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about adding ice cubes to wine, wiping down equipment at the gym, shouting at employees in supermarkets, 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.comQUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: Is it OK to ask people to buy me housewarming gifts even if there's no party? Is it rude to add ice cubes to your w...2021-04-2628 min

Were You Raised By Wolves?Being Late for Surprise Parties, Sending Provocative Selfies, Lighting Candles, and MoreEtiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle being late for surprise parties, sending provocative selfies, lighting candles, 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.comEPISODE CONTENTS AMUSE-BOUCHE: Blackening candle wicks A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Using Uber and Lyft QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: What is the best way to handle being late for a surprise party? What do I do about a neighbor who assumes I will alwa...2021-04-1945 min

Were You Raised By Wolves?Buying Engagement Rings, Eating Lunches on Zoom, Snapping at Waiters, and MoreEtiquette, manners, and beyond! In this bonus episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about spending three months' salary on engagement rings, eating lunches during Zoom meetings, snapping at waiters to get their attention, 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.comQUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: What do I do about a friend that doesn't want me to bring guacamole to a potluck? Is it rude for my mother-in-law to snap a...2021-04-1225 min

Were You Raised By Wolves?Asking About Botox, Reaching for the Right Glass, Stealing Packages, and MoreEtiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle asking people if they've had Botox, reaching for the right glassware at dinner parties, stealing packages from mailboxes, 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.comEPISODE CONTENTS AMUSE-BOUCHE: Which water glass is yours A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Moving QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: What to do about a friend who is sharing a scarf? Is it OK for couples to site...2021-04-0541 min

Were You Raised By Wolves?Strip Mining Tarte Tatins, Paying What You Think Is Fair, Eating Quail With Your Hands, and MoreEtiquette, manners, and beyond! In this bonus episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about strip mining Tarte Tatins, paying "whatever you think is fair," eating quail with your hands, 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.comQUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: What is rude about my step-daughter eating just the apples out of my Tarte Tatin? How do I handle situations where someone asks me to pay "wh...2021-03-2936 min

Were You Raised By Wolves?Eating Kit Kat Bars, Wearing Perfumes, Forcing Cake Forks, and MoreEtiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle eating Kit Kat bars, wearing perfumes and colognes, forcing guests to use cake forks, 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.comEPISODE CONTENTS AMUSE-BOUCHE: Asparagus A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Wearing perfumes and colognes QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: I'm left handed...what should I do about a host who is forcing me to use a cake fork? How would you addr...2021-03-2241 min

Were You Raised By Wolves?Burdening Friends with Cake, Ousting Toxic Club Members, Tidying Up Messy Schools, and MoreEtiquette, manners, and beyond! In this bonus episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about burdening friends with chocolate cake, dealing with toxic club members, tidying up messy piano schools, 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.comQUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: How do I tell my son's piano school they need to clean up? How do I avoid sending the Zillow link of my new home to f...2021-03-1525 min

Were You Raised By Wolves?Enjoying Pho, Harassing Celebrities, Profiting Off Friends, and MoreEtiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle eating Vietnamese soups, spotting celebrities in public, profiting off friends, 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.comEPISODE CONTENTS AMUSE-BOUCHE: Phở A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Seeing celebrities in public QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: What should I do about a friend who is profiting off of her friends? Is it rude for my mother to do laundry in our...2021-03-0835 min

Were You Raised By Wolves?Trespassing Nomads, Getting Loud in Hot Tubs, Receiving Unwanted Gifts, and MoreEtiquette, manners, and beyond! In this bonus episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about sleeping in friends' houses without permission, enjoying hot tubs at night, thanking people for unwanted gifts, 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.comQUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: What do I do about a friend who stayed in my apartment without my permission? How to I handle my neighbor who thinks I'm being t...2021-03-0129 min

Were You Raised By Wolves?Saving Water in Japan, Smoking on Gondolas, Using Treadmill Desks, and MoreEtiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle saving water in Japanese bathrooms, behaving properly on the ski slopes, using treadmill desks while on Zoom, 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.comEPISODE CONTENTS AMUSE-BOUCHE: Otohime (音姫) A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Skiing QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: Is it OK to be using a treadmill desk while on a video call? My boss is making me feel bad for eating s...2021-02-2244 min

Were You Raised By Wolves?Screaming Out of Limousines, Loading Dishwashers Properly, Keeping Unwanted Photos, and MoreEtiquette, manners, and beyond! In this bonus episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about screaming out of limousine sunroofs, loading dishwashers the right way, keeping unwanted photos from friends, 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.comQUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: Is it rude to leave a note on a dishwasher about how to load it? What do I say to people who ask why I'm vegetarian? I...2021-02-1526 min

Were You Raised By Wolves?Eating King Cakes, Hijacking Vacations, Finding Surprises in the Trash, and MoreEtiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle eating king cakes, hijacking vacation plans, finding surprises left in the trash, 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.comEPISODE CONTENTS AMUSE-BOUCHE: King Cake A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Using other people's trashcans when cleaning up after your dog QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: Is it OK to be on speakerphone in bathroom? Should you break down your card...2021-02-0840 min

Were You Raised By Wolves?Eating Spaghetti, Avoiding Chatty Neighbors, Starving at Dinner Parties, and MoreEtiquette, manners, and beyond! In this bonus episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about eating spaghetti properly, avoiding chatty neighbors, attending dinner parties without enough food, 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.comQUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: What's the proper way to eat spaghetti? What should I do about coworkers who said rude things during a video conference? What's a polite way to tell someone they d...2021-02-0127 min

Were You Raised By Wolves?Showing Up Empty-Handed, Riding French Elevators, Having Nice Weekends, and MoreEtiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle showing up at dinner parties empty-handed, riding elevators in France, being unapologetic about having nice weekends, 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.comEPISODE CONTENTS AMUSE-BOUCHE: What to say in a French elevator A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: What to bring to a dinner party QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: How to respond when someone says, "must be nice...2021-01-2539 min

Were You Raised By Wolves?Wearing Sequins, Flirting Politely, Thanking Good Samaritans, and MoreEtiquette, manners, and beyond! In this bonus episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about wearing sequins during the day, commenting on appearances when flirting, thanking good Samaritans for their help, 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.comQUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: Is it rude to invite people to a party when you're not the host? Is it rude to wear sequins during the day? Is commenting o...2021-01-1832 min

Were You Raised By Wolves?Paying for Party Crashers, Sharing Pregnancy News, Drinking Cappuccinos in Italy, and MoreEtiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle paying for people who crash your dinner parties, congratulating friends who are pregnant, drinking cappuccinos in Italy after 11am, 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.comEPISODE CONTENTS AMUSE-BOUCHE: Drinking cappuccinos in Italy after 11am A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Reacting to news a friend is pregnant QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: Where should couples sit in a car...2021-01-1143 min

Were You Raised By Wolves?Stealing People's Spotlights, Tipping While Bartering, Leaving Negative Reviews, and MoreEtiquette, manners, and beyond! In this bonus episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about making major life announcements at other people's parties, tipping while bartering, leaving negative reviews, 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.comQUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: Is it rude to make a life announcement about yourself at someone else's party? In Sydney, how does one signify they're done with their meal if eating w...2021-01-0426 min

Were You Raised By Wolves?Eating Caviar, Imagining Etiquette of the Future, Hiding During Video Conferences, and MoreEtiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle eating caviar, imaging what etiquette might look like in 300 years, turning your camera off during video conferences, 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.comEPISODE CONTENTS AMUSE-BOUCHE: How to eat caviar A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Etiquette in the future QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: Should you have your camera on during Zoom meetings? How do I tell my friend I don...2020-12-2843 min

Were You Raised By Wolves?Sharing Sonograms, Sending Company-wide Emails, Cleaning AirBNBs, and MoreEtiquette, manners, and beyond! In this bonus episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about declining to see people's sonograms, sending company-wide emails, cleaning AirBNBs before departure, 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.comQUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: What do you do if you don't want to see someone's ultrasound photos? How do you stop people from wanting to share too many YouTube videos with you? What g...2020-12-2126 min

Were You Raised By Wolves?Flying on Private Planes, Forgetting To Take Gum Out, Blowing Leaves Blindly, and MoreEtiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle traveling with VIPs on private planes, forgetting to take gum out at dinner parties, blowing leaves into neighbors' yards, 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.comEPISODE CONTENTS AMUSE-BOUCHE: Flying on a private plane with a VIP person from the government A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: How to disagree QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: What should I do abou...2020-12-1442 min

Were You Raised By Wolves?Napping Without Permission, Removing Price Tags, Positioning Toilet Lids, and MoreEtiquette, manners, and beyond! In this bonus episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about napping guests, removing price tags on gifts, leaving toilet lids up, 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.comQUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: Is it rude for guests to nap in the living room? How do I navigate my office's holiday gift giving culture? Is it rude to write personal messages in some h...2020-12-0729 min

Were You Raised By Wolves?Tipping at the Holidays, Ordering Too Much at Drive-Thrus, Begging for Gifts, and MoreEtiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle tipping at the holidays, ordering too much at drive-thru windows, begging people to buy you presents, 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.comEPISODE CONTENTS AMUSE-BOUCHE: Circumambulation at a Buddhist temple A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Christmas Tipping QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: How to respond to unsolicited requests for presents? Should my children have done more to ackn...2020-11-3041 min

Were You Raised By Wolves?Hanging Wind Chimes, Questioning People's Choices, Being Overly Competitive, and MoreEtiquette, manners, and beyond! In this bonus episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about hanging wind chimes in your back yard, questioning people's life choices, being overly competitive about a dog costume contest, 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.comQUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: Is it rude to have wind chimes in your yard? What do you say to people who question your choice to take a...2020-11-2331 min

Were You Raised By Wolves?Eating French Cheeses, Going Home for the Holidays, Blowing Up Other People's Credit Cards, and MoreEtiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle eating cheeses at French dinner parties, going home for the holidays, blowing up other people's credit cards, 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.comEPISODE CONTENTS AMUSE-BOUCHE: The cheese course at a French dinner party A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Being a good houseguest when home for the holidays QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: How do I stop my m...2020-11-1642 min

Were You Raised By Wolves?Flipping through Wall Calendars, Enduring Boring Relatives, Waiting to be Noticed, and MoreEtiquette, manners, and beyond! In this bonus episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about flipping through people's wall calendars, enduring boring conversations with relatives, waiting for people to notice you when you walk into a room, 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.comQUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: Is it rude to flip through someone's wall calendar? How do I make conversations with my mother-in-law more interesting? I...2020-11-0930 min

Were You Raised By Wolves?Asking for Favors, Borrowing Spices, Using Service Plates, and MoreEtiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle asking people for favors, letting people know their spices have expired, using service plates the right way, 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.comEPISODE CONTENTS AMUSE-BOUCHE: Chargers A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Asking for favors QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: Should I tell my neighbor her spices have expired? What do we do about a wedding photographer who...2020-11-0243 min

Were You Raised By Wolves?Gifting Peacocks, Paying with Benjamins, Ignoring DMs, and MoreEtiquette, manners, and beyond! In this bonus episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about sending thank you notes for peacocks, asking to be seated away from other diners in restaurants, ignoring people's DMs on social media, paying with $100 bills, 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.comQUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: How do you write a thank you note for a peacock? Is it OK to ask t...2020-10-2626 min

Were You Raised By Wolves?Touching Fruit in Italy, Flossing in Public, Answering the Door in a Robe, and MoreEtiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle buying produce in Italy, going on a job interview, flossing in public, opening your door in a robe, 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.comEPISODE CONTENTS AMUSE-BOUCHE: Buying produce in Italy A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Going on a job interview QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: Is it rude to ask someone to help you bake a cake...2020-10-1940 min

Were You Raised By Wolves?Asking Doctors to Wash Their Hands, Waiting for Bosses to Show Up, Yawning Too Much, and MoreEtiquette, manners, and beyond! In this bonus episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about asking doctors to wash their hands before an exam, waiting for bosses who are never on time to meetings, telling therapists that they are yawning too much, 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.comQUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: How can I tell my doctor to wash his hands before examining me? How c...2020-10-1227 min

Were You Raised By Wolves?Poaching Friends, Putting Elbows on Tables, Refusing Old Soup, and MoreEtiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle putting elbows on tables, poaching friends, refusing old soup, 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.comEPISODE CONTENTS AMUSE-BOUCHE: Elbows on the table A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Friend poaching QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: How do I decline old lentil soup from a friend? Is it OK to send thank you notes with a mailing service? Is it r...2020-10-0541 min

Were You Raised By Wolves?Hosting Against Your Will, Reheating Leftovers at the Office, Inviting Yourself to Events, and MoreEtiquette, manners, and beyond! In this bonus episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about being forced to host against your will, inviting yourself to events, reheating leftovers at the office, 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.comQUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: Is it OK that my husband doesn't want to take my leftovers to reheat at the office? What do I do about a party guest w...2020-09-2827 min

Were You Raised By Wolves?Eating Like Europeans, Signing Business Emails, Giving Repeat Gifts, and MoreEtiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle eating like Europeans, signing business emails, giving repeat gifts, 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.comEPISODE CONTENTS AMUSE-BOUCHE: American versus European fork usage A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Email closings QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: Can I tell my boss I don't want the same Christmas gift as last year? What do you do if someone doesn't apol...2020-09-2136 min

Were You Raised By Wolves?Ranking Wedding Guests, Refusing Requests for Money, Prodding Slow Charities, and MoreEtiquette, manners, and beyond! In this bonus episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about ranking wedding guests, refusing requests for money, prodding slow charities, 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.comQUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: Is it rude to put your wedding guests in priority groups and tell them which group they're in? Is it OK to ghost if someone you don't know very well asks y...2020-09-1432 min

Were You Raised By Wolves?Wearing White After Labor Day, Apologizing Correctly, Sending Glitter, and MoreEtiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle wearing white after labor day, apologizing the right way, sending things with glitter, 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.comEPISODE CONTENTS AMUSE-BOUCHE: Wearing white after Labor Day A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Apologizing QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: How do you tell someone not to answer their door in their underwear? Can you confront a friend who smudg...2020-09-0740 min

Were You Raised By Wolves?Hiking on Trails, Criticizing Your In-laws, Writing in Cursive, and MoreEtiquette, manners, and beyond! In this bonus episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about hiking on trails, criticizing your in-laws, writing in cursive, 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.comQUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: When there's a meal train for a new mom, is it OK for her to make last-minute changes? Is it OK to write in cursive if people have trouble reading it? How c...2020-08-3131 min

Were You Raised By Wolves?Cutting Lines, Answering Phones, Picking Berries, and MoreEtiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle answering phones, cutting lines, telling restaurants it's your birthday, selling items online, responding to rude customer service, 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.comEPISODE CONTENTS AMUSE-BOUCHE: Answering the telephone A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Cutting in line QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: Is it OK to tell restaurants it's your birthday? What's the best way to handle sell...2020-08-2440 min

Were You Raised By Wolves?Meeting New Neighbors, Going Overboard with Gifts, Avoiding Carpools, and MoreEtiquette, manners, and beyond! In this bonus episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about moving into a new neighborhood, going overboard with giving gifts, avoiding carpooling with people you don't like, 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.comQUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: What do you do if you don't want to carpool with someone? How to handle a friend who goes overboard with gifts? When buying a...2020-08-1731 min

Were You Raised By Wolves?Slamming Car Doors, Eating Cocktail Garnishes, Borrowing from Friends, and MoreEtiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle borrowing things from friends, eating olives in martinis, slamming car doors, 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.comEPISODE CONTENTS AMUSE-BOUCHE: How to insert a card into an envelope A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Borrowing things from friends QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: Are you allowed to bring your own bell to a restaurant? At what point can you...2020-08-1038 min

Were You Raised By Wolves?Handling Mothers-In-Law, Disobeying Gift Instructions, Exiting Gracefully, and MoreEtiquette, manners, and beyond! In this bonus episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about replying to voicemails with text messages, handling mother-in-laws who don't respect your wishes, making graceful exits, 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.comQUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: Can you reply to a voicemail with a text message? What do you do about a mother-in-law who refuses to accept you haven't taken your h...2020-08-0332 min

Were You Raised By Wolves?Eating Corn on the Cob, Asking Someone's Age, Ignoring RSVPs, and MoreEtiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle eating corn on the cob, asking people how old they are, handling people who never RSVP, 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.comEPISODE CONTENTS AMUSE-BOUCHE: Eating corn on the cob A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Asking people how old they are QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: Can you stop inviting someone who never responds to RSVPs? What to d...2020-07-2744 min

Were You Raised By Wolves?Sliding Into a Stranger’s DMs, Leaving Dirty Dishes at the Office, Using Wedding Gifts Before the Wedding, and MoreEtiquette, manners, and beyond! In this bonus episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about sliding into people's DMs, dealing with a coworker's dirty dishes, following up on whether gifts were received, 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.comQUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: Is it rude to slide into someone's DMs? Is it OK to ask about the cost of a "market price" or a daily special i...2020-07-2029 min

Were You Raised By Wolves?Giving Toasts, Blowing Bubbles, Leaving Out Cash, and MoreEtiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle giving toasts, blowing bubbles, holding photos hostage, 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.comEPISODE CONTENTS AMUSE-BOUCHE: Topping Trees A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Giving Toasts QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: Is it rude to leave cash out for someone without a note? What do you do if a friend is holding photos hostage? How to handle someone who...2020-07-1335 min

Were You Raised By Wolves?Texting During Therapy, Cutting in Lines, Uninviting Guests, and MoreEtiquette, manners, and beyond! In this bonus episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about cutting in lines, scraping teeth on forks, sending thank you notes for checks, handling a therapist who texts during sessions, 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.comQUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: If I'm first into a parking lot, does this mean I should also be first in line? Is it rude to s...2020-07-0631 min

Were You Raised By Wolves?Meddling Neighbors, Pre-approving Gifts, Flying the American Flag, and MoreEtiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle flying the flag, pre-approving children's gifts, dealing with nosy neighbors, 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.comEPISODE CONTENTS AMUSE-BOUCHE: Etiquette for the American Flag A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Etiquette with very close friends QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: Is it normal to have parents require pre-approval for children's birthday gifts? I received a gift addressed to both...2020-06-2938 min

Were You Raised By Wolves?Wedding Bonus: Bringing Your Own Food, Skipping Thank You Notes, Inviting Yourself, and MoreEtiquette, manners, and beyond! In this bonus wedding-themed episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about paying for weddings, scheduling mid-week ceremonies, skipping thank you notes, bringing your own food, 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.comQUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: Who pays for a wedding? Is it rude to have your wedding on a holiday or on a day other than Saturday? I'm a bridesmaid and a...2020-06-2234 min

Were You Raised By Wolves?Eating Lobsters, Leaving Group Texts, Bashing Hometowns, and MoreEtiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle serving guests, eating lobsters, bashing hometowns, cutting birthday cakes without permission, leaving group texts, 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.comEPISODE CONTENTS AMUSE-BOUCHE: French, Russian, and American service A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: How to eat Lobster QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: What do you say to someone who criticizes your home town? Should a birthday person wait...2020-06-1544 min

Were You Raised By Wolves?Wedding Bonus: Asking for Cash, Declining Invitations, Giving Gifts, and MoreEtiquette, manners, and beyond! In this bonus wedding-themed episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about creating guest lists, declining invitations, asking for cash gifts, forgetting to send 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.comQUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: Who do you have to invite to your wedding? Do you have to go to a wedding if you're invited? What do you do if y...2020-06-0836 min

Were You Raised By Wolves?Attending Zoom Parties, Wearing Cummerbunds, Giving Babies "Weird" Names, and MoreEtiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle wearing cummerbunds, attending Zoom parties, giving babies "weird" names, addressing letters to couples, handling complicated coffee orders, commenting on innocuous social media posts, taking out the garbage, 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.comEPISODE CONTENTS AMUSE-BOUCHE: Cummerbunds A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Zoom parties QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: Is it rude to name your baby a weir...2020-06-0143 min

Were You Raised By Wolves?Orienting Toilet Paper Rolls, Sending Insincere Invitations, FOMOing on Venmo, and MoreEtiquette, manners, and beyond! In this bonus episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about installing toilet paper rolls, responding to insincere invitations, changing RSVPs, declining photos at tourist attractions, making inside jokes on Venmo, 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.comQUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: What is the correct way to install a toilet paper roll? A friend invited me to an expensive destination birthday knowing I...2020-05-2531 min

Were You Raised By Wolves?Ordering at Drive-Thrus, Offering Tap Water, Passing Ports, and MoreEtiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle passing decanters of port, ordering at drive-thru windows, offering guests tap water, taking advantage of tea enthusiasts, talking in elevators, using smart watches at the theatre, 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.comEPISODE CONTENTS AMUSE-BOUCHE: Do you know the Bishop of Norwich? A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Drive-thru Window Etiquette QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: Is it OK t...2020-05-1843 min

Were You Raised By Wolves?Using Knives on Salads, Holding Doors for Others, Tipping on Discounts, and MoreEtiquette, manners, and beyond! In this bonus episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about holding doors open for others, liking your own social media posts, cutting salads with knives, getting colleagues to respect your desk space, tipping when there's a discount, 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.comQUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: What is the appropriate time or distance to hold a door open for others? I...2020-05-1126 min

Were You Raised By Wolves?Ghosting, Visiting Renaissance Fairs, Using Hot Towels, and MoreEtiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle using towels at a Japanese restaurant, ghosting, dressing appropriately for Renaissance fairs, speaking to flight attendants while wearing headphones, correcting people who get your name wrong, asking about a partner's opinion, visiting crowded museums, 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.comEPISODE CONTENTS AMUSE-BOUCHE: Oshibori (おしぼり) A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Ghosting QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: Is it OK to wear a...2020-05-0433 min

Were You Raised By Wolves?Receiving Tacky Gifts, Cracking Knuckles, Knocking Before Entering, and MoreEtiquette, manners, and beyond! In this bonus episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about accommodating dietary restrictions, knocking before entering public restrooms, receiving tacky gifts, cracking knuckles in public, tipping on credit cards, asking inappropriate questions in groups, 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.comQUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: At a dinner party, do I have to accommodate everyone's dietary restrictions? Should you knock first to c...2020-04-2726 min

Were You Raised By Wolves?Making Small Talk, Eating Pistachios, Recognizing Celebrities, and MoreEtiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle eating pistachios, making small talk, telling people they have toilet paper stuck to them, returning dropped calls, correcting incorrect terminology, recognizing celebrities, handling annoying phone calls, 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.comEPISODE CONTENTS AMUSE-BOUCHE: Eating pistachios A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Making small talk QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: Should you tell someone they have toilet pape...2020-04-2036 min

Were You Raised By Wolves?Invoicing Party Guests, Keeping Scent Secrets, Walking Around Barefoot, and MoreEtiquette, manners, and beyond! In this bonus episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about invoicing party guests for food, walking around apartment buildings without shoes, asking friends to keep quiet at lunch, getting rowdy at musicals, handling inconsiderate dog owners, snooping on other people's phones, keeping scent secrets, 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.comQUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: Can you charge guests for food at a...2020-04-1333 min

Were You Raised By Wolves?Raiding Strangers' Fridges, Wearing Backpacks on Subways, Declining Multi-Level Marketers, and MoreEtiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle riding escalators in Osaka, being around people who don't like you, declining multi-level marketing solicitations, going through a stranger's pantry, buying gifts for real estate agents, wearing backpacks on subways, breaking rules on airplanes, 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.comEPISODE CONTENTS AMUSE-BOUCHE: Riding escalators in Osaka, Japan A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: How to handle bei...2020-04-0643 min

Were You Raised By Wolves?Eating Cheetos, Knitting in Public, Calling Dibs, and MoreEtiquette, manners, and beyond! In this bonus episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about eating Cheetos, calling dibs, handling supermarket line cutters and slow baggers, behaving at a funeral, shutting down resentful relatives, going barefoot in a no-shoe household, emailing professors, knitting in public, 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.comQUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: Is there a polite way to eat Cheetos? When do "dibs" e...2020-03-3035 min

Were You Raised By Wolves?Borrowing Money, Forgetting Invitations, Saving Forks, and MoreEtiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle eating mukhwas, asking friends to repay you, forgetting to invite important relatives to parties, handling people with big hair, getting attention at a bar, sharing fears, saving forks, getting rides, 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.comEPISODE CONTENTS AMUSE-BOUCHE: Mukhwas A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Asking friends to pay you back QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: What to d...2020-03-2339 min

Were You Raised By Wolves?Unfollowing Exes, Standing on Escalators, Vaping in Offices, and MoreEtiquette, manners, and beyond! In this bonus episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about cleaning a roommate's dishes, hovering over people in restaurants, seating in taxis, avoiding conversations with drivers, unfollowing exes on social media, handling a coworker's after-hours messages, vaping in offices, splitting restaurant bills, telling provocative stories, standing on escalators, 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.comQUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: Am I expected t...2020-03-1633 min

Were You Raised By Wolves?Scolding in Elevators, Tipping Bathroom Attendants, Worrying for Others, and MoreEtiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle slashing names on social stationery, worrying for other people, conflicting information on invitations, scolding people in elevators, tipping bathroom attendants, handling impolite parents, FaceTiming in public, overcrowding in vestibules, holding packages for neighbors, 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.comEPISODE CONTENTS AMUSE-BOUCHE: Slashing your name on social stationery A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Worrying for other peo...2020-03-0942 min

Were You Raised By Wolves?Eating Oreos Properly, Dumping Your Hair Stylist, Seating Incomplete Parties, and MoreEtiquette, manners, and beyond! In this bonus episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about eating Oreos properly, dumping your hair stylist, toasting grammar, duplicating housewarming gifts, seating incomplete parties at restaurants, dealing with gassy coworkers, lowering the volume on loud people, 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.comQUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: What is the proper way to eat an Oreo cookie? How do I dump m...2020-03-0236 min

Were You Raised By Wolves?Eco-shaming Friends, Giving Gifts in China, Visiting a Hospital, and MoreEtiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle giving gifts in China, visiting people in a hospital, eco-shaming friends, falling asleep on the subway, using "san" in Japanese correspondence, getting people sick, choosing the right fork, sending us calligraphy, leaving out cookies, 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.comEPISODE CONTENTS AMUSE-BOUCHE: Gift giving in China A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Hospital Etiquette QUESTIONS FROM THE...2020-02-2441 min

Were You Raised By Wolves?Criticizing Wedding Dresses, Spreading Rumors, Splitting Cupcakes, and MoreEtiquette, manners, and beyond! In this bonus episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about criticizing someone's wedding dress, drying your hands without towels, dealing with nasty rumors, handling someone who always criticizes their own body, feeling obligated to make someone a bridesmaid, missing cutlery at a dinner party, handling in-laws who arrive hours early, taking just half a cupcake, 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.comQUESTIONS F...2020-02-1730 min

Were You Raised By Wolves?Stealing Baby Names, Ignoring Emails, Garnishing Without Consent, and MoreEtiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle using unlucky numbers, handling conversations with people who don't ask questions, stealing baby names, being asked to chaperone a children's party when your own child isn't invited, garnishing dishes without consent, ignoring emails, buttering dinner rolls, 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.comEPISODE CONTENTS AMUSE-BOUCHE: Unlucky numbers A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: People who don't ask any...2020-02-1043 min

Were You Raised By Wolves?Snuggling Aggressively, Giving Damaged Gifts, Tipping Only 1%, and MoreEtiquette, manners, and beyond! In this bonus episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about dealing with damaged gifts, giving Starbucks a fake name, splitting an AirBNB fairly, handling PDAs on a school trip, leaving low tips, tipping on expensive spa procedures, explaining to a friend why they're not invited to your home, powering your phone all the way off, 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.comQUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS:2020-02-0331 min

Were You Raised By Wolves?Sabotaging Recipes, Tossing Napkins, Blocking Stairs, and MoreEtiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle using napkins, behaving at a live performance, redeeming gift cards, sharing cake recipes, departing earlier than expected, being distracted on stairs, leaning into other diners, 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.comEPISODE CONTENTS AMUSE-BOUCHE: Napkin etiquette A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: How to behave at a live performance QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: What to do when someone gives you a us...2020-01-2741 min

Were You Raised By Wolves?Returning Wedding Gifts, Paying for Birthday Parties, Locking Out Relatives, and MoreEtiquette, manners, and beyond! In this bonus episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about paying for your own birthday party, picking the right urinal, bumping into passengers on an airplane, distracting relatives, trying to exit a crowded bus, choosing between the banquette and the chair, sending wedding gifts back after a wedding is called off, refusing to eat at a dinner party, bringing opened food to a dinner party, 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...2020-01-2034 min

Were You Raised By Wolves?Reclining on an Airplane, Using Finger Bowls, Hitting Reply All, and MoreEtiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle using finger bowls, emailing the right way, reclining on an airplane, remembering birthdays, using business' bathrooms when you're not a customer, speaking Spanish around non-Spanish speakers, declining free samples, clearing plates at restaurants, losing keys, singing our theme song, 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.comEPISODE CONTENTS AMUSE-BOUCHE: Finger bowls A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Thoughts on emails QUESTIONS FRO...2020-01-1340 min

Were You Raised By Wolves?Unloading Emotional Baggage, Planting Cherry Trees, Humming Aggressively, and MoreEtiquette, manners, and beyond! In this bonus episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about unloading emotional baggage on your friends, removing offensive taxidermy, texting at the theatre, commenting on people's body size, getting out of conversations at Whole Foods, eating loudly at the office, taking up too much space at a café, 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.comQUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: Is it OK to...2020-01-0638 min

Were You Raised By Wolves?Clinking Glasses, Making Eye Contact on the Subway, Tipping Tow Truck Drivers, and MoreEtiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle giving and receiving toasts, behaving properly in New York City, offering guests tours of your home, tipping tow truck drivers, giving aspirational presents to friends trying to lose weight, arriving at exercise classes late, being surprised by unlisted ingredients at a restaurant, buying new luggage, being delighted by a surprise treat, 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 2019-12-3039 min

Were You Raised By Wolves?Regifting Fruitcakes, Partying at the Office, Taking Down Your Tree, and MoreEtiquette, manners, and beyond! In this holiday-theme bonus episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about behaving at your office holiday party, sending Amazon Wish Lists to your Secret Santa, dealing with a Secret Santa who's no longer with the company, responding to work emails the day before and after Christmas, regifting, giving people fruitcakes, making handmade gifts for friends, tipping parking garage attendants, hiding from family and friends when going home for the holidays, taking down your Christmas tree, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.)...2019-12-2323 min

Were You Raised By Wolves?Using Chopsticks in a Thai Restaurant, Being Prompt, Giving People Personal Space, and MoreEtiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle using chopsticks in a Thai restaurant, being prompt, asking people to "watch your stuff" at a café or airport, queuing properly at a supermarket, asking for more bread at a restaurant, honking at cars as soon as the light turns green, giving people personal space when dining, asking people to remember your name, 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 2019-12-1635 min

Were You Raised By Wolves?Greeting with a Kiss, Going Rogue at a Dinner Party, Getting Catfished, and MoreEtiquette, manners, and beyond! In this extended bonus segment, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about greeting people with kisses, dealing with rogue dinner party guests, deciding who should go first in a buffet line, removing fish bones from your mouth, giving gifts that need to be displayed, leaving your phone number in a voicemail, stripping sheets when you're a houseguest, 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.comQ...2019-12-0928 min

Were You Raised By Wolves?Eating Soup, Giving Compliments, Entering Without Knocking, and MoreEtiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle eating soup, giving and receiving compliments, doing business with rude people, 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.comEPISODE CONTENTS AMUSE-BOUCHE: How to eat soup A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Giving and receiving compliments QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: How to do business with people who have bad manners? Is it OK to enter without knocking at your boyf...2019-12-0229 min

Were You Raised By Wolves?Talking Politics, Being Vegan, Saying Grace, Bringing Tupperware, and MoreEtiquette, manners, and beyond! In this Thanksgiving-themed bonus episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about talking politics at the dinner table, bringing flowers without a vase, arriving and departing at appropriate times, selecting good gifts for the host, being gluten-free and vegan, saying "grace" if you're atheist, hating turkey, bringing your own Tupperware for leftovers, 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.comQUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: I...2019-11-2528 min

Were You Raised By Wolves?Ordering Wine in a Restaurant, Writing Condolence Letters, Talking in Elevators, and MoreEtiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle ordering wine in a restaurant, writing condolence letters, saying farewell to colleagues when leaving a job, correcting people who spell your name wrong, getting dragged into other people's problems, talking in elevators, 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.comEPISODE CONTENTS AMUSE-BOUCHE: How to order wine in a restaurant A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Writing condolence letters QUESTIONS FROM THE WIL...2019-11-1836 min

Were You Raised By Wolves?Texting Late at Night, Escaping Dinner Parties, Regifting Dreamcatchers, and MoreEtiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about sending texts late at night, escaping long dinner parties, telling people their fly is down, receiving unusually large gifts, waiting for people to retrieve their finished laundry so you can use the machine, abandoning a friend without Global Entry, returning missed calls when there's no message, regifting dreamcatchers, 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.comQUESTIONS FROM T...2019-11-1125 min

Were You Raised By Wolves?Eating Grapes the Wrong Way, Exercising in the Airplane Bulkhead, Texting Thank You Notes, and MoreEtiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle eating grapes correctly, using foreign words in conversation, bringing wedding gifts to the ceremony, following up with someone who doesn't send a thank you note, sending thank you notes via text, stretching your legs in the bulkhead on an airplane, wearing earphones when not listening to anything, criticizing live performances while you're still in the venue, taking too long to fill up your water bottle at the gym, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.)Have...2019-11-0432 min

Were You Raised By Wolves?Halloween Helpings: Dealing with Greedy Children, Choosing Appropriate Costumes, Being Too Old for Trick-or-Treating, and MoreEtiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions how to choose appropriate costumes, whether gore is OK at the office, cultural appreciation versus appropriation, how old is too old for trick-or-treating, what to do about greedy children at your door, and 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.comQUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: What's considered "appropriate" for halloween costumes? If I'm invited to a costume party, do I h...2019-10-2813 min

Were You Raised By Wolves?Removing Socks on Airplanes, Splitting Bills at Brunch, Hosting Weddings on Grass, and MoreEtiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle using wooden Japanese chopsticks, asking people "What do you do?", cleaning your host's filthy home in the middle of the night, removing your socks on an airplane, splitting the bill at brunch, disclosing environmental hazards to your wedding guests, being too folksy in a restaurant, giving bad directions to 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.comEPISODE CONTENTS A...2019-10-2132 min

Were You Raised By Wolves?Leaving Your Spouse in Coach, Confronting Celebrity Neighbors, Avoiding Obnoxious Colleagues, and MoreEtiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about whether you have to upgrade your spouse if you're flying in business class, how to avoid inviting an obnoxious colleague to a party, when it's appropriate to burp in public, what to do about a celebrity neighbor who won't take a hint, 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.comQUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: D...2019-10-1420 min

Were You Raised By Wolves?Congratulating Brides, Sending Food Back, Leaving Voicemails, Remembering Names, and MoreEtiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle proper greetings for brides, sending food back at restaurants, charging guests at weddings, remembering names at parties, leaving voicemails, standing too close on the subway, and 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.comEPISODE CONTENTS AMUSE-BOUCHE: What not to say to a bride A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Remembering people's names QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: Can you have a cash bar at a we...2019-10-0728 min

Were You Raised By Wolves?Wearing Windsuits, Ghosting Colleagues, Seasoning Food, Flagging Waiters, and MoreEtiquette, manners, and beyond! In this bonus episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about being forced to wear a windsuit at work, what to do if you're being professionally ghosted, whether or not it's rude to salt your food before tasting it, 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.comQUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: Is it ok to listen to music on your phone on speaker in public? What do y...2019-09-3026 min

Were You Raised By Wolves?Popping Champagne, Cancelling Plans, Double-Dipping, and MoreEtiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle popping champagne bottles, cancelling plans the right way, double-dipping when you're dining alone, giving up your seat to the elderly, 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.comEPISODE CONTENTS AMUSE-BOUCHE: How to open a champagne bottle A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Cancelling plans on others QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: Can you double-dip when dining alone? When to give up your seat...2019-09-2320 min

Were You Raised By Wolves?Snooping in Medicine Cabinets, Tipping on Take-out, Going to the Opera, and MoreEtiquette, manners, and beyond! In this episode, Nick and Leah tackle passing dishes at a dinner party, behaving at the opera, posting photos of others on social media, tipping on take-out, snooping in medicine cabinets, 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.comEPISODE CONTENTS AMUSE-BOUCHE: Passing platters at a dinner party BE OUR GUEST: Sam Neuman, Opera Expert A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE: Posting photos of people on social media without thei...2019-09-0931 min

Were You Raised By Wolves?Sneak Peek: Were you raised by wolves?Etiquette, manners, and beyond! Join Emmy® Award-winning journalist Nick Leighton and stand-up comic Leah Bonnema ("Late Show with Stephen Colbert"), the perfect odd couple, as they try to make the world a nicer, more polite place and offer up practical advice to help you smoothly glide through any situation. 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.comYOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO... Support our show through Patreon Subscribe and rate us 5 stars on Apple Po...2019-08-2703 min