Be the Best Host or Guest (w/ Jihan Murray-Smith), Avoid Conflict at Family Meals, and High Heels for Men
Curiosity Weekly
Warner Bros. Discovery
4.6 • 963 Ratings
🗓️ 21 November 2018
⏱️ 11 minutes
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Summary
Learn about how to avoid conflict at family meals, and why high heels were originally meant for men. Plus, get some tips on how to host and be a polite guest from etiquette expert Jihan Murray-Smith — just in time for the holidays!
In this podcast, Cody Gough and Ashley Hamer discuss the following stories to help you get smarter and learn something new in just a few minutes:
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- 10 Ways to Avoid Conflict at Family Meals
- Why Politeness and Etiquette Matter
- High Heels Were Originally Meant for Men
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| 0:00.0 | Hi, we've got the latest and greatest from Curiosity.com, plus a special guest to help you get smarter in just a few minutes. |
| 0:07.0 | I'm Cody Goth. |
| 0:08.0 | And I'm Ashley Hamer. |
| 0:09.0 | Today, you learn about how to avoid conflict at family meals, |
| 0:12.0 | and a fun fact about the history of high heels. |
| 0:15.0 | You'll also get some tips on how to be a great host or guest from etiquette expert |
| 0:19.0 | Jehan Murray Smith, just in time for the holidays. |
| 0:21.6 | Let's satisfy some curiosity? |
| 0:23.0 | The holidays often involve reuniting with family. |
| 0:26.0 | That's great for a lot of people, but it can be bittersweet or just plain stressful for others. |
| 0:31.0 | Fortunately, we've got three research-based tips from experts on how to keep the peace as you break bread during the holidays. |
| 0:37.0 | Just don't talk about politics and religion, right? |
| 0:40.0 | Well, yeah, but also don't talk about like, when are you going to get married when are you going to have kids |
| 0:44.4 | when are you going to start paying for your own flights home now that you're in your 30s |
| 0:48.8 | you know the usual these don't sound oddly specific. What? No. |
| 0:53.5 | So first is some advice from Dr. Marie Hartwell Walker. |
| 0:57.1 | She wrote for Psych Central, quote, |
| 0:59.2 | Nowhere is it written that there shall be alcohol whenever a family gets together." |
| 1:03.2 | If past dinners have been ruined by excessive drinking, let everyone know that you're |
| 1:07.8 | having a booze-free holiday this year. Apple cider is delicious anyway, so who's going to complain? |
| 1:13.4 | If you feel the holidays just wouldn't be the same without a good glass of wine, |
| 1:16.9 | do the math and buy just enough for everyone to have no more than two glasses. |
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