It smells like popcorn in here. Do you smell that?

It's like super strong.

Yeah.

Maybe it's just that you don't know how to use social courtesy.

Oh, that's old-fashioned.

Watch how Lizzie Post and Dan Postssonic.

Act as host and hostess.

They know that courtesy means showing respect, thinking of the other person,

real friendliness. Good morning, good afternoon, good evening. Whenever you're listening to us,

we want to welcome you to another episode of awesome etiquette. Our podcast comes to you from the

studios of Vermont Public Radio and is part of the Infinite Guest Network from American Public Media.

I'm Lizzie Post.

And I'm Dan Post-Sening from the Emily Post Institute.

Dan.

You want to start off today with a little confessional?

I do want to start off today with a little confessional.

And today's introduction really

is an extension of last week's introduction, where we were talking about following our own

advice. And you offered some very insightful reflections on following our own advice in terms

of having difficult conversations and facing that moment. Is that the truth, Dan? Is that the truth?

Or maybe? Ninety-nine point? Is that the truth? Or maybe?

99.9% of the truth.

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