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

Oh, that's old-fashioned.

Watch how Lizzie Post and Dampost Center act as host and hostess.

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

Hello!

And welcome to awesome etiquette, where we explore modern etiquette through the lens of consideration,

respect, and honesty.

On today's show, we take your questions on making small talk with old colleagues, asking

for sensitive information when a loved one is dying, what to wear at a

funeral, and approaching someone who is copying you. For awesome etiquette community members,

our question of the week is about inviting last-minute wedding guests. Plus your most excellent

feedback, etiquette salute, and a postscript on concert etiquette.

All that's coming up.

Awesome, etiquette comes to you from the studios of our home offices in Vermont and is proud to be produced by the Emily Post Institute.

I'm Dan Post Sending.

And I'm Lizzie Post.

Cousin, you started our phone call today saying, I've got an intro topic.

I want to hear it.

It's because I wanted to, I guess, thank you a little bit, but also just tell you something

that I haven't told you, which is that I've been thinking about the postscript that you

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