On WhatsApp, your personal messages stay private, between you and whoever you sent them to.

So, things like your passport number for your honeymoon stay between you and your fiancé.

And those hour-long calls with mum stay between the two of you.

Even your streaming service password stays between you and your flatmates, who still ask for it every week in your group chat.

Because on WhatsApp, your personal messages are yours. No one else can see or hear them.

Not even us.

WhatsApp. Message privately.

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

Oh, that's all fashion.

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 returning containers empty and if there's a rule about it,

asking both sides of the family to speak

at a wedding, moving furniture for contractors, and holiday party handwashing hygiene.

For awesome etiquette community members, our question of the week is about seeing a difficult

coworker outside of work. Plus your most excellent feedback, etiquette salute, and a post script on thank you notes.

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 Senning.

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