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

Oh, that's old-fashioned.

Watch how Lizzie Post and...

...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 whether you can ever call out bad behavior,

sitting next to someone with a bad cough, and titles on wedding programs where the parents are

divorced.

For community members, your question of the week is about whether it's unprofessional to sit

crisscross applesauce everywhere.

Plus your weekly etiquette challenge,

Etiquette Salute, and a postscript segment from Letitia Baldridge on professional manners.

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 Lizzie Post.

And I'm Dan Post Sending.

Hey, cousin.

Good morning, Lizzie Post.

I had a nice little dinner last night that I'm taking care of the lakehouse right now and the neighbors who live in the cottage on the property are this wonderful young couple.

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