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 how to respond when people ask what church you go to, paying for family tickets to your child's show, we take your questions on how to respond when people ask what church you go to,

paying for family tickets to your child's performances, and whether it's okay to stop visiting someone who has two large dogs.

For community members, your question of the week is about how to end a tradition of dinner parties with friends.

Plus, your weekly challenge, etiquette salute, and a postscript segment on business

social best practices from our most recent book, Emily Post's business etiquette.

All that's coming up.

Awesome, etiquette comes to you from the studios of our home offices in Vermont and is proudly

produced by the Emily Post Institute.

I'm Dan Post Sending.

And I'm Lizzie Post.

And audience, I think that we have not told you enough about an upcoming event in our lives.

Oh, you're so good, Lizzie Post.

It was suggested to us that we get this out by multiple people to some of them audience members to tell you guys about the in-person business etiquette train the trainer program that we have coming up next month in September, starting on September 22nd.

It is led primarily by my wonderful cousin and business etiquette expert, Daniel Post,

Sending. And you get to spend a week with him learning what he teaches in the world of business

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