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 eating with a missing tooth, return addresses

for families with two last names, and birthday gifts for kids with two parties.

For community members, your question of the week is about the difference between baby

showers and baby sprinkles.

Plus, your weekly etiquette challenge, salute, and a postscript segment on when to talk

business at a networking event.

All that's coming up.

Awesome etiquette comes to you from the studios of our home offices in sunny Vermont and

is proudly produced by the Emily Post Institute.

I'm Lizzie Post. And I'm Dan Post Sending. Hey, cousin. Lizzie Post, it is so good to be with you on a

Friday. It's so good to be with you too. Oh my goodness. It's just been a wacky few weeks. I've

been dealing with this crazy skin condition and the impact on my house from the speed

humps out front.

I feel like my attention has been split in ways that it isn't usually.

And it's just got me wondering, like, how am I doing?

Am I still connecting normally with you?

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