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 ask to hold a stranger's baby,

a Navy retirement ceremony, and when someone seems to forget their offer to help.

For community members, your question of the week is about how an introvert can turn down

invitations without being rude.

Plus, your weekly challenge, etiquette salute,

and a postscript segment on Thanksgiving prep for hosts and guests.

All that's coming up.

Awesome etiquette comes to you from the studios

of our home offices in beautiful Vermont

and is proudly produced by the Emily Post Institute.

I'm Lizzie Post.

And I'm Dan Post Sending.

And it is so good to be with you,

Lizzie Post. I was going to say, it's so nice to be with you on the mic again. We had a nice little break, which I must admit, Chris's long vacations do give us that. I mean, it's definitely

a little chaotic to be recording multiple episodes in a week. But it's also like,

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