Episode #60: The Reluctant Host

Awesome Etiquette

Daniel Post Senning

Health & Fitness, Society & Culture, Relationships, Kids & Family

4.4 • 645 Ratings

🗓️ 2 November 2015

⏱️ 42 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

Without her knowledge or consent, a listener is been drafted by her family to host a big holiday get-together! What’s the best way to host it this year, and how should she make sure it doesn’t happen again next year? Lizzie and Dan weigh in on the case of the reluctant host. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	Hey Spotify, is Dampson Idris here to celebrate Tommy Hill Figures Apex GP collection.
0:06.0	Fuelled by the thrill of speed and the power of style, Tommy Hill Figures capsule collection merges performance-driven design with limitless confidence.
0:13.0	This isn't just a lot. It's the uniform for those on a journey to achieve their dreams.
0:18.0	Discover Tommy Hilfiger's limited edition, Apex GP collection, inspired by F1 the movie, only in
0:23.8	cinemas, June 25th.
0:31.6	Maybe it's just that you don't know how to use social courtesy.
0:37.5	Oh, that's old-fashioned.
0:41.1	Watch how Lizzie Post and Dan Post Center act as host and hostess.
0:46.0	They know that courtesy means showing respect, thinking of the other person, real friendliness.
0:52.3	On this episode of Awesome Etiquette, we hear your questions on being the best host,
0:58.2	the appropriate use of Reply All, not hosting for the holidays,
1:03.3	stealing invitation thunder, and dealing with group texting.
1:07.5	All that plus a postscript segment on positive, non-committal responses coming up.
1:12.6	Awesome etiquette comes to you from the studios of Vermont Public Radio and is proud to be a part of the Infinite Guest Network from American Public Media.
1:20.0	I'm Lizzie Post. And I'm Dan Post Sending from the Emily Post Institute.
1:23.9	I got nothing. I got nothing going on in my life. I got nothing to report. I got no interesting
1:30.1	etiquette scenario that happened recently. So you got to bring something to the table today, buddy.
1:35.5	I don't believe you, but I feel the gray day. All right, I've got them. I just don't want to share
1:39.2	them. What have you got? I had a really interesting etiquette situation that occurred on Monday.
1:45.3	Oh, really?
1:46.6	Let me...
1:47.2	Etiquette expert finds himself in etiquette situation.
	...

Please login to see the full transcript.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Daniel Post Senning, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Daniel Post Senning and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.