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

Oh, that's old-fashioned.

Watch how Lizzie Post and Dan Post Center 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 to cut all your meat at once or just one

bite at a time, as well as a question about how to butter your bread.

We also are going to tackle how to graciously accept a generous offer from a well-off relative

to help with college costs and how to make friendly small talk with uniformed

army personnel without accidentally overstepping rank.

For community members, your question of the week is about how to navigate tight theater

rows politely, balancing North American face the stage etiquette with, and we're just hearing

this, European customs that favor acknowledging seated patrons as you passed.

Your weekly Etiquette Challenge, etiquette salute in a postscript segment where Dan interviews Jennifer Winters, the executive director of the National League of Junior Catillians.

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 Lizzie Post.

And I'm Dan Post Sending.

Dan, we've got to change our intro at some point.

We're no longer living pandemic style.

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