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 what to say when you take a tumble in public and strangers rush

in to help, whether there was ever such a thing as formal birth announcements in classic

etiquette, and how to gracefully handle a situation when you've forgotten a fellow parents' name.

For community members, your question of the week is about what to do when you

feel like you're underpaying someone for a service, whether it's polite to push them to charge more.

Plus your weekly etiquette challenge, etiquette salute, and a post-group segment where I get to talk

to Stuart Sheeron, aka the Cruise Guy about cruise etiquette. All that's coming up.

Awesome etiquette comes to you from the studios of our offices in Vermont and is proudly produced by the Emily Post Institute.

I'm Lizzie Post. And I'm Dan Post-Sending.

Hello, cousin. How are you?

Call me the King of the Bachelor Pad. Oh, it's just the boys this week. You're just you and Will, right? Just me and Will. Just me and Will. Yeah. Yeah, this is our last day. It's been so much fun. I just love that little guy. And it's nice to share him, but it's nice to have him all to myself.

I believe it.

I believe it.

It's good bonding time.

It's good, you know, dad's son bonding time is good. It's good. Absolutely. That's awesome. I'm glad to hear it. I'm glad to hear it. What else is going on in your world? Okay. I need to do a bit of a show intro takeover here.

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