Episode #87: When ‘Nice to Meet You’ Isn’t So Nice

Awesome Etiquette

Daniel Post Senning

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

4.4 • 645 Ratings

🗓️ 9 May 2016

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

A listener is an attorney whose job requires meeting people during very difficult times in their lives. Dan and Lizzie help with language on how to greet new clients in a way that doesn’t imply: You’re getting divorced. Will you be using cash or credit? See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	The five pound meal deal from McDonald's.
0:02.0	Get a cheeseburger or mayo chicken, medium fries, four McNuggets and a medium soft drink for guess what?
0:08.0	That's right, five pounds.
0:10.0	It's not called the five pound meal deal for nothing.
0:14.0	From 11 AM, not available on delivery.
0:16.0	Carbonated soft drink upgrade fees apply.
0:18.0	Participating restaurants, subject's availability.
0:29.3	Maybe it's just that you don't know how to use social courtesy.
0:31.4	Oh, that's all fashion.
0:36.2	Watch how Lizzie Post and Dan Post Center.
0:37.8	Act as host and hostess.
0:44.3	They know that courtesy means showing respect, thinking of the other person, real friendliness.
0:45.2	Hello.
0:52.2	Welcome to awesome etiquette, where we explore modern etiquette through the lens of consideration, respect, and honesty.
0:56.7	On today's show, we're going to talk about family vacations when you're not family,
1:01.6	when it's okay to use a wedding monogram, and how to handle yourself in professional circumstances when you're not supposed to be happy.
1:04.0	All that, plus a postscript discussion that continues our talk about managing dogs.
1:09.6	That's all coming up.
1:20.6	Awesome etiquette comes to you from the studios of Vermont Public Radio and Minnesota Public Radio and is proud to be part of the Infinite Guest Network from American Public Media. I'm Lizzie Post.
1:21.6	And I'm Dan Post Sending and we're from the Emily Post Institute.
1:24.6	Oh my goodness! Oh my goodness.
1:29.5	Oh my goodness gracious.
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