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

Oh, that's all-fashioned.

Watch how Lizzie Post and Dan Post Senate 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. And our show today is awesome because

we're going to answer your questions on whether or not to remove plates immediately

after guests are finished eating. That's a very hotly debated topic. How to handle the cocktail

party plate glass handshake juggle and the difference between asking and offering, as well as

how far to extend yourself to those that don't reciprocate.

Plus a postscript segment on teaching etiquette to kids.

All that and more coming up.

Awesome etiquette comes to you from the studios of Vermont Public Radio

and is proud to be part of the Infinite Guest Network from American Public Media.

I'm Lizzie Post.

And I'm Dan Post-Sening and we're from the Emily Post Institute.

I feel like I've been hit by a truck this weekend was so amazingly fun and busy.

I know, and long and good.

And now even this short week feels incredibly long.

I know, I know.

And I know our listeners will be hearing this the weekend after, but it still just is, I'm so like, wow. How was your 4th of July? Awesome. Awesome. Okay, great.

An incredible 4th. And I, the Sending family has sort of a unique thing in that both my brother and Pooja both have birthdays on the 2nd of July.

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