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Shmanners

The Art of Critique

Shmanners

Travis McElroy

Etiquette, Society & Culture, Schmanners, Travis Mcelroy, History Of Etiquette, Teresa Mcelroy, Comedy, Mcelroy

4.72.1K Ratings

🗓️ 28 April 2017

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

Hello there Internet! Thank you so much for tuning to another Shmanners! Hopefully, once you're done listening, you'll have nothing but positive things to say about the episode! If not, that's ok! You can learn a lot from constructive criticism! In fact, this episode is all about THE ART OF CRITIQUE! What do you do when a friend asks for your feedback? How do make a convincing compliment sandwich? What do you do with criticism you don't agree with? Plus, some history on the beginnings of the restaurant critic! Enjoy and be sure to share!

Transcript

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reasons and feedback for you on your Schmanners performance.

0:03.0

Okay.

0:04.0

You're doing great!

0:05.0

It's Schmanners! Oh, Hello internet. I'm your husband host, Travis McElroy and I'm your wife host

0:35.2

Theresa McElroy and you're listening to Schmanners. It's extraordinary etiquette for

0:39.5

ordinary occasions. I like this energy you're bringing. The people at home can't see it.

0:44.0

This is why sometimes it's a bummer.

0:46.0

The podcast is in a visual medium.

0:47.0

As Theresa said, it's extraordinary.

0:49.0

She was like bouncing her head with the words,

0:51.0

it's extraordinary etiquette.

0:52.0

It made me really happy happy and I appreciate it.

0:53.9

I know I appreciate everything I think that some of those things you know you can hear

0:59.2

him you can hear a smile no I agree I think maybe we talked about this on the phone etiquette episode that like when you smile,

1:06.0

when you talk on the phone, people can tell.

1:07.8

There's a difference.

1:08.8

Good morning everyone.

1:10.8

Hello.

1:11.8

Hello, welcome once again to Schmanners HQ to the Schmanners Dome as I have often called it.

1:17.0

Definitely called it that before now. We've got just another great episode just killing some time here thinking of an intro. I don't have it.

1:28.0

You are waxing prophetic here.

1:30.0

Yeah, a little more like waxing pathetic.

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