Second Helpings: Gaslighting Bosses, Addressing Postcards, Trashing Swag, and More

Etiquette, manners, and beyond! This week, Nick and Leah are enjoying a well-deserved break, but they'll be back soon with an all-new episode. In the meantime, here's one of their favorite episodes from the archives in which they answer listener questions about showing up for parties that aren't happening, addressing postcards to households, trashing promotional swag, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a handwritten thank-you note if we had your address.)Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.comQUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: What do I do about my boss who invited me to a BBQ and then was surprised I showed up? When sending postcards, do you have to address them to everyone in a household? What is the polite way to decline beverages? What do we do about unwanted promotional merchandise we were given? How long before a Zoom meeting should I log in? And how long should I wait if someone doesn't show up? Vent: Guests who call your apartment an "unacceptable standard of living." THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW Dorothy Parker quote about martinis Cynar Campari The Dakota Apartment Building YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO... Support our show through Patreon Subscribe and rate us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts Call, text, or email us your questions Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter Visit our official website Sign up for our newsletter Buy some fabulous official merchandise CREDITSHosts: Nick Leighton & Leah BonnemaProducer & Editor: Nick LeightonTheme Music: Rob ParavonianTRANSCRIPTEpisode 109See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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Etiquette, manners, and beyond! This week, Nick and Leah are enjoying a well-deserved break, but they'll be back soon with an all-new episode. In the meantime, here's one of their favorite episodes from the archives in which they answer listener questions about showing up for parties that aren't happening, addressing postcards to households, trashing promotional swag, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a handwritten thank-you note if we had your address.)Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit ask.wyrbw.comQUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS: What do I do about my boss who invited me to a BBQ and then was surprised I showed up? When sending postcards, do you have to address them to everyone in a household? What is the polite way to decline beverages? What do we do about unwanted promotional merchandise we were given? How long before a Zoom meeting should I log in? And how long should I wait if someone doesn't show up? Vent: Guests who call your apartment an "unacceptable standard of living." THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW Dorothy Parker quote about martinis Cynar Campari The Dakota Apartment Building YOU ARE CORDIALLY INVITED TO... Support our show through Patreon Subscribe and rate us 5 stars on Apple Podcasts Call, text, or email us your questions Follow us on Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter Visit our official website Sign up for our newsletter Buy some fabulous official merchandise CREDITSHosts: Nick Leighton & Leah BonnemaProducer & Editor: Nick LeightonTheme Music: Rob ParavonianTRANSCRIPTEpisode 109 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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