The MannersCast

We answer listener email about Public Display of Affection and cover whether or not we should teach our kids to say "Yes, Ma'am" and "Yes, Sir".

This is the episode we recorded for the Buffy between the Lines podcast at Buffy between the Lines dot com. In episode 44 of The MannersCast we mentioned checking it out , and even though you're listening to it now, you should still give a peek over there if it sounds interesting to you.

By popular demand we would like to present The MannersCast Christmas Special.

Listen to The MannersCast from Episode 1. In this episode we hear from Listener Art about Family Manners and Loaning Money to Family, a manners success story, and an update on Doug and Julia.

Listener Anne responds to The MannersCast Challenge and that brings us to a discussion of restaurant seating manners. You are certain to learn something about yourself when we talk about big groups at restaurants. Listener Katy also sends in her Report!

With a couple of cool, new (and very different) Sci Fi movies out in 2011, we wanted to catch up with each other and talk movies again! Source Code and HANNA are the subjects of this podcast.

Join us for a discussion of Trolley Theives and shopping cart manners, Colin is turned down for a Library Card, we hear from Esther about a prank, and we talk snappy comebacks.

Twitter in the News, dealing with an Unresponsive Vote, and tips on tipping. Trent talks about crowding in a swimming pool.

Mark from the UK sent us an Anti-Guide for Elevator Etiquette. Trent uses a range of terrible accents to convey this list. We also revisit the question of the Wedding Registry and take a look at how to respond to difficult situations in friends' lives.

Colin talks about his near death experience in an elevator, and Trent's eyes are opened by a sneeze cloud. Should you take a vacation from your cell phone? Babies can fly just give them something to drink. Finally, we offer our first MannersCast Challenge.

Director Christopher Nolan has turned in another restaurant-quality film. Inception is a thriller that leaves the audience with something to talk about-- so we did. WARNING: There are spoilers in this episode!

Join Trent as The Modern Manners Guy in The Ladies Room, a radio program on an Irish Radio Station. Also, Trent has turned in his Modern Manners Guy hat and offers his fond farewell.

Join us for a public service announcement about watching out for pedestrians, mistaking gender, and business meetings in public. If that wasn't enough, Colin has a proper rant about Classic Rock in video games and taking kids to a show on a cruise ship.

We answer an email from MannersCastian Jenn about how to navigate a hallway where people are walking toward you, and we discuss sitting or standing on a bus.

Rules for the June 2010 Contest. More talk about netiquette and cleaning up after yourself.

Thankfully accepting Wedding Shower Gifts, and what do you do when scissors are gross?

The MannersCast is not podfading. Derek has a standoff in the handicapped movie seats. A woman tries to rally the strangers to destroy the theater owner!

Katie from NY has a celebrity encounter, and we discuss how to be a mannerly celebrity. Then snuggle by the fire for a heartwarming manners story.

Xerophites emails in about business email wars, we hear about Nick's proposal, and we get a list of things that are annoying.

Talk of gossip and how to tell folks you don't allow booze in your house.

A listener bluejay story, an in-depth discussion of who has the right-of-way when exiting an elevator, and how to deal with Rude Coworkers.

Beverage Station Manners and Ethics, Girls Go First, Pool Deck Manners and Laundromat Manners.

Protesting with manners, serious feedback, and Derek has a stinky friend. We also look at poking fun at someone for being too skinny.

A little listener feedback, concert manners, Xerophytes has roommate money problems, lending money, protesting and bus manners.

Biggest Episode EVER lately! A history lesson on The MannersCast, a Breakup, something Gross, Favorite Vocab, Govmt Manners, and Taking Free Stuff- whew!

MannersCastian Katie brings a lot of her issues to the table and we get busy talking about it.

Alli in New York emailed in about RSVP-ing for your kids even if they weren't invited.

Someone who may be a friend of Colin's wonders about how to deal with loud kids on a plane. Then Colin wonders how to deal with kids at a hotel breakfast.

We respond to an email from Dee Dee who had another jerk ask her if she wouldn't take a comment personally and we talk about Constructive Criticism.

Office hygiene. How to handle a co-worker with a cold and what to do to keep your office kitchen clean-- moron.

A few more thoughts on FaceBook and Twitter from Xerophytes. And a look at Spoilering Books.

The Manners of Spoilers. Do you like spoilers? Make sure those around you DO before you go spoiling things for everybody.

The appropriate use of FaceBook and Twitter.

A wrap up of pranks, pranks on kids, and waiting for someone to step up.

This is a compilation of the origins of some of our favorite MannersCast Vocabulary.

Twitter Talk, Manners in the News, The Courtesy Wave, Loud Chewing Update, and Changing An Order for Free, Info on the 100th Episode Meetup.

In time for April Fools Day, we have an episode about all kinds of proactical jokes. Send us your stories and let us know about what you do this year!

Calling a Moratorium on the word Snark, Our plans for World Domination, and Responding to knocks at the restroom door.

Penmanship Manners and whether Marc should wear shoes to answer the door.

A FaceBook Rant about Loud Chewing and we tackle the question "Who Pays for Dinner?" - This episode was almost called "Big Floppy Clown Shoes."

Text ultimatums from folks you don't want to text you, a Fake Tip of the Week, and Listener Tim asks about how to divide your attention during a conversation interruption.

A few rant points from Bree on Facebook, Getting Cheetoed, and concern over Office Mates.

How to prevent someone from destroying your snowman, Good News from Max's restaurant, and Pizza Takeout questions from Paris, France.

Derek encounters a crazy guy at lunch, and he goes to Birthday Lunch that he has to pay for. We also take a look at a FaceBook rant from Katie.

When your Work BFF becomes someone else's Work BFF and Where can you take your baby?

Enjoy our installments of The Modern Manners Guy.

Bluejay? Check. Potato? Check. It's two-handed storytime in this compilation episode of Colin anecdotes.

Revisiting the Parking Space Saver, and a look at Out-of-Control Kids.

Monster Preparedness and Monster Privileges. Another Halloween Episode welcomes a question about Riding in Taxis from The Rules Podcast.

Conversations at Weddings, Conversation Topics, and a question from The Rules on Dealing with Loud Movie Goers.