Editors’ Notes: “I want to give everybody the tools to solve their own etiquette problems,” says Nick Leighton, cohost and producer of Were You Raised by Wolves?, a weekly podcast in which he and cohost Leah Bonnema look into the many sticky social situations we all face. “With each of the questions that we get, from the bonkers to the ordinary, I always try to take a step back and ask, ‘What are the bigger principles here?’ I'm always looking for topics that help us make a larger point.” In each episode, Leighton, a two-time Emmy Award-winning journalist, and Bonnema, a comic/writer, share practical advice on how to navigate a wide range of situations, from the serious to the whimsical—whether they tackle interrupting excessive talkers, establishing healthy boundaries with coworkers, or the proper way to eat Cheetos. When they developed the show in 2019, Leighton and Bonnema had one goal in mind: to have empathy for other people. Their informal conversations tackle a mix of personal topics, viewer questions, and the occasional historical fact with warmth and positivity and humor...
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episode 15: Regifting Fruitcakes, Partying at the Office, Taking Down Your Tree, and More
Etiquette, manners, and beyond! In this holiday-theme bonus episode, Nick and Leah answer listener questions about behaving at your office holiday party, sending Amazon Wish Lists to your Secret Santa, dealing with a Secret Santa who's no longer with the company, responding to work emails the day before and after Christmas, regifting, giving people fruitcakes, making handmade gifts for friends, tipping parking garage attendants, hiding from family and friends when going home for the holidays, taking down your Christmas tree, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a hand-written thank you note if we could.)
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QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS:
- Office holiday party dos and don'ts
- Is it OK to send my Amazon Wish List to my Secret Santa?
- What do we do if someone in our office Secret Santa group quit the company?
- Do you have to respond to work emails on December 24th or 26th?
- Is it rude to regift?
- Is it rude to give someone a fruitcake?
- If you're feeling stressed about money, is it rude to give handmade gifts to your friends?
- I keep my car in a garage and tip every time I take my car out...do I have to tip again at Christmas?
- Is it rude to not see all my friends and extended family when I go home for the holidays?
- When should you take down your Christmas tree?
THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW
- NY Post: "Iconic NYC costume and beauty store Ricky’s is on its last legs"
- Fruitcake on Wikipedia
- Queen Victoria's Fruitcake
- Nick's fruitcake recipe (email us for it!)
- When is Twelfth Night?
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CREDITS
Hosts: Nick Leighton & Leah Bonnema
Producer & Editor: Nick Leighton
Theme Music: Rob Paravonian
TRANSCRIPT
Episode 15
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