On today’s show we take your questions on calling someone back after a dropped call, thanking parents for end-of-year teacher gifts, giving people enough time to grieve, and the need for both red and white wine glasses. For Awesome Etiquette subscribers our bonus question of the week is about how to handle polite requests to turn your volume down. Plus your most excellent feedback, etiquette salute and a postscript on Winter Feasts from The Rituals of Dinner by Margaret Visser.
Bonus Question
Your question of the week is about how to handle requests to turn your phone volume down in shared spaces.
Etiquette Extra - Happy Holidays
“Seasons greetings” can mean different things to diferent people. Several different faith traditions all have major holidays at the end of this year, and all are followed by the turning of the calendar year. This is a grate time to share joy with people from many different backgrounds. Here are some dates to wish people well on over the next few weeks.
Hanukkah, Dec. 18 - Dec. 26, “Happy Hanukka!”
Winter Solisctice, Dec. 21, “It only gets lighter from here on out!”
Christmas, Dec. 25, “Merry Christmas!”
Kwanzaa, Dec. 26 - Jan. 1, Kwanza “Happy Kwanza!”
New Years, Jan. 1, “Happy New Year!”
Keep an eye out for Thursday’s Etiquette Today article for a deep dive on anual tipping around the holidays.
May your holidays season be filled with light and love!
All the best,
Dan and Lizzie
Episode 432 - Merry Merry