# Episode 598 - A Standing Ovation

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Podcast: [Awesome Etiquette](https://stenobird.com/podcast/awesome-etiquette-853272)
Published: 2026-02-23T19:38:00+00:00
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## Resource

On today’s show, we take your questions on whether to join a standing ovation, when to thank your server, and house guests who don’t turn off the lights. For Community Members, your bonus question of the week is about not letting people take your used car seats. Plus your weekly etiquette challenge, etiquette salute, and a postscript segment on eating with our fingers from The Rituals of Dinner by Margaret Visser. Support the show - emilypost.substack.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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