# Second Helpings: Ordering Espresso in Italy, Asking for a Raise, Deflecting Rude Questions, and More Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/were-you-raised-by-wolves-606513/second-helpings-ordering-espresso-in-italy-asking-for-a-raise-deflecting-rude-questions-and-more Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/were-you-raised-by-wolves-606513/second-helpings-ordering-espresso-in-italy-asking-for-a-raise-deflecting-rude-questions-and-more.md Podcast: [Were You Raised By Wolves?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/were-you-raised-by-wolves-606513) Published: 2025-12-29T09:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://wyrbw.com/252 Audio file: https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/tracking.swap.fm/track/t7yC0rGPUqahTF4et8YD/rss.art19.com/episodes/725ffb36-9324-4d4d-b674-f183383393b4.mp3?rss_browser=BAhJIg90cmFuc2NyaWJyBjoGRVQ%3D--952c5701c84ad333c69d5faa668f8177091704f0 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/were-you-raised-by-wolves-606513/episodes/second-helpings-ordering-espresso-in-italy-asking-for-a-raise-deflecting-rude-questions-and-more Duration seconds: 2574 ## Resource Etiquette, manners, and beyond! This week, Nick and Leah are enjoying a well-deserved break, but they'll be back next week with an all-new episode. In the meantime, here's one of their favorite episodes from the archives in which they tackle ordering espresso in Italy, asking for a raise politely, deflecting rude questions, and much more. Please follow us! (We'd send you a handwritten thank-you note if we could.) Have a question for us? Call or text (267) CALL-RBW or visit  ask.wyrbw.com EPISODE CONTENTS AMUSE-BOUCHE:  "Dinner for One" and Ordering espresso in Italy A QUESTION OF ETIQUETTE:  How to ask for a raise QUESTIONS FROM THE WILDERNESS:  What's the best way to respond to rude inquiries that begin with "Can I ask you a question?" How can I decline to give out my phone number to someone who asks for it? VENT OR REPENT: Not returning shorts promptly, Trouble eating ramen CORDIALS OF KINDNESS: Thanks for the free meals, Thanks for a nice lunch THINGS MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW Ichiran's Original Private Ramen Booths "Dinner for One" 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 CREDITS Hosts:  Nick Leighton  &  Leah Bonnema Producer & Editor:  Nick Leighton Theme Music:  Rob Paravonian ADVERTISE ON OUR SHOW Click here for details TRANSCRIPT Episode 252 See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info . ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/were-you-raised-by-wolves-606513/episodes/second-helpings-ordering-espresso-in-italy-asking-for-a-raise-deflecting-rude-questions-and-more/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/were-you-raised-by-wolves-606513/second-helpings-ordering-espresso-in-italy-asking-for-a-raise-deflecting-rude-questions-and-more.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.