An illustration of Travis and Teresa Mcelroy with a mint green baroque wallpaper background and an ornate gold frame. Travis is wearing a brown suit and bowing to Teresa. Teresa is wearing a red dress with three red flowers in her hair and curtsying to Travis. Travis has a speech bubble above him that says “Shmanners” and Teresa has a speech bubble below her that says “Extraordinary etiquette for ordinary occasions”.

TRANSCRIPT Shmanners: Handshakes and Business Cards

Oh hello! Put ‘er there friend! What’s that? You need to learn about manners? Here, take our card! We’re in the etiquette teaching business! This week is all about handshakes and business cards. How hard do you need to shake a hand? What’s the deal with weird shaped business cards? When is it ok to hand out cards? What do you do when you’re supposed to shake hands with someone who is ill? What if you’ve got sweaty palms? What about if you’re visiting another country? All this and more! Enjoy and don’t forget to tell a friend!

Podcast: Shmanners

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Join husband Travis McElroy and wife Teresa McElroy every Friday and they’ll improve your etiquette week by week! Perplexed by thank you notes? Baffled by black tie? Dismayed by dinner parties? Worry no more, Shmanners has your answers! Tune in every Friday on MaximumFun.org!

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