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Ep 63 | Is This Actually Rude? Social Etiquette Rules We Can’t Agree On

Relatable with The Roses ·Sophia + Bradley Rose ·13 September 2026·1h 1m

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What actually counts as rude anymore?This week, we're debating social etiquette rules around money, weddings, parenting, airplanes, dinner parties, and more — and deciding which behaviors are genuinely rude versus things we've simply been taught not to do.Is it rude to ask someone how much they earn? Recline your airplane seat? Ask when someone is having kids? Decline being a bridesmaid because of the cost? Tell someone you don't like their baby name if they asked? Split the restaurant bill based on what everyone actually ordered?We're giving our ruling: RUDE or NOT RUDE — and there are definitely a few we don't agree on.But first, we're wrapping up our thoughts on Let's Marry Harry, including whether the marriage will last, whether prenups make sense, and whether reality dating shows are somehow becoming the new dating apps.In this episode:Our final thoughts on Let's Marry HarryWould we have signed a prenup before getting married?Is it rude to ask how much someone's house, engagement ring, or salary costs?Airplane etiquette: reclining seats and who gets the middle-seat armrestsIs asking someone when they're going to have kids inappropriate?Houseguest etiquette: should everyone take their shoes off?Dinner-party etiquette: early or exactly on time?Wedding etiquette and the rising cost of being a bridesmaidIs it okay to decline being in someone's wedding because of money?Can you tell someone you hate their baby name if they asked?Correcting someone else's childAnnouncing a pregnancy at someone else's eventGetting engaged at another person's weddingRestaurant etiquette: splitting the bill when everyone ordered differentlyAnd why telling someone they look tired might be ruder than you thinkConnect with Us:👉 Join us in Side Chat with the Roses for the aftershow, where we keep the conversation going and answer even more of your Dear Roses questions.http://relatablewiththeroses.substack.com/subscribe👉 Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bradandsophia  👉 Submit future questions, topic suggestions, or respond to listener prompts:directtobradandsophia@gmail.com