Alison Cheperdak

She's so beautiful. It's a pleasure looking at her. Thank you. So happy to be here.

She's so beautiful. It's a pleasure looking at her. Thank you. So happy to be here.

She's so beautiful. It's a pleasure looking at her. Thank you. So happy to be here.

So it actually started when my husband and I were engaged to be married. We were 22 and I had all these wedding etiquette questions like, do all my cousins get a plus one or how do I invite a same sex couple on an invitation? And so I got myself my first etiquette book, which was the Amy Vanderbilt Complete Book of Etiquette.

So it actually started when my husband and I were engaged to be married. We were 22 and I had all these wedding etiquette questions like, do all my cousins get a plus one or how do I invite a same sex couple on an invitation? And so I got myself my first etiquette book, which was the Amy Vanderbilt Complete Book of Etiquette.

So it actually started when my husband and I were engaged to be married. We were 22 and I had all these wedding etiquette questions like, do all my cousins get a plus one or how do I invite a same sex couple on an invitation? And so I got myself my first etiquette book, which was the Amy Vanderbilt Complete Book of Etiquette.

And I thought I would just turn to the pages that I needed to figure out the questions that I had. And I ended up reading it cover to cover. And at the time I was working as a television news reporter and an anchor, and then I went on to law school and I just kept reading about soft skills and emotional intelligence. And eventually I got a certification and got into it even more.

And I thought I would just turn to the pages that I needed to figure out the questions that I had. And I ended up reading it cover to cover. And at the time I was working as a television news reporter and an anchor, and then I went on to law school and I just kept reading about soft skills and emotional intelligence. And eventually I got a certification and got into it even more.

And I thought I would just turn to the pages that I needed to figure out the questions that I had. And I ended up reading it cover to cover. And at the time I was working as a television news reporter and an anchor, and then I went on to law school and I just kept reading about soft skills and emotional intelligence. And eventually I got a certification and got into it even more.

Exactly, because then it's not like it's my opinion that it should be done this way. This is the way things are done, so it can be less offensive or controversial.

Exactly, because then it's not like it's my opinion that it should be done this way. This is the way things are done, so it can be less offensive or controversial.

Exactly, because then it's not like it's my opinion that it should be done this way. This is the way things are done, so it can be less offensive or controversial.

you found that out i mean for me but i don't i don't know my like people it's hard sometimes but allison what do you what do you say i agree with grandma i think it's a rude question because implicit in it is like what's wrong with you please explain to me why this hasn't worked out yet right so that's not a great setup and then if you ask them something like are you seeing anyone i think that's appropriate if you're close with them i wouldn't necessarily ask someone in a work setting i think that could be awkward but

you found that out i mean for me but i don't i don't know my like people it's hard sometimes but allison what do you what do you say i agree with grandma i think it's a rude question because implicit in it is like what's wrong with you please explain to me why this hasn't worked out yet right so that's not a great setup and then if you ask them something like are you seeing anyone i think that's appropriate if you're close with them i wouldn't necessarily ask someone in a work setting i think that could be awkward but

you found that out i mean for me but i don't i don't know my like people it's hard sometimes but allison what do you what do you say i agree with grandma i think it's a rude question because implicit in it is like what's wrong with you please explain to me why this hasn't worked out yet right so that's not a great setup and then if you ask them something like are you seeing anyone i think that's appropriate if you're close with them i wouldn't necessarily ask someone in a work setting i think that could be awkward but

You want to be sensitive when you're asking these things, even though I think you're right that a lot of people do ask it and they think that they're being complimentary. It's not usually received that way.

You want to be sensitive when you're asking these things, even though I think you're right that a lot of people do ask it and they think that they're being complimentary. It's not usually received that way.

You want to be sensitive when you're asking these things, even though I think you're right that a lot of people do ask it and they think that they're being complimentary. It's not usually received that way.

I hope not.

I hope not.