Customs, Etiquette and Manners

April 21, 2022

How Long Can I Avoid Socializing With My Neighbors?

A reader wants to keep a friendly distance from the people next door after seeing what one of them has been posting on Facebook. My husband […]
March 17, 2022

Do I Really Need to Tip for Drip Coffee?

A reader is turned off by a local shop’s new gratuity-seeking efforts. I managed to get past my annoyance at the tip jar that appeared one […]
December 9, 2021

He Wants a Loan. Can I Demand That He Get Vaccinated First?

A reader asks for permission to make vaccination against Covid-19 a condition of an agreement. My husband and I, both 80-ish, are cautious about Covid. Six […]
June 17, 2021

My Son Is Being Bullied, and I Don’t Know What to Do

A reader weighs her teenager’s shame against her own silence. My 14-year-old son and I went to watch my younger son play in a baseball tournament. […]
May 20, 2021

I Shouldn’t Tell My Employer I’m Vaccinated, Right?

A company is encouraging workers to share pictures of their vaccination cards in exchange for gift cards. One reader is feeling wary. The large company I […]
February 18, 2021

How Do I Tell My Brother That Cutting the Vaccine Line Isn’t OK?

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January 14, 2021

My Brother-in-Law Should Divorce My Sister. Right?

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January 7, 2021

How Can I Tell My Friend to Get It Together?

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December 31, 2020

Seriously? He Gets an Early Vaccine?

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December 24, 2020

Social Q’s: Covid Christmas Edition

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