Customs, Etiquette and Manners

November 11, 2020
Published by Danielle Braff at November 11, 2020
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The New Rules of Virtual Wedding Gifting

There may be no Champagne, no breaking of the glass and no first dance. So do virtual wedding guests still need to give the happy couple […]
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November 1, 2020
Published by Courtney Rubin at November 1, 2020
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Learn the Etiquette of Virtual Weddings

With weddings this year being delayed, downsized or split into two — video ceremony now, party next year — many guests have some only-in-2020 etiquette questions. […]
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October 22, 2020
Published by VALERIYA SAFRONOVA at October 22, 2020
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Don't Watch Porn at Work and Other Tips

“If someone asked you before, ‘Do you want to sign up for a world in which your co-workers see inside of your house all the time?’, […]
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October 8, 2020
Published by PHILIP GALANES at October 8, 2020
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Can You Watch My Son? (And Your Husband’s Rifle?)

I am a single mom with a young son. Because of the pandemic, I had to postpone a necessary (but nonemergency) surgery. My doctor thinks I […]
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September 10, 2020
Published by PHILIP GALANES at September 10, 2020
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How Do I Tell My Friend to Stop Paying for His Son’s Lifestyle?

My friend’s son is a deadbeat. He’s 35, still lives at home, has never kept a job for longer than a year, buys things he can’t […]
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August 20, 2020
Published by ALEX WILLIAMS at August 20, 2020
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From Handshakes to Fist Bumps: The Future of the Business Greeting

The handshake has been through a lot. Forged in antiquity, the preferred office greeting of the corporate era has survived the peace-sign-as-hello 1960s; the deal-clinching high-five […]
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May 28, 2020
Published by PHILIP GALANES at May 28, 2020
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Do I Have Permission to Corona-Shame My Friend?

I saw a post on my friend’s Instagram that infuriated me: a picture of seven boys in a row, their arms slung over each other’s shoulders, […]
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May 14, 2020
Published by PHILIP GALANES at May 14, 2020
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I Left My Husband Before the Pandemic. Can I Go Back to Him Now?

In February, I left my husband after being married for 18 years. We were teen parents who managed to keep it together, and our three amazing […]
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April 23, 2020
Published by PHILIP GALANES at April 23, 2020
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Overheard on Zoom: Co-Workers Talking About My ‘Weird’ Habits

I had two Zoom meetings at the same time at the university where I work. I told my boss I wasn’t sure how long the first […]
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April 16, 2020
Published by PHILIP GALANES at April 16, 2020
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My Friends Should Let Health Care Workers Stay in Their Empty Apartments. Right?

We live in a city that is a Covid-19 hot spot. When the news became alarming, many of our friends fled the city, leaving empty apartments […]
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