Customs, Etiquette and Manners

November 2, 2017
Published by PHILIP GALANES at November 2, 2017
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Social Q’s: My Brother Is Adopted (He Didn’t Want Me to Tell You That)

Social Q’s By PHILIP GALANES For four years, my family’s Sunday breakfast routine has been quizzing each other about Social Q’s, so we’ve agreed to follow […]
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October 26, 2017
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Social Q’s: Driving Cross-Country Without — Gasp! — Checking Your Phone

Social Q’s By PHILIP GALANES My sister and her husband are driving cross-country soon. They’ve been planning this vacation for a long time. It’s a big […]
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October 19, 2017
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Social Q’s: Microaggressions at the Market

Social Q’s By PHILIP GALANES While I was waiting to check out at the market, an older white woman in front of me turned to the […]
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October 5, 2017
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Social Q’s: My Friend’s Boyfriend Is Flirting With Me. What Do I Do?

Social Q’s By PHILIP GALANES A good friend’s boyfriend has initiated several online chats with me over the last month. They came across as friendly and […]
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September 28, 2017
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Social Q’s: Hey Kids! How Young Is Too Young to Get Married?

Social Q’s By PHILIP GALANES My boyfriend and I are in college. We’ve dated for two years. We talked about getting married after the first year. […]
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September 14, 2017
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Social Q’s: My Aunt’s Getting Married and My Mom’s Not Invited

Social Q’s By PHILIP GALANES I am a 17-year-old with divorced parents. This fall, my aunt (my dad’s sister) is getting married. My brother and I […]
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July 13, 2017
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Social Q’s: You Can’t Fight City Hall, Nor Fight About a Wedding There

Social Q’s By PHILIP GALANES Our son is marrying a terrific woman this summer in Italy. The legal ceremony will be held here at City Hall […]
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June 15, 2017
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Social Q’s: The Strong, Silent Type Who’s Also a Little Rude

Social Q’s By PHILIP GALANES My husband is a pretty smart guy. But sometimes when I tell him things — about good friends or articles I’ve […]
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June 1, 2017
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Social Q’s: Parents Won’t Pay for Harvard After a Year Off to Help the Poor

Social Q’s By PHILIP GALANES I am a high school senior who got into Harvard. I want to go, but I would like to take a […]
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May 27, 2017
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Encounters: Two Etiquette Experts Take On New York

Encounters By VALERIYA SAFRONOVA Eyes alert, wearing pearls and a necklace with the word “Fearless,” Kelly Williams Brown, the author of the best-selling guide for millennials, […]
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