“Check the back of the TV where the wires lead into the TiVo.”
“I DID that.”
“So you’re sure they’re leading to the right –”
“YES I’m sure they’re leading to the right outputs! What am I, STUPID?”
“It’s …

So last year, in my hometown, I got together with a guy, who soon after introduced me to his best female friend — let’s call her “Angela.” The three of us hung out a couple …

Sarah,
I would love your objective opinion on a problem I’m having with my mother-in-law. She is a 70-year-old chain-smoking alcoholic with various health problems. According to her, she is always on the brink of death. …

Hey, Sarah:
My mom’s been sober for about ten years — as a result of extensive therapy, and a week at rehab. However, I’m starting to notice all the old signs again — brown paper bags …

Dear Sars,
I have been friends with this girl for quite a few years now; she considers me her best friend, but lately I find that I cannot stand being around her. The problem is, she …

Three times in the last two days, I have heard the expression “I’d rather be lucky than good.” What does that mean? Why is it better to be lucky than good? I didn’t know who …

Well, it’s over — fortunately for everyone, because if I had to hear one more person observe in a tone of unconvinced weariness that “it’s the best system in the world,” I’d have doused my …

Dearest Sars,
I have a best friend, Boy X; I also have a problem. Around the same time we became friends, we also became, bluntly, fuck-buddies. This went on for four years. We’d stop for no …

Sars,
After your grammar rant, you’re the new hero of my editorial department — so I figured that you’d be a good person to pose this question to.
How, in the name of all that’s holy, does …

Dear Sarah,
My problem is one that seems like it should be so obvious to solve. I get clingy and needy when I am with a guy. It frustrates the hell out of me. I am …