Dear Sars,
There’s a guy in my class at school — I’m the
equivalent of a senior — who I’ll call Bob. We’re in a lot of classes
together, and up until maybe two years ago I didn’t …

Dear Sars,
My problem is my life. I am 23 years old and just finished a post-graduate
teaching qualification. I don’t have a job yet but plan on doing supply
until the right one (when a school says …

Hi there,
When I went to school for my Bachelor Degree in journalism (Carleton
University, Ottawa), we were taught by a veeery particular professor
to go with this option when verbally indicating a quotation:
“The defendant stated quote I …

Here’s the deal: I’ve been going to a particular waxer, at a particular
spa, for over a year now. The prices are a bit steep, but honestly, this
particular waxer is worth it; if you’ve dabbled in …

Dear Sars —
I’m getting married in about nine months (which is great!), and I have a sticky question about wedding guest etiquette. Unfortunately, the question also involves some screwy family politics.
My older brother is mentally …

Hey Sars,
Love reading The Vine, and I’m always glad I don’t have something so tragic
as to have to ask advice.
Anyway, I am a certified test counselor for HIV in Michigan, and I had a
thought after …

Dear Sars,
After an exhaustive internet search, my friend and I have been unable to find the origin of the saying “Jinx! Buy me a Coke.”
Any ideas?
Sincerely,
Phrase origination challenged

Hi!
Some friends and I translate anime into English as a hobby, and being the
sticklers we are, we like to make sure that everything we do is as close
to being perfect as possible without going too …

Sars,
I’ve been casually dating X for about two months. This weekend, I got drunk with his roommates and some of their friends while he wasn’t around (he knew I was doing this and was cool …

Dear Sars,
I have a gross question and I want to apologize in advance for the gross-ness. I just started a new job about six weeks ago. I like it and can see myself being here …