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The Vine

The Tomato Nation advice column addresses your questions on etiquette, grammar, romance, and pet misbehavior. Ask The Readers about books or fashion today!

The Vine: May 4, 2005
May 4, 2005 · No Comment

Hi Sars, I have a question for The Vine.Hopefully someone can laugh
at our misery, because it used to be funny for us, too.
My husband and I live in a ground-floor one-bedroom apartment.The
building is only two …

Girls’ Bike Club VIII: You Had Me At “Heh”
May 2, 2005 · One Comment

Wing Chun: Hello?
Sarah: …Dude.
Wing Chun: …I know.
Sarah: Dude.
Wing Chun: I know.
Sarah: You know that scene in Jason and the Argonauts with the skeletons?
Wing Chun: I…don’t think so.
Sarah: With the, where they’re swarming?
Wing Chun: I’d remember …

The Vine: April 28, 2005
April 28, 2005 · No Comment

Hi Sars —
I have a question, but no idea who else to ask about
it. My boyfriend and I have been dating for about
four years now. We want to get married, but due to
lack of finances …

The Vine: April 27, 2005
April 27, 2005 · No Comment

Dear Sars,
I work in academic research, and recently, to my pleasure, my boss has started relying more heavily on me to edit her writing for journals, grant proposals, and reviews. I’ve used a couple of …

The Vine: April 26, 2005
April 26, 2005 · No Comment

O divine Sars,
I’m a senior in high school — turning 18 in less than a month — and I’m what could be considered a pretty good kid. My GPA is above a 4.0, I do …

The Laws With No Names
April 25, 2005 · One Comment

It’s not often that a date that starts with margaritas strays into Googling the phrase “Nazis end argument,” but hey, it’s not that often that a date includes a blue Cosby sweater and Algerian conspiracy …

The Vine: April 22, 2005
April 22, 2005 · No Comment

Hi, Sars,One of the things I like about your advice is that you have no problem telling people when to step off and mind their own business. So obviously, my question is about whether I …

The Vine: April 21, 2005
April 21, 2005 · No Comment

Dear Sars,
I have only the highest admiration for you, truly. Which opening
sentence, of course, will alert you to the fact that I’m about to
disagree vehemently with something you’ve said and probably insult you
somewhere along the …

The Vine: April 20, 2005
April 20, 2005 · No Comment

Dear Sars,
Here’s the situation. My cousin and I are the same age, 19, and go to the same college, where we are both sophomores. We live one dorm away from each other and share the …

The Vine: April 19, 2005
April 19, 2005 · No Comment

Its disingenuous to say its racists when the rich-brat correctly sees the connection between the word conversate and black people.
Even if you yourself have used the word, the majority of time I have seen that …