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The Tomato Nation advice column addresses your questions on etiquette, grammar, romance, and pet misbehavior. Ask The Readers about books or fashion today!
Dear Sars,
I have a fairly new problem, and I’m desperately seeking all the
advice I can for it.
About six months ago, after a few months of medium/large problems piling up, I
thought I was going to die …
Regina: Hey, what’s up — ack ack ack AAACK!
Sarah: Hi, nothing much — what what what what?
Regina: I just — erk! — have to disentangle these — guh! — wire hangers from themselves — ACK! …
Dear Sars,
One of my cats has died. It was traumatic, and a really big shock, and in the end I had to agree to let him be put to sleep. He had a blockage in …
Hi Sars,
Quick one: When you post a Q&A to the Vine, do you also email the Q end
to give them your answer personally? Or do they need to read the Vine
daily to catch the reply?
Thanks,
A …
I’ve totally been there with “Burning.” I’ve plotted my dramatic and
righteous escape from journalism hell countless times. When I took my most
recent promotion to Associate Editor, the gal that was there before me left
a card …
Hey, kids — it’s time to turn those “you can’t fucking smoke in the fucking bars in New York fucking City anymore, for fuck’s sake” frowns upside-down! Well, we at Deadly Nightshade Industries do know …
Dear Sars,
I’ve been seeing a guy, who I will refer to as “Prada,” for about a month and a half. I had suspected as much earlier, but the other night I discovered for sure — …
Dear Sars,
Like you, I’ve got a cat that I love very much, Frisky. Most of the time
she lives at home with my parents, since I can’t keep a cat in my dorm, but
she’s still my …
Hi, Sars:
So, my boyfriend of three years and I broke up in the last few weeks, an act
that was not my choice and was also a bit shocking to me. I’ve been through
a rather gross …
Dear Sars,
I’ve enjoyed your tales of Hobey and Little Joe, as well as your excellent cat-related advice, so I decided to get your take on my own feline difficulties. Apologies in advance for the length …