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Please help me figure out what to do about our cat. Here’s the background: She’s about five years old. We got her when she was one. She’s very sweet and friendly, and at first she …
I’ve been so impressed with your Vine advice that I’ve sometimes wished I had a problem just so I could see what you would tell me to do. Now I have that problem. Wishes suck.
I …
Dear Sars,
I agree with your take on MP’s problem. I would add that sometimes people inexperienced with drug and alcohol use can overestimate the seriousness of it when they see it. Mary’s drug and alcohol …
“Well, that’s a very sad story, and I feel for you, but it isn’t time for your lunch.”
“Get down. Get down. No, no, no — down on the floor. The desk is for humans. The …
Sars, another answer for Quoi Faire would be to check into refinancing the mortgage now that she has that full-time good job. Having the job is a substantial financial change for the positive, so a …
Hey there Sars! I’ve been reading your site for a while now and find you very astute, and very funny. I’m hoping that you can help me with another usage question…
A while ago, a friend …
Hey Sars! I love TN, especially the Collected Cat Rants, and when I realized I had a dilemma, I thought it should go to you.
Welcome to The High School Soap Opera. The key players are …
Sars,
I’m a 22-year-old virgin who has absolutely no desire to have sex. I’ve had two boyfriends in my life, one when I was 17 and one when I was 20, but again, no desire to …
It is the job of the fifth-grade girl to master all things Ew, Gross. She must seek out Ew, Gross tirelessly; she must react to Ew, Gross with melodramatic shrieking, squirming, eye-shielding, and simulated gagging; …
Hi Sars,
Okay. There’s this boy. I’ve known him for about two years, and I’ve been seriously interested in him — strongly infatuated with him, anyway — for a ridiculously long time now, a little over …