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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!
Notice that bottom of underwear drawer is visible.
Let two days pass.
Notice that most of bottom of underwear drawer is visible. Also notice rather gungy appearance of bathmat.
Let two days pass.
Spend ten minutes searching sock drawer …
On this day seventeen years ago, my father’s company transferred him to a satellite office in Peru.
Okay, not really, but check it out.
After my parents “broke the bad news to me at the breakfast table,” …
A long time ago, in the days of underage drinking and roses, Maria José and The Resident Alien and I used to hang out with an annoying group of guys, partly because The Resident Alien …
Sars,
Maybe you can help me with this, because I can’t seem to decide what to do. I’ve got a friend named Ann whom I’ve been friends with for about five years. We met our freshman …
I have lived with Boy for a year now. We have been together for about six months longer than that. I have known him for three years now, literally since moments after he graduated high …
My first thought on reading Going for Family Gold’s letter was that she isn’t so much concerned about her in-laws’ treatment of her (which has been going on for years now), but of their grandchild. …
Hi Sars,
I have a guy friend that has been around since childhood. Dude is a lovely person, but he is sucking the life out of me. He is fairly depressed and rarely leaves the house. …
Hi Sars,
Just wanted to add my two pennies’ worth regarding the woman who is hurt by the indifference of her in-laws. I know what she’s dealing with, because I have felt it as well — …
Sars:
Since you’ve proven yourself consistently wiser and more knowledgeable about these sorts of things than I, I’m dropping this ettiquette question your way.
I was invited to the wedding of two friends of mine from grad …
In college, we spent a lot of time on the theoretical. Part of that derived from our classes — although, if I recall correctly, I greeted my PHI 101 preceptor’s question about the possibility that …