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The Vine: May 30, 2001
May 30, 2001 – 12:44 PM | No Comment

Sars Dear,
In that same vein [as Sick Of Personal Questions], one of the things I truly hate from people is the overwhelming urge they seem to have to touch a pregnant woman’s stomach. As if …

The Vine: May 21, 2001
May 21, 2001 – 9:29 AM | No Comment

Here’s my story:
I recently moved from NYC to Southern California.While in NYC, I had a triangle friendship with two others (guy and a girl — no pizza place).Everything was cool until I developed feelings for …

The Vine: May 1, 2001
May 1, 2001 – 6:54 PM | No Comment

I’ve gotten too many letters about DeeDee’s dilemma to print them all, ranging from angry rants about how she should turn The Boob in immediately to screeds on harassment that y’all have suffered, and the …

The Vine: February 7, 2001
February 7, 2001 – 12:14 PM | No Comment

I think you posted those letters just to anger people. It certainly worked on me.
First, there’s no universal “guy code.” When I break up with a woman, I don’t need to first consult my handbook. …

The Vine: February 6, 2001
February 6, 2001 – 11:50 AM | No Comment

I disagree — the two expressions are not interchangable. However, I can only opine on the expressions that my group of friends/acquaintances use. Perhaps in some parts of this country, they reference the same underpinnings, …

The Vine: February 2, 2001
February 2, 2001 – 11:20 AM | No Comment

Hey Sarah,
I am writing in response to the girl who can’t find a guy who loves her (I think her name was Holly). I don’t know if you want to hear this but “there’s something …

The Vine: December 29, 2000
December 29, 2000 – 11:08 PM | No Comment

Hi!
Since most of my friends are by now bored with hearing the same whining from me all the time, it is your turn now.
I don’t have sex. That really bothers me. The last time I …

The Vine: December 14, 2000
December 14, 2000 – 8:05 PM | No Comment

Sarah-
I’ve actually been in a similar situation before, so I have a different take on it. I was about as pure as Snowgirl was when I met an older guy who’d had a hell of …

The Vine: December 7, 2000
December 7, 2000 – 12:08 AM | No Comment

Hi, Sarah –
I started college this fall admittedly lacking experience with guys. I had guy friends and a quasi-relationship with a guy who called me last week to fill me in on his new boyfriend, …

The Vine: November 17, 2000
November 17, 2000 – 4:58 PM | No Comment

On Not’s problem,
Just a quickie comment that I think her man might have something else going with someone else.It’s based on no info other than what she provided, but if suddenly my BF got cold …