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The Vine: October 29, 2008
October 29, 2008 – 1:11 PM | 62 Comments

Dear Sars,
I have reason to suspect my one of my coworkers is a pathological liar, but I can’t be sure.

The Vine: October 8, 2008
October 8, 2008 – 10:37 AM | 34 Comments

Dear Sars,
Four years ago, I moved into an apartment with my cousin, signing a month-to-month agreement.The rent was $1000, $500 each, plus utilities that we also split evenly.
In February 2007, my cousin started dating a …

The Vine: September 24, 2008
September 24, 2008 – 11:43 AM | 37 Comments

Hi Sars,
I’m in a bit of a quandary, and I’ve asked around my friends but none of them had any more idea than I do.Since you give great advice about work issues, I was hoping …

The Vine: September 17, 2008
September 17, 2008 – 12:19 PM | 41 Comments

Hi Sars,
So I just broke up with my husband almost two months ago; he’s a wonderful guy: responsible, great father, dedicated to his job. Frankly, I would have broken up with him three years ago …

The Vine: September 10, 2008
September 10, 2008 – 9:54 AM | 46 Comments

Dear Sars,
I have this friend, let’s call her Poodle. We’re both in college (senior year) and have been best friends since our very first day when we were both terrified whimpering freshmen. I love her …

The Vine: September 3, 2008
September 3, 2008 – 10:03 AM | 37 Comments

Sars,
I’ve got a question that’s about either etiquette, friendship, or both. Here goes:
Recently, my girlfriend and I spent a week in a quaint European city with a group of friends. We rented a few apartments …

The Vine: August 27, 2008
August 27, 2008 – 11:11 AM | 91 Comments

Dear Sars,
How do you help motivate someone you love when they seem to have lost their way?
My husband has been studying for an horrendous exam for the last three years and has already sat it …

The Vine: August 20, 2008
August 20, 2008 – 11:54 AM | 43 Comments

Hi Sars,
I’m thinking about getting a tattoo, and I’d like your advice on whether my reasoning is sound or I’m fooling myself as to what it’d really mean (which, in certain moods, I sometimes suspect).
My …

The Vine: July 2, 2008
July 2, 2008 – 3:03 PM | 60 Comments

Hey Sars,
I met a guy a few months ago and we fell hard and fast for one another.Things have been terrific except for one thing.He doesn’t think I’m sexy.He loves me, thinks I’m attractive, smart, …

The Vine: June 25, 2008
June 25, 2008 – 10:33 AM | 32 Comments

Dear Sars,
I’m hoping you can give me a bit of advice regarding a difficult situation at work. I was placed in my current job through a temp agency last summer, and it has mostly worked …