more about: etiquette
How to Fly the Stars and Stripes on Memorial Day
It used to be called Decoration Day, this annual national holiday in remembrance of fallen soldiers that we’ve been observing since the end of the Civil War. There are special guidelines for how to [...]
If My Daughter’s a Flower Girl, Do I Deserve an Invitation?
Let’s say you live in the same house as your ex-wife, but are no longer romantically involved. Should you be invited to your her friend’s wedding if your 5-year-old daughter is a flower girl? [...]
Is It Facebook’s Fault if You’re Self-Centered?
Does Facebook turn you into a narcissist? This is the question posed (but not answered) by a recent column in the New York Times. Citing a number of recent students of Facebook users, the [...]
For Richer or Poorer: It Costs $1,000 to Be a Bridesmaid?
“I’m horrified at your advice to the cash-strapped bridesmaid in the May issue,” a reader named SarahPNC wrote this week. ”The bridesmaid already spent over $1,000 on the wedding. I say that she can bow [...]
Can I Get You Something From the Bar? (Not)
“What should you do when you’re at a party having a conversation with someone, and you suddenly realize they are obviously not listening?” writes a reader named JS. “You are talking away, when you [...]
Your Kid Saw Porn Online. Now What?
With more kids browsing the Internet at younger ages, an article today’s New York Times warns: ”Your child is going to look at porn at some point. It’s inevitable.” Now what? That’s the opinion [...]
Rude Kids: How to (Politely) Put a Stop to It
This week’s question comes from a reader named Jill, who is getting increasingly exasperated by the rude behavior of one of the children in her carpool. “Everyone always says ‘it takes a village,’ yet [...]
Give Me That Babysitter, I Saw Her First!
“Dear Michelle: I complete disagree with your column saying a friend is wrong for not sharing a babysitter. NO WAY! It’s hard enough to find a reliable available sitter,” wrote a reader named JACM1234. [...]
How to Make Your Co-Workers Like You
The same bad behavior that got you in trouble at home when you were a kid—taking credit for something your brother did, saying no reflexively, a messy room—can cause problems with your co-workers at [...]
Oversharing: When Couples Tweet Too Much
Singer Rosanne Cash got in trouble recently for tweeting that her husband was napping. “Don’t’ tell people I’m taking a nap!” he said, really annoyed. That story and others, reported today in the New York [...]
