Questions tagged [holidays]
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What's the etiquette for addressing a friend's partner or family in a greeting card?
I'm sending holiday greeting cards for the first time to friends, among whom some live with their partners (unmarried). I am not friends with their partners but consider myself on good terms with them,...
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For how long after New Year's Day is it appropriate to wish people all the best for the new year?
Today is my first day back at the office after a two-week vacation, and so there's a lot of handshakes and well-wishing ('happy new year', 'best wishes') going on.
Which raised a fun discussion ...
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How to let my kids believe in Santa Claus without lying to them?
I believe that the most important aspect of human morality is honestly. So I've always been... reluctant... about telling my kids Santa is coming.
On the one hand, I want them to enjoy the ...
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How to tell daughter in law not to bring her friend to Easter dinner? [closed]
My daughter in law has a close friend that wants to come for Easter Sunday dinner. She invited herself.
She is a very sweet girl and I normally do not mind having her around. At the same time, she ...
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How do I prevent an absent minded friend from inviting himself to stay with me every year?
I have a friend who is very intelligent but terribly absent minded who sends the odd gift out every couple of months and then announces every year that he will be coming over from the United Kingdom (...
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How to address a rude teenager at family gatherings? [closed]
This child (girl, approx. 13-14 yrs old) is not only unappreciative of what is given to her (across the board... regardless of the gift or the giver, she says Thank You to NO ONE, and actually ...
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Tactfully declining a family Thanksgiving invitation
That time of year is approaching once again. Tis' the season for social obligation, and my cousin has already started in about Thanksgiving via text messages. This year has brought a bit of a twist in ...
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How do I tell my parents "I don't want to go to church" over the holidays?
This is a little bit of a complicated problem. My mom and dad are both Catholic, and they have a tradition - every Easter and Christmas, they take the immediate family (themselves, me, and my sister) ...
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How to communicate to strangers that we don't want our children to believe in Santa Claus when they ask them?
My wife and I have small children who are finally old enough to realize that December is a special time of year (ages 4 and 2). For a myriad of reasons my wife and I have decided we won't present "...
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How to politely reject inviting a friend to my family's Thanksgiving dinner?
So my friend called me and asked me what I was doing later for Thanksgiving. I replied that I would go with my family to dinner at an uncle's house. Near the end of the call, he asked me if I would ...
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How to respond to questions at family holiday gatherings without making the asker uncomfortable about my sexuality?
Tis the season for social obligation...
Unfortunately for some this leads to some awkward and uncomfortable situations.
How do you navigate family holiday parties when many family members are ...
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