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I am from a small Midwest town. Here all etiquette in every situation where people are intersecting is you defer to the elderly & disabled, then pregnant women or parents with small children, strolle …

My spouse and I didn't have birth children of our own for 14 years, so, believe me, I am familiar with this question. I simply would say "I don't know" or "we aren't sure" and found t …

I would opt for something other than luck. The same can be said without that particular word and it sounds too cold maybe? I would instead say something about hoping everything goes very well or alo …

I would tie the spiciness into the tipping. I would tell them upfront that unless you are sweating & coughing, you won't think it's spicy enough and if it's actually spicy enough, you will leave a ni …

When being pushed I find it helpful to try to connect with the "pusher" and ask for support from them (the pusher I will call P and Y for you) P: Your sister really is sorry and I wish we could all j …

I would treat this like traveling to a foreign country where you don't know the language. Take those 2 weeks & learn the basics, such as references to eating, bathrooms, etc (any phrases or questions …

If you have some neighbors you are friendly with I would make additional inquiries, softly. Is it possible something happened at the time she stopped talking to you that she has mistaken as being you …

I think you are right in assessing the way this sounds, would come off as abusive. That said, I am not sure what else you could have done. One thing I will say, as a perspective you may not conside …

I believe, if done discreetly and respectfully it is always polite to notify anyone of a wardrobe issue. I have had some massively embarrassing things happen and sometimes people told me, sometimes I …

Okay well first thing to note is that your friend has been away. When time has passed you have to be open to realizing that people change and sometimes you don't enjoy hanging out as much as you once …

There is nothing wrong with being interested in various local dialects & accents. It can be fun to learn them & use it for impersonation, etc, but I do not think most people take to it kindly outside …

Since you asked specifically about the charity I use, I can tell you what I did. I said, We bless ourselves with water We cleanse our bodies with water We drink water & give it to our plants that …

I took a public speaking course when I got into high school & it helped immensely. If you don't want to take a class, maybe ask some of the English teachers to assist you on listening to things you p …

I just take the blame. I say something like, "I am sorry to ask you this, but can you take a step back? I have personal space issues & when people stand close I start becoming anxious and a bit clau …

Perhaps what you may be running into are people that think you are lacking showing initiative to inform yourself. While I understand that you may not have been taught the months, by 11 (which I was i …