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How to ask someone not to use a voice that irritates me?
We do have some people around us with some irritating voice, but this is what nature gave them. It's not something you can change (it's a different thing if she talks with you only in that way). Anyth …
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How to prevent myself from snapping at people at home?
I used to be like you and I know the feeling. It's obvious that you don't want to hurt your family members. So, I am sharing what I did.
First of all, you need to take out your frustration because ke …
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How to refuse someone asking for additional help "while you're at it"?
It's really hard to say no to someone close asking for a favor. This is the thing that one need to learn via practices. After a series of similar situations, I have learned this and am sharing how to. …
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How to stop someone from complaining about a third person in front of you without sounding r...
Generally, there are such people around us which we can't really avoid. And since everybody got someone to complain about, we always end up engaging in this kind of conversation.
So, to stop someone …
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How to handle people blocking your view and breaking the rules at the theater by not sitting...
It appears from what you said and the way that lady behaved that you seem to be gone a little far (from that lady's perspective) by telling them to call the attendant. Of course, her behaviour wasn't …
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How can I get someone to say their first name without letting on that I've forgotten?
There is another approach I tried sometimes and I just thought to share it here.
If I want to know the first name of a person, I'd just ask
What's your full name?
In India, we do have a tendenc …
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How do I tell a relative that I don't want them to spend their vacations in my house
It's hard to say "no" because you might not know how exactly she will take it. Since she is going through some problems and if you say no, then it might be depressing for her.
Therefore, instead of s …
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How can I get someone to say their first name without letting on that I've forgotten?
I often face the problem of forgetting the name of a person who I last met a while ago.
This can lead to an awkward situation when asking what their name is.
How can I elicit them to say their name, …