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For questions about situations which are awkward for anyone concerned. This tag should be used when awkwardness is the key part of the problem.
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As a woman, how to avoid angry stares from other people's wives or girlfriends
With brief interactions with strangers, I agree with the other answers that there is little you can do. They are projecting their relationship insecurities on to you - this is not your fault, and some …
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How to tell my family that I don't want to visit for 2 weeks without hurting their feelings?
I would take the "easy way out" here and tell them you are unable to take that much time off of your job. You don't have to tell them that you didn't actually ask your boss about it - just explain as …
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How can I decline someone's business card with tact?
Aside from cultural norms as alluded to in an earlier answer, there are two main reasons people hand out their business card:
So you have their contact information
So you remember them personally
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How to deny food in the pool as a lifeguard
Since you have the ability to make rules: work with management and the other lifeguards to change the policy.
Amend your current rules, and decide when the rule change will take place
Choosing a …
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How can I ask my ex's parents how my ex is feeling after the break-up without making it too ...
I apologize if I'm reading too much into this, but it sounds to me like a big motivation for asking is because you feel guilty about causing him pain. If that's the case, instead of asking questions t …
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How to make a gift without seeming creepy?
One thing that I've seen other internet friends do is make a general post on social media. For instance, something like
I'm going to visit the Pokèmon center in London later this month, and I want …
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What's the proper way to react to hugs at a workplace?
For context, I'm in the US. I have this issue too! I'm awkward enough that people who know me usually don't offer hugs, or ask first. So if random people are also around, sometimes the friend will int …
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How can I avoid signing the attendance sheet for someone who wants to sit out a class?
I agree with Magisch's answer that it seems unlikely you'll be the first person they contact, so I wouldn't be too worried about it.
If you aren't comfortable with the direct approach, make a habit o …
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How to avoid lack of respect due to perceived youth / lack of experience
I think Clay07g's answer has some good career advice in it, particularly about the tasking issues, so I'll try not to rehash that.
I am also a woman software programmer and got mistaken for a high sc …
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