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I have some people like this in my personal life and I handle it by using the accoutrements of a business meeting. Chief among these is some sort of shared document. It might be a google doc you can b …

If you are sending the card to their home, inside mention everyone who lives in the home. That includes not only their partner but their children if you know of them. You don't have to write a persona …

I am an outlier in most "small talk" groups, even within my industry. I have a PhD in engineering, I've run a consulting company for decades that has supported multiple families, I fly the world to do …

I would email the person. Say that you've been hearing a beeping in some of your calls and not in others, and that you're nearly sure that this person is the common link. Apologize for being unable to …

First, you need to think very carefully about the logic you intend to use. For example "I think it's dirty and unhygienic so I don't want it in my bedroom but you all should be fine with it being in t …

I was taught this as part of my training to be at a conference on behalf of the conference organizers. Talking to people is part of the job, and in fact standing at a booth for people to come and talk …

I am going to recommend you stop saying sorry. There are two reasons for this: it is always followed by "but", which negates it. "Sorry, but that's how my life is right now" isn't really an apology …

First and foremost, an office is never a place for "unwanted attention" and if you receive some, it is a failure on the part of the provider of the attention, not you. You are not obliged to stop dres …

A short email is harder to write than a long one. People are telling you to take the time and put in the effort to write a short one. Let's say you're writing an email about how to boil an egg. In so …

Some facts: you don't know how often or under what circumstances your brother spanks his child. You think it's important to tell him not to. you don't have children or parenting experience Your part …

My dentist handles this by handing people slippers as they arrive on rainy days. I think you can adapt the technique quite well. Get a variety of soft loose slippers with nonslip soles somewhere inexp …

In this context, I prefer Hang on Unlike shh, it clearly conveys a sense of temporariness. Not "don't talk" but "don't talk right now". It's also not something adults say to children (eg teacher …

First, I think you're dramatically overestimating the impact of the personal essay on the admission decision. You need marks, and in some cases you also need reference letters and the "right" extra cu …

If your mother is actually saying soulmate out loud with her mouth, and not man, how about taking her at face value? You can go several ways with it. You could argue that you don't need a partner to b …

I have had great success with I'll take that as a compliment Followed by a grin that suggests perhaps I'm being a little cheeky in taking a compliment where it might not have been intended. Pe …