Unanswered Questions
15 questions with no upvoted or accepted answers
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How to tell a colleague to lower down her Christmas spirit in office event organising?
I am part of a Fun committee in office and have the responsibility to organize the office events related to proceedings festivals. It's a secular company so we usually cover a variety of festivals - ...
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An Unusual Gratitude
A few years back as a student in an Indian university, my affair with a girl (call her A) and the subsequent break-up became a public affair. A had no role in this publicity and she had already ...
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What to say to someone going to a funeral they are looking forward to?
When a family member or friend is going to a funeral for someone they deeply hated (and have practically been celebrating their death), what do you say to sign off a conversation on the topic? Have ...
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Playing the assumption game
Over the past years my husband's stepmother has hosted a Christmas Eve gathering. However as things changed the event changed so my husband's family gets together on Christmas Eve and her family ...
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How to ask potential wedding photographer about low number of reviews
My fiance and I are looking at wedding photographers. She found one she says is perfect (matches our budget and preferred style). We talked with him over the phone yesterday and he seemed like a great ...
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How do I communicate with my friend about her hurtful behavior?
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L and I have been friends since junior high. Starting college, we both left our home town and went our separate ways in life. Over the last 20 years we still kept in touch and would meet up ...
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If I find one person hard to understand, how can I encourage a second person to try and explain?
I am part of a small friends group that (used to) routinely meet. Something happened that I am unsure how I feel about. Bob asked me to attend a "meeting" with him and Joe. I was not told what the ...
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Avoiding blame on single person
I have a group assignment that is due soon. We are only allowed one submission per group (and further submissions, even before the deadline, will be penalized). This group assignment is worth a ...
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How to get relative to respond without coming across as overly nudgy?
About two weeks ago, I reconnected with a second cousin of mine. She was visiting with her family, and although our two families are close, I never had the opportunity to really communicate with her (...
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Etiquette for Cancelling Abroad Trip
A friend and I were looking at flights to Japan from our home city for a week or so back leading up to this year's Black Friday. Typically flights range from $1000-$1600 round trip, however during ...
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432 views
Getting back in touch with an ex- colleague
I have worked at an office as a contractor and got relieved a few weeks ago. I had fun while working there and at the same time my manager developed negative notion towards me for reasons best known ...
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What should I take into consideration when resuming conversations online after an extended lack of contact?
I've been exchanging messages online with someone of the opposite gender for an extended time now. We live in different countries.
I think we get along fairly well, and there have been situations ...
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My boyfriend has problems with his family and I don't know how to support him
Some background info:
My boyfriend is 23
I'm 21
His brother is 19
His mom is 45
His father is 53
I've been in a relationship with my boyfriend for 4 years and we've been living together for 2 years....
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My wife wants to support her parents far more than me (mainly financially)
I have been married to the daughter of my father's cousin for 1+ years. My father has a very friendly relationship with this cousin. Following are my observations about my wife's and her parents' ...
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How can I ask for recommendations from an acquaintance?
I used to live in city X, and I have an acquaintance Y back then that I have not contacted since I left X. I recently moved back to X (after 6 years) and have some problems at home where I will need ...
