User Monica Cellio

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I offered to help neighbor, how to discuss compensation?

answered Jul 23, 2018 at 20:20

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How do I tell a friend I can't afford her wedding?

answered Feb 6, 2018 at 22:21

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How can I tactfully refuse to switch seats on flights?

answered Apr 16, 2018 at 21:18

114 votes

How do you tactfully write that someone's reply doesn't truly answer your question?

answered Nov 30, 2017 at 3:45

111 votes

How to politely deal with white people wanting to talk to me about racism/race issues

answered Apr 11, 2018 at 18:42

85 votes

How to intervene in a random abuse/harassment situation?

answered Oct 18, 2017 at 17:37

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How do I gently reject an indecent proposal?

answered Feb 1, 2018 at 22:45

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Co-tenants set up an inflatable pool outside my window. It's now breeding bugs. What can I do?

answered Oct 25, 2017 at 17:33

76 votes

Requesting time off to attend a Pride event

answered Jun 3, 2018 at 20:52

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How do I treat my friends to something without it being awkward?

answered Mar 2, 2018 at 16:50

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How to politely reject inviting a friend to my family's Thanksgiving dinner?

answered Nov 24, 2017 at 5:01

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How do I tell my parents "I don't want to go to church" over the holidays?

answered Dec 26, 2017 at 17:13

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How to tactfully ask if someone is from the same ethno-religious group as I am?

answered Aug 29, 2017 at 18:01

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How should I tell someone about a potential medical issue?

answered Jan 25, 2018 at 17:02

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Refusing gifts from an estranged relative

answered Jan 18, 2018 at 19:31

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How to deal with a dangerous, developmentally disabled person I can not avoid?

answered Jul 23, 2017 at 22:18

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Different budgets within roommate group

answered Jun 25, 2019 at 3:29

34 votes

How do I politely end a cold call I've received?

answered Jun 29, 2017 at 3:01

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How can I ask a possible long-lost relative to prove his identity?

answered Sep 6, 2017 at 3:57

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How to discourage missionaries?

answered Jun 29, 2017 at 2:43

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How to explain that you're upset that your girlfriend prefers to stay with her family at Christmas?

answered Dec 6, 2017 at 2:30

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How do I decline a friend wanting to become roommates?

answered Dec 17, 2017 at 1:31

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How can I invite a friend but not his girlfriend?

answered Aug 17, 2017 at 1:36

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Can I quote a private message in a public post?

answered May 7, 2018 at 4:11

18 votes

How do I deal with a mother who won't take "no" for an answer?

answered Aug 23, 2017 at 20:42

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How to deal with distracting siblings?

answered Feb 9, 2018 at 4:37

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How to use book knowledge in casual conversation?

answered Sep 29, 2017 at 3:09

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How do I communicate what I want to say in the language that the conversation is taking place in when I don't know the word?

answered Jul 3, 2017 at 21:52

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How might it be appropriate to ask someone to back up a claim they make in conversation?

answered Mar 21, 2018 at 3:46

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How to tactfully ask someone to adjust their shirt for a photo?

answered Dec 17, 2017 at 1:19

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I offered to help neighbor, how to discuss compensation?

How do I tell a friend I can't afford her wedding?

How can I tactfully refuse to switch seats on flights?

How do you tactfully write that someone's reply doesn't truly answer your question?

How to politely deal with white people wanting to talk to me about racism/race issues

How to intervene in a random abuse/harassment situation?

How do I gently reject an indecent proposal?

Co-tenants set up an inflatable pool outside my window. It's now breeding bugs. What can I do?

Requesting time off to attend a Pride event

How do I treat my friends to something without it being awkward?

How to politely reject inviting a friend to my family's Thanksgiving dinner?

How do I tell my parents "I don't want to go to church" over the holidays?

How to tactfully ask if someone is from the same ethno-religious group as I am?

How should I tell someone about a potential medical issue?

Refusing gifts from an estranged relative

How to deal with a dangerous, developmentally disabled person I can not avoid?

Different budgets within roommate group

How do I politely end a cold call I've received?

How can I ask a possible long-lost relative to prove his identity?

How to discourage missionaries?

How to explain that you're upset that your girlfriend prefers to stay with her family at Christmas?

How do I decline a friend wanting to become roommates?

How can I invite a friend but not his girlfriend?

Can I quote a private message in a public post?

How do I deal with a mother who won't take "no" for an answer?

How to deal with distracting siblings?

How to use book knowledge in casual conversation?

How do I communicate what I want to say in the language that the conversation is taking place in when I don't know the word?

How might it be appropriate to ask someone to back up a claim they make in conversation?

How to tactfully ask someone to adjust their shirt for a photo?