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Apologizing when you've hurt a stranger's feelings badly

answered Nov 16, 2017 at 7:23

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Is it rude to wear a sari as a westerner to a wedding in India?

answered Nov 27, 2017 at 7:26

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Who should identify themself first on the phone: the caller or the person called?

answered Aug 28, 2017 at 5:51

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Should I monetarily reward the person who found my phone?

answered Sep 6, 2017 at 9:15

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A server in a restaurant got offended when we addressed him as "Uncle"

answered Sep 15, 2017 at 4:48

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How do I ask why they think I was being creepy?

answered Jan 30, 2018 at 4:49

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How can I politely ask someone to get off their phone?

answered Aug 1, 2017 at 8:46

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How to say no to an extremely pushy friend

answered Sep 20, 2018 at 11:01

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How to communicate to a new coworker that I am not comfortable being touched?

answered May 18, 2018 at 8:31

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How can I ask reading people in public transport for the title of their book?

answered Jun 30, 2017 at 6:44

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Appropriate reactions to people who recently lost their pet?

answered Aug 30, 2017 at 7:08

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How to stop someone from complaining about a third person in front of you without sounding rude?

answered Dec 14, 2017 at 8:55

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How can I help someone realize that they should respect the staff's privacy?

answered Oct 27, 2017 at 8:41

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How do I respond when an acquaintance asks if I'm smart?

answered Sep 22, 2017 at 6:25

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How do I say no to a stranger asking to borrow my bicycle for a minute?

answered Aug 28, 2017 at 9:47

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How should a person be told to apologise when he thinks he isn't wrong?

answered Jul 21, 2017 at 5:04

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How to handle first encounter with a disabled person?

answered Oct 12, 2017 at 8:49

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How do I tell a relative that I don't want them to spend their vacations in my house

answered Apr 17, 2018 at 5:14

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How to avoid giving my roommate a money loan?

answered Aug 10, 2017 at 6:22

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How to blow your nose in public

answered Jun 30, 2017 at 9:21

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How can I be more persuasive when assuring people that I am perfectly fine and healthy?

answered Apr 11, 2018 at 11:58

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How can I ask (or determine) if someone on the phone is human without offending them?

answered Apr 25, 2018 at 10:09

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What is the "Interpersonal Theory of Depression"?

answered May 17, 2018 at 9:27

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How to handle people blocking your view and breaking the rules at the theater by not sitting in their assigned seats?

answered Aug 23, 2018 at 10:15

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Talking to best friend after a little fight

answered Mar 31, 2018 at 13:11

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How to politely deflect questions about awkward scars?

answered Mar 13, 2018 at 13:07

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How do you deal with someone using hands or wrong utensil in buffet line?

answered Aug 27, 2017 at 7:18

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How to non-verbally communicate that I am listening?

answered Feb 22, 2018 at 10:49

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How to prevent myself from snapping at people at home?

answered Sep 2, 2017 at 10:53

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How to ask for personal space from a new friend without hurting their feelings?

answered Jun 28, 2017 at 10:35

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54 Answers

Apologizing when you've hurt a stranger's feelings badly

Is it rude to wear a sari as a westerner to a wedding in India?

Who should identify themself first on the phone: the caller or the person called?

Should I monetarily reward the person who found my phone?

A server in a restaurant got offended when we addressed him as "Uncle"

How do I ask why they think I was being creepy?

How can I politely ask someone to get off their phone?

How to say no to an extremely pushy friend

How to communicate to a new coworker that I am not comfortable being touched?

How can I ask reading people in public transport for the title of their book?

Appropriate reactions to people who recently lost their pet?

How to stop someone from complaining about a third person in front of you without sounding rude?

How can I help someone realize that they should respect the staff's privacy?

How do I respond when an acquaintance asks if I'm smart?

How do I say no to a stranger asking to borrow my bicycle for a minute?

How should a person be told to apologise when he thinks he isn't wrong?

How to handle first encounter with a disabled person?

How do I tell a relative that I don't want them to spend their vacations in my house

How to avoid giving my roommate a money loan?

How to blow your nose in public

How can I be more persuasive when assuring people that I am perfectly fine and healthy?

How can I ask (or determine) if someone on the phone is human without offending them?

What is the "Interpersonal Theory of Depression"?

How to handle people blocking your view and breaking the rules at the theater by not sitting in their assigned seats?

Talking to best friend after a little fight

How to politely deflect questions about awkward scars?

How do you deal with someone using hands or wrong utensil in buffet line?

How to non-verbally communicate that I am listening?

How to prevent myself from snapping at people at home?

How to ask for personal space from a new friend without hurting their feelings?