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Dealing with sexual comments from customers
One of my best friends had to deal with a creeper at work today. She's a rather attractive young woman, and gets unwanted attention on a fairly regular basis, maybe once every couple of weeks, when she's working in her retail/customer service…
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Best way to give coworker chance to share personal (religious) information with me that I already heard from someone else?
This is my first holiday season at my current company. I recently noticed that one of my team members, 'Alice', wasn't coming to any of the work sponsored events. When I asked a coworker, they informed me that Alice held certain religious beliefs…
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How to get a close relative to stop disrespecting LGBT people in random conversations without starting any argument/fight?
I have a close immediate relative who has a habit of making derogatory/sarcastic/rude remark about LGBT people. He doesn't say this to their face but behind their back or makes remarks about LGBT celebrities. It happens most, if not every time this…
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How to listen and stop giving advice?
I'm sure some of you know about me and Alice already. This is a question related to another one.
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How can I help my partner with her body image without offending her?
My take away from that was to be more of a listener than some guy riding in…
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Best way to tell colleague that chat is not a channel for direct response?
Me and colleague X communicate in English, but we're both non-native English speakers from very different countries. X's English is not very great and we sometimes have trouble understanding each other. My company uses Slack and Skype to send…
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How to avoid having to kiss my mother on the cheek without offending her
On a regular basis my Mother is absolutely insistent that I give her a kiss on the cheek whenever I go out to a certain location, or just at certain times.
Now I have no issues with hugging her, however I really dislike having to kiss her (even on…
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What do you say to a woman who asks you to dance when you don’t want to?
Unfortunately for me, I am a guy who does not like to dance. I am bad at it (at best). So I try to shy away from circumstances where I would be asked by someone to dance.
But there are times when that it is relatively unavoidable, like at a…
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Is it appropriate for a non-Japanese person to wear a yukata when going to fireworks?
During the summer, many Japanese people go to fireworks or bonodori festivals wearing a "yukata":
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As a non-Japanese person going to such events, should I refrain from using a yukata? I'm worried it might be seen as insensitive.
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How do I ask my friend for some of his water on a long bicycle ride without offending him?
When I ride my bicycle I often drink a lot of water because I get thirsty and like to keep hydrated, my bicycle can only fit a single bottle holder because the front derailleur is mounted in such a way to prohibit a second bottle cage from being…
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How to let people know I won't be offended by explicit talk?
I was raised conservatively, and despite all my changes after getting out into the wide world, it still shows. I'm quiet, dress fairly modestly, and never swear in public - I have strong inhibitions about saying certain things out loud. The first…
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How to handle my girlfriend when she takes things wrong way?
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Before stating the problem I want to tell you about me. I am a bit of an introvert and very shy around girls. I also have a hard time communicating with people and I don't talk to people a lot. Only with whom my geekiness matches. My…
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How do I decline contact with a previous buyer?
I recently sold my first car to someone. The sale went very fast, they test drove it, looked at it and signed over the car. This was about 3 weeks ago. All of a sudden I get a text message 'Can you please contact me about an engine issue with the…
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How to say I want to stop having sex unless the relationship becomes serious?
I'm from a conservative culture, but now I'm living in a culture where having sex within the first few dates is a norm. I have been able to cope with that, because the early non-serious stage of relationship doesn't last long, and the alternatives…
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Will interacting on an electronic forum, tend to improve or deteriorate my real life interpersonal skills?
I spend a lot of time interacting with people online and only a small amounts of time interacting with only a few people in real life.
Before the internet (I am an older introvert) I did not interact with a lot of people in real life.
Would it be…
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How do you tactfully suggest that someone would benefit from making their accent more clear?
I was recently trying to help someone to identify skills that would help them to find a job. This individual is very technically capable so is seeking a technical role. They learned English as a second language and have a strong accent that can be…
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