Is "not all there" an insult?
Is it an insult to tell someone they're out of their mind? How could you put it more kindly?
Did you have any nicknames?
…or do you perhaps still have some? For those who don't remember, these were older women with whom you weren't related or related by marriage, but who were nevertheless on first-name terms, for example, because they were good friends of the family. However, due to the age difference, it would have been inappropriate to simply…
How do you deal with people who don’t respond to words like “Bon appétit” or short sentences?
Sentences that are not questions. For example, someone talks about themselves and you say, "Respect that you managed that." Then the other person doesn't respond and continues to look at their PC or something. Do you even expect an answer? When is it considered disrespectful?
Man didn't want to make room, what can I do in such a situation?
I just took the bus home, and it was quite crowded today (more crowded than usual). Because I'm extremely overweight, I can't stand for long, so I asked someone in the emergency seats to please give me their seat, as I depend on them. They didn't understand, and I had to stand in pain for…
Do you find this situation rude (explanation)?
My boyfriend and I (both 28) were at a meeting for a specific topic. There, my boyfriend, with whom I've been together for almost 10 years (and we're planning our future), met his old boss. He greeted us with the words "Is this still the girlfriend from back then (when my boyfriend worked there)?" We…
Waiter answers defiantly?
I ordered a small blackcurrant spritzer yesterday. However, a large one was brought. I raised my hand and said I ordered a small one. The waiter then said, "You said a large one." He was really defiant. He looked at you like you were a car. Then he took the big one and simply poured…
Waitress was very communicative with me?
I recently met my waitress in town and said hello to her. Yesterday I was in the restaurant. She spoke to me very openly and quite aggressively. Almost collegially. Am I imagining it or have I really gained sympathy from her?
Mother with her children meets with grandmother and her older new boyfriend briefly in the cafe…?
Grandma went on vacation with him. Both are noticeably brown. The children's mother mentions this. Grandma says, "Yes, brown, except for those certain white patches of skin here and there…it looks like a white maggot, you know, like a white maggot," and laughs briefly. What do you think of this behavior from the grandmother, especially…
Why do I not care about social norms?
These days, I don't care about social norms or etiquette at all. I snap at others when I want to, and I feel like it, and then the next day I'm overly friendly again. I've been to jail before, but that didn't change me for the better. In fact, it made me even more antisocial….
How do you approach celebrities?
With their stage name or (if known) with their real name. For example, should I say: "Good day, Mr. Weidung," or should I say "Good day, Mr. Anders"?
How can I point out mistakes in my boss's signature?
Hello, My boss has an academic title and a master's degree. I have every respect for that, but he abbreviates both incorrectly and places both before his name in his signature (the master's degree belongs after it). How can I convey to him that, as the head of a 1,500-person company, this is a bit…