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How to introduce yourself to a friend of a friend?
The other day I went to a small event which I'd agreed to go to with a friend of mine. She came with her Mum, who I knew, and one other person, who I'd never met before.
Since there were no introductions extended to me, I didn't know what to do and…
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How to ask coworker to go slower so I can learn how to do it
I started a new job recently. I already knew the person who I work closely with and am friends with him. This may change the typical dynamic for a work relationship.
Anyway, he sometimes goes really fast when showing me how to do things. So fast I…
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How do I tell someone that something is not my responsibility anymore?
My godmother told me about her friend whose son needs tutoring in programming. I contacted this woman, and referred her to my boyfriend, whom I thought would be able to be of more help than I. I gave her my boyfriend's number and Facebook account…
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Greeting others as someone with clammy hands
As someone with clammy hands, I feel very self-conscious about shaking hands with others. I can't shake the thought of the other party being repulsed and have sometimes received comments on how clammy my hands are. I can't help but feel…
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How can I respond to "It's because I'm " as a rebuttal to a request?
Occasionally I hear or encounter "it's because I'm " as a response to an objectionable request to the claimant. The claimant is usually a minor who in my experience is 1.) Not very respectful in general and 2.) Not…
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How can I talk to my Partner about what she would rather do?
I feel like I can't correctly ascertain what my significant other would rather do. We have had a rocky relationship as she is rather introverted, while I'm more needy, and while we talked and determined to pursue a more healthy relationship with…
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How to tell people that I don't like answering my phone?
I simply don't like video/voice calls. I feel I am not comfortable with them, except for emergencies. Most of my co-workers and friends try to convince me in a voice call, because text messaging is simply "too slow" for them (maybe because they're…
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How to introduce myself and my family to a new neighborhood?
In a few weeks, my family and I will be moving into our new house. I would like to have good relationships with my new neighbor, but I can't figure what is commonly accepted today for such introductions.
Should I go door by door to introduce myself?…
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Recovering from stumbling over words
There are times when I'm telling a story to friends, having a discussion in a meeting or giving a presentation when I'll stumble over my words. This may result in a word coming out sounding like gibberish or in me saying a wrong word…
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Team goes to lunch frequently, I do intermittent fasting but still want to socialize
I've joined a new team at work as of a few weeks ago. I'm getting along well with the people I've met and I enjoy their company.
There is a fairly big going out to lunch culture on the team. Groups or the entire team goes out to lunch 2-3 times per…
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How can I indicate that what I'm saying is not sarcastic online?
This question is the exact opposite of How do I indicate sarcasm/irony online?. Sometimes some of our words that are meant to be understood literally look like sarcastic. When we are indicating that we are sarcastic, we can use /s or /sarcasm.…
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How can I decline or redirect a religiously-objectionable community-service project without alienating people?
My large, international employer supports employees volunteering in our local communities, even allowing us to spend a certain amount of work time on such projects. My local office of about a dozen people was recently talking about doing something…
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How to politely approach my neighbours about their excessively screaming child?
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My neighbours have a child who is around 3 to 4 years old. The walls in my house are really thin, we can hear most things. Which is completely normal in an old terraced British house, but he screams uncontrollably for hours every day, some…
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How to contact a girl whose number I got from somebody else?
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Some days ago I went to a concert of the band of a good friend, let's call him Alex. He and his bandmates, invited a lot of friends to support them.
I know Alex pretty well since we've been working together closely for more than two years…
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How to show interest in getting to know others while still protecting yourself
I've been criticized for being too reserved and guarded. I've spent time considering how to be more open and 'authentic' with others, but my experiences have only confirmed the necessity of keeping people at a distance.
For example, when I let…
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