1. Social Q's - The New York Times
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Philip Galanes offers readers lighthearted advice about awkward social situations.
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Recent and archived work by Philip Galanes for The New York Times
3. Even Before Social Q's, Philip Galanes Liked Giving Advice
Aug 21, 2022 · In Social Q's, a New York Times advice column for interpersonal quandaries, the writer and lawyer Philip Galanes helps readers navigate ...
But helping readers with social predicaments for 14 years has given Mr. Galanes “a profound sense of the way our world is shifting.”
4. What Kind of Person Lies to a Child With Cancer? - The New York Times
4 days ago · A reader is fuming after a friend lied about her efforts to get a wig made for a sick child, and thinks her other friends should know about ...
A reader is fuming after a friend lied about her efforts to get a wig made for a sick child, and thinks her other friends should know about the deception.
5. Social Questions Answered - Social Q's - The New York Times
Oct 14, 2011 · When your mom dresses younger than you, your exiled friend wants the money you owe him, and a client thinks your boss is pushy.
When your mom dresses younger than you, your exiled friend wants the money you owe him, and a client thinks your boss is pushy.
6. How Can I Stop My In-Laws From Making Impromptu Visits?
Dec 13, 2023 · Now that her children's grandparents have a second home just a few minutes away, a reader finds herself struggling to keep up with (or ...
Now that her children’s grandparents have a second home just a few minutes away, a reader finds herself struggling to keep up with (or politely deflect) their unplanned visits.
7. Giving Advice With the 'Social Q's' Column - The New York Times
Feb 22, 2022 · In this lesson, students will learn how to offer thoughtful counsel, whether to a friend, a classmate, a character from a novel or a ...
In this lesson, students will learn how to offer thoughtful counsel, whether to a friend, a classmate, a character from a novel or a historical figure.
8. Why Won't Our Daughter Introduce Us to Her New Boyfriend?
Mar 6, 2024 · Parents who enjoy an otherwise close relationship with their 33-year-old daughter feel hurt not to have been introduced to a man she met ...
Parents who enjoy an otherwise close relationship with their 33-year-old daughter feel hurt not to have been introduced to a man she met three months ago and with whom she now lives.
9. SOCIAL Q'S - Facebook
Social Q's is a weekly column that answers your questions about awkward situations, written by Philip Galanes, in The New York Times's Sunday Styles...
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10. Why Can't My Friend Accept That My Disabled Son Has a Great Life?
Feb 28, 2024 · Put off by pitying displays of concern for her son's paralysis, a reader wonders how to handle a well-meaning friend whose support misses ...
Put off by pitying displays of concern for her son’s paralysis, a reader wonders how to handle a well-meaning friend whose support misses the mark.
11. [PDF] Social Q's Advice - The New York Times
Or invite others to make TikToks with you later? We can't all be invited to everything. And much of social life is an accident: being in the right place at the ...
12. Customs, Etiquette and Manners - The New York Times
When a woman tries to remedy a relative's unequal generosity to her children using her own estate, her daughter-in-law wonders whether her husband is being ...
News about Customs, Etiquette and Manners, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.
13. Should I Have Spoken Up? - The New York Times
Apr 8, 2021 · A reader wonders what she could have done to stop some troubling behavior she saw at a vaccine site.
A reader wonders what she could have done to stop some troubling behavior she saw at a vaccine site.
14. Why Don't Guests Respect Our 'Adults Only' Invitations?
Oct 19, 2022 · A couple who enjoy hosting parties don't know what to make of invitees who request exceptions to their no-kids-allowed rule.
A couple who enjoy hosting parties don’t know what to make of invitees who request exceptions to their no-kids-allowed rule.
15. How Can I Stop My Usually Sensible Parents From Splurging on a ...
Nov 16, 2022 · My father is celebrating his 60th birthday next month. He and my mother are teachers; they live modestly. But he came into a chunk of money ...
When her parents receive a windfall after a lifetime of economical living, a reader tries to steer them toward financial restraint — and away from a private jet.
