Sophie 
A filthy environment is a place nobody likes to be in. No matter who you are and how much you hate cleaning up, anything can get up to a point where you have to start tidying up the place – but some people take a little bit longer to go past that threshold. So, what … Read more
When someone requests something, and you tell them that you do not mind and are amenable to the situation, then you have now created a form of responsibility for yourself. For example, if someone says, “I have a date night tomorrow with my husband, could you watch my children for a few hours?” If you … Read more
Whether it is okay to ask people where their family is from is a bit controversial. On the one hand, are the people who feel it’s okay, great even, that someone is interested in their ancestral background and culture, but equally large, perhaps even the largest group is that which finds the question suspicious, intrusive … Read more
The whole idea behind a BYOB party or ‘Bring Your Own Booze’ or ‘Bring Your Own Bottle’ party is to encourage everyone to bring their own choice of alcoholic drinks to the gathering. This not only opens a whole world of options for everyone to share beverages but also pleases everyone with their favorite drinks … Read more
Giving tips can be awkward for even the most socially outgoing people. You might be thinking about what you should say or what gesture you should make while tipping your server or your delivery guy or a local worker at a bar or a shop. There is a very simple rule on what to say … Read more
Behind a “Be safe”, “stay safe” or “take care”, there is a person that means well to you. Even as a simple act of courtesy, a “be safe” can show positive attention from the person who’s saying it, so the best way to reply to it is to correspond to those feelings. You will never … Read more