1. Social Q's
Giving Advice With the ‘Social ...
Philip Galanes offers readers lighthearted advice about awkward social situations.
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2. Philip Galanes - The New York Times
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Recent and archived work by Philip Galanes for The New York Times
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3. Even Before Social Q's, Philip Galanes Liked Giving Advice
21 aug 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.”
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4. 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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5. Social Questions Answered - Social Q's - The New York Times
14 okt 2011 · Being a good friend means offering your support in times of need. Just remember: Sometimes less is better than more.
When your mom dresses younger than you, your exiled friend wants the money you owe him, and a client thinks your boss is pushy.
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6. How Can I Stop My In-Laws From Making Impromptu Visits?
13 dec 2023 · For help with your awkward situation, send a question to SocialQ@nytimes.com, Philip Galanes on Facebook or @SocialQPhilip on the platform X.
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.
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7. Should I Have Spoken Up? - The New York Times
8 apr 2021 · For help with your awkward situation, send a question to SocialQ@nytimes.com, to Philip Galanes on Facebook or @SocialQPhilip on Twitter. Share ...
A reader wonders what she could have done to stop some troubling behavior she saw at a vaccine site.
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8. [PDF] Social Q's Advice - The New York Times
I never receive as many quibbling replies as when I suggest that race may be at play in a Social Q. People offer up every (nonracial) alternative under the sun.
9. The Sister Next Door - The New York Times
3 apr 2014 · Social Q's. Lighthearted advice about awkward social situations. Is It Disrespectful to My Dead Father to Speak to His Estranged Brother ...
Questions about an uncomfortable nickname, and problems with gifts, invitations and live music.
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10. The Weirdest NY Times Social Q's: You Can't Make This sh*t Up
8 feb 2012 · From a pet-sitter who can't keep a secret to a roommate with toenails so long they resemble claws, here are some Social Q's submissions so ...
A collection of some of the most absurd submissions to the New York Times Social Q's column.
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11. NEW YORK TIMES SOCIAL Q'S - Philip Galanes
Social Q's. Lighthearted advice about awkward social situations. Dear Abby, Ann Landers… and Me? June 18, 2020 - Why Can't I Appreciate the Confederate Flag and ...
June 18, 2020 - Why Can’t I Appreciate the Confederate Flag and Also Condemn Racism?
12. Why Can't My Friend Accept That My Disabled Son Has a Great Life?
28 feb 2024 · So why not simply address people politely and lose the honorifics? For help with your awkward situation, send a question to SocialQ@nytimes.com, ...
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.
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13. How Can Our Friends Choose a Realtor Other Than My Husband?
3 apr 2024 · Social Q's. How Can Our Friends Choose a ... For help with your awkward situation, send a question to SocialQ@nytimes.com, Philip Galanes on ...
A reader is angered by friends who list their homes with other real estate brokers — sometimes without giving his husband a chance to make his case.
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14. Can I Ask My Mother-in-Law Who My Wife's Biological Father Is?
24 apr 2024 · Social Q's. Can I Ask My Mother-in-Law Who My ... For help with your awkward situation, send a question to SocialQ@nytimes.com, Philip Galanes on ...
Although his wife has long maintained that she doesn’t want to know the identity of her birth father, a reader is tempted to find out on her behalf.
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15. Social Q's - Miguel Porlan
The New York Times. July 2021. Illustration for The New York Times Style - Social Q's redesign. AD: Jason Fujikuni.
Illustration for The New York Times Style - Social Q's redesign.
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16. Answers to Questions About Etiquette: Social Q's - The New York ...
14 jan 2011 · For help with an awkward social situation, send queries to socialq@nytimes.com, or Social Q's, The New York Times Style Department, 620 Eighth ...
This week, answers to readers’ questions about friends who brag about their spouses, careless relatives, and other issues.
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17. Contact - Philip Galanes
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18. Social Q's | Book by Philip Galanes - Simon & Schuster
Social Q's by Philip Galanes - A modern comedy of manners that shows what passes for good behavior today, from the New York Times “Social Q's” columnist ...
A modern comedy of manners that shows what passes for good behavior today, from the New York Times “Social Q’s” columnist Philip Galanes.A cornerst...
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