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Q: I took a male client out to lunch for the first time. I was planning on picking up the tab, but when he insisted on paying, I let him. Was I wrong to give in, and should I have at least offered to leave tip? A: In the business world , “the client is [...]
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Q: If I’m entering a building at the same time that someone is leaving, I always try to hold the door open and allow the other person to leave first, even though I occasionally end up feeling like a doorman as a stream of people exit before me. But if it’s raining, is it all [...]
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Q: Going to the local playground is not much fun anymore because my child is more than a year old and isn’t walking yet. I hate probing questions from the other moms (whom I barely know). How do I change the subject when a stranger asks, “Is she walking yet?” A: The other parents probably [...]
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Q: Eating French onion soup is quite the challenge. I fear it’s gauche to use a knife, but how am I supposed to cope with the thick layer of cheese on top? A: With such a soup, a knife is your friend, not your enemy. Using both the soup spoon and the knife, push the [...]
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Q: I’m a sales manager, and last year I sent presents to major clients. I was shocked when one of them returned his, along with a note saying he couldn’t accept it. Isn’t that rude? A: Not necessarily. Many companies prohibit employees from accepting all but the most modest gifts, while other forbid the receipt [...]
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