While some people are more obvious when they try to put you down, here are 11 innocent sounding questions rude people use to ...

The problem with one-word responses is that they shift the mental load onto the other person. Now they have to figure out ...

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You're just sitting enjoying your guacamole, and someone asks, "What’s your body count?" or "How come you don’t have any kids yet?" Some people often seem to forget the basic rules of decency, or ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: How do you fend off rude questions from co-workers such as, “That’s a nice sweater. Is it new?” They often like to scrutinize every thread and stitch on my apparel as they ask this ...