When someone invites you to dinner or a party at their house, is there a tactful way to indicate that you can't bring anything, or to prevent them from asking? [more inside]
posted by venividivici on Aug 25, 2009 - 20 answers

I'm looking for cliches and stereotypes from movies and television about weddings, marriage, home ownership, raising children... [more inside]
posted by backseatpilot on Jun 30, 2009 - 17 answers

Remember this question (compelled to blurt)? Help me, a non-blurter, support my blurting partner. [more inside]
posted by dog food sugar on Jul 31, 2008 - 10 answers

What's with my weird compulsion? [more inside]
posted by Alabaster on Jul 22, 2008 - 130 answers

How to deal with memories of long past embarrassments? [more inside]
posted by Riemann on Mar 4, 2008 - 48 answers

How do you avoid looking down cleavage? [more inside]
posted by long haired lover from liverpool on Jan 23, 2008 - 91 answers

After much struggle, I am finally getting good at remembering people's names. This new skill has opened a new avenue of embarrassment for me, though. I now frequently greet acquaintances by name, but often when I do so, they can't remember my name even though it's obvious they want to. What's the most gracious way of reminding someone of your name while minimizing embarrassment all around? (posted by amtho's fiance)
posted by amtho on Apr 16, 2006 - 20 answers

Have any U.S. cities (or cities elsewhere) ever changed their name out of embarrassment? [more inside]
posted by interrobang on Dec 29, 2005 - 41 answers