I tried to do someone a favor, it backfired and now I cannot get rid of them. How can I make it stop? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Nov 21, 2009 - 17 answers

How to best respond to a personal remark, framed as a compliment, that appears to be someone expressing negative thoughts about their own weight? [more inside]
posted by dreamphone on Jul 21, 2008 - 29 answers

My student loans were put on deferment against my will -- how do I prevent this from happening in the future? [more inside]
posted by mahamandarava on Dec 14, 2007 - 11 answers

My girlfriend gave me an iPod Nano for Christmas but I was going to ask for a iPod 60GB for my birthday. What can I do? [more inside]
posted by edbyford on Jan 7, 2007 - 34 answers

What is a respectful, succinct response to being hit on by someone who prefers your gender, when you "don't swing that way?" [more inside]
posted by AllesKlar on Oct 16, 2005 - 31 answers