Insults on tap
Is it polite to serve drinking water from a hose?
Modern Guru
Reservations over booking times
When I make a restaurant booking, I'm asked to choose between 6.30pm or 8.30pm. Why can't I eat when I want?
I'll ride with you
On public transport, I smile at Muslim women to show my support. But am I "othering" them?
Schooling a teacher
My eight-year-old's teacher doesn't understand how to use apostrophes. Should I enlighten her?
Unclean conscience
Years ago, I gave my sister an expensive hand soap. It's still sitting in her cupboard.
Conversation starters
Maybe it's best to just stick to safe, non-personal, current affairs topics since you want to remain mature about it.
Beach house manifesto
How do we avoid unwanted gatecrashers staying at our new beach house?
Valuable inheritance
Can you give grief to someone using their late mum's disability parking sticker?
Picture-perfect favouritism
You could say something but you might not like what she says back.
A ding-dong dispute
My neighbour hates my wind chimes. Should I care?
Bad busker
How blunt can I be with a local busker about their long-term earning prospects?
Supermarket small talk
When checkout staff ask, “Get up to much today?”, how much should I share?
The shocking question
My brother's at the park with his grandkids. But strangers are suspicious.
Noise pollution's making waves on the beach
Is it acceptable for someone to blast music at a beach?
Crossing the line
Others are already at the pedestrian lights. But can I trust they've pressed the button?
Rules of animal bereavement
When it comes to compassionate leave after a pet dies, what's fair?
Hot under the collar
Did my fellow audience member flout the laws of Upturned Collarism?
The unsatisfied party guest
What to do when the birthday party isn't as good as the gift you brought?
A holy deception
At my church, a new parishioner asked me to bless two purchases. I'm not a priest.
A teething problem
My daughter doesn't believe in the tooth fairy. So do I have to fork out for her baby teeth?
Third-hand smoke
Would it be rude to ask my brother-in-law who smokes to wash his hands before holding my baby?
What would Jesus do?
Should I rescue Christmas beetles trapped lying on their backs?
Payback time
Can I exact revenge on those who send glittery Christmas cards?
Navigating the path of love
How do you pass a hand-holding couple on a narrow walkway?
Hazardous levels of second-hand smartphone
In public places, smartphones are the new cigarettes. How to get strangers to stop lighting up?
It gets my blood boiling
My wife always leaves the kettle on the stove the wrong way round for a right-hander.
Does a stranger want my advice?
On a plane, I watched an old lady struggling to play Solitaire. Should I have intervened?
Health by stealth
I'm secretly adding more fibre to my husband's food. Should I tell him?
Raise funds, not brows
I received an expensive bouquet for helping out a charity. Er...
Girl trouble
I'm 10. If a girl passes me a note in class, do I read it or hand it to the teacher?