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My apartment mate acquired a cat while I was out of town. He knows I’m allergic. Now what? Signed,

I’m a waiter, and one family that comes in weekly for brunch doesn’t tip. At all. Can I approach them about it?

A colleague sent me a thank you note that I suspect was written by AI. Do I say something?

My husband is capable of completing complicated endeavors with assurance and proficiency, but utterly INcapable of doing basic house work. Help me, please!

The Winter Olympics is an excellent excuse to watch daytime television.

My sister bought me an ugly Christmas sweater. Do I have to wear it? 

My co-op's holidays decorations look like the interior of a Chemical Bank circa 1986. How do I say something without sounding like a snob?

My new girlfriend knows I'm alone this Thanksgiving, but hasn’t invited me to her family dinner. Do I say something?

"I accidentally liked my crush’s Instagram post from 2018. Do I fake my own death or pretend it was intentional?"

You accidentally cut someone off with your cart at Trader Joe’s and she muttered, “Of course.” Now what?

I work in an office with a communal fridge. Someone keeps taking my oat milk. What do I do?

Cindy and Karen offer advice for UWSers who have leftover Absolute bagels in their freezers.

Send us your questions. Just because we’re at the brink, country-wise, doesn’t mean your petty concerns don’t interest us!

Cynthia Kaplan is the author of two acclaimed books of humorous essays, Why I’m Like This and Leave the Building Quickly and has written for