Aunt Izzie: “Dumbing Yourself Down”
Dear Aunt Izzie, I really like this guy but I think I’m too smart for him. Should I dumb myself down so he’ll like me? Sincerely, Too Smart for Dating Dear TSFD, No. Honestly I could leave it at that, but I’ve got space to fill so I’ll elaborate. No, you should not ever dumb yourself down. No, you should not pretend to be someone you’re not to get a boy (or a girl! This applies to everyone) to like you. Even if you succeed in...
Moose Knows: Library Etiquette
By Arman Walia First I want to say my bad for not posting last week. I was too busy doing schoolwork and trying to stay away from newspapers. Anyway, a lot of people have been asking me to do an advice column on library etiquette, mainly the first floor, so here you go. First off, if you want to do actual work, do not go on the first floor. Walking to the back tables is like a girl walking into a mixer on time, all eyes on...
Care Bear Cares: Using the FriendZone
Dear Care Bear, I know this guy who I am somewhat friendly with. We have classes together and we see each other a lot. Recently, he asked me out on a date and I said yes—I never thought of him in that way but I had no reason not to give him a chance. We went out for lunch and I’ll spare you the details but he’s not the guy for me. The problem is that he texted me the next day saying what a great time he had and how he’d love to do it...
Aunt Izzie: Staying Stressfree
Dear Aunt Izzie, We’re not even a month into the semester and I already have too much on my plate. What can I do to avoid getting overwhelmed? Sincerely, Stress in Excess Dear Stress in Excess, Most people would tell you to give something up, because you’re trying to do too much. I think those people are babies. It’s much more likely that you are (pardon my language) bad at time management. Juggling a social life,...
Aunt Izzie: Sidewalk Rulebook
Dear Aunt Izzie, I feel like my interactions on the sidewalk are always so awkward. Is there some secret sidewalk etiquette I don’t know about? Sincerely, Sidewalk Trouble Dear Sidewalk Trouble, To my knowledge there is no sidewalk rulebook, so I’m going to make one up right now. Rule #1: When you are walking alone and another person is walking toward you, pull out your phone and look at it. Pretend to text. Pretend to go on...
Care Bear Cares: Do you tell when you know someones cheating?
Dear Care Bear, I met this guy at a party a couple weekends ago, and we hit it off so exchanged phone numbers and have been texting each other since. However, when I friended him on Facebook, I got a sense from looking at some of his pictures that he might in fact have a girlfriend. He is not listed as in a relationship, but there are recent pictures tagged of him and a girl and they are clearly more than friends. I just met the guy,...
