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When something so awkward happens that you can only stare at the ground, hoping it will open up and swallow you, saving you from the cringe, the best thing you can do is...call more attention to it.

Thanksgiving is the Super Bowl of awkwardness. You love these people (mostly), but the scripts are fuzzy. Do we hug? Do we talk politics? What do I say when someone hits me with the third “so, how’s ...

Good manners are like oxygen: they are only noticed when they are lacking. Etiquette may seem like something out of the long-forgotten past, but that’s only at first glance. Etiquette rules these days ...

Welcome back to “Ask Audrey,” my advice column where I do my best to answer your questions and weigh in with my advice. This week, we’ll be tackling the repercussions of one of the most drama-filled ...