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In a travel lounge or restaurant, what is the etiquette (of an offended party) if someone nearby is speaking really loudly, either into a phone or to others? — Daryl G., Arcata, California.

DEAR CELEBRATE: I can’t see how family members who are invited to a child’s birthday party would be offended. If they want to attend, fine. If they can’t, so be it.

Habit: Repetition, especially intentional practice, forges habits.

Just because someone was offended, it doesn’t mean you did something wrong. Her friend sounds immature. Let’s read some comments from Reddit and see what people think.

“Some of the posts on here are just disgusting fat bashing, and frankly very offensive,” the offended party concluded. “Some of you can’t wait to sneer at fat people, you love it.

There is no governing body with real teeth to enforce what little rules there are for either side of a contract, and if anyone tries, an offended party can hire a lawyer, go to court and add ...

The offended party can retaliate in one way or another, but it’s still bound to international law. The unprecedented overflight of a Chinese surveillance balloon (pictured above) ...

Emotional intelligence and the offended party’s body language can help determine when it’s time for a mea culpa, this HR exec says. Sorry doesn’t have to be the hardest word.

Most of us have first-hand experience with this technique — on the giving and receiving ends. It has a 100% failure rate. What’s more, it generally makes the offended party feel even more ...

Her Mean Friend Loathed Her Cat, So She Decided To Not Invite Her Over For A Party. The Friend Got Offended, But Everyone Knows Not To Mess With Her Cat Now.

Harriette Cole: My mom and I are offended by the birthday party snub Plus: I dropped out, and now my sisters keep badgering me. Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook; ...