Robin Abrahams

3 days ago | bostonglobe.com | Robin Abrahams

We’re mining the archives for some of Robin Abrahams’s hit columns you may have missed (this one is from 2008). But keep your questions coming for the future!For years I’ve invited friends to my summer beach cottage and provided all the food. Now with prices on the rise, I need help with the grocery bills. Is there a delicate way to ask for a donation or supermarket gift card? If not, what do you advise? There isn’t a delicate way, so be upfront about the matter.

1 week ago | bostonglobe.com | Robin Abrahams

We’re mining the archives for some of Robin Abrahams’s hit columns you may have missed (this one is from 2012). But keep your questions coming for the future!A well-meaning co-worker hollers ``God bless you!’’ whenever anyone sneezes. Those of us with colds or allergies tend to sneeze several times in a row, which prompts a series of noisy blessings. Is there a polite way to persuade him to tone it down without our coming across as mean-spirited jerks?

2 weeks ago | bostonglobe.com | Robin Abrahams

We’re mining the archives for some of Robin Abrahams’s hit columns you may have missed (this one is from 2011). But keep your questions coming for the future!I’ll compliment friends on their clothes, yet when I see a stranger who’s wearing a great outfit, I censor myself. Just how creepy is it to tell strangers they look wonderful? Or is it flattering? I recognize that people’s bodies do not exist for my viewing pleasure, but what if they’ve obviously taken great care to look fabulous?

3 weeks ago | bostonglobe.com | Robin Abrahams

We’re mining the archives for some of Robin Abrahams’s hit columns you may have missed (this one is from 2010). But keep your questions coming for the future! Recently, our city issued new trash containers, green for recyclables and blue for regular trash. This morning, I saw our neighbor putting his regular trash (which I suspect contained diapers) into the recycling bin. When I mentioned it to my husband, he said it probably wouldn’t be a good idea to simply move the garbage myself.

1 month ago | bostonglobe.com | Robin Abrahams

We’re mining the archives for some of Robin Abrahams’s hit columns you may have missed (this one is from 2009). But keep your questions coming for the future! I got laid off and am unsure what to do. I have told my close friends but don’t know whom else to tell, or how, and when. Is a mass email OK? Is that too impersonal?