Skip to content

How Not to Be A Jerk When…

We should all strive to be kind. But that can be hard. So let's start with not being jerks.

  • Home
  • Submit a Question
  • About
  • Advice
    • Family
    • Friendship
    • Romantic Relationships
    • Strangers
    • Work
  • Book Updates
  • Essays
    • Family
    • Friendship
    • Romantic Relationships
    • Strangers
    • Work
  • Asshole Hall of Fame

Month: June 2017

Advice

Getting Unsolicited Offers from Neighbors

30/06/201713/03/2018 AshleyLeave a comment

My weird neighbor left an index card in a zip lock baggie under my windshield with a note saying he wants to buy my car (no price indicated) and his phone number. I am not trying to sell my car and have never given him any reason to think I am. Can I just throw… Continue reading Getting Unsolicited Offers from Neighbors

Strangers

Attending a Live Sporting Event (Home Team Edition)

28/06/201713/03/2018 Ashley1 Comment

Folks, I have a confession to make. As I’ve gotten more into this one sports team I love (#LetItReign), I’ve started walking (and sometimes crossing) a fine line between ardent fan and obnoxious spectator. And so, for myself as much as for you, below please find some tips for being a good fan at a… Continue reading Attending a Live Sporting Event (Home Team Edition)

Advice · Romantic Relationships

Sorting Out First Date Logistics

26/06/201713/03/2018 Ashley2 Comments

How to handle who pays on a first date. I hate when the check comes and it’s awkward. Am I expected to pay because I’m the guy? Does that depend on the girl? Is it who asked the other out? 50/50 because I support feminism? Should she pay? Is it based on who makes more?… Continue reading Sorting Out First Date Logistics

Advice · Family · Friendship

Comforting Someone Who Is Grieving

23/06/201713/03/2018 AshleyLeave a comment

I recently lost a friend to a drug overdose. I was sharing that news with an acquaintance and she made a sympathetic face and said “well maybe it is for the best. At least now the pain is over.” I resisted smacking her in the face but only barely and I definitely didn’t have anything… Continue reading Comforting Someone Who Is Grieving

Essays

Discussing Police Violence

21/06/201713/03/2018 AshleyLeave a comment

Late last week, a jury in Minnesota inexplicably found Jeronimo Yanez not guilty of three charges related to the 74 second traffic stop during which Mr. Yanez shot seven bullets at Philando Castile, killing Mr. Castile and placing his girlfriend Diamond Reynolds and her four year old daughter in great danger. If you’re not familiar… Continue reading Discussing Police Violence

Advice · Friendship · Work

You Feel The Need to Correct Someone

19/06/201714/03/2018 AshleyLeave a comment

At the risk of sounding like I’m bragging, I am a smart person. That doesn’t make me a jerk, but correcting people constantly sometimes does. I don’t have a good sense of when I should correct the person speaking or when they are going to give me a death stare. If I was saying something… Continue reading You Feel The Need to Correct Someone

Advice · Family

You Are Four Months Old

17/06/201714/03/2018 AshleyLeave a comment

My 4 month old son keeps trying to pick my nose while he is nursing. No matter how I ask him to stop, he just looks at me dumbfounded. Can you make my son stop being a jerk?

Advice · Friendship

Your Roommate Leaves His Dirty Dishes Out

16/06/201714/03/2018 AshleyLeave a comment

How do I tell my roommate to clean up his dishes (in the living room) without being an asshole? Keep in mind, I’m bad about doing my own dishes. I don’t leave them everywhere though.

Essays · Family

It’s Father’s Day

14/06/201714/03/2018 Ashley1 Comment

While no one has asked me “How can I not be a jerk on Father’s Day?” (which may suggest we don’t take it as seriously as we take Mother’s Day), I don’t want to ignore it. In the US, we seem to have the idea that all fathers fit into a couple of neat categories:… Continue reading It’s Father’s Day

Advice · Work

Letting an Employee Go

12/06/201714/03/2018 AshleyLeave a comment

How do I let an employee go knowing they’re struggling already?

Posts navigation

Older posts
Privacy & Cookies: This site uses cookies. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use.
To find out more, including how to control cookies, see here: Cookie Policy

Subscribe to How Not to Be A Jerk When ...

Enter your email address to subscribe to How Not to Be A Jerk When ... and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Recent Posts

  • You’re About to Be Sworn In As US President After That Shit Show
  • It’s Thanksgiving in a Pandemic
  • There is a Disease Outbreak (Part 3 of Who The Hell Knows)
  • There is a Disease Outbreak (Part 2 of Who the Hell Knows)
  • … There Is a Disease Outbreak (Part 1 of Who the Hell Knows)

Archives

  • January 2021
  • November 2020
  • August 2020
  • May 2020
  • March 2020
  • August 2019
  • May 2019
  • February 2019
  • January 2019
  • November 2018
  • September 2018
  • August 2018
  • July 2018
  • June 2018
  • May 2018
  • April 2018
  • March 2018
  • December 2017
  • October 2017
  • September 2017
  • August 2017
  • July 2017
  • June 2017
  • May 2017
  • April 2017
  • March 2017
  • August 2016
  • July 2016

Categories

  • Administrative
  • Advice
    • Family
    • Friendship
    • Romantic Relationships
    • Strangers
    • Work
  • Asshole Hall of Fame
  • Book Updates
  • Essays
    • Family
    • Friendship
    • Strangers
    • Work
  • Soliciting Questions
  • Uncategorized

Tags

Basic manners Childfree comments Corporations Criminal Punishment System Cultural Appropriation Disasters Emergencies Gifts Government Grief Health Holidays Homelessness In-Laws Meals Neighbors Outside My Scope Parenting Parties Pets Policy Brutality Politics Pop Culture Public Transportation Racism Ridiculousness Safety Sexism Social Media Sports Transportation Travel TV United States Writing
Proudly powered by WordPress · Theme: Button by Automattic.