I recently went down to my storage unit and got out a box labeled “1990s Memories” to get myself prepared to go on a trip back to the ’90s, and I found this list I wrote back then called “Self-Help Books Someone Should Write.” Remember self-help? Remember the backlash against it? I must’ve written this [...]

Why offend when confronted with people’s questionable taste? Just answer politely with the following meaningless responses. Sample:
Situation: You are served horrible food at a friend’s house.
Response: “I can tell this is homemade.”