By PHILLIP MILANO Question Why do girls always think guys are only out for sex? For example, when a guy acts nice to so many girls, they claim he wants to get in their pants. When did it become a crime to just be nice? Robert, 17, Cromwell, Conn. Replies Maybe you should listen to your fellow men sometimes. Which …

By PHILLIP MILANO Question Do shorter people ever get upset about how short they are, or are they OK with it? Do they ever get frustrated with not being able to reach certain things, or from getting weird looks? R. Baldwin, Mount Carmel, Tenn. Replies I have a close friend who is 4 feet 6 inches, and yes, she gets …

By PHILLIP MILANO Question Why do other countries take the Olympics so seriously? For example, the female of China’s doubles figure skating competition took a major fall. She cried, he cried, the coach cried. She got back up, finished her run and got second place. Is it really that big of a deal? Ian, Minneapolis Replies Have you never seen …

By PHILLIP MILANO Question Why do they say people with red hair have a temper? Marksam, 40, Rhyl, United Kingdom Replies I had a school teacher who picked on me severely because she said she “knew” I had a bad temper because I have red hair. I’m one of the calmest people I know, although I have noticed that staying …

By PHILLIP MILANO Question Why do white people always wear blue jeans? Danny W., black, Memphis Replies Wow, you are right! That is all I buy for casual. I do admire the bold colors and accessories I see black people wearing, which are very beautiful. Gina, 46, white, Flint, Mich. White people like to fit in more. Jeans seem to …

By PHILLIP MILANO Question I heard that Turkish toilets are literally a porcelain hole in the ground. Do women over there use these, too? Also, are “sit-down toilets” like those in the United States considered weird? Anne, 23, Iowa City, Iowa Replies It seems to me, not only in Turkey but also in Russia, Italy and Thailand, that public toilets …