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 …

By PHILLIP MILANO Question How do people with fame want to be treated in public? A. Reed , 24, male, Salt Lake City Replies I know several famous people – Raven-Symone, Savannah Bass [daughter of Baltimore TV anchor Marty Bass] and several football and baseball players. They all just like to be treated like people. Being a stalker bothers them. …

By PHILLIP MILANO Question Why would someone classified as transgender not be considered a gay or lesbian, or am I misunderstanding the term? Angela, 44, straight, Lexington, Ky. Replies A person who is transgender is happier behaving, dressing and acting as a person of the opposite gender. A gay or lesbian person is happier behaving, dressing and acting as a …

By PHILLIP MILANO Question Why is it that when I buy foods in large quantities, people make rude comments like “how hungry” I must be, or “have a big crowd tonight?” J.P., 36, male, Washington Replies People like to make small talk in grocery aisles thinking they’re being “friendly.” I once saw a cashier who was trying to be friendly: …

By PHILLIP MILANO Question When I moved to Georgia I was shocked at the presumption of my co-workers and neighbors questioning me about my religion. Why are Southern Christians so nosy? I also noticed a chill after revealing I wasn’t interested in going to their church. Mary, 42, agnostic, Atlanta Replies Welcome to the South! I have had many people …