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By PHILLIP MILANO Question My wife is in her 40s and until recently was never approached by lesbians in her workplace. They know she is married with a family, but now they are relentless in pursuing her sexually (she thinks it is rather exciting to be noticed). Not only are extramarital affairs wrong, but breaking up a family for your …

By PHILLIP MILANO Question Where did the statement “white people smell like bologna” originate? S. May, 38, white female, Toronto Replies It most likely has to do with diet. For instance, Italians (of which I’m one) have a tendency to smell like garlic because there is a lot of garlic in our food. Dave L., 31, New York White people …

By PHILLIP MILANO Question My brother doesn’t believe my 3-year-old has a peanut allergy. At a recent dinner at his home, every dish but one had nuts in it. He has also made jokes that if my daughter’s not good, he’ll hold her down and feed her peanut butter. What is his problem? C. Fox, 39, Santa Clara, Calif. Replies …

By PHILLIP MILANO, Question I have not lived in the Deep South long and wonder if it is a Southern thing for a wife to wait hand and foot on her husband. Many husbands act like they cannot do a thing for themselves. Margaret, 44, Albany, Ga. Replies My mother’s side hails from South Carolina, and they consider themselves the …

By PHILLIP MILANO Question I find it very rude when I go into a nail salon and all the Chinese workers start speaking to each other in Chinese. If you come to our country, shouldn’t you be learning our language? Rhea, 22, white, Albany, N.Y. Replies I agree. Listening to immigrants chatter in other languages is highly annoying. It makes …

By PHILLIP MILANO Question Why do older people think they can use their age to get what they want from a younger person? Patrick, 15, St. Charles, Ill. Replies Because they can. Pat H., 21, Forestdale, R.I. They use their age as an advantage because they are cranky. When arthritis sets in, it gets pretty hard not to be. Mark, …