Tag Archives: social interaction

How to Talk to People

Posted on May 28, 2020 by rossmurray1

In these extraordinary times, there’s an almost universal certainty that you have become weary of the phrase “in these extraordinary times.” But as society begins to slowly open up, there is some hope that we may return to ordinary times … Continue reading →

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Babes in Toeland

Posted on December 19, 2013 by rossmurray1

Christmas parties are full of pitfalls – eating too much, drinking too much, making off-colour remarks, cornering the hostess who’s giving off ambiguous signals, losing your pants, losing your pants again, falling into actual pits. There’s no shortage of advice … Continue reading →

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On hugs and howdy-do’s

Posted on May 31, 2013 by rossmurray1

I don’t remember there being so much hugging in high school. I remember the shunning, the spurning, the savage mockery but not the hugging. Hugging was something couples did in private, if at all. This was Catholic Nova Scotia in … Continue reading →

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