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Schoolkids won’t give up their bus seats. I’m not standing for it

Yes, things have changed, writes our Modern Guru: blame spineless modern parenting.

  • Danny Katz

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Should I tell the braless friend of a friend that her breasts wobble?

Let her celebrate her jiggle, writes our Modern Guru.

  • Danny Katz

Do flyers for my church count as junk mail?

Try to spot any subtle signs that the inhabitants may not want your flyer, suggests our Modern Guru.

  • Danny Katz

Help! The kid next door is constantly kicking a ball against our shared fence

The annoyance can break your brain – but our Modern Guru has found a solution.

  • Danny Katz

Should I have corrected my son’s teacher’s spelling?

Give them a break, writes our Modern Guru. They were exhausted, possibly inebriated – and thankfully, not relying on autocorrect.

  • Danny Katz

Some ban bananas on boats to stop bad luck, but do I have to play along?

We should respect all professions’ traditional mumbo-jumbo, writes our Modern Guru.

  • Danny Katz
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I want to talk to my neighbour’s dog. Do I have to address the human?

As a dog-owner myself, I’m fully aware that my dog is the more interesting one, writes our Modern Guru.

  • Danny Katz

A woman on the train almost falls on my lap. Is it wrong to right her?

Your brain’s emergency reaction overrode all your worry hormones, writes our Modern Guru.

  • Danny Katz

My sister finally repaid me for a loan – do I tell her she gave me $100 too much?

An ungrateful, money-hogging sister is actually a sound investment, writes our Modern Guru.

  • Danny Katz

Should you tell someone about their long chin hairs?

It depends … Do you value the friendship? asks our Modern Guru.

  • Danny Katz

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