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Dear Ms. Demeanor: My roommates are too picky about finding my replacement. How can I politely nudge them?

by Jamie Lauren Sutton | 5/01/13 - 12:55 PM

Dear Ms. Demeanor,
I'm moving out of my current apartment and my roommates need to fill my spot. They are being SUPER picky about my replacement, turning down candidates for the silliest reasons...
Dear Ms. Demeanor: I'm too old for beer pong--but my neighbors are not

by Jamie Lauren Sutton | 4/17/13 - 2:49 PM

Dear Ms. Demeanor,

My communal roof turns into a beer pong party every Friday and Saturday night when the weather warms up. How can I ask my neighbors to...
Dear Ms. Demeanor: Help me write a letter to my frisky neighbors

by Jamie Lauren Sutton | 4/03/13 - 11:25 AM

Dear Ms. Demeanor,
My neighbors have loud (porn-style) sex almost every night between 1 and 2 in the morning. I'm too embarrassed to say anything, but it's really annoying and I can't sleep. Can...
Dear Ms. Demeanor: Our super is retiring. What's the proper etiquette?

by Jamie Lauren Sutton | 3/20/13 - 3:34 PM

Dear Ms. Demeanor,

Our beloved super is retiring after 25 years. What is the proper etiquette in terms of giving him a warm send-off? Do you...
Dear Ms. Demeanor: How do I explain to my neighbors that I won't keep my door unlocked?

by Jamie Lauren Sutton | 3/06/13 - 10:18 AM

Dear Ms. Demeanor,
I live in a (doorman) building where everyone keeps their doors unlocked. I don't feel comfortable doing it, but don't want to be a social pariah. What do...
Dear Ms. Demeanor: My super uses our gym. Is that kosher?

by Jamie Lauren Sutton | 2/20/13 - 10:41 AM

Dear Ms. Demeanor,
Our live-in super has been working out on our gym. Is it awful to say that I find it annoying? It just feels strange because it's such a casual atmosphere, and he's an employee...
Dear Ms. Demeanor: How long until I can justifiably take my neighbor's paper?

by Jamie Lauren Sutton | 2/06/13 - 11:04 AM

Dear Ms. Demeanor,
How long is long enough to wait before stealing a neighbor's paper?
Imagine large piles outside the door of the apartment next to mine. They must be away...
Dear Ms. Demeanor: Thy neighbor's (filthy) storage units

by Jamie Lauren Sutton | 1/23/13 - 2:33 PM

Dear Ms. Demeanor,
The storage lockers in my buidling are more like storage shelves, deep and stacked three high.
There are some that look like they haven't been cleaned...
Dear Ms. Demeanor: My doorman is giving me the cold shoulder post-tipping. What can I do?

by Jamie Lauren Sutton | 1/09/13 - 10:55 AM

Dear Ms. Demeanor,
My holiday tips to the building staff varied from standard to generous. I think I may have shortchanged one who absolutely gives me the creeps but who does a lot for us...
Dear Ms. Demeanor: Inquiring minds want mortage payment details

by Jamie Lauren Sutton | 12/21/12 - 2:42 PM

Dear Ms. Demeanor,
Is it rude to ask someone what their mortgage payment is?
Signed,
Curious Georgia
Dear Georgia,
...
Dear Ms. Demeanor: Bike room misconduct

by Jamie Lauren Sutton | 12/05/12 - 12:35 PM

Dear Ms. Demeanor,
My condo has bike storage in our basement. There is a long wait list to get a space. This month I was notified that I finally got off the list, so I...
Ms. Demeanor's "Attitude of Gratitude": Pointers for NYC Thanksgiving etiquette

by Jamie Lauren Sutton | 11/21/12 - 12:09 PM
We Big Apple residents are not always on our best behavior...so let's try to do better this Thankgsiving, shall we? Below, five rules to live by this week:
1. In the city that never sleeps, many have to work on this...
Dear Ms. Demeanor: Is it fair to ask Sandy refugees to pitch in?

by Jamie Lauren Sutton | 11/07/12 - 8:49 AM

Dear Ms. Demeanor,
We have post-Sandy houseguests staying with us while their building is being repaired -- 2 kids (boys), 2 parents, and another unrelated female. It is getting pretty...
Dear Ms. Demeanor: My neighbor has Kramer Syndrome

by Jamie Lauren Sutton | 10/24/12 - 10:52 AM

Dear Ms. Demeanor,
My neighbor has a tendency to stop by unannounced just to say hi (or have an impromptu playdate between our kids). I feel like I can never relax in my apartment in case she's...
Dear Ms. Demeanor: Is it wrong to put a nanny cam on the dog walker?

by Jamie Lauren Sutton | 10/10/12 - 3:18 PM

Dear Ms. Demeanor,
I have a small dog we shall call Ursula. She is my baby - I love her as much as I love my two older daughters who have left the nest. My work...
Dear Ms. Demeanor: My (difficult) co-worker asked for a board recommendation. What should I do?

by Jamie Lauren Sutton | 9/26/12 - 10:57 AM

Dear Ms. Demeanor,
I was just asked by a work colleague to write him a letter of recommendation for a co-op board. He knows I am active on my board and thinks I 'know what the boards want to hear...
Dear Ms. Demeanor: A question of elevator etiquette

by Jamie Lauren Sutton | 9/12/12 - 10:39 AM

Dear Ms. Demeanor,
How long is too long to hold an elevator? I swear some people in my building jump out and say, "Whoops forgot to shave my legs!...
Dear Ms. Demeanor: My housekeeper is a homophobe

by Jamie Lauren Sutton | 8/29/12 - 3:03 PM

Dear Ms. D,
I referred my lovely housekeeper to a dear friend. The three of us are equally obsessive about spotless grout! My housekeeper, whom I have know for...
Dear Ms. Demeanor: Do I tip the FiOS guy?

by Jamie Lauren Sutton | 8/15/12 - 10:53 AM

Dear Ms. Demeanor,
The good news: Our building is now wired for FiOS. The bad news: The FiOS guy has to spend the day in my apartment installing it. Do I tip him?
...
Dear Ms. Demeanor: Who pays for the temporary wall?

by Jamie Lauren Sutton | 7/18/12 - 2:46 PM

Dear Ms. Demeanor,
We are three woman moving in to a two-bedroom apartment. One of the bedrooms is pretty big and we are putting up a temporary wall to subdivide it.
The...

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