Readers answer some of the problems that Joe Joseph dealt with this week:
At a golf society outing I was paired with the chairman of a FTSE 100 company. On the first hole he clearly played six shots, but claimed a five. With 17 holes to go, what should I have done?
Ignore the first time but watch him like a hawk. If the miscounting is repeated you will be able to recount each shot to him. However, if you need advice on buying into his company, turn a blind eye and do not play with him again.
Geoff Bard, via e-mail
A boy for whom I have no romantic feelings offered me a free ticket to a show. It was not presented as a date, but I worried that he might consider it one. I enjoy his company and wanted to see the show. Was I wrong?
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Many years ago, in the 1950s when I was 17, I was invited to a dance by a young man who lived in my village. I was seeing a sailor at the time, that is when he was in port. I accepted the invitation on the understanding that if my sailor turned up, I would spend the evening with him. I had been honest and he accepted on those conditions. My sailor did turn up and we had a wonderful evening together.
Ann Tyas, via e-mail
I’m fed up with the disapproving stares from supermarket staff when I refuse their offer to sell me a bag that will “last for ever”. I reuse their plastic bags for nonrecyclable rubbish. What should I do?
Really the buck lies with all the shops – they are the ones producing all this packaging. Maybe they could have bins in their shops where you could dispose of the packaging before you leave so that they can take responsibility for all that rubbish.
Jan Dorset, via e-mail
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