Readers answer the problems that Joe Joseph dealt with this week:
My girlfriend recently moved into a flat. If I spend a lot of time at hers, for which she pays everything, should I contribute to her rent?
Surely your girlfriend would have invited you to cohabit if that were the intention? Wait patiently to be invited to spend a lot of time at hers!
Liz Halsall, via e-mail
My gem of a cleaner accidentally broke my new cylinder cleaner. It cost £149 and she goes on her second holiday abroad this month. What is the right thing to do?
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Though the woman might be able to afford it, you should consider that this is a risk of the job and replace the item yourself.
Carol Smith, via e-mail
When driving, I have always made way for police cars rushing to emergencies. But police resources in my area have lately been diverted to more political tasks. I feel strongly about our long-held freedoms. Should I continue to give way?
How would the person concerned feel if the life of a friend depended on the emergency services reaching them with minimum delay, only to be told “Sorry we couldn’t get here earlier because no one would pull over to let the vehicle pass”?
Melinda Gregory, via e-mail
When travelling by train, I am sometimes grateful for the newspapers others leave behind; they give me something to read. So if I finish a newspaper on a train, should I leave it on the seat rather than put it in a bin?
Judge each situation individually. Leave it for others, but if it is the end of the day and not many people are likely to read it, throw it out.
Darren Clarke, via-email
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