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Will Lousy Tipping Create Bad Karma?new

A man who gets a simple haircut at a high-priced salon wonders if he should tip as generously as his girlfriend tells him to.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta)  |  Tray Butler  |  04-15-2005  |  Advice

Was the Palm Reader Right About My Past Life?new

At a friend's party the other night, a woman was telling fortunes by palm reading. She looked at my hand for a minute then noticed my birthmark. She told me the mark was a sign that I had "done some wrong" in a previous life, and that I had a tough life ahead of me because of this.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta)  |  Tray Butler  |  04-07-2005  |  Advice

Can 'Borrowing' Pencil Sharpener Create Bad Karma?new

A reader wonders if it's ethical to "long-term borrow" certain items from the office as retribution for lost wages.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta)  |  Tray Butler  |  03-31-2005  |  Advice

Advice on Dealing With a Slutty Roommatenew

A tenant who's moving out of a shared apartment wonders how much to reveal to a friend's potential roommates.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta)  |  Tray Butler  |  03-24-2005  |  Advice

The Ethics of Looking for Another Job on Company Tripnew

Is it risking bad karma for an employee to be out trying to find another job while traveling on the company dime?
Creative Loafing (Atlanta)  |  Tray Butler  |  03-17-2005  |  Advice

The Vernoggening of Americanew

Dear Dexter, America's premiere pop culture advice column, explores the nuances of indiecred, Sylvester Stallone and Jeff Gannon, among other topics of cosmic significance.
Valley Advocate  |  Dexter  |  03-10-2005  |  Advice

Should Someone Lie for a Lazy Co-Worker?new

If a lying, irresponsible co-worker lists you as a reference, here's what to do when a prospective employer calls.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta)  |  Tray Butler  |  03-10-2005  |  Advice

I Dumped My Boyfriend for an Affair, Then Got Dumpednew

Does karma punish those who believe they did nothing wrong? Should I even consider staying friends with these people?
Creative Loafing (Atlanta)  |  Tray Butler  |  03-03-2005  |  Advice

Stealing Isn't Best Way to Protest Nonprofit's Policynew

Someone who used money from a nonprofit organization for a weekend romp with his boyfriend asks "Karma Cleanser" whether this will haunt him.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta)  |  Tray Butler  |  02-25-2005  |  Advice

Is Karma Making Her Keep Clean House?new

An advice seeker wonders if it's karma that his old girlfriend, who was a slob, now keeps her house clean.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta)  |  Tray Butler  |  02-10-2005  |  Advice

What About Karmic Value?new

A reader who caused an accident that killed his friend and got away with it considers his karmic value.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta)  |  Tray Butler  |  02-03-2005  |  Advice

Etiquette Guidelines for Food on the Facenew

A diner wonders if she'll have bad dinner-party karma because she silently enjoyed the spectacle of a fellow guest with food stuck on his face.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta)  |  Tray Butler  |  01-06-2005  |  Advice

Karma Cleanser

Don't settle for sloppy seconds when you deserve a full-time love affair, Karma Cleanser advises.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta)  |  Tray Butler  |  12-30-2004  |  Advice

Karma Cleanser: Should I Try to Find Lost Friend?new

Not keeping in touch with her is the only regret I have in my past. I'm one paycheck away from hiring someone to search for her. I'd really like her friendship back, or should I just stop wondering and forever let it go?
Creative Loafing (Atlanta)  |  Tray Butler  |  12-16-2004  |  Advice

How to Cope With the Nonfestive Partnernew

Women with partners who "didn't believe" in the holidays share their crappy-gift histories.
New York Press  |  Judy McGuire  |  12-09-2004  |  Advice

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