Choosing the phone over other customers
Heloise letters discuss etiquette for handling phones and customers. An assistant notes to answer the call before finishing with a shopper, and to apologize and ask permission to hold if needed. A Maui reader shares umbrella wind hazards and anchoring tips for beachgoers.
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Reasonable concern for children not overprotective
Dear Annie column covers two letters about family boundaries and safety. The first asks if a grandfather’s sleeping arrangement is concerning. the answer says vigilance is good but the behavior described is likely innocent, with caution about not pressuring a child to disclose details. The second describes a lonely 93-year-old neighbor who intrudes. the reply urges engaging his children and finding activities to occupy him while ensuring social support.
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Dizziness and hearing loss of Meniere's disease explained
Dear Readers describe Meniere's disease as fluctuating deafness dizziness and tinnitus with episodes and shorter symptom-free periods over time. Cause is fluid buildup in the inner ear, with infections head trauma or immune misfires possible but not definite. Treatments include very low salt diet water pills dizziness and nausea medications gentamicin injections inner ear shunt nerve section and Meniett device.
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