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9:50 AM

Q: Preventing strangers from touching my phone without causing negative response

The typical scenario is as follows. I go into a store and ask a question. During the conversation, I need to show them that they actually do carry an item I'm inquiring about (or maybe that something does contain a substance they thought it didn't or such). It could also be me asking how to find ...

caldeirabot

10:09 AM

I get your point that in the world of tactile interaction with screens, people tend to touch the devices. What strikes me as inappropriate (let odd) is touching devices of others'. If a friend tells me something stuck between my teeth and then verbally guides me to where exactly, I would be very shocked if they actually tried to physically touch it. Is it different because it's an electronic device? I actually just asked such a question about my phone... — Konrad Viltersten 2 mins ago

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Extroverted Main Man

11:07 AM

Q: Mental health in family member [Singapore]

Long story but the gist of it is my mother (approaching 60s) started accusing my dad of infidelity about 2 years ago (mid 2018). Now, she's always been the type to overthink and be 'paranoid' but this was different. Her accusations would also not be sound ones - like she would say she 'knows' tha...