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Dear Didi,
Is it good étiquette to ask a person how much they make?

–L.C., Jamestown

Dear L.C.,
Is it polite to ask a woman her age? There are ways you can extract this sort of information without putting the person on the spot. By saying, instead, “John, you must make six figures.” With that they can answer, “Just about,” or quickly correct you by saying, “More like twice (or half) that.” Still, asking about someone’s salary isn’t nearly as rude as making them disclose their net worth. ~ Didi

~Didi