Dear Prudence: My Friends Got Me a Terrible Birthday Gift. Help!

Published: July 14, 2023, 7 a.m.

b'In this episode, Josh Gondleman (author, producer, and stand-up comedian) joins Prudie (Jen\\xe9e Desmond-Harris) to answer readers\\u2019 dilemmas about workplace coffee runs, unwanted birthday gifts, pets who steal food\\u2014and husbands who react really strangely when that happens.\\xa0\\nIf you want more Dear Prudence, join Slate Plus, Slate\\u2019s membership program. Jen\\xe9e answers an extra question every week, just for members. This week she answers a question about what to do when a grandparent food-polices a toddler.\\xa0\\nGo to Slate.com/prudieplus to sign up. It\\u2019s just $15 for your first three months.\\xa0\\nPodcast production by Se\\u2019era Spragley Ricks and Daisy Rosario, with help from Brandon Nix.\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'