Advice on naked pics, sudden widows, and Rolos. (Photo: Associated Press)

Truncating the week's advice columns:

It is bad manners to send physical graduation announcements; it's obvious they are just money grabs. The sole acceptable situation for soliciting a person's salary is the job interview. [Miss Manners]

Heloise refuses to divulge which chocolate-covered caramel individually wrapped in copper-colored foil and sold either in a bag or in a roll she uses in her candy snacks. But it's a Rolo, obviously. [Hints from Heloise]

When deciding whether or not to abort the child of your husband who recently died in an accident, turn to the Internet. It is unreasonable to expect your social circle to honor your request to never be in the same room as your estranged mutual friend ever again. If your husband is profoundly disturbed by the idea of you acting as a surrogate host to your infertile friend's offspring, you must consider your husband's needs before ultimately valuing those of your friend. Earbuds. Upon discovering a riding crop wedged behind your guest room bed following your daughter's stay, keep the sex toy in an unused dresser drawer until the rightful owner claims it. Your husband is living with his girlfriend; you are beyond couples therapy. After reprimanding two boys for pummeling each other in the pews, do not confront their mother to rehash the issue. Don't abort your baby; some stranger says so. Call to ask after the many expensive gifts you sent to your relatives without so much as a thank-you; if that fails to prompt a note, send a card next time. By the second or third date, it's appropriate to say, "I want to let you know I have [lupus, or whatever]." You can afford to live in a group house. Not showering after a bath is normal and/or unsanitary. [Dear Prudence]

Not all LGBT activists are humorless scolds, but that contingency tends to be overrepresented on college campuses. The only thing more annoying than a whiny, college-age queer with a persecution complex is a smug, college-age queer who takes his good fortune for granted and couldn't give a shit about other people. A guy who's single, bi, and amazing in bed at 46 is likely to be single, bi, and amazing in bed at 48. Condoms alone are NEVER a recommended form of birth control. [Savage Love]

Your son wants to eat cookies and watch Sponge Bob all day like his cousins do, and you don't want to offend their parents' sensibilities by explaining their deficient parenting to your son, so just tell him something purposely vague like "different families, different ways." Or just give in. Ten years old is too old for spanking; just talk to the kid. You and your husband are not fantastic partners of 15 years; you are competitors and ideologues. It's fine to marry without sexual attraction, if you want a roommate. [Carolyn Hax]

You didn't see a problem with publicising your scantily-clad body, and he did; neither of you is wrong. It's amazing how much crappy behavior one will put up with when one is getting laid. [Miss Information]