Please send your questions for publication to prudence@slate.com.

Re your asinine column, are you always such a self-righteous snob?

--VP

Dear V,

Pretty much.

Dear Prudence,

I thank you! No matter how heavy the cares of the day, your witty responses evoke hearty laughter in most instances, and thus a lighter spirit. You are positively a riot and a good counselor to boot!

--Michael, honestly

Dear Mic,

There's a small difference of opinion here ... but Prudie, in her wisdom, has decided you are a more reliable critic than VP.