By Karen Bergreen and Cynthia Kaplan

Okay, so we’re having a disagreement. Karen thinks that Claire Danes cries the exact right amount in the new streamer “The Beast in Me.” Cindy thinks she cries way too much and can’t bear to watch Dane’s bottom lip quiver one more time, and Cindy LOVED “My So Called Life.” We’re not exactly angry at each other but we cannot reach consensus. We’d be happy for folks to chime in; even the best advice columnists can benefit from outside counsel!

Dear Ruthless,

I hate the decorations my co-op puts up for the holidays. They look like the interior of a Chemical Bank circa 1986. How do I say something to the woman in charge of the decorations without sounding like a snob?

Signed,

Merrill Grinch

Dear Merrill,

KAREN: The trick is to frame it as participati

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