DEAR ABBY: I have an old acquaintance, "Ralph," whom I hadn't seen for some time. He recently dropped by my home, and told me with great pride about his new business Web site. He said I should look it over. After he left, I did. Abby, it is awful! It is filled with misspelled words, boring graphics and redundant text. It's impossible to know exactly what his business is or what services he has to offer.
Ralph has not expressly asked for my opinion. If he does, should I be honest? -- A FRIEND WITH A FRIEND IN NEED
DEAR FRIEND: If he asks you, begin by pointing out the spelling errors. If he's open to that constructive criticism, and you have the time, point out that the graphics and text could use a little "tweaking" -- and give specific examples. If the situation were reversed, wouldn't YOU want to know?