AT WORK: When John talks to me, he invades my personal space.
You should video the encounter and then show your boss. It's weird!
AT WORK: One of my work colleagues is just too attractive. It's distracting.
You shouldn't look./ You should just enjoy the view!
It's my mother's birthday tomorrow.
You should get her a nice present. / You should give her a phone call. / You should take her out to a nice restaurant in Aranda.
Someone I work with smells very, but very bad.
You should talk to him/her. / I don't think you should say anything.
My car broke down on the motorway.
You should call your insurance company. / You should call a tow truck./ You should buy a new car!
I failed my English test.
You should study harder. / I think you should take English more seriously.
I can't swim.
I think you should take swimming lessons./ I don't think you should go in the deep end of the pool.
I can't sleep at night.
You should turn off your screens one hour before bed. / I think you should drink a glass of warm milk.
I feel lazy in the morning.
I think you should start going to bed earlier. / Maybe you should start exercising in the morning.
I stepped on a rusty nail.
You should wash your wound well. / I think you should get a tetanus shot.
I don't like my mother-in-law! She is so annoying.
You should move away./ You should find her a boyfriend.
I have a terrible headache.
You should slow down/ take a break. / I think you should consider taking some painkillers.
AT WORK: Vero isn’t accepting my Facebook friendship request.
You should ask her why.
AT WORK: I think my client from the USA is in love with me.
You should consider how rich he/she is.
AT WORK: My boss is fooling around with one of my colleagues.
I think you should blackmail him!
AT WORK: One of my colleagues keeps asking me out. He knows I'm married!
I think you should divorce your husband!/ I think you should go to HR and report him. / I think you should be grateful!
AT WORK: Someone at work is farting... a lot!
You should buy a fart detector.
I’m broke.
I think you should get an extra source of income. / You should try to save some money.
I'm exhausted.
You should try to get some sleep. / You should try to relax.
I'm fat.
I think you should go on a diet. / Maybe you shouldn’t eat so much candy. / You should get some exercise.
My girlfriend dumped me.
You should find another one. There are plenty of fish in the sea! /I think you should socialise a bit more.
AT WORK: Ana works too hard. It's making me look bad.
You should start taking Ana out for ( a lot of )drinks at lunchtime!!!
AT WORK: I brought in some homemade brownies and Laura took four!
You should remember that Laura is allergic to nuts and make brownies with nuts the next time!
AT WORK: One of my colleagues talks badly about everybody.
You should ask him/ her why he/she feels the need to do so?/ I think you should ask if she is ok and then ask why she does this?
AT WORK: One of my colleagues has extremely bad breath.
You should leave him an anonymous note./ You should leave mints on his desk. Maybe he'll get the hint.
AT WORK: Someone stole a doughnut from my desk.
You should look for a person with powdered sugar on his/her mouth. /You should get over it.
I eat too much fast food.
Maybe you should start cooking your own food. / I think you should start ordering healthy food.
AT WORK: My boss favours liquid lunches. You can never speak to him after lunch.
I think you should report him. / I think you should go to lunch with him! At least it'll be fun.
The weather is cold and rainy.
You should stay at home. / You should call an Uber. / You should take an umbrella.
AT WORK: One of my colleagues wears such strong perfume, I think I am going to pass out from the smell. She sits next to me.
I think you should wear a clothespin on your nose./ I think you should buy her some new perfume.