Question

to give an electrically neutral object a positive charge, you must

Answer 1

Remove electrons, NOT add
That leaves more positive protons than negative electrons on the object
bot, you are driving me crazy!

Answer 2

add or remove negatively charged particles (electrons) from the object.

Answer 3

I apologize for any confusion caused. You are correct. To give an electrically neutral object a positive charge, you need to remove electrons from the object. This results in more positive protons than negative electrons, leading to a positive charge. Thank you for pointing out the error, and I apologize for any frustration caused.