Topics To Avoid At The Thanksgiving Table
There's nothing that ruins Thanksgiving faster than an argument at the dinner table.
I'm pretty lucky, my family is so laid back when it comes to family gatherings. We spend most of our time eating, drinking and talking about the good ol' days. In fact, I can't think of one Thanksgiving where anyone got into an argument.
Not everyone is that lucky. In order to keep the peace this Thanksgiving, here are some topics to avoid:
- Religion – Thanksgiving is not religious holiday, so no preaching; just pass the pumpkin pie.
- Politics – Nothing will start an argument at the table faster than a discussion about politics. If someone insists on bringing it up, do your best to steer the conversation in another direction. If you're family's like mine, they don't really care about politics anyway.
- Family scandals – The Thanksgiving table is not the place to gossip about why your Uncle Mickey is leaving his boyfriend.
- How much someone is eating – Your mother-in-law may be on her fifth helping of mashed potatoes, but you don’t need to bring it up or talk about how big she's getting.
- How bad the food is – The green bean casserole may taste like sox, but Aunt Alice's feelings will still be hurt.
- Dietary preferences – If your sister doesn’t eat gluten, don’t give her a hard time or pester her to eat just one roll.
- Better Thanksgivings in the past – Try and enjoy the moment and live in the present.
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