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39 Thanksgiving Table Topics To Avoid Unless You WANT To Argue With Your Family

All together now: "... OK, boomer."

Riley Farrell

Nov 19, 2019

Texas A&M University

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39 Thanksgiving Table Topics To Avoid Unless You WANT To Argue With Your Family

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1. "Fake News"

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2. Cultural appropriation

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3. The differing accounts of what the first Thanksgiving was actually like

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4. Brexit

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5. The ending of 'Game of Thrones'

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6. 2003 Invasion of Iraq

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7. The current impeachment of President Trump

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8. Crunchy vs. creamy peanut butter

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9. If we approve of the newest Bachelor or... like, is he too boring?

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10. Black Lives Matter

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11. Feminism

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12. The ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict

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13. Sexual orientation

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14. The "Flat Earth Society"

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15. The Kardashian-Jenner family

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16. Vegetarianism/veganism

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17. Healthcare

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18. Whether Queen or The Beatles had a greater cultural impact

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19. #MeToo or #TimesUp

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20. Vaccines

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21. The existence of aliens

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22. Marriage, or, for that matter, divorce

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23. The Big Bang Theory (the sitcom TV show or the scientific concept, honestly)

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24. The assassination of President John F. Kennedy

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25. Marijuana

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26. That one viral photo of Ellen Degeneres hanging out with President George W. Bush at a football game

Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFfnd0gUPic

27. Guns

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28. The Catholic Church

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29. Genetic engineering

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30. Breitbart

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31. Environmental actions

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32. Evangelism

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33. Handling of the 2005 Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans

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34. If TikTok is the new Vine

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35. Sigmund Freud

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36. ADHD in children

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37. Immigration

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38. Whether or not "Texas is back"

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(Spoiler: Texas ain't.)

39. SeaWorld

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Happy holidays!

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39 Thanksgiving Table Topics To Avoid Unless You WANT To Argue With Your Family

All together now: "... OK, boomer."

In This Article:

1. "Fake News"

2. Cultural appropriation

3. The differing accounts of what the first Thanksgiving was actually like

4. Brexit

5. The ending of 'Game of Thrones'

6. 2003 Invasion of Iraq

7. The current impeachment of President Trump

8. Crunchy vs. creamy peanut butter

9. If we approve of the newest Bachelor or... like, is he too boring?

10. Black Lives Matter

11. Feminism

12. The ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict

13. Sexual orientation

14. The "Flat Earth Society"

15. The Kardashian-Jenner family

16. Vegetarianism/veganism

17. Healthcare

18. Whether Queen or The Beatles had a greater cultural impact

19. #MeToo or #TimesUp

20. Vaccines

21. The existence of aliens

22. Marriage, or, for that matter, divorce

23. The Big Bang Theory (the sitcom TV show or the scientific concept, honestly)

24. The assassination of President John F. Kennedy

25. Marijuana

26. That one viral photo of Ellen Degeneres hanging out with President George W. Bush at a football game

27. Guns

28. The Catholic Church

29. Genetic engineering

30. Breitbart

31. Environmental actions

32. Evangelism

33. Handling of the 2005 Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans

34. If TikTok is the new Vine

35. Sigmund Freud

36. ADHD in children

37. Immigration

38. Whether or not "Texas is back"

39. SeaWorld

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Here are just a few of those things.

Take the time to thank that one friend in your life you will never let go of.

1. Thank you for being the one I can always count on to be honest.

2. Thank you for accepting me for who I am.

3. Thank you for teaching me what real love feels like.

4. Thank you for always making sure I'm safe.

5. Thank you for going through things with me.

6. Thank you for teaching me to take care of myself.

7. Thank you for going out of your way to make me feel supported.

8. Thank you for always being there to back me up, even when you know I'm wrong.

9. Thank you for constantly pushing me to live up to my potential.

10. Lastly, thank you for making such a huge impact on my life.

It sucks, but you’ll make it through

1. Please just be seasonal allergies

2. I must not have gotten enough sleep last night

3. I’ll just take a little nap

4. Oh no, I have so much due tomorrow!

5. I’m fine, I’ll just sleep it off

6. Do I have to be responsible today?

7. Ugh no, I can’t actually be sick

8. Alright, I’ll take some medicine and I’ll be fine

9. This is the worst day of my life

10. Mom?

11. She was right (like always)

12. Too bad you're busy and can’t take the day off tomorrow

13. You think about taking the day off, but realize you have like three tests

14. You think you're actually going to be sick forever

15. Finally, you're better!

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1. Pets

2. Mornings

3. Mistakes

4. Cooking for yourself

5. Hosting

6. Taking care of yourself

7. Holidays

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