Holidays usually consist of spending lots of time with family and friends, lots of holiday parties, eating delicious food, and taking some time to be thankful for the things we are fortunate enough to have. The holiday season is a time to rejoice and celebrate, but these joyous times can also bring not-so joyous questions and dreadful conversations. So when you are with your family at the dinner table this Thanksgiving, here are some topics to avoid discussing if you thoroughly want to enjoy your turkey dinner.
1. The "How's School?" Conversation
Ah yes, the dreaded of question of school, grades, majors, and just about everything else that comes with it. Let's face it, whether you like it or not, this is most likely going to be one of the first questions your relatives are going to try to ask you. So if you are not doing so hot in school at the moment, I would try to avoid this question at all costs.
2. The Love Life
Whether it's existent or non-existent, questions about your love life may start to creep their way onto the Thanksgiving table. If for some reason you can't avoid this topic, just laugh and move on with the conversation-- they'll probably get your drift.
3. Each Other
Thanksgiving usually consists of turkey, stuffing, sweet potatoes, and a hint of drama. All it takes is one rumor or snarky comment to get things heated at the dinner table. So avoid drama/gossip; the best way to do this is to focus on eating a lot of food to avoid talking.
4. Politics
With the many debates that have been occurring as a result of the recent election, it's going to be pretty hard to avoid talking about politics this Thanksgiving. But you must try. We all know that if there's anything people get opinionated over it's politics. Whether you are a Democrat or a Republican or just about anything else on the political spectrum, let's all just focus on being one thing this Thanksgiving: thankful.
5. The Economy
Money, money, and more money. Isn't it enough that Black Friday is the day after Thanksgiving, not to mention some stores that are open on Thanksgiving? Instead of talking about money let's take some time, at the very least the 24 hours we have on Thanksgiving, to appreciate the things that we are fortunate enough to have.
