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The holiday season is obviously a time for families to come together, enjoy each other’s company, and indulge in all the food and drink one can handle. However, with family gatherings comes family drama and the best way to avoid that is to stay away from certain drama — in the form of not talking too much about topics that are sure to set people off.
Unsure about what should be off limits at your family Thanksgiving table this year? Here’s a little guide to stop you from putting your foot in your mouth — or somewhere else.
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Politics
You don’t even have to ask why this topic should be completely avoided this Thanksgiving. Given the current political climate filled with so much rage, anger, hurt and extreme division, it’s definitely not something you want to discuss when everyone is supposed to be having a good time. Although, realistically, since politics is the most hot-button issue these days it’s bound to come up at some point. If you see the conversation getting heated try to smoothly change the subject to avoid things getting out of hand.
