A Thanksgiving Day message...

[Bugsy McGurk]

A word to the wise.

;-)

 

[bdtex]

I have a couple of relatives,both in-laws,that can't seem to help themselves from tossing political hand grenades at family meals. I stopped dining with them years ago.

 

[Boltlady]

I have a couple of relatives,both in-laws,that can't seem to help themselves from tossing political hand grenades at family meals. I stopped dining with them years ago.

There must be some subject that you agree with them on. Just change the subject to that.

 

[bdtex]

There must be some subject that you agree with them on. Just change the subject to that.

Nope. They should know better. There's a time and place for that,but it ain't family meals.

 

[Raoul_Luke]

I have a couple of relatives,both in-laws,that can't seem to help themselves from tossing political hand grenades at family meals. I stopped dining with them years ago.

How magnanimous of you...

 

[Bugsy McGurk]

I have a couple of relatives,both in-laws,that can't seem to help themselves from tossing political hand grenades at family meals. I stopped dining with them years ago.

Gotta know the crowd. If it’s all Trumpies, or all anti-Trumpies, discussing politics is OK. Trumpies might find it cathartic to repeat Trump’s gaslighting - the “hoax/witch hunt” jive. Or whatever Fox Noise is drilling into their heads. Anti-Trumpies might find it cathartic to note how flabbergasted they are to watch Republicans enabling Trump’s crime spree and horrific level of performance.

But if there’s a mix of the two crowds at Thanksgiving, politics is explosive. Better stick to football, Aunt Tillie’s awesome candied yam recipe, etc.

 

[bdtex]

How magnanimous of you...

They have choices...so do I.

 

[Willy Bertoia]

Face it...the two sides have come to hate each other over politics. When there are "communists and fascists" sitting together at a table it's just a matter of time before it begins. The rest of us may as well just sit back and enjoy the spectacle. I personally get and keep a drumstick at the ready. It's a handy close-range weapon and also a fairly accurate missile for the loudmouth at the other end of the table. So what if somebody pulls back their chair and stomps away....grab their plate and divvy it up between the remaining diners...It is after all, a day of tasty food and a chance to see who's gotten greyer, fatter, or more or less pr0sperous in the last year. Remember, get yourself one of the drumsticks....you'll see.

 

[Bugsy McGurk]

Face it...the two sides have come to hate each other over politics. When there are "communists and fascists" sitting together at a table it's just a matter of time before it begins. The rest of us may as well just sit back and enjoy the spectacle. I personally get and keep a drumstick at the ready. It's a handy close-range weapon and also a fairly accurate missile for the loudmouth at the other end of the table. So what if somebody pulls back their chair and stomps away....grab their plate and divvy it up between the remaining diners...It is after all, a day of tasty food and a chance to see who's gotten greyer, fatter, or more or less pr0sperous in the last year. Remember, get yourself one of the drumsticks....you'll see.

Nothing says “Thanksgiving spirit” like thoughts of assaulting one’s fellow diners with the drumsticks. Brings tears to one’s eyes.

;-)

 

[Willy Bertoia]

Nothing says “Thanksgiving spirit” like thoughts of assaulting one’s fellow diners with the drumsticks. Brings tears to one’s eyes.

;-)

Hit em hard enough and there will be tears alright.

 

[Raoul_Luke]

They have choices...so do I.

I've mellowed in my old age, and I figure I need all the friends I can get.

 

[bdtex]

I've mellowed in my old age, and I figure I need all the friends I can get.

I have mellowed too but family dinners is no place to be tossing political grenades in my book.

 

[Raoul_Luke]

I have mellowed too but family dinners is no place to be tossing political grenades in my book.

I guess if that's how you feel, it's best you avoid them.

 

[Constitutional Sheepdog]

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A word to the wise.

;-)

Yes I asked my son's mother in law which is a hardcore Trump hater that question she shut her mouth the rest of the day.

 

[marvin martian]