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11-19-2017, 08:50 AM
The worst questions you’ll hear this Thanksgiving and how to redirect the conversation
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Thanksgiving is a time for the whole family to gather around the table and enjoy a delicious feast. But for most families, it's not always fun and heartwarming, but rather a melting pot for questions you don't want to answer and opinions from old people you never wanted to hear.
SEE ALSO: 11 seasonal candle scents you really, really need to try this fall (http://mashable.com/2017/09/30/seasonal-candle-scents/)
So here are some of the worst questions you'll hear this Thanksgiving, and some ways that you can try to redirect the conversation to something harmless.
"Explain your job again? It’s just temporary right?"
When this dreaded career question arises, a good diversion would be to yell, "This stuffing is really good, has anyone tried it yet?" If they ask you again, just continue repeating your question until they drop it and find that stuffing is really good. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2017/11/18/worst-questions-thanksgiving-redirect-conversation/)
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Thanksgiving is a time for the whole family to gather around the table and enjoy a delicious feast. But for most families, it's not always fun and heartwarming, but rather a melting pot for questions you don't want to answer and opinions from old people you never wanted to hear.
SEE ALSO: 11 seasonal candle scents you really, really need to try this fall (http://mashable.com/2017/09/30/seasonal-candle-scents/)
So here are some of the worst questions you'll hear this Thanksgiving, and some ways that you can try to redirect the conversation to something harmless.
"Explain your job again? It’s just temporary right?"
When this dreaded career question arises, a good diversion would be to yell, "This stuffing is really good, has anyone tried it yet?" If they ask you again, just continue repeating your question until they drop it and find that stuffing is really good. Read more... (http://mashable.com/2017/11/18/worst-questions-thanksgiving-redirect-conversation/)
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