LOL. The AP has a piece up that argues families should have a special room and a “calm relative as moderator” to handle fights about politics on Thanksgiving day:
Worried that impeachment talk could spoil Thanksgiving dinner? An etiquette coach suggests setting aside a room for such discussions and designating a calm relative as a moderator. https://t.co/2ZRg6ydOp6
— The Associated Press (@AP) November 27, 2019
No, this is not a joke:
Is this a joke https://t.co/53FtauSYbi
— Peter J. Hasson (@peterjhasson) November 27, 2019
If your family can’t handle a debate maybe don’t gather for a holiday meal in the first place:
You have got to be kidding me with this.
Americans are so sensitive….please come to a dinner at an Iranian household where politics is discussed and your eyebrows will be singed off.
Toughen up! https://t.co/3SAPAFTuU6
— Yashar Ali ? (@yashar) November 27, 2019
And we rarely agree with the mouthpiece of our former colonial overlords, but he’s got a point: s
Or just grow a bloody pair. Jeez. https://t.co/rzZ5mGaGcQ
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) November 27, 2019
Although, from a purely selfish standpoint, we’d love the traffic video of safe-space fights might generate once they go viral on Twitter:
Ugh. There are already too many snowflakes around this time of year, thanks. If you can't handle dinner disagreements without a referee and a stress pillow, stay home. https://t.co/008tgWovFB
— David Martosko (@dmartosko) November 27, 2019
Actually, the “worse scenario” is if the open bar is in the same room as politics Thunderdome. That would be really bad:
this is actually a worse scenario than people arguing at the dinner table https://t.co/HP5m0vIQdG
— thanksgiving awareness account (@inthefade) November 27, 2019
Hey, it’s slow news day:
Is this what we have sunk to? Resorting to a news outlet for guidance in how to deal with not being “triggered” by relatives? This is awful. Who thought this was a good idea to print? ?
— M. Dexter (@matthewjdexter) November 27, 2019
And THIS is the best advice:
Can't you just eat, nap and watch football like the rest of us? https://t.co/ShKlHbZLT7
— Mitch (@Mitch_from_MI) November 27, 2019
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