Thanksgiving is just around the corner. It means that all the amazing food that you love is going to be at the dinner table. Above all, it means that you’ll be gathered with your family and friends after a really long time. If you are excited about the food that is associated with Thanksgiving, then this blog is just the thing that you need to read.
There is no denying the fact that Thanksgiving is the time when all the family and friends are together to celebrate the festive season, but it means that you’ll have to be very careful. It is important because you don’t want to be the reason for awkward silence at the dinner table.
In this blog, I’ve narrowed down some of the most important things that you need to avoid at the dinner this Thanksgiving. So, without any further ado, let’s dig in and find out how you save Thanksgiving dinner this year.
Don’t Cook if You Don’t Know How to
Believe it when I say that Thanksgiving is not the time to experiment with your cooking skills. If you know for a fact that you don’t have the cooking skills that it requires to make a whole family dinner for Thanksgiving, then don’t risk it. It is important because you don’t want to be a reason for ruining everyone’s thanksgiving dinner.
However, if you are confident, you still need to make sure that you are not cooking any dish that everyone hates and includes in the category of worst thanksgiving dishes. Do your research and don’t take it upon yourself to be the thanksgiving dinner host as long as you are not completely sure about it.
Don’t Bring Someone Uninvited
One of the most common reasons for awkwardness at the dinner table is that someone in the family always brings a person who is uninvited. It is morally wrong and frankly a little unfair to the dinner host. So, make sure that you don’t bring to the family dinner uninvited.
However, if you have to bring them anyways, then at least give your family a heads up about it so they can be prepared, and the discussion at the dinner table doesn’t take an awkward turn.
Avoid all the Political Discussions
This year’s Thanksgiving can take a pretty heated turn as the elections are just around the corner. Therefore, if you don’t want to instigate a heated discussion at the dinner table, then you have to make sure that you don’t bring any political topic to the table. It means that you’ll have to make sure that you deliberately avoid any and all kinds of political discussion if you want to make sure that you are the reason for ruining everyone’s mood.
If you have to participate in the discussion because everyone is insisting on you, then make sure that you are not too harsh. A good strategy would be to make sure that you choose a neutral stance in a subtle tone.
Don’t Try to Meddle in the Personal Life of Your Siblings
If you are living on your own, then the chances are that you are seeing your siblings after a really long time. It means that naturally, you’ll be interested in what they are up to these days. However, you have to make sure that you are not pointing your nose in their personal life.
Respect their privacy and if at any point you think that they are uncomfortable with the topic that you just brought to the table about their personal life, cut it right there and then.
Don’t Brag About Your Personal Life Either
If you are succeeding in your life and have nothing to be worried about, then you must not keep bragging about it. It can trigger someone who is not progressing in their life or going through a rough patch. If you don’t want to be a reason for someone’s anxiety and stress, then you have to make sure that you don’t talk much about your personal life too much. As long as you are not completely sure that everyone wants to hear your story, don’t bring it on the table.
