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Thanksgiving or turkey day as I like to call it is just around the corner. I thought it'd be good to get a thread going where we can all share advice for arguing with our family members.
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Nov 14, 2022 03:36
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go Lions
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Nov 14, 2022 03:43
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wear a mask while eating dinner
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Nov 14, 2022 03:45
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cross your arms into an X during grace and then whisper wakanda forever when everyone says amen
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Nov 14, 2022 03:47
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just talk about how much you both hate the Dems
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Nov 14, 2022 03:48
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insist on white elephant gift exchange with strict cap of $25 gifts, then put in a gift that clearly doubles or triples the cost cap but insist you got it on sale e: drat i skipped ahead to christmas
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Nov 14, 2022 03:50
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Haven't had Thanksgiving with anyone besides immediate family since 2016 lol, and we all agree on politics in broad strokes. And my wife's parents live overseas so they don't care about US politics much less celebrate Thanksgiving Also F Stop Fitzgerald posted:go Lions
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Nov 14, 2022 03:50
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Remember that they still love you, even if your politics disagree. Use this to own them by saying "I no longer love you. Because our politics disagree."
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Nov 14, 2022 03:51
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F Stop Fitzgerald posted:go Lions This is a good one because everyone on the table will just laugh at you.
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Nov 14, 2022 03:54
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AnimeIsTrash posted:Thanksgiving or turkey day as I like to call it is just around the corner. I thought it'd be good to get a thread going where we can all share advice for arguing with our family members. tell them about all the worthless low-effort threads you've posted in C-SPAM this year
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Nov 14, 2022 03:59
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thanksgiving dinner arguments in the brutalist mcdonalds household is my liberal father arguing with my conservative uncle that california being really expensive is actually a good thing because it means it's a desirable place to live because of democrat policies
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Nov 14, 2022 05:03
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we just talk about how cool brazil nuts were before LIBERALS ruined them it's homely old fashioned fun for the whole family, even the kids can get in on the roasting of libs
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Nov 14, 2022 05:07
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god bless hillary clinton for making turkey day fun again and bring everyone together
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Nov 14, 2022 05:09
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what are we giving thanks to this year? me, sitting quietly, "thank you president xi for expanding strategic nuclear deterrent" 
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Nov 14, 2022 05:09
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here's a tip: bring some calipers for thanksgiving so you can measure the turkey. really a good opener for some ol' family friendly phrenology fun
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Nov 14, 2022 05:10
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bring tacos nobody ever argues over tacos
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Nov 14, 2022 05:10
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BrutalistMcDonalds posted:what are we giving thanks to this year? im giving thanks to joe brandon for getting rid of covid and keeping gas prices low
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Nov 14, 2022 05:10
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some topic starters: too many welfare queens driving up the price of thanksgiving, its because we defunded the cops
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Nov 14, 2022 05:12
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say loudly "if they always pardon a turkey, why not pardon donald trump?"
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Nov 14, 2022 05:14
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BrutalistMcDonalds posted:what are we giving thanks to this year?
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Nov 14, 2022 05:15
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Be sure to print out lots of funny + relevant dril tweets from 2013 to own your grandma with in the event that she doubles down or tries to “post through it” when called out
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Nov 14, 2022 07:00
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don't go
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Nov 14, 2022 07:02
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I show dad my new glock and he shows me his new glock then we eat in silence and watch football
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Nov 14, 2022 07:11
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TheSlutPit posted:Be sure to print out lots of funny + relevant dril tweets from 2013 to own your grandma with in the event that she doubles down or tries to “post through it” when called out grandma's printer uses serial port which macbooks dont have so be sure to carry your own printer and print it during carving
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Nov 14, 2022 07:12
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Xaris posted:we just talk about how cool brazil nuts were before LIBERALS ruined them I don't know how much longer Brazil nuts will be available, Lula's hopefully going to stop the deforestation of the Amazon basin for as long as he can survive the inevitable CIA plots
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Nov 14, 2022 08:14
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Note that “lol. lmao” isn’t something that translates very well to in person conversation. Be sure to spend some time in the mirror practicing various laughing styles, so your family knows you’re actually laughing in an ironic jokerpilled way when they start talking about how your uncle lost his job at the factory due to permanent covid damage.
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Nov 14, 2022 08:15
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Be aware of generational differences in world view! For example you may be in the habit of downplaying your 6 figure wfh computer job at the local dsa meetings, but older Americans see this as an indicator of maturity and responsible living. Be sure to bring it up as much as possible at the table.
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Nov 14, 2022 08:31
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Filthy Hans posted:tell them about all the worthless low-effort threads you've posted in C-SPAM this year Please do.
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Nov 14, 2022 08:38
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Filthy Hans posted:I don't know how much longer Brazil nuts will be available, Lula's hopefully going to stop the deforestation of the Amazon basin for as long as he can survive the inevitable CIA plots
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Nov 14, 2022 08:59
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I'd like to buy some Brazil nuts
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Nov 14, 2022 09:13
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speng31b posted:insist on white elephant gift exchange with strict cap of $25 gifts, then put in a gift that clearly doubles or triples the cost cap but insist you got it on sale this is chaotic evil
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Nov 14, 2022 09:17
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pro-tip when your relatives start mumbling about how the big elite gays are forcing the children to trans against their will so they can be groomed and it ain't right that kids are being lied to about gender, just nod your head and say 'mhmm yes grandma wow that's bad' and stuff your face with turkey until you get into a food coma
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Nov 14, 2022 09:19
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the rule is if you cook something really good and get compliments you can Start poo poo
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Nov 14, 2022 09:20
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one holodomor explanation per compliment
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Nov 14, 2022 09:20
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Set clear boundaries and expectations before the holiday. Sometimes people just don't know what topics are on or off limits, and most of the time, the people who love you probably don't want to make you anxious, sad, or angry during the few times they get to see you per year.
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Nov 14, 2022 09:22
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NeatHeteroDude posted:Set clear boundaries and expectations before the holiday. Sometimes people just don't know what topics are on or off limits, and most of the time, the people who love you probably don't want to make you anxious, sad, or angry during the few times they get to see you per year. What if I want to make them anxious, sad and angry about all the politics stuff I’ve been learning?
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Nov 14, 2022 09:28
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https://twitter.com/dril/status/213849618415484929?lang=en
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Nov 14, 2022 09:34
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TheSlutPit posted:What if I want to make them anxious, sad and angry about all the politics stuff I’ve been learning? That's a good question. You should consider stepping outside yourself and tabling your politics for literally less than 12 hours. It almost doesn't matter what the conflict is- you should consider that everybody just wants to feel like it was back when you were kids and everybody had a different relationship. Consider the pain your estranged family feels and go from there.
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Nov 14, 2022 09:37
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Try changing your opinions to match theirs.
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