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Conversation Topics For Holiday Get Togethers - Respectful and Civil Discussion

GAKKIEZ — Tue, 26 Nov 2024 01:10:48 GMT

2024 Holiday get togethers will be interesting this year! Many conversations may start with family talking around things that concern them but they can easily escalate to hateful commentary. This can happen even when someone mentions the high cost of the meal or the cost to fill the gas tank for travel.

How do we avoid the 'triggers' of a conversation? "Nice Day" or "Have a blessed day." can be mistaken by someone just looking to irritate another.

Topic suggestions?

Re: Conversation Topics For Holiday Get Togethers - Respectful and Civil Discussion

SummerOnTheWay1 — Sat, 21 Mar 2026 22:30:58 GMT

📎 Hey @GAKKIEZ , not much going on here but LUV your topic my friend!!! 👍👍👍

Lol, I AVOID the "drama" = do not attend. That is my solution. 😉

Re: Conversation Topics For Holiday Get Togethers - Respectful and Civil Discussion

GAKKIEZ — Tue, 26 Nov 2024 01:28:31 GMT

@SummerOnTheWay1 sad, but I'm afraid too many others may feel this way and miss out on an opportunity.

Re: Conversation Topics For Holiday Get Togethers - Respectful and Civil Discussion

GAKKIEZ — Tue, 26 Nov 2024 03:17:51 GMT

Would an acceptable conversation topic be about Sports? Maybe a local team or a sport (pickleball, etc.)?

Re: Conversation Topics For Holiday Get Togethers - Respectful and Civil Discussion

GAKKIEZ — Wed, 27 Nov 2024 22:42:45 GMT

Is it considered "safe" to discuss - Who's missing from the holiday gathering?

Re: Conversation Topics For Holiday Get Togethers - Respectful and Civil Discussion

GailL1 — Wed, 27 Nov 2024 23:09:50 GMT

@GAKKIEZ wrote:
Is it considered "safe" to discuss - Who's missing from the holiday gathering?

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Unless the reply is “the ones that voted for XXXXX” OR the ones that voted against. XXXXXX.

Division doesn’t stop for Turkeys.

Re: Conversation Topics For Holiday Get Togethers - Respectful and Civil Discussion

SummerOnTheWay1 — Tue, 17 Mar 2026 10:53:26 GMT

📎 HAPPY Thanksgiving @GAKKIEZ 🤗🤗🤗

Glad you are back. Thought you had left/lol 😂🤣

Re: Conversation Topics For Holiday Get Togethers - Respectful and Civil Discussion

papawofboo — Thu, 28 Nov 2024 17:11:01 GMT

Want to be careful when talking about college football, down here in the south.

Re: Conversation Topics For Holiday Get Togethers - Respectful and Civil Discussion

GAKKIEZ — Thu, 28 Nov 2024 20:10:01 GMT

@GailL1 You're right, that could also include identifying those that weren't invited or said they weren't attending.

I was 'being nice' in thinking of those that were missing for other reasons.

Re: Conversation Topics For Holiday Get Togethers - Respectful and Civil Discussion

GAKKIEZ — Thu, 28 Nov 2024 20:11:41 GMT

@SummerOnTheWay1 Happy Thanksgiving.

I'm a tougher old bird than that.

Re: Conversation Topics For Holiday Get Togethers - Respectful and Civil Discussion

GAKKIEZ — Thu, 28 Nov 2024 20:18:24 GMT

Can we talk or suggest - Favorite, best, worst Holiday movie?

That always makes me think about the age of the movie. Some favorite 'holiday' movies are generationally inspired.

Re: Conversation Topics For Holiday Get Togethers - Respectful and Civil Discussion

GailL1 — Thu, 28 Nov 2024 21:02:49 GMT

@GAKKIEZ wrote:
Would an acceptable conversation topic be about Sports? Maybe a local team or a sport (pickleball, etc.)?

I agree with @papawofboo - sports may not be the best subject especially when you have added the qualities of “civil and respectful” - maybe we need to marry within a team’s roster. All I know is, you don’t mix a Tiger with a BullDog or a Gator and come out unscathed - what’s emerges is similar to a massacre with teeth and hide all over the place. And now a Fightin’ Irish has been added - LOL. 😆🥴

What about talking about who is the best cook - NO, Do NOT Do That either!!

Re: Conversation Topics For Holiday Get Togethers - Respectful and Civil Discussion

WebWiseWoman — Thu, 28 Nov 2024 21:01:01 GMT

How about this?

"Cancer means 9th-annual dinner will look different for Thanksgiving Grandma and the stranger she once texted who’s now family"

Re: Conversation Topics For Holiday Get Togethers - Respectful and Civil Discussion

GailL1 — Thu, 28 Nov 2024 21:08:57 GMT

@WebWiseWoman

Great story of an accidental meet and how the relationship has grown - very touching.

Re: Conversation Topics For Holiday Get Togethers - Respectful and Civil Discussion

WebWiseWoman — Thu, 28 Nov 2024 21:11:57 GMT

My personal opinion is yes, very safe; we lost 102 (and counting) with 52 being immediate then more and more and more... the count will truly never end. Every Thanksgiving, I appreciate and miss every one of them and lost "Christmas" because I would not believe someone/something I appreciated for over 40 years would actually allow someone this horrible to MURDER innocent beings...

End of my discussion; just wanted someone to try to understand what we've been suffering since then. I apologize if I've offended, I truly do...

Re: Conversation Topics For Holiday Get Togethers - Respectful and Civil Discussion

GAKKIEZ — Thu, 28 Nov 2024 21:28:12 GMT

@WebWiseWoman Sounds like you are grieving over the holiday. So sorry you may not be getting the support for your grief. Sometimes family may not be as supportive as you'd like.

Re: Conversation Topics For Holiday Get Togethers - Respectful and Civil Discussion

GAKKIEZ — Thu, 28 Nov 2024 21:30:38 GMT

@WebWiseWoman Sounds as if You are the one missing from the table. Sad. You may need more time to grieve and find professional support?

Re: Conversation Topics For Holiday Get Togethers - Respectful and Civil Discussion

papawofboo — Thu, 28 Nov 2024 21:50:04 GMT

We once had a lot of Bulldogs, plenty of rebels, then came some tigers from Memphis, a lone Bama fan and then of all things someone had to go marry a Penn State Lion. This was way before they had the play-offs so very few times was there a sure fire winner but ALWAYs a lot of "If we played you we would beat your aaaa".

Re: Conversation Topics For Holiday Get Togethers - Respectful and Civil Discussion

GAKKIEZ — Thu, 28 Nov 2024 23:05:53 GMT

@GailL1 you're reading my mind. I was about to bring up a favorite food topic. Then I thought that would lead someone to mention 'healthy' foods or how to make a favorite food 'healthier'. That sure can lead to un-healthy conversations!

Re: Conversation Topics For Holiday Get Togethers - Respectful and Civil Discussion

GAKKIEZ — Thu, 28 Nov 2024 23:09:55 GMT

SUGGESTION:

Weather? Do you prefer hot or cold? Do you have more issues if it's raining or snowing?