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39 Thanksgiving Table Topics To Avoid Unless You WANT To Argue With Your Family

All together now: "... OK, boomer."

Riley Farrell

Nov 19, 2019

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39 Thanksgiving Table Topics To Avoid Unless You WANT To Argue With Your Family

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1. "Fake News"

2. Cultural appropriation

3. The differing accounts of what the first Thanksgiving was actually like

4. Brexit

5. The ending of 'Game of Thrones'

6. 2003 Invasion of Iraq

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7. The current impeachment of President Trump

8. Crunchy vs. creamy peanut butter

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9. If we approve of the newest Bachelor or... like, is he too boring?

10. Black Lives Matter

11. Feminism

12. The ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict

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13. Sexual orientation

14. The "Flat Earth Society"

15. The Kardashian-Jenner family

16. Vegetarianism/veganism

17. Healthcare

18. Whether Queen or The Beatles had a greater cultural impact

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19. #MeToo or #TimesUp

20. Vaccines

21. The existence of aliens

22. Marriage, or, for that matter, divorce

23. The Big Bang Theory (the sitcom TV show or the scientific concept, honestly)

24. The assassination of President John F. Kennedy

25. Marijuana

26. That one viral photo of Ellen Degeneres hanging out with President George W. Bush at a football game

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27. Guns

28. The Catholic Church

29. Genetic engineering

30. Breitbart

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31. Environmental actions

32. Evangelism

33. Handling of the 2005 Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans

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34. If TikTok is the new Vine

35. Sigmund Freud

36. ADHD in children

37. Immigration

38. Whether or not "Texas is back"

(Spoiler: Texas ain't.)

39. SeaWorld

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39 Thanksgiving Table Topics To Avoid Unless You WANT To Argue With Your Family

All together now: "... OK, boomer."

In This Article:

1. "Fake News"

2. Cultural appropriation

3. The differing accounts of what the first Thanksgiving was actually like

4. Brexit

5. The ending of 'Game of Thrones'

6. 2003 Invasion of Iraq

7. The current impeachment of President Trump

8. Crunchy vs. creamy peanut butter

9. If we approve of the newest Bachelor or... like, is he too boring?

10. Black Lives Matter

11. Feminism

12. The ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict

13. Sexual orientation

14. The "Flat Earth Society"

15. The Kardashian-Jenner family

16. Vegetarianism/veganism

17. Healthcare

18. Whether Queen or The Beatles had a greater cultural impact

19. #MeToo or #TimesUp

20. Vaccines

21. The existence of aliens

22. Marriage, or, for that matter, divorce

23. The Big Bang Theory (the sitcom TV show or the scientific concept, honestly)

24. The assassination of President John F. Kennedy

25. Marijuana

26. That one viral photo of Ellen Degeneres hanging out with President George W. Bush at a football game

27. Guns

28. The Catholic Church

29. Genetic engineering

30. Breitbart

31. Environmental actions

32. Evangelism

33. Handling of the 2005 Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans

34. If TikTok is the new Vine

35. Sigmund Freud

36. ADHD in children

37. Immigration

38. Whether or not "Texas is back"

39. SeaWorld

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College athletes, it's time we talk about sports hygiene.

1. It's just the basics.

2. Just an easy tip.

3. As a college student, I get it.

4. Time to be real.

5. Shower right after.

6. Another get real moment.

7. Take home your clothes.

8. Be nice!

9. Disinfect!

10. Just keep up with yourself.

What would I do without my mom?

1. “Good luck today! I believe in you and always will.”

2. “Everything will be OK.”

3. “Do you want to come home for the weekend?”

4. “Don’t stress! Stress causes pimples and we don’t want that!”

5. “Look out for a care package coming in the mail.”

6. “You are so bright; I know you can get through this."

7. “Take a break and relax for a little, you’ve been working so hard.”

8. “Go out with your friends, have some fun. Use your card, I will refill it.”

9. “Take a deep breath.”

10. “Everything will work out the way it's supposed to.”

11. "I love you."

She's got your back with everything that college throws at you.

1. Doctor.

2. Nutritionist.

3. Personal trainer.

4. Tutor.

5. Stylist.

6. Babysitter.

7. Therapist.

Just some relatable college student advice! Yes, you aren’t the only one!

1. Don’t buy Textbooks the first week of class.

2. Ratemyprofessor.com! PLEASE use it!

3. Don’t wear your lanyard or ID around your neck, it makes it obvious for everyone to know you’re a freshman.

4. Always bring a charger or headphones wherever you go.

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