Christmas night is one of the few times a year when your family has the opportunity to come together and celebrate. The aroma of delicious Christmas dinner and the sounds of Christmas carols fill the house as you mingle with loved ones. While Christmas is a joyous time -- undoubtedly, one of my favorite times of year -- there is no avoiding those annoying questions from relatives you haven't seen in a while. The cast members of the office can help put the trials and tribulations of Christmas dinner into perspective.
Your aunt asks you questions about your ex with whom you just broke up.
Why is it that some family members think the most important thing is for us to be romantically involved with someone? I'm 20 years old, Aunt Helen, I do not need to be entering into courtship anytime soon.
Someone questions why you chose the major that you did because you "won't make any money."
I'm trying to enjoy my joyous night, not defend my major choice with you -- someone who has no idea about the profession at all.
You go up last to get dinner and there's no more green bean surprise.
Seriously?! My favorite part of dinner?!
Your cousin who goes to school for engineering tries to strike up an academic conversation with you.
Math talk just sort of goes in one ear and out the other.
Your mom still isn't OK with you drinking around family members, so you get to enjoy non-alcoholic eggnog all night.
You plan to sit at the kids table, but at the last minute, a spot opens at the adult table and you're forced to talk about adult things.
But making faces at your adorable 1-year-old cousin was so much more appealing.
You get offered way too much dessert.
Pie, cake, cookies, they offer it, you eat it.
You get pressured to sing a cappella Christmas carols.
Just because I sang chorus is high school does not mean I want to rekindle my talents tonight after I've had way too much to eat.
Finally, you've rallied your family to all get their coats, but a relative tries to hook you into a last minute conversation on your way out.
Must get home and sleep for the rest of my life
