Thanksgiving & Awkward Conversations

Next Thursday will be Thanksgiving in the U.S.  I bet most of you know what it is and how it is celebrated, but if not here's a refresher from the notorious Sun:

https://www.thesun.co.uk/fabulous/4645687/thanksgiving-2017-us-date-when-how-celebrated/

This children's video explains it as well:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=faUYJ9fMiGg

This story gives a less whitewashed version:

http://yournewswire.com/the-real-and-uncomfortable-story-about-thanksgiving/

Aside from turkey and Black Friday Thanksgiving is also known for awkward conversations with family members that you don't see eye to eye with.  Does this ever happen to you at your family gatherings?  What topics often devolve into screaming matches?  What are some topics that you can't discuss?

Here's some tips on how to avoid awkward family conversations:

https://www.brit.co/how-to-survive-awkward-family-thanksgiving-dinner-conversations/

Or you can follow Larry Wilmore's tips:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zY9Xm2XpF_E

Realistically though, Thanksgiving isn't the only time you can have an awkward conversation.  Here are some suggestions to help you avoid making some mistakes:

https://lifehacker.com/how-to-avoid-the-most-common-awkward-conversation-mista-1257095824