Advice for:
1. Getting stuck at the kids table: During family get-togethers, there is never enough room at the table for all uncles, aunts, cousins, and the elderly. Even in college I have found myself still stuck at the kid’s table, since I am one of the youngest on both sides of my family. Be careful not to strain your neck too hard listening to every adult ask you, “So how is school going?” from across the room or when you are collecting food from the adult table.
2. Your mom yelling at you to get out of the kitchen: All day, some parental unit is slaving over the hot stove preparing Thanksgiving dinner, primarily because it takes hours and hours to cook a full turkey. Even when you offer to help you still get shooed out of the kitchen, because even just your presence is taking up too much room and causing too much stress. Be prepared to bolt through the kitchen if you need to get to the other side of the house, and don’t forget to compliment the dinner when it is served. Make a remark on how nice your parents are for extra points. *Side note: DO NOT ask the question, “Is dinner ready yet?”
3. You come home to your sister wearing your clothes: When there are multiple girls in the family, be prepared to notice missing items from your wardrobe. If it is you borrowing your sister’s clothes, be sure to remind them that it is Thanksgiving and that she should be happy to have a sister that admires such great taste. If it is your sister borrowing your clothes, you may act accordingly or how you see fit.
4. Relatives asking if you have a boyfriend yet: Here it is–the dreaded question. Make sure to prepare distractions so you can avoid the question. Comment on the great weather, the person’s outfit, or that you go to an all-girls school.
5. Eating too much and having to leave the table by forklift: We all do it, since it is the best meal of the year. Between the turkey, mashed potatoes, cranberries, crescent rolls, stuffing, and pie, we indulge and indulge maybe a bit too much. Pace yourself and reserve a seat on the couch to crawl to after the festivities.