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You are going to your aunt's house for Thanksgiving, but you think your aunt's cooking stinks. What should you do?

Go, be polite, find some things to eat on the table.

Grandma asked you to help set the table. She is busy cooking in the kitchen. You can't find the napkins. What should you do?

Say "Grandma, excuse me where are the napkins?"

Everyone is talking about football. You don't like football, or know much about it. What should you do?

Listen, you can add comments or ask questions on the topic. When there is a break in the conversation, you can try to change the topic.

You are going to visit relatives for Thanksgiving, your parents tell you that you have to dress up. You would rather wear sweatpants.

Compromise. Find clothes that look nice and are comfortable, if possible. Wear your dress clothes, it is just for one day.

At dinner, they ask you to hold hands to give thanks. This makes you uncomfortable. What should you do?

Explain that holding hands makes you feel uncomfortable.

You want to watch a TV show, but your family is watching football. What should you do?

Wait until the show is over, then ask to change the channel. Find something else to do in the meantime.

You only like plain stuffing, but your aunt made stuffing with vegetables in it. What should you do?

Take some, try it, eat around the veggies you don't like, or try to pick some out.

You are asked to watch the younger children and help them stay busy. You would rather be with the adults. What should you do?

Watch them and ask to take turns with someone if possible.

You are expected to help clean up after dinner. You notice the other kids aren't helping. What would you do?

Clean up! Help, it is the right thing to do.

You want to go out with your friends after dinner, but your family wants you to stay with them.

Tell your friends you can't go out, you have to spend time with your family

You only like dark meat turkey, but when the platter gets to you, there isn't any left. What should you do?

Try the white meat, ask politely if there is any more dark meat.

You are asked to set the table. You notice it is set differently than how you normally set the table. What would you do?

Ask how to set it properly.

You look forward to apple pie every year, but this year you notice there isn't any apple pie. What should you do?

Try a different kind of pie

You were asked to sit at the kids table, but all the kids are at least 5 years younger than you. What would you do?

Ask if you can sit with the adults, and if you can't, sit with the kids and help them.

You have finished eating dinner before anyone else has. You want to leave the table. What should you do?

Ask permission to leave the table, if you can't just sit and make polite conversation.

Your cousins are coming over for Thanksgiving. Last year, they played with your video game and broke it. You have a new game system, and you know they will ask to use it. What would you do?

Tell them no one is playing with the video game this year, find something else to do with them.

On the way to your grandparents house, your baby brother won't stop crying. What could you do?

Ask what's wrong, try to help him feel better.

You have been at the Thanksgiving celebration for a long time, and are getting bored. You want to go home, but the adults keep talking. They don't look like they are going to stop. What should you do?

Find something else to do to keep yourself busy. You can politely ask "when are we going home?"

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