Given that most of you will likely be interacting with family and friends on Thanksgiving Day, I thought I would offer some "how to" tips on getting along with your dinner companions:
- Be nice. Getting along with people is not rocket science. If you're coming across as cold, snobby, and unwilling to engage in a conversation, you'll most likely be sitting by yourself watching some bad football game.
- Have a glass of wine. I'm not advocating funneling a bottle of Cote du Rhone, but grab a glass of wine when you arrive and it will help you engage people in conversation and just make you feel relaxed.
- Dress nice. Everyone likes being around people who look good, so keep your jeans and the 30 year old wool sweater in the closet and put on a nice pair of pants and dress shirt. It also tells the Thanksgiving Day crowd that you acknowledge the holiday and are ready to celebrate or give thanks!
- Bring something to dinner. Not only will your host appreciate a nice bottle of wine, a fruit platter, or a home made pie, but, again, the gesture will signal to the dinner table that you are excited about the holiday and ready to have a good time.
If you hate Thanksgiving, then I can't help you, but it tends to be once of the nicer holidays of the season so enjoy and Happy Thanksgiving!
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