Yul Lose Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 Mrs. Lose likes to invite lots of folks to TG dinner and usually the ones that don’t get along very well with each other or just flat out despise each other don’t accept the invitation or have somewhere else to go. Not this year. As I was climbing into bed tonight she showed me the list of those who are coming to dinner and the probability of a turkey day brawl is the first thing that popped into my mind. So how does one go about massaging the guest list so that the potential fistfight over the wishbone is averted? I’m thinking of calling around to some of their other friends and get them to entice our guests away by serving lobster or something. Any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocWard Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 Slip half an alka-seltzer into your mouth and fake a seizure just as people are arriving? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roland Deschain #107884 Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 I'd say you change the locks and ignore the knocking! Joking aside, i know that TG can be rough on families, mine included. Perhaps, minimize the drinks (usually gets people going) and keeping things on neutral ground? It's a hard one, TG....no one wants to try and keep people from arguing on a holiday. Good luck to you, sir. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 Do what I do. Even though everyone are guests I lay down ground rules. No religious discussion. No political discussion. No (whatever is appropriate) The first time I did this it p***ed my wife off something fierce. After dinner and the departure of our guests she admitted it was a darn good idea. This process has worked for several Thanksgiving dinners. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocWard Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 All things considered, it is a pleasant surprise that we've never had any heated arguments or exchanges at Thanksgiving at my in-laws. We have some wildly disparate views, beliefs and lifestyles, and a group of wicked intelligent people, but we somehow manage to get along. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garrison Joe, SASS #60708 Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 More bourbon for you, none for the guests - maybe they will get the hint and go home early. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 Park one car elsewhere an put a sign on the door, sorry but the Mrs had to take you to ER. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chantry Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 Simple, state that this is your house and that you want a drama free TG and that the first person who starts trouble gets kicked out immediately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rye Miles #13621 Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 Tell them you've decided not to have Thanksgiving dinner and take Mrs. Lose out to a nice restaurant for dinner! Simple! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold Lake Kid, SASS # 51474 Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 Put away all the breakables. Use lightweight plastic chairs and tables Use paper or plastic plates and utensils. Serve food from plastic bowls. Set up video cameras at strategic locations. Pour yourself a drink and sit back to watch. At the end of the evening, edit the video and place it on You Tube or Facebook and count the hits. HEY, if they're going to be childish and don't know how to behave, you might as well make some money on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Father Kit Cool Gun Garth Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 Yul: Take Utah Bob's suggestion on your previous thread and put KY Jelly on the doorknobs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smuteye John SASS#24774 Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 Serve ham instead of turkey so there's no wishbone? Carry a Tazer and pepper spray? I like the pepper foam stuff Mace makes. It's like silly string with bad intentions AND it has a dye in it that makes the target a LOVELY shade of light purple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Original Lumpy Gritz Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 Yellow 'caution' tape across the driveway, and a outline of a body with some red marks should work. OLG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Catlow4697 Posted November 10, 2018 Share Posted November 10, 2018 Just invite your local swat team to dinner and have the guests check their weapons at the door. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Gauntlet , SASS 60619 Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 We have had 25-30+ at Thanksgiving for decades, mostly family, including siblings, kids, grandkids, cousins, in-laws, etc. We've never had a bad argument, never had anybody get very mad, never even had anyone pout and leave the table. Yet no subjects are, as such, off limits, except perhaps purely personal ones. It's not that hard. We have a family which for generations has not allowed that kind of stuff, so it never happens. There are many time-honored techniques for defusing this stuff before it gets started. Ultimately, the situation is that anybody would be embarrassed to be the one to break the rules. Makes for great holiday get-togethers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabez Cowboy,SASS # 50129 Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 Tell them to bring their TOOL BELTS you're doing renos. and their all invited to the work party before Dinner .... Jabez Cowboy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 Go fishing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imis Twohofon,SASS # 46646 Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 Have your TG on Wednesday, serve the Thursday people pot pies and luke warm soda. then tell them the rules for next year. Behave or leave Easy peasy imis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forty Rod SASS 3935 Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 On 11/10/2018 at 6:39 AM, Chantry said: Simple, state that this is your house and that you want a drama free TG and that the first person who starts trouble gets kicked out immediately. That works for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Forty Rod SASS 3935 Posted November 11, 2018 Share Posted November 11, 2018 On 11/10/2018 at 6:54 AM, Rye Miles #13621 said: Tell them you've decided not to have Thanksgiving dinner and take Mrs. Lose out to a nice restaurant for dinner! Simple! So does that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramblin Gambler Posted November 12, 2018 Share Posted November 12, 2018 On 11/9/2018 at 10:38 PM, Yul Lose said: I’m thinking of calling around to some of their other friends and get them to entice our guests away by serving lobster or something. Any ideas? How about you get one of those friends to serve steak and lobster, then you and I will go there and let the troublemakers fight at your house. I don't see a downside to this plan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Duncan Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 Id sell tickets to the upcoming fight. With luck the ticket money will pay for the food, or better yet you turn a profit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yul Lose Posted November 13, 2018 Author Share Posted November 13, 2018 One of the parties found out who else was coming and dropped out this afternoon so things are looking up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocWard Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 7 minutes ago, Matthew Duncan said: Id sell tickets to the upcoming fight. With luck the ticket money will pay for the food, or better yet you turn a profit. Or just say you have video cameras hidden everywhere, worst behavior ends up edited and on social media. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 8 hours ago, Yul Lose said: One of the parties found out who else was coming and dropped out this afternoon so things are looking up. Publish the full list including the dropouts, more might stay home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoky Pistols Posted November 13, 2018 Share Posted November 13, 2018 On 11/9/2018 at 9:20 PM, Pat Riot, SASS #13748 said: Do what I do. Even though everyone are guests I lay down ground rules. No religious discussion. No political discussion. No (whatever is appropriate) The first time I did this it p***ed my wife off something fierce. After dinner and the departure of our guests she admitted it was a darn good idea. This process has worked for several Thanksgiving dinners. Yep-- No discussions allowed on politics, religion, or sexual orientation. I use the same rules for my crew at work on a daily basis. Definitely limits the fights and hard feelings associated with them. The world needs a bit thicker skin most days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MizPete Posted November 14, 2018 Share Posted November 14, 2018 On 11/10/2018 at 12:54 AM, DocWard said: Thanksgiving at my in-laws. We have some wildly disparate views, beliefs and lifestyles, and a group of wicked intelligent people, but we somehow manage to get along. That's the key. Get your Baby Girl (only child) to choose a spouse wisely. We have been getting together with the in-laws since the (many) children started presenting themselves and feel so blessed in our extended family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yul Lose Posted November 24, 2018 Author Share Posted November 24, 2018 Well at the last minute one of the parties that wasn’t going to attend showed up and after a little talk everything went fine. 22 people attended and most of the food was eaten, nobody got sick, no fights were started and for some reason three people each brought me a bottle of scotch so it was pretty much like Christmas too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted November 24, 2018 Share Posted November 24, 2018 The “good stuff”? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yul Lose Posted November 24, 2018 Author Share Posted November 24, 2018 23 minutes ago, Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 said: The “good stuff”? Two out of three were, but I’ll manage to choke down the third one, it was made in Japan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocWard Posted November 24, 2018 Share Posted November 24, 2018 1 hour ago, Yul Lose said: Two out of three were, but I’ll manage to choke down the third one, it was made in Japan. What brand is the Japanese whisky? I'd read recently that some of them weren't too bad. I haven't tried any personally though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted November 24, 2018 Share Posted November 24, 2018 2 hours ago, Yul Lose said: Two out of three were, but I’ll manage to choke down the third one, it was made in Japan. My experience is that Japanese Whisky is either kerosene or among the world’s best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yul Lose Posted November 24, 2018 Author Share Posted November 24, 2018 10 hours ago, Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 said: My experience is that Japanese Whisky is either kerosene or among the world’s best. Well, IMHO, it’s neither the best or kerosene. It has an initial taste that I’ve never had in a scotch before. I had another glass last night and one Aberlour and enjoyed the Aberlour much more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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