8 questions you should not ask during the Christmas dinner

Tomorrow all the fun begins – or all the fuss, it’s just how you look at it – and we get to join friends, family, and in-laws. And whether you’re happy that it is almost January again or not, there are some rules.

Unwritten rules. You can’t just blurt out anything at the table, no matter who is sitting next to you. So we’ll explain it to you, to prevent serious damage to family ties and it’s also nice if you still have friends left in 2019, right? Joe. Silence is still golden, huh. We just want to share that wise lesson with you.

1. ‘So, a real life enjoyer, these days?’
   Don’t say anything about someone’s weight. No one has gained weight, no one has lost a lot of weight, no one. Kilos simply don’t exist. Not even if the person on your right is piling up four plates.
2. ‘Why isn’t your partner here?’
   There’s undoubtedly a good reason for that which is none of your business. And it’s already painful enough for the person themselves. This also includes all questions about why that 36-year-old cousin still doesn’t have a man, for instance.
3. ‘Don’t you want kids?’
   Same idea: painful, sensitive, private. Be careful. Even after two glasses of vino, we’re watching you.
4. ‘Are you sick?’/‘Are you not feeling well?’
   Painful. Everyone is pale in winter, don’t forget that.
5. ‘Tough, huh, little kids?’/‘Busy, huh, toddlers/kindergarteners/teenagers?’
   Everyone knows that with little kids.
6. ‘Isn’t it time for a new job/new love/new house/new life?’
   None of your business. And you can ruin the whole Christmas dinner like that.
7. ‘Wow, did you have something done to yourself?’
   Awkward. And there’s a good chance you’ll sit next to a quiet person for the rest of the evening.
8. ‘Boring, huh, celebrating the holidays as a single?’
   Don’t send your cousin or nephew or aunt home crying. That’s not really a Christmas thought.