The Official "safe activities to do with right-wing relatives" Thread

[m-jean03]

My mom's side of the family is filled withright wingers. What can we do at get togethers? So far, all I can think of seems to be "watch M*A*S*H reruns" and, silently stuff our faces -- and hope no one calls Klinger a "faggot".

No, I don't consider debating politics safe! Not with two cousins in the marines, an uncle who clearcuts for a living, and fundie minister for a great uncle.

Let's come up with some safe, fun activities. Maybe we can make a dent in the US murder rate this year, hm?

[Bill of Rights]

1. I'll check back on this thread

I have written off my neo-con family until after the election. I can't stand them right now mostly because they keep on supporting homophobic politicians.

[Bronco69]

2. I just wouldn't go.

I have some right wingnuts in my family and I avoid them at all costs. If they are going to be at a family function, I politely decline and go about my business. :-)

[TXlib]

3. Stick to safe topics of conversation like the weather, and

... uh, ... and the weather, I guess.

[eyesroll]

5. Sports?

I (thankfully) lack freeper relatives, but I'm in a very conservative industry. Before I go to major industry events, I study up on current sporting events. (Last convention was the Steve Bartman game, so that one was easy. The next one's March Madness.)

It's sad how many times I've had to throw "So, how bout them Final Four" into a conversation, to steer it away from politics.

[jrthin]

4. Fun things to do with right-winged nuts...

oops, I meant relatives: have fun, smile a lot, be happy, be tolerant, that will drive them crazy.

[Kamika]

6. Sports, and play videogames

Works for me sofar

[LastKnight]

7. i need some safe activities as well...

my mom's side... full of em... uncle in a deployed reserve unit... dangerous territory being the most radical lefty of the family.

-LK

[alittlelark]

8. Miniature golf!!!

I have (few at this point) Fundie relatives who LOVE miniature golf. Sure, I'm terrible at it, but there are no tension overloads - in fact we seem to have so much more in common - when we play on this (ludicrous, tiny, small, miniscule, lame) course.
When I play w/ age peers on the REAL course things have become more sticky.
Stick with the small game.......it fits (and you can still be friends)!

[MJP]

9. Aren't Hawkeye and B.J. Liberal?

I love M*A*S*H!! But, if you really watch it, the stars of the show are very liberal. You could watch that show with your right wing family and "plant" subliminal liberal seeds of thought in their minds that just might grow into some shred of enlightenment.

Naahh, probably not.

I talk about sports with my fascist family.

[m-jean03]

11. Sure they are, but freepers are too dense to "get"

the deeper meaning in that show. They just see army, good -- comedy, ha-ha. Guy in dress, ha ha.

P.S. welcome to DU! Happy to have another mash fan on board!:hi:

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

10. All these military fambly members. Are they all gung ho and think

the war is the greatest thing ever? Happy to be called up and sitting over in Iraq eating MRE's? Wassup wit dat?

15 yr Navy vet

[m-jean03]

12. One cousin's a vet of Afghan war, and is in special ops training in the

states now. Apparently he loves the army, thinks it's the greatest thing for him and the world. He's goin for a career, last I heard. I don't want to disrespect that or anything, I just can't stand the politics.

Edit -- P.S. you have a great screen name!

[OffWithTheirHeads]

13. I suggest a Glock 9mm

silencer optional. target practice on running wingnuts will release all that tension and make the world a better place.