The family party is one of those traditions that requires a little bit of help from the liquor cabinet. Rather than just throwing drinks back and embarrassing your mother, take a more calculated approach by following these rules:
Take a sip:
Every time a family member asks you to explain what you do for work
Every time someone asks if you’re seeing someone
If a dish is over/undercooked
Someone mentions Trump
Finish your drink:
Someone brings fruitcake
You have to sit at the kids’ table
You get a gift that they really, really shouldn’t have…
And if you manage to escape one of those painful finance conversations with your uncle, go hide in the bathroom and reward yourself with a shot.