The 5 questions relatives ask at Christmas

Of course Christmas is truly magical: the colored lights, the gifts under the tree, the fire crackling in the fireplace, the bingo games, the old friends gathered around the table to eat and laugh … And of course, in the midst of so many beautiful things, there are also inappropriate questions from relatives, punctual like menstruation on the first day of vacation by the sea. Which are the inevitable ones? Here they are.

But when do you graduate?
This question (along with all its variations, such as “How many exams are you missing?” Or “How’s it going with your thesis?”) Is a timeless classic, like diamonds and little black dresses. You are there, with a fork in your hand, and here someone – according to a study conducted by some English scientists, it is always a bit of a pain in the ass – decides to find out about your university career, making you go wrong with lasagna and ruining you. mood and dinner.

Did you find a job?
Did you think that once you put on the coveted laurel wreath, the Uncomfortable Questions Situation would improve? Let me tell you: you have done nothing but delude yourself. After earning the title of doctor or doctor, the job search arrives (aka Hercules’ eighth effort) and there is no member of your family who can’t wait to ask you how Christmas is going. Spoiler: bad.

Have you gained / lost weight?
Fitness questions are another must of the Christmas holidays, which in fact can be particularly complicated for those who do not have a good relationship with their body. In these cases, the answer I recommend you unsheath is: “Yes, I got fat * / slim *, but I notice that you are still the same asshole.”

And the girlfriend / boyfriend?
I can think of a few less embarrassing things than discussing your relationship situation – generally dire – at a family lunch. What should we talk about, then? Yet another Tinder dates gone bad? No thank you.

When are you leaving?
This last question is a bonus for all out-of-town people. If you also fall into this category, you know very well what I’m talking about: every time an out-of-home returns to his native land for the holidays, grandparents, uncles and cousins ​​all do nothing but ask him when he will leave. Simple curiosity or can’t they wait for him to get out of the way? Maybe.