The Best Ways To Avoid Your Family On Thanksgiving (Without Seeming Like You're Avoiding Them)

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Vote up the best ways to get a little peace and quiet on Thanksgiving.

Seeing family on Thanksgiving has a lot of ups and downs. Eating delicious food with the people you love sounds ideal, but it can grow old quickly. Fear not - if you need an excuse to step away after your Uncle John says something questionable, you have plenty of options.

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  • Play with a child or pet outside
    1
    44 votes

    Play with a child or pet outside

  • Casually hide in another room for 15 minutes
    2
    42 votes

    Casually hide in another room for 15 minutes

  • Feed/walk the dog
    3
    39 votes

    Feed/walk the dog

  • Take a long time to get ready in the morning
    4
    42 votes

    Take a long time to get ready in the morning

  • Take a walk
    5
    39 votes

    Take a walk

  • Go on a grocery, liquor store, or coffee run
    6
    45 votes

    Go on a grocery, liquor store, or coffee run