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Manners
THAT'S AWKWARD
Conversation Maintenance
Perspective Taking
Problem Solving
100
You are eating Thanksgiving dinner with your family and you finish way before everyone else. What do you do?
What is wait patiently and/or talk with others at the table.
100
Your aunt finds a fake nail in her mashed potatoes! How should she react so she doesn't hurt your grandma's feelings?
What is tell her privately or just keep the information to herself.
100

Your dad is talking about going shopping during Black Friday. How can you keep this conversation going?

ask him a 'wh' question.

100

Your grandpa forgot to take the food out of the oven and it burned. How does grandpa feel? How do his guests feel?

 grandpa probably feels bad and embarrassed while his guests are likely disappointed about dinner.

100

Your dad asks you to heat up the mashed potatoes, but you're not sure for how long and you don't want to ask him in front of everybody. What do you do?

call him into the kitchen and ask him privately.

200
Your aunt makes brownies just for you, but she adds walnuts (which you HATE!). What do you tell her?
You thank her for the kind gesture and don't bring up the walnuts.
200
Your little cousin takes your cell phone and shows family members an embarrassing picture of you. What do you do?
What is tell him that he hurt your feelings and you would like your phone back.
200

You really want to talk about video games at the dinner table, but your mom says no. What can you talk about instead?

a topic that everyone can relate to

200
Your brother gives your mom a present and she hates it. Tell me how each of them feels.
Mom likely feels somewhat disappointed, but thankful for the gift anyways. Your brother feels sad and disappointed that she didn't like his gift.
200

You go to the mall, but there is absolutely no place to park. What do you do?

drive around until a space opens up, park down the street and walk, etc.

300
Your family is sitting in traffic and your little sister will NOT stop talking. What do you do?
What is put in your earbuds to try and block her out OR ask her politely if she can be silent for a little bit.
300
Your aunt thinks the cake you made has artificial sugar, but it doesn't. She's diabetic and is about to take a bite. What do you do now?
What is tell her that it's real sugar and you'll try to remember to use different sugar next time.
300

You're talking with your aunt, but she seems to be looking elsewhere and not really paying attention to you. What now?

end the conversation with her because she seems uninterested in what you're talking about.

300

You overhear an older kid telling a little girl that Santa Claus isn't real. How does the girl feel? How do YOU feel watching this?

She likely feels upset and confused while you probably feel bad for her and/or angry at the older kid.

300

You are saving up $50 to buy your mom a present, but you need 5 more dollars. What do you do?

I can ask a family member or friend if I can borrow the money and/or buy your mom a different gift.

400
You are tired of watching football on the television, but your family seems to be enjoying it. What now?
What is ask politely if you can change the channel, ask if you can go into the other room, etc.
400
Two of your friends gave you the same present for the holidays! What now?
What is keep them both and tell them nothing, jokingly tell them both that they each have the same taste, ask if you can exchange it for something else, etc.
400

You are at a party and your friend keeps talking about herself. How long do you let her go on and on and what do you say to her?

 you let her talk about herself for a little bit and then gradually change the subject to something else.

400

Your little brother peeks and opens up his gifts a day before Christmas. How do you feel?

upset/annoyed that he cheated and opened them early OR maybe you don't care at all.

400

Your friend asks you what you want for christmas/hanukkah, but you have no idea what to tell him. What do you do?

is ask for choices, look online for suggestions, etc.

500
Your grandma arrives and you notice she has put on a lot of weight. What do you say to her?
What is Hi Grandma, how are you? I haven't seen you in awhile, etc.
500

Your uncle keeps calling you Jack when your name is James. What do you do?

you make a joke out of it, politely remind him that you're James, ignore it (you don't see him often anyways).

500

Name 4 different ways you can tell by someone's body language that they have lost interest in a conversation.

short or no responses, slowly moving away from you, keep changing the subject, etc.

500

You borrow your friend's cell phone to take a picture, but someone bumps into you and it falls to the ground and cracks. Yikes! How does everyone in the situation feel?

 upset, mad, angry, disappointed, apologetic, etc.

500

You're at the mall and you reach for a particular item at the same time as another customer. What do you do?

 politely give it up, offer a solution (rock, paper, scissors), etc.