Oh the holidays are great aren't they? Just what you need, sit at a table with great food and listen to your uncle tell you the story about how he met a famous person at a gas station once. It takes him three hours to tell the story, longer than it took to meet the person, but he tells it the same way year after year, its almost tradition by now. Don't worry its just a warm up, he's getting ready to explain to you every thing your doing wrong with your life. Well this year change things up on the family. Rather than wait for the story to start, start your own with some funny stories that you found online. There are plenty to choose from and you can pick whatever fits best. Funny stories will allow you to push the conversation away from boring or aggravating topics and keep the mood light and funny. You will also enjoy more of the holiday because you are laughing more than trying to figure out how to play a game on your cell phone without anyone noticing while they're talking to you (its much harder than you would think).

If you have friends and other relatives coming into town or you going to visit some for the holidays you may want to consider bringing them the gift of laughter with some funny pranks. We all know a few pranks off the top of our heads but having a few extra ideas will never hurt. Maybe a new one will be just the thing to lighten the mood at dinner, and were sure you would benefit from something other than a loose salt shaker lid. Be creative, entertaining, and funny during your holiday dinner and more importantly keep the focus off of the negative. If you find yourself in the corner with that uncle make sure you have a way out that doesn't get you into too much trouble. If everyone is laughing, including him, chances are you want have to hear another three hour course on how you are messing up your life or how your cousin is doing so fantastic. Some holiday memories are great and some we would love to stop reliving year after year. That's why it is a great idea to go online and find some funny pranks and stories that we can follow and tell to our families about. It's the gift that keeps on giving because it makes the holidays much more enjoyable.

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