Winter might be coming, but freezing temperatures, and even white walkers aren't nearly as scary as the journey home for Thanksgiving.
Even if you actually like being home for your family's celebration, the trek is filled with nothing but traffic jams, crowded trains, and people who must have hit the eggnog early.
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As you brave the journey, look to Game of Thrones' smallest cross-dressing bad-ass for tips to get through it.
And Remember: Whatever holiday horrors might await you at home, it's probably not as bleak as the red wedding.
Traveling just before Thanksgiving can be so unpleasant, you might be tempted to avoid it as long as possible. You'll catch the next train after one more drink. The traffic will be better if you drive home the next morning instead of right after work.
Don't do it. You're only delaying the inevitable pain.
Options include: Singing "Wrecking Ball" as loudly as possible if you're in a car, or playing Words With Friends using only super-aggressive words if you're talking public transit.
For the best results, try to make it a story that makes your journey look luxurious by comparison. To Build a Fire would be a good choice.
Whether that's texting a friend and ordering them to send you adorable kitten GIFs on the half-hour, or making a new friend on the train by locking eyes in a shared understanding of the woman carving a turkey on her lap between the two of you.
You didn't honk at the guy who just crossed three lanes of traffic without his blinker? Give yourself a piece of candy.
With all the patience gained, you won't even blink the next time Hulu starts buffering five minutes into a show.
Right at this moment, the fact that a little boy previously singing the Spongebob theme song threw-up on your shoes is unpleasant.
But by the time you're finally sitting at the dinner table, it'll be a story that can delay inquiries about your progress on a husband.
A plane stuck on the tarmac or a train stalled on the tracks packed with people going home doesn't have to become a 30 Rock moment -- it could become more of a Boy Meets World callback.
You're going to want to swear, but if you're in a public place -- one that's bound to be filled with tiny children -- it's best to stick to frak and rutting.
It's easier to tolerate the woman on the train who has been using your lap as an armrest if you convince yourself she doesn't know instead of assuming she doesn't care.
Why does the jeep in front of you have a giant stuffed turkey strapped to the roof? Don't worry about it, you'll only give yourself a headache.
Whether it's muttering something under your breath or yelling within the relatively soundproof confines of your car, sometimes you just have to get your anger out there.
However awful your trip is, pie, turkey, potatoes, and gravy await you when you complete it -- and, you know, the love of your family.
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