I’m old enough to remember when society was more polite and in order to get back to polite society we must remember what made us polite in the first place. It used to be that, in order to get along with people, there were two things that you just wouldn’t discuss. You certainly wouldn’t introduce yourself as either of those things unless you wanted a fight or if they were your career . What are those two things you ask.

I can guarantee you a happier existence if, in your life, you simply avoid the topics of RELIGION and POLITICS .

Of course, I’m not talking about voicing those opinions on social media, as that may be the only appropriate place for them. I’m talking about in person. We are all entitled to our opinions on both topics, but life just becomes more peaceful for us all if we don’t put voice to them over dinner with the neighbors.