During thanksgiving dinners, there are controversial topics that many family members would like to avoid, but there is always someone who has to bring them up (Guest A). Guest A brings up the topic of Abortion and their thoughts on it, which starts to make the rest of the family uncomfortable. Guest B then completely changes the subject and responds the Guest A by bringing up whos going to be hosting Christmas this year. When Guest B changes the subject it violates Grices maxim of relevance because they aren’t continuing the subject of abortion, but completely switching the topic.

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