Landmines

I mean the metaphorical kind, the type you fear to tread upon when in contact with certain people. Usually these explosives hide under the ground of specific topics, like a relationship that ended badly or one that never began. But then there are those individuals under whom the entire landscape lies carpeted with ordinance. You might talk about sports or movies or what's on the radio and suddenly your ears ring with the resulting BOOM.

So, what to do about those who live in the middle of a field of landmines? Don't go near them unless you have to.