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re: What’s the deal with Friendsgiving
Posted on 11/26/19 at 1:29 pm to Pettifogger
Posted on 11/26/19 at 1:29 pm to Pettifogger
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The concept is fine. Calling it "Friendsgiving" is stupid but that's what people call it so whatevs
It makes tons of sense for younger people who are in cities away from their families to have a fake Thanksgiving with their friends before/after doing Thanksgiving with their families (out of town). Or, alternatively, when they come into town for family Thanksgiving, to have it with their friends since people are all gathered back together in town again.
Now, 15 and 16 year olds who hang out at school everyday doing it sounds dumb as hell.
Exactly. This has been around since I was in College.
I am from BR and often invited LSU friends to our house when they couldn't make it home for the holiday.
That carried over into years after college in big cities with co-workers and new friends.
Baton Rouge has a bunch of groups of young engineers from the surrounding plants who do this very thing. It's pretty cool way make the most of holidays away from family when you're in your 20s.
This post was edited on 11/26/19 at 1:31 pm
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Posted on 11/26/19 at 1:30 pm to swagsurfin7
quote:Oh.
But I've seen people just getting together to drink and calling it "Friendsgiving".
Those people are lame.
Half the fun of it is to recreate the huge feats from your childhood without any help from your parents.
Posted on 11/26/19 at 1:32 pm to lsuwontonwrap
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I've noticed people doing it who don't have family in town and don't want to travel home for two holidays in a row
this is what ours was...friends who were away from their families for Thanksgiving.
Posted on 11/26/19 at 1:32 pm to ReauxlTide222
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Half the fun of it is to recreate the huge feats from your childhood without any help from your parents.
Its fun. I'm 29 and most of my friends, even the married ones with kids, are not yet at "hosting" status in their families since their parents tend to do that. Its a fun chance to host your own adult event.
Posted on 11/26/19 at 1:32 pm to Lago Gato
I thought it just meant people like me and my SO, who won't be going to see any family will be partying with friends, instead. Less traditional, more fun. 
Posted on 11/26/19 at 1:33 pm to LouisianaLady
Well for your average OT'er the closest thing to "friendsgiving" is posting on the lunch thread.
Posted on 11/26/19 at 1:34 pm to ReauxlTide222
This is all I’m saying, we get together with friends on multiple occasions throughout the year. This year is honestly the first time I’ve heard the term “Friendsgiving”. It just seems silly to me, though I completely agree with the idea of the get together.
Posted on 11/26/19 at 1:36 pm to LouisianaLady
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Exactly. I don't see how you can complain about a friends' Thanksgiving, yet happily attend numerous Christmas/New Year parties. Or hell, any kind of themed party. Why is friends' Thanksgiving being picked on?
Consider the average OT poster either doesn't understand common sense logic like this or isn't invited to any of those parties.
Posted on 11/26/19 at 1:38 pm to Lago Gato
What’s the deal with any holiday if that is your thought process ?
People are fricking weird
People are fricking weird
Posted on 11/26/19 at 1:40 pm to Lago Gato
We usually do a Friendsgiving and watch "Love Actually" - about midway through the movie, it all turns out to be a Swinger's Orgy - It's fricking phenomenal!
Posted on 11/26/19 at 1:40 pm to Bronson2017
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And Rachel flashes them so her team can score.
It was Phoebe, I believe.
This post was edited on 11/26/19 at 1:49 pm
Posted on 11/26/19 at 1:41 pm to Lago Gato
Wife's friend is having one on Saturday, but said no kids, which is fine with me because I didn't want to go. I would rather be on toddler duty.
Posted on 11/26/19 at 1:43 pm to LouisianaLady
Exactly.
I’m 29 and have been hosting Friendsgiving for years. My mom takes care of thanksgiving and I wouldn’t ever take that away from her because she too loves it.
This year she mentioned in passing that she didn’t feel up to doing the usual thanksgiving so guess what, mom and dad are coming to Friendsgiving
I’m 29 and have been hosting Friendsgiving for years. My mom takes care of thanksgiving and I wouldn’t ever take that away from her because she too loves it.
This year she mentioned in passing that she didn’t feel up to doing the usual thanksgiving so guess what, mom and dad are coming to Friendsgiving
Posted on 11/26/19 at 1:47 pm to swagsurfin7
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Our group of friends are getting together Thanksgiving night to watch the Saints after we all eat with our families that day. We hang out all the time. This isn't any different than those times, but I'd assume some folks would call this "Friendsgiving" ?
This will be my house Thursday night. Our regular football group.
This post was edited on 11/26/19 at 1:48 pm
Posted on 11/26/19 at 1:50 pm to High C
quote:There’s quite a distinct difference in getting together with friends and cooking a full thanksgiving meal for your friends on or around thanksgiving
This is all I’m saying, we get together with friends on multiple occasions throughout the year. This year is honestly the first time I’ve heard the term “Friendsgiving”
The term isn’t new at all. But it certainly has blown up recently.
Posted on 11/26/19 at 1:57 pm to Niles
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And Monica. Don't forget Monica
Posted on 11/26/19 at 2:01 pm to Ssubba
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Millennials keep their friends after marriage, largely due to not procreating.
FIFY
Posted on 11/26/19 at 2:02 pm to High C
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This is all I’m saying, we get together with friends on multiple occasions throughout the year. This year is honestly the first time I’ve heard the term “Friendsgiving”. It just seems silly to me, though I completely agree with the idea of the get together.
Thanksgiving doesn't occur "on multiple occasions throughout the year."
It's a pot luck party around Thanksgiving time during which friends congregate and eat holiday dishes, sides, and deserts. Someone along the way thought they were cute, named it Friendsgiving, and it caught on.
It's really nothing anyone should be so upset about, yet here we are.
Posted on 11/26/19 at 2:06 pm to Lago Gato
Why are some of yall hating on Friendsgiving? I like to eat and friend with my friends, why is that so bad? Who cares if it is documented on social media?
Although we are all busy turn thanksgiving season so we do a Friendsmas. I am sure the OT hates that as well.
Although we are all busy turn thanksgiving season so we do a Friendsmas. I am sure the OT hates that as well.
This post was edited on 11/26/19 at 2:07 pm
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