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If You Think You Have Had Bad Thanksgiving Days So Far, These 50 People Might Prove You Wrong (New Pics)
Thanksgiving is an important holiday in America. Pew reports that 91% of Americans said in 2024 that they will be celebrating Thanksgiving – that includes large majorities in all major demographics. It's the time for the whole family to get together and say how thankful they are for each other.
On paper, it sounds wonderful and idyllic. However, the reality is sometimes much more bleak. This list is about those times: the times when the turkey wasn't perfect, when family members did something embarrassing, or people had to celebrate Thanksgiving solo. So, check out what kind of disappointments folks have had during their recent Thanksgivings!
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#1
Happy Thanksgiving, Heres A Turkey I Forgot To Thaw, Annnd Apparently My Dog Saw A Mouse And Now He Won't Get Off The Counter.... Oh And I'm Working Tonight Too
Traveling Lady Railfan 1 year ago
I can't believe your dog jumped up on the counter, that is one big doggo. Honestly, that gets to be a point where you just say screw it. It's not worth stressing yourself out. Turkeys take easily 24 hours to thaw, and you got to work? Make a tuna casserole, be thankful. You can have your turkey on the weekend. We put so much pressure on to ourselves to make everything perfect for holidays and it doesn't have to be perfect.
Sunny Day 1 year ago
Did the dog jump on the counter to get the mouse, or to get away from the mouse?
Nimitz 1 year ago
Weird trick I learned as a kid. Put the turkey in a 2nd bag, remove as much air as possible, tie it tight, put it in the dishwasher but turn off the dry cycle. It will get it thawed enough to cook in an hour
FoxEcoLimaIndiaCharlieIndiAlfa 1 year ago
But what if you don't have a dishwasher?
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#2
I Work At An Old Folks Home. This Is The Visitor Parking On Thanksgiving Day
Steve Robert 1 year ago
Unless they were picked up by family to join them. At least we can hope so.
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BBBBBB MMMMMM 1 year ago
Maybe they are all at their childrens houses, rather than dragging all the family to a retirement home.
Gozer LeGozerian 1 year ago
Nah. Care home workers will tell you otherwise
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Meagan 1 year ago
Probably because we all pick up our loved ones and take them out for the day. This is very misleading. Most holidays are frightfully slow because everyone is gone with their families.
MaryHadaLittleLamb 1 year ago
Many years ago, I worked in a skilled nursing home. At Christmas, there were so many visitors. I remember thinking to myself, "Where were all of you the rest of the year?" 😢
Widdershins66 1 year ago
I'm going to set myself up as a target here : there's sometimes a toxic relationship between parents and their offspring. Some adult children have to go no contact for reasons only they know. Please don't judge.🥺
WalterWhiteSavannah 1 year ago
Checks out sadly. I work in a care home and it's heart breaking how few visitors most residents have. A few have very regular and devoted family, but most can go months or years without anyone visiting.
Aroace tiger (she/they/he) 1 year ago
Oh this is sad, hopefully this is just at a very specific time where family will come in later but i doubt it
George Costanza 1 year ago
What time of day? Could be 8am when of course no one would be there, they'd be tidying and starting to make dinner for their other family at home. Many people visit their elderly relatives after the major meal is done, later in the day.
#3
Cooked A Thanksgiving Meal From Scratch For My Family & No One Ate It
Gabriela 1 year ago
Don’t use the word edible. Cat/dog food is edible. This food looks good. Sorry…it’s a trigger word for me.
Load More Replies... Traveling Lady Railfan 1 year ago
Be proud of what you did. You're going to have delightful leftover dinners for yourself for a week. And you saved yourself the trouble for next year cuz you know you don't have to make it dinner for your family.
HTakeover 1 year ago
Backstory: their mom & sibling bailed on the event last minute to go to other peoples' events, and the dad brought his own food.
BrownEyedPanda 1 year ago
That's messed up, in every sense of the situation.
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For some, Thanksgiving is a pleasant few days with family they haven't seen for a long time. For others, it's like the Thanksgiving episode of The Bear, "Seven Fishes": an onslaught of anxiety from all directions. The most common fears are that the meal won't be perfect and that family members will want to cut each other's throats by the end of the evening.
Yet these two worries can be completely manageable. As a perfectionist myself, especially when it comes to cooking and baking, I can relate to the people for whom the turkey is never cooked well enough and the mashed potatoes aren't the creamiest to their potential. And, as far as family goes, the key is not to talk about politics.
#4
Made A Meat Pie With Leftovers From Thanksgiving. I Think He's Cute
#5
Our Thanksgiving Day Catastrophe
Koalafied to komment 1 year ago
We have a similar tradition on christmas. Every year on christmas, some technical thing will break on christmas. We had the washing machine, cars, smartphones, heaters etc. It's our christmas wonder lol
Sunny Day 1 year ago
You should buy a new alarm clock every year so it can be the ritual sacrifice.
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Glen Ellyn 1 year ago
I suffered oven failure one Thanksgiving. Of course it was the year WE hosted most of the family. What a disaster. Took me a couple of hours to realize the turkey wasn't getting cooked. It was the lack of that wonderful scent of roasting turkey that tipped me off that something was amiss. The oven never got above "warm." Guess what we went shopping for on Black Friday.
#6
Saw These Little White Balls In Foil Next To My Wife’s Apple Pie. Thought She Made Candies, Too. Now I’m Looking For A Dentist On Thanksgiving Because I Bit Into About 3 Ceramic Pie Weights
sturmwesen 1 year ago
You put them on the dough to keep it flat while baking... these are clay
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Celtic Pirate Queen 1 year ago
Um, it's kind of common knowledge that you don't put something in your mouth if you don't know what it is. No sympathy.
Those hosting Thanksgiving this year might already have every step planned—there are only a few days left, after all! Experts claim that the very start of Thanksgiving dinner should be a month before: that's when you go over the guest list, find the recipes, and get any gear that will be necessary for your meal.
According to Martha Stewart, the actual food preparation should be a week before. That's when you clean out your fridge to make room for the turkey and thaw the turkey itself. A week before Thanksgiving is also when you should prepare the brine and finish your shopping list for sides. Those who want homemade pies might also make pie dough and freeze it up to a month in advance.
#7
We Got A Request From That Aunt Proclaiming That We Now Owed Her $75 To Cover The Cost Of The Thanksgiving Meal
It wasn’t at the dinner, but my aunt invited us all over to her and her families house (which was out of state) for thanksgiving, and it was all going to be provided by them. So our family decided to go and offer to bring something, anything just as a thank you. But she persisted we didn’t bring anything
The dinner was good, and it was an overall very great thanksgiving. Well, sometime about a month later, we got a letter from that aunt proclaiming that we now owe her $75 to cover the cost of the meal. My parents were furious, as we had just spent a lot of money to go down and see her, and had even offered to lighten her load by bringing some of our own dishes. They wouldn’t even be so mad if it weren’t for the fact that she didn’t even tell anyone about this when she was giving invitations.
Carl Roberts 1 year ago
Who the F invites family over for Thanksgiving and then CHARGES for the meal. That's just vile.
Traveling Lady Railfan 1 year ago
Send her a bill for your travel costs. Gas, hotel if applicable?
Brian Droste 1 year ago
Turn that around and bill her for the expense that your parents went down to visit her. See how that will go over.
Steve Robert 1 year ago
Send her a bill covering your trip and tell her she can deduct the cost of the meal from what she owes you.
#8
My Friend Writes "Apparently I Bought A Brining Bag Instead Of A Baking Bag"
sturmwesen 1 year ago
TIL I learned about brining bags... just let me check my baking bag roll real quick
Ace 1 year ago
TIL that people sill use baking bags. I thought they were a fad that died out in the 1980s.
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Traveling Lady Railfan 1 year ago
I've brined a turkey dozens of times but I've never used a brining bag. God what a waste.
M O'Connell 1 year ago
That's fair, since you clearly have some sort of vessel in which you can brine an entire turkey. I don't own anything that big.
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#9
Whole Family Were No-Shows. This Was Our Thanksgiving For 3
Sarah Suelzle 1 year ago
What the heck is wrong with people? Yeah, I know stuff happens, but usually not. This is so incredibly rude. Do you know how much work, planning and money goes into a meal like this?! Argh!! I know if it was my house, they would never get an invite again.
LAM 12 months ago
I know things can happen last minute, but at least call if possible.
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HTakeover 1 year ago
From OP, and by the sounds of it only 1 person (& their guest) who was a flake: "Funny story actually. My cousin's family didn't want to come because they have a newborn (3 weeks old) and my brother was getting over flu. My sister and fiance called off because of work. And then, at the last minute my brother flaked and he was supposed to bring over the step-mother so she couldn't come either. Ironically, we hadn't planned on having a proper invite dinner but the sister suggested we do it"
BrownEyedPanda 1 year ago
Weeeeell.....okay, I guess. Except for the brother who flaked.
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Steve Robert 1 year ago
I would have been happy to join you sweet young ladies. Like what the fk with the no-shows?
Today is actually the perfect day to prep your veggies and make dips, relishes, and dressings. Did you know you can peel your potatoes two days in advance and keep them submerged in water so they don't brown until the day of? Try out that trick! As for dressings and relishes, they'll only get better once they sit for a few days in the fridge.
#10
Was Super Pumped To Smoked A Turkey For Thanksgiving. Only Now Am I Able To Be Ok With Sharing The Pictures Of This Abomination. I’m Not Sure What Went Wrong
William Teach 1 year ago
Well, you turned the temperature up to high and forgot to take it out.
Fellfromthemoon 1 year ago
Skin it, see, whether the meat is also charred. If not, then it's time to find a recipe that contains enough liquid to make this bone-dry turkey edible.
Sunny Day 1 year ago
There's liquid grease in the pan underneath. Meat should be ok.
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TheForrestGreene (he/they/it) 1 year ago
the skin might be black, but whats the condition of the meat on the inside? maybe its still edible?
Brian Droste 1 year ago
Can you cut the outer layer off and try to salvage part of the turkey?
#11
Not Only Am I Spending This Years Holidays Alone Because My Closest Family Live In A Different State, My Boyfriend And I Broke Up Just A Couple Of Days Ago So I’m At My Lowest. Then I Managed To Burn This Pizza. Hope Everyone’s Thanksgiving Is Going Well
Janissary35680 1 year ago (edited)
And after a couple of glasses of chianti I wouldn't notice the crispy bits at all.
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Niels AirMax 1 year ago
Looked at that picture four times and still deciding if I'd eat that or not...
#12
Nobody Showed Up For Thanksgiving
C W 1 year ago
What's with all the no shows? I don't get it. Why can't people have the courtesy to cancel like adults?
LAM 12 months ago
One would think. I guess having manners isn't taught anymore. Sad.
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oceanseleven225 1 year ago
What is wrong with them? You made the effort to make an actually edible thanksgiving dinner and they don't even have the courtesy to show up.
Then, the star of the evening—the mighty turkey. To cook the kind of turkey we often see in pictures in cooking magazines—roasted brown and crisped skinned—is quite a feat. As food scientist Nathan Myhrvold explained to NPR, that's because different body parts of the turkey don't cook the same way.
#13
So I Get An Email With Photos From My Girlfriend's Family's Thanksgiving
RagDollLali 1 year ago
Just when I think there is nothing left to creep me out enough to give me nightmares, this soul stealing abomination against humanity comes rolling in.
Deborah 1 year ago
I don't know, I found it amusing. But more than once I've been accused of having a weird sense of humor....
Load More Replies... Maisey Myles 1 year ago
She’s a keeper!!! With a family like that holiday dinners will never be dull and boring
#14
I'm Visiting Home And Some Relatives Need Their OS Reinstalled
Nimitz 1 year ago
Yup. Family gatherings = free tech support. Just once I would have liked to get a crisp $20 or something
PeepPeep the duck 1 year ago
Keeping that in mind, I have my uncle weed last time (2001 so a long time ago 😂) he was happy with that
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Big Chungus 1 year ago
It's funny in my family, my dad, who is a 60+ year old boomer, is our tech genius. He just gets computer systems like breathing. I have learned a lot from him.
Hill Branda 1 year ago
My husband is tech support for my family, his family, his best friend's family...poor man can't catch a break.
ILoveMySon 1 year ago
I bought a new laptop and got frustrated setting it up as I am VERY technically challenged. My son came to visit a few months later (he lives out of state) and asked why I wasn't using it. He had it up and running in less than 10 minutes. Yeah, I suck.
#15
Parents Are Getting Divorced, Don't Want To Deal With Who Is Going Where. Happy Thanksgiving
Traveling Lady Railfan 1 year ago
Good for you. It's just a day, and if the visit is going to be miserable with stress and strife, you're better off with a burger.
BrownEyedPanda 1 year ago
But make it a burger worthy of your digestive tract.
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Just a boring person 1 year ago
Nice burger, but sad your parents are divorcing. Hope you will find someone to replace that empty hole that once filled a portion of your heart and memories:(
RedHairedDragon 1 year ago
It wouldn't kill you to put some lettuce and a slice of tomato on that...
"The breast meat will dry out if you cook it at the same temperature that you need to cook the thighs to have them be done," Myhrvold says. The breast meat might also just be dry by nature. For the skin to turn brown and crispy, you need to cook it at least at 175 degrees Celsius.
#16
We Did Eventually Save The Turkey
Xenia Harley 1 year ago
Some ovens lock if you accidentally hit the self cleaning button. Ask me how I know. (It was my mother, at her sister's house accidentally hitting the wrong button when we were making dinner!)
Forrest McCanless 1 year ago
just cut off the circuit breaker for a few seconds
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Huddo's sister 1 year ago
TIL some ovens lock (I would never have enough money to even consider buying a self cleaning one)
Lesbitarian Lady 1 year ago
Everyone in the pic has coats and hats on, maybe the door is frozen shut
#17
I Think Thanksgiving Has Caused The Baker At My Local Grocery Store To Go Completely Insane
Traveling Lady Railfan 1 year ago
That's adorable and talented! A giant chocolate chip cookie that looks like Thanksgiving dinner! Love it!
Big Chungus 1 year ago
THat's just Publix being Publix, they always do themed bakery items like this
Christine Stewart 1 year ago
Food Network Kids Baking Championship often asks talented kid bakers to make "food imposters"- and the results are hilarious- they use cake/cookies/brownies/crepes/frostings to make pretend versions of all kinds of savory dishes- so you might get a plate of "Meatloaf and mashed potatoes" but it's brownies with raspberry sauce and fluffy merengue!
Traveling Lady Railfan 1 year ago
Usually these are plain nine inch diameter chocolate chip cookies that you use icing to write a message on (like happy birthday) and when you buy them from the store they'll add the message at no extra cost. That's usually why they're labeled as message cookie. Although I'm not sure whether that's icing or more presumably colored sugar cookie dough molded into mashed potatoes gravy corn turkey etc, the cookie would be underneath.
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That Time My BF's Lovely Family Invited Me To Join Them For The Holiday And I Proceeded To Demolish The Dessert I Was Trying To Impress Them With. Happy Thanksgiving, Fools!
Traveling Lady Railfan 1 year ago (edited)
Oven doors about a safe place for it to land as any. Scoop it up, call it a strawberry crumble. Serve with lots of whipped cream and ice cream, laugh about it, you did good.
Glen Ellyn 1 year ago
Reminds me of the refrigerator cake I made. I was on my way to share it with my nextdoor neighbors. Didn't even make it out my front door. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ oh-well-67...e484b2.jpg 
What he recommends doing so that the breast doesn't turn out dry is injection brining. When you brine a turkey by submerging it in salty water, it makes the meat juicer but does the same to the skin. Instead of crispy, it then turns rubbery. Myhrvold says he takes a brining syringe, fills it up with brine, and pokes the turkey. "You'll probably put about a cup into the turkey," he says.
#19
Sigh. Happy Thanksgiving
#20
Happy Thanksgiving!
Daniel Atkins 1 year ago
Pair this with the post of the overdone smoked turkey and it creates a story.
Daniel Atkins 1 year ago
It is crying wolf one day it will let you and all humanity burn ;)
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Caroline Overill 1 year ago
Oh darn and blast it the turkey is a lump of charcoal. Nest: Told you
#21
Grandparents House Caught Fire While They Were Away For Thanksgiving
To make the skin even crispier, Myhrvold advises keeping the turkey in the fridge uncovered for at least three whole days. This dries out the skin even more. Then, after three days, you take it out of the fridge and rub it with any neutral oil: canola, sunflower, etc. However, if your turkey still doesn't look like from a magazine, don't fret. Myhrvold says a common food photography trick is to use brown shoe polish. Ew!
#22
I Am Really Crying Right Now Cause First Year That I Am In Charge Of The Lasagna And I Dropped It I Think Imma Stay Home
Pittsburgh rare 1 year ago
I can tell from the puddle that it was a fine lasagna. So sorry for your loss
Never Snarky 1 year ago
Scoop it back into the pan. Smooth it off with a little sauce and grated cheese. Broil until brown. Serve.
#23
Happy Thanksgiving?
M O'Connell 1 year ago
I'm nearly certain there's supposed to be a whole tub of Cool Whip in there too.
ILoveMySon 1 year ago
My aunt would make it minus the peanut butter. It wasn't too bad, actually.
Load More Replies... Amelia Jade 1 year ago
Anyone else have the aunt who makes the green jello fruit salad that's mixed with cottage cheese? It's so gross. The components are all fine by themselves but should not be combined. She's so proud of that stupid salad.
Eunice Bentley 11 months ago
well some people like to have peanut butter and jam sandwiches, he's just not making the fruit into jam.
#24
My Buddy Attempted To Make A Rotisserie Turkey For Thanksgiving This Year
Margaret H 1 year ago
What did this poor turkey do that required death in the electric chair? Was it a mass murderer in the chicken house?
What if you're not worried about food this Thanksgiving and the eminent evening together with certain family members is the thing you dread? Well, you're not alone, as 59% of Americans are worried about political disagreements causing tension at the Thanksgiving table. Family and relationship experts told Spruce, who conducted the survey, that families should set a "no politics" rule, turn off the news, and distract themselves with board games.
#25
First Thanksgiving Fail… Had To Remind Myself Not To Stress Out. It Happens. A Glass Of Wine Helped
Agfox 1 year ago
If that's a pie or some sort of dessert, spoon into individual glasses or small bowls, add a combo of ice cream/cream/custard. If it's something savoury then I don't know
Ace 1 year ago
Yeah looks like apple; problem is that it looks to be still raw in the middle which is probably why it didn't come out properly in the first place.
Load More Replies... Traveling Lady Railfan 1 year ago
Glass of wine always helps. Besides, there's nothing wrong with it, it just didn't come out of the mold cleanly. It'll still be delicious.
Beth Wheeler 1 year ago
I'm gonna take a guess and say you forgot to spray the pan first and the cake stuck.
Amanda Fondaumiere 1 year ago
That looks so yummy. Give me icecream and a spoon and i will eat the thing.
Christine M Quigley 1 year ago
Those bundt pans have to be extra greased to ensure they will pop out. Bakers joy is a definite friend. I've had this happen a lot.
Uncle Schmickle 1 year ago
As I said earlier ....... it will still taste the same ..... don't worry.
#26
Happy Thanksgiving From My Family To Yours
RedHairedDragon 1 year ago
Posted by the holier-than-thou person who took the picture with their phone
Borg 1 year ago
Have you considered this might be a joke...? Like something meant to be funny?
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Amelia Jade 1 year ago
We'll all be on our phones too on Turkey Day, but it's because we'll be playing Jackbox. All the laughter is a good way to burn calories.
Boop the Snoot. Pound the Paw. 1 year ago
The adults who are complaining about this are all sitting around the table talking about unknown people who have died, are almost dead, or who are undergoing extensive treatments to avoid dying. In the alternative, they are talking about these unknown persons' adult children's divorces.
#27
Came To Visit The Right Wing In-Laws For Thanksgiving And Got To Stay In The “American Room”
Clinical psychologist Dr. Shannon Curry told Today that families should look for opportunities to connect. That can come in the form of question card games or simply asking your family members open-ended questions like: "Did you see that movie?" and "What was your favorite part?"
"We all shine when someone conveys interest in us and when you draw out a person’s thoughts and feelings you create a connection and deepen your understanding of the other," she explained.
#28
Gone For Vacation For 5 Days. Came Back To Find This Leaking In Our Basement Guest Bedroom. My Wife's Family Is Coming For Thanksgiving In 2 Days
#29
Green Bean Casserole Anyone?
Ron Man 1 year ago
Yeah, those need to go on after you bake the casserole, or right near the end of it. The fried onion crisps don't need to be cooked again and are so oily they're going to crisp up very quickly
#30
Got A Cake For Thanksgiving, Didn't See It Until We Got Home
Traveling Lady Railfan 1 year ago
That's funny, just put something in his hands it looks like he's supposed to be holding something anyway.
What about your Thanksgiving, Pandas? Have you ever had any doozies like these? Share with us in the comments. And let us know your plans for this year: are you hosting, being a guest, or skipping Thanksgiving altogether? If you're feeling like seeing more disappointing Thanksgiving pics, you can do that here, here, here, and here.
#31
Someone Slashed My Tire The Night Before I Was Supposed To Drive 3 Hours For Thanksgiving With Family
#32
They Are Supposed To Be Turkeys
Damned_Cat 1 year ago
Here we see the rarely sighted North American Meleagris Buttsnifficus in its native habitat.
#33
Thanksgiving 101. Take Last Night’s Pizza Out Of The Oven Before Cooking Today’s Casseroles
Earonn - 1 year ago
No other place left in the kitchen and / or inquisitive pets
Load More Replies... Brian Droste 1 year ago
If you open the oven to put the casserole in the oven, wouldn't you see the pizza and take the pizza out before you put the casserole in and bake it?
Ron Man 1 year ago
That's not what happened there. First, paper (which included cardboard) doesn't burn until 451 degrees, which is going to be hotter than what you cook your casserole at, probably. Secondly, the whole box would cook evenly and go black/dark evenly before catching on fire. Parts of this box aren't even damaged.
Elladine DesIsles 1 year ago
In a high-end convection oven, you might be right. I have absolutely charred the edges of a box of leftover pizzeria fries in my cheap geared-to-rentals oven. Definitely wasn't set anywhere near 450 degrees either. (And the fries went into the oven from the fridge; I'm not an idiot with a bacterial death wish like OP.) Perhaps grease on the cardboard is a factor?
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#34
Rut Roh. Time For Some New Baking Dishes. Roasted Pecan Fail
timhood 1 year ago
A baking pan is better, since it has raised sides, so you don"t have to worry about them sliding off a cookie sheet.
Load More Replies... Nimitz 1 year ago
Yup. Pyrex has a tendency to explode when you heat them without anything wet inside the dish
Beth Wheeler 1 year ago
The new cheap pyrex will buy the old. Real deal. PYREX won't. They changed the formula and went from all caps to just a capital P, that's how you tell the difference.
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Lorraine Hudgins 1 year ago
Was it PYREX (all uppercase) is vintage and made of borosilicate glass OR pyrex (lowercase) is new and made of soda-lime glass...? Makes a difference!
Zombiedoll 1 year ago
Just serve it with that burned turkey and green bean casserole. By the time we done with this article we'll have a full menu.
Lorraine Hudgins 1 year ago
Was it PYREX (all uppercase) is vintage and made of borosilicate glass OR pyrex (lowercase) is new and made of soda-lime glass. Makes a difference!
#35
School Lunch On Thanksgiving
Grace Note 1 year ago
My dog nephew who eats anything would hard nope his way from this monstrosity.
#36
I Hope You All Enjoy Your Left Over Turkey, Because We Won't Get To. It Only Took A Total Of 12 Hours To Brine, Prep And Smoke
Family members didn’t bring anything to thanksgiving dinner, took plates and plates of stuff home, and are having a thanksgiving dinner today but didn’t invite OP and their family. This is what was left of their dinner.
MellonCollie 1 year ago
Somebody needs a crash course in How to Step Up For Myself before the next family occassion.
Tyranamar Suess 1 year ago
Why did they say yes to letting them take home all food? No, you can't take that. We want leftovers. Works just fine.
Beth Wheeler 1 year ago
I would be putting the brakes on that real quick. You show knowing you are supposed to bring something and you think you're gonna cannibalize my turkey? You ungrateful jerks better think again!
Celtic Pirate Queen 1 year ago
I'm amazed at the people who allow this to happen. I'm a firm "WTF do you think you're doing?" kind of gal.
#37
Whole Family Is Staying At My House The Next Couple Days For Thanksgiving And Our Septic Is Clogged
Linda Young 1 year ago
That happened to us too. Our guests were so sympathetic they helped pay for the holiday fix.
Beth Wheeler 1 year ago
Oh that's gonna be an expensive plumbing bill to get somebody on a holiday. Gonna definitely be worth every single penny though.
M O'Connell 1 year ago
What is this horrid plumbing disaster?! Didn't the installer know that s**t is supposed to flow downhill?
#38
Someone Shot My French Door With A Bb Gun Today. Happy Thanksgiving
#39
These Pecans Pecan't
#40
I Came Back From Thanksgiving To Find That My Landlord Had Revarnished/Painted The Stairs Up To My Apartment. They Are Still Wet, I Was Given No Notice, And There Is Only One Staircase
HTakeover 1 year ago
"Oops, I forgot something downstairs, gotta go get it. Dang, what was I doing again?" I'd also sacrifice a pair of white socks.
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detective miller's hat 1 year ago
Wrap some bin bags around your shoes, re-use them every time you need to go on the stairs.
#41
Girlfriend’s Little Brother Just Worked His First Thanksgiving Double. This Was The Staff Meal
John Ambrose-Hemmingway 1 year ago
Working for an ambulance company, they'd tell us not to bring lunch on holidays because they would feed us. This would be the meal.
Susan Raskin 1 year ago
this is another reason why there is no employee dedication. I would have been tempted to throw it at the boss. What an insult.
#42
I Grabbed It Wrong And It Fell
Ron Man 1 year ago
If you're using disposable aluminum baking pans, you should be putting them on a baking sheet.
Batwench 1 year ago
If only I could upvote this many times. It’s bleeding common sense.
Load More Replies... Maisey Myles 1 year ago
So, if your dinner falls in the kitchen and nobody sees or hears it, did it really fall?
Caroline Overill 1 year ago
Oh sod it. Go down the pub and leave a note saying dinner on the floor
Damned_Cat 1 year ago
And that's why you don't use those cheap aluminum pans from the dollar store
Beth Wheeler 1 year ago
Doesn't matter if they are from $ store or Walmart or grocery store, you always need to put them on a cookie sheet or some other kind of baking pan for stability.
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#43
Brand New Dishwasher Bought On Sept 25 Fails On Thanksgiving. Not Pleased
Maisey Myles 1 year ago
I have 6 relatives coming in this week and the washing machine broke. Now, not only do I have to do all the cooking but hang out at the laundromat as well. Happy Thanksgiving!!
Maisey Myles 1 year ago
Update:! According to Google, you CAN wash some clothes in the dishwasher
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Tammy 1 year ago (edited)
It is an abomination not to wash as you go. Who wants to do all of that at once? It's more than a proper dishwasher load, anyway. (why do most of those dishes look spotless?)
Sue User 1 year ago
I cannot wash as you go. I get distracted and burn things.
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Toothless Feline 1 year ago
Could be worse. One year, we were up at Spouse’s grandmother’s and one of the uncles clogged the kitchen sink with potato peels. Plumber couldn’t come until Monday (small town), so we formed a carrying line to take the dishes to the bathroom to wash in the tub.
#44
My Stove Decided To Take A Vacation Day. On Thanksgiving. With Guests Coming Over In A Few Hours
Toothless Feline 1 year ago
My mother’s stove died one year a few days before Thanksgiving. She was able to get a new one before Thanksgiving, but couldn’t use it because the electric circuit needed upgraded for it. Spouse and I bought pizza for the whole family. My sister was so bummed out that we ended up having “Thanksgiving” on the Saturday two weeks later. Some people just can’t roll with the punches.
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Caroline Overill 1 year ago
Barbecue, camping stove, break into a neighbour’s house who is away and say you thought you heard burglars?
Beth Wheeler 1 year ago
I've never heard of f that brand but it's spotless and looks brand new. BAD stove BAD do your job today!
Don Adams 1 year ago
Chinese is traditionally for Christmas, but Denny's offers turkey plates, most are open 24/7
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On My Flight Home For Thanksgiving, This Couple Had Their Window Shade Up And A Kids Show Playing On A Tablet Without Headphones, Both Prior To 7 Am
Traveling Lady Railfan 1 year ago
Sleeping mask and earplugs are essential for napping on planes.
Big Chungus 1 year ago
I have brought my toddler on a flight and he absolutely refused to wear the headphones I got for him. They were more like a headband with chase from paw patrol. I felt bad but I used the tablet on a low volume and kept asking my sister sitting behind me if she could hear it out of my super anxiety lol
Verena 1 year ago
Then no sound for toddler, only pictures. I know that toddlers can get difficult at the most embarrassing times, and during a stressful flight op has other things on her mibd than disciplining her kid. But it might work for a toddler, especially if it's a show alrwady watched.
Load More Replies... Janissary35680 1 year ago
Looks like a time-zone mismatch among passengers. I've been on many flights like that.
tracy black 1 year ago
i can totally understand the blinds up i cant fly unless i have a window seat and i have to be able to see out otherwise i get a serious case of claustaphobia
#46
Swiss That I Just Bought Yesterday, Only To Discover It’s Moldy On Thanksgiving
HTakeover 1 year ago (edited)
This one is fine to cut off & use. Unintended mold on soft cheese = whole thing is bad. Fuzzy mold on hard cheese = whole thing is bad. Non-fuzzy mold on hard cheese is fine if it's cut off - it's not porous enough to spread more than a couple millimeters past the visible part. Swiss counts as a "hard" cheese, and that's not what's considered fuzzy. Source - spent a stint at a sheep cheese maker, but here's a scientific one: https://www.mayoclinic.org/healthy-lifestyle/nutrition-and-healthy-eating/expert-answers/food-and-nutrition/faq-20058492
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Tommy DePaul 1 year ago
I've also had Sargento cheese go bad way before the sell-by date. Store brands never do (and are a lot cheaper).
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ROSESARERED 1 year ago
Most cheese is mouldy, it's part of the process. Cut the mold off, it will be fine
#47
Jello Thanksgiving, Will Follow Up With How It Tastes
Beth Wheeler 1 year ago
Ok so you made the potatoes, put them in a can & in the fridge until they got cold same with the peas & carrots and what looks like gravy. I guess that's supposed to be turkey behind the potatoes, not sure about the yellow block and if course the nasty cranberry sauce.
#48
So Disappointing
George Costanza 1 year ago
Did you mash them or somehow crumble them? Those are the least mashed mashed potatoes I've seen.
ILoveMySon 1 year ago
I use the flats of cardboard from soda/beer to transport. It is so much easier.
#49
I’ve Got Another One Y’all
Pandasizing World Peace 1 year ago
Must be the same person who rinses her greens in the bathtub.
Joshua David 1 year ago
My mom did this with her stuffing and I refused to eat it even after i watched her spend 20 minutes cleaning it out beforehand. Still.
Beth Wheeler 1 year ago
OH HELL NO!!!!!! Who does this & haven't they ever heard of a colander????
#50
Thanksgiving Disaster?
Ron Man 1 year ago
Cooked at a high temp for not enough time and probably wasn't defrosted properly.
whineygingercat 1 year ago
I've had this Thanksgiving. We were loading plates of turkey into the microwave to finish cooking it.
#51
Well…thanksgiving Has Started Out Awesome! Grateful The House Didn’t Burn Down
M O'Connell 1 year ago
I think this was intended to be some sort of dehydrated citrus fruit.
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On The Way Home From Cracker Barrel, Where I Spent 45 Minutes To Pick Up A Single Thanksgiving Dinner, This Happened
#53
So As You All Know, It's Thanksgiving. After Stuffing My Face, I Bent Down To Pick Up My Cat And Ripped The A*s Right Out Of These
Maisey Myles 1 year ago
Oh come on, you know you really just farted really loud! Quit blaming the cat!
#54
Crashed My Car On The Way Home For Thanksgiving This Morning
#55
Anyone Want To Try My Nanaimo Bars With Glass Shards?
Ron Man 1 year ago
Damn. RIP Nanaimo bars! If you don't know what Nanaimo bars are, or have never had them, you can't understand the depths of this tragedy.
Belle_Pandamonium🇧🇻l 1 year ago
Googled the recipe, i an DEF gonna make this before xmas. YUMMM
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Pandasizing World Peace 1 year ago
I looked up the recipe. Way too many ingredients, most of which I would never be able to buy here in East Tennessee. They do sound delicious though; so maybe a Canadian will cross my path with some in their pocket and be willing to share.
Elladine DesIsles 1 year ago
If I'm ever expecting to be out that way, I'll pack some just in case. Maybe some butter tarts and Canadian Smarties too.
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#56
Dropped Newly Purchased $6 Garlic Powder
Had some last minute shopping to finish thanksgiving day. The store was sold out of cheaper garlic powder so I bought the more expensive organic one.. in a glass container. When I went to put it away after one use I accidentally dropped it, breaking and spilling all of it.
Ace 1 year ago
Will vacuum off in just a couple of minutes, with the added advantage that whatever you were planning to put it in will now be garlic free. I can't imagine what part of a thanksgiving dinner would want garlic in it...
ILoveMySon 1 year ago
I use fresh in my stuffing and many appetizers. It must be okay because I hosted 20+ people for many years.🙂
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distant_echo 1 year ago
Oh! I hate that! I went to the farmers market and bought a huge jar of raw honey. Came home and it slipped out of my hands in the driveway. My tears washed it away.
#57
This Is What I Get For Doing Dishes
I was finishing up dishes before we made our big Thanksgiving meal today. One of my vintage Muppets glasses shattered with my hand inside. Luckily no stitches, just glue. But my husband had to take over my portion of the cooking.
Traveling Lady Railfan 1 year ago
Cut finger and you lost one of your vintage Muppet glasses? Well that just stinks. Glad your husband was able to take over your portion of the cooking and hope you're feeling better :-)
Shaggy 1 year ago (edited)
Was smashing the trash into the trashcan prior to taking it out last thanksgiving. Unbeknownst to me the wifie had broken a glass and threw it out. Still have the scar, shoulda been about 6 stitches, but, Thanksgiving.. Never put sharp knives in the sink and never ever throw out broken glass withoug telling anyone, or disposing of it correctly people!!!.
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Broke My Wrist, Happy Thanksgiving Everyone
#59
So I Made An Oops. I Forgot They Were In The Oven
Laura Spring 1 year ago
My mother always forgot the crescent rolls she put in the oven. Every. Single. Time. Now that she's gone, we miss the sound of the smoke alarm going off on holidays.
Jennifer Smith 1 year ago
We call my adult son the bread burner because he always burns the bread when he makes it
Lesbitarian Lady 1 year ago
Save them for the people in the household. Oops, I forgot to get any to the guests
Elladine DesIsles 1 year ago
Add chocolate and marshmallows, layer with some ice cream or whipping cream, pretend it's an haute cuisine s'mores-inspired trifle. I've seen worse Thanksgiving desserts (Jello ambrosia, anyone?).
#60
Forgot To Take The Turkey Out Of The Deep Freeze Last Night. Now Trying To Thaw It Out. Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!
Agfox 1 year ago
Just wondering what you'd be thinking about the night before Thanksgiving that makes you forget to take the turkey out of the deep freeze...
Ace 1 year ago
The night before would already be far too late. A bird of that size - I'm guessing at least 4kg - would take a good two days to defrost.
Load More Replies... Traveling Lady Railfan 1 year ago
You can defrost it in about 8 hours if you stick it in a giant cooler full of water and at least one large bag of ice, it'll defrost way faster than putting it in the fridge but that still may not be enough time. Anything else you do will just defrost the outer inch or so of meat, and risk bacterial growth. There's a point that you just say you know what, we're not doing turkey and I think you've reached that point....
#61
Stranded On Thanksgiving. Vw Refused To Look At It So They Could Deny A Loaner
#62
Happy Thanksgiving! Here’s My Pinterest Thanksgiving Fail For The Day
Traveling Lady Railfan 1 year ago
Except for the beak falling off there's nothing wrong with this. Stick the Candy corn back in place and eat your cinnamon roll with a bacon tail.
#63
Found In The Oven After Cooking Thanksgiving Meal. Apparently It Was A Pen
Elladine DesIsles 1 year ago
Absolutely! I missed a bread tie that had fallen into a burner drip pan on my stove last week, and the stench was horrendous!
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#64
This Thanksgiving, Don't Forget To Use Your Brine Drawer!
#65
Happy Thanksgiving Everyone
#66
How My Dad Eats Our Cornbread For Thanksgiving
Robin Roper 1 year ago
Only once. The next time, the cornbread would not be put out until after it was cut and placed on a service tray.
#67
My Car Was Key'd Over Thanksgiving Night
FoxEcoLimaIndiaCharlieIndiAlfa 1 year ago
I have a white car and for some reason I never thought that if it were to get keyed, that the scratches would be this visible.
#68
The Bake Line Is Not The Same As The Grill Line
#69
My Mom Works As A Cna At A Hospital, And There Were Supposed To Be Three Other Cnas On Shift Today (Thanksgiving Day)
Lesbitarian Lady 1 year ago
It's telling the RNs to do vitals, nothing telling her to get to work, it's all good. BTW, just turn the damn thing off for the rest of the day
#70
Happy Thanksgiving, Drunk Neighbor
#71
The Well Sucks This Time
Came home from Thanksgiving lunch to find our well pump had catastrophicly failed and was geysering water into the pump room. 2nd time in 3 months. Of course, both servicers I know are out of town for the holiday.
HTakeover 1 year ago
That was destined to break. The thing is constantly putting pressure on the fitting horizontally.
M O'Connell 1 year ago
I agree. The pump is not sufficiently isolated from the rigid pipework. Either some rubber bushings are worn out, or the pump is somehow out of balance. They make flexible coupling lines specifically for this purpose, which are only about $100.
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V 1 year ago
People - when you are cooking stuff in al-foil trays you have to put a cookie sheet,.or similar tray underneath to move the al-foil trays in and out of the oven and wherever you need to move it. So many cooking disasters would be avoided if people did this simple thing.
Ron Man 1 year ago
Right?!?! I hate seeing all those pics with spilled foil trays.They have no bottom support, they're not meant to be used on their own.
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Gianna B D 1 year ago
I think most of them are fake. Step 1: take picture of table before everyone sits down. Step 2: lament "nobody came!" Step 3: profit/upvotes/attention.
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Traveling Lady Railfan 1 year ago
#1-never leave cooking unattended. Burnt food is wasteful but a burnt down house is devastating. #2-as mentioned, if anything that you're cooking is in an aluminum foil tray, stick a nice solid cookie sheet underneath it because otherwise you're going to pick it up, it's going to be hot, it's going to be heavy, it's going to fall, you're going to cry. #3-whether you're cooking a turkey consider brining it first (not in pickle brine) make a bath out of mostly water, some salt some sugar some spices, let it sit in this bath for about 8 hours in the fridge or a big cooler full of ice and the brine and then when you cook, it'll be nice and juicy and you don't even have to baste. (This works for pork too, 4 hours is usually sufficient) #4-Thanksgiving is about gratitude, not about stuffing yourself silly. Be happy no matter what you've got, plenty of other people have less. #5-always cook with wine. If you're not actually putting it into the food, put it into the cook.
Potato patato 1 year ago
This list makes me glad that Thanksgiving isn't a one time event. Because next year it would hopefully be better
LakotaWolf (she/her) 1 year ago
Alas, when something beyond just "burning the turkey" happens, it kind of ruins all the Thanksgivings to come. My dad was helping put up our Christmas lights on Thanksgiving in 2000, after the meal, and he fell off of the ladder and sustained catastrophic brain damage. Pretty much put a damper on the holiday for us for all time. "Next year" was never better, unfortunately, because the accident had happened on that day, none of us could forget that aspect, and my dad was so brain-damaged that he was near-vegetative (we took care of him at home.) I loved my father dearly, and that's why I was his primary caregiver for 21 years after his accident (he died in 2021) but Thanksgiving was permanently sort of ruined for my family. My mom doesn't even acknowledge the holiday any more and jaunts off to her favorite Indian casino during Thanksgiving week.
Load More Replies... Steve Robert 1 year ago
I don't understand how you can invite people over for thanksgiving, but they don't show up. That's just plain rude!
ANGEL BABY 1 year ago
I couldn't give any of these a ⬆️ felt guilty doing so, I felt so sorry for these folks!!!
Borderline Panda 1 year ago
You know what Panda premium? Get stuffed. Tired of the ads and cutting off the entertainment. Good bye.
Jan Moore 1 year ago
Not really solo but on Monday I stopped at Pizza Hut, had to get out and go in because they don't have a window. Stepped up on the curb and fell. Landed on my left knee and somehow managed to to twist around and hit my right ankle just above my bulging tendinitis. When I was able to touch it felt a depression. Could hardly drive home cause I could hardly push my foot up or down. Had to go to the ER. Put a splint on a used a knee walker (don't recommend). Saw ortho and they put in a boot and a regular walker. Have all the fixings for Thanksgiving but can't stand to cook. We had crackers, frozen chicken, and other snack food. Pretty sure it's torn/ruptured. And now the oven won't heat, discovered that last night. No service call till Monday.
firecrackershrimp 1 year ago
Have spent quite a few in ER , kids always seem to get sick on a holiday.
V 1 year ago
People - when you are cooking stuff in al-foil trays you have to put a cookie sheet,.or similar tray underneath to move the al-foil trays in and out of the oven and wherever you need to move it. So many cooking disasters would be avoided if people did this simple thing.
Ron Man 1 year ago
Right?!?! I hate seeing all those pics with spilled foil trays.They have no bottom support, they're not meant to be used on their own.
Load More Replies... Gianna B D 1 year ago
I think most of them are fake. Step 1: take picture of table before everyone sits down. Step 2: lament "nobody came!" Step 3: profit/upvotes/attention.
Load More Replies... Traveling Lady Railfan 1 year ago
#1-never leave cooking unattended. Burnt food is wasteful but a burnt down house is devastating. #2-as mentioned, if anything that you're cooking is in an aluminum foil tray, stick a nice solid cookie sheet underneath it because otherwise you're going to pick it up, it's going to be hot, it's going to be heavy, it's going to fall, you're going to cry. #3-whether you're cooking a turkey consider brining it first (not in pickle brine) make a bath out of mostly water, some salt some sugar some spices, let it sit in this bath for about 8 hours in the fridge or a big cooler full of ice and the brine and then when you cook, it'll be nice and juicy and you don't even have to baste. (This works for pork too, 4 hours is usually sufficient) #4-Thanksgiving is about gratitude, not about stuffing yourself silly. Be happy no matter what you've got, plenty of other people have less. #5-always cook with wine. If you're not actually putting it into the food, put it into the cook.
Potato patato 1 year ago
This list makes me glad that Thanksgiving isn't a one time event. Because next year it would hopefully be better
LakotaWolf (she/her) 1 year ago
Alas, when something beyond just "burning the turkey" happens, it kind of ruins all the Thanksgivings to come. My dad was helping put up our Christmas lights on Thanksgiving in 2000, after the meal, and he fell off of the ladder and sustained catastrophic brain damage. Pretty much put a damper on the holiday for us for all time. "Next year" was never better, unfortunately, because the accident had happened on that day, none of us could forget that aspect, and my dad was so brain-damaged that he was near-vegetative (we took care of him at home.) I loved my father dearly, and that's why I was his primary caregiver for 21 years after his accident (he died in 2021) but Thanksgiving was permanently sort of ruined for my family. My mom doesn't even acknowledge the holiday any more and jaunts off to her favorite Indian casino during Thanksgiving week.
Load More Replies... Steve Robert 1 year ago
I don't understand how you can invite people over for thanksgiving, but they don't show up. That's just plain rude!
ANGEL BABY 1 year ago
I couldn't give any of these a ⬆️ felt guilty doing so, I felt so sorry for these folks!!!
Borderline Panda 1 year ago
You know what Panda premium? Get stuffed. Tired of the ads and cutting off the entertainment. Good bye.
Jan Moore 1 year ago
Not really solo but on Monday I stopped at Pizza Hut, had to get out and go in because they don't have a window. Stepped up on the curb and fell. Landed on my left knee and somehow managed to to twist around and hit my right ankle just above my bulging tendinitis. When I was able to touch it felt a depression. Could hardly drive home cause I could hardly push my foot up or down. Had to go to the ER. Put a splint on a used a knee walker (don't recommend). Saw ortho and they put in a boot and a regular walker. Have all the fixings for Thanksgiving but can't stand to cook. We had crackers, frozen chicken, and other snack food. Pretty sure it's torn/ruptured. And now the oven won't heat, discovered that last night. No service call till Monday.
firecrackershrimp 1 year ago
Have spent quite a few in ER , kids always seem to get sick on a holiday.
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