This week the Twitter account for VidCon, a yearly video conference, sent out a request for people to “Ruin Thanksgiving in four words.” With Thanksgiving right around the corner, the people of Twitter quickly jumped on board. Some used the opportunity to air out some of their genuine concerns for the holidays, and the rest poked fun at everything from politics to family drama.
Isn’t drama what Thanksgiving is all about anyway?
https://twitter.com/courtney_s94/status/1065061187942055937
Within hours of VidCon’s request, Twitter was flooded with responses. It turns out there are hundreds of ways to ruin Thanksgiving, from serving only healthy food options to the classic day-ruiner: talking Trump.
https://twitter.com/LibbyMitchellUT/status/1065023735973867520
Let's talk about politics https://t.co/pfWFVE1bhe
— Sammy (: (@SamSterling2002) November 19, 2018
https://twitter.com/goldietaylor/status/1064989944899350532
Make America Great Again https://t.co/LSjjCROf62
— Randall Woodfin (@randallwoodfin) November 20, 2018
Many people made jokes about drinking, or not drinking, over dinner. For the families out there who don’t drink alcohol during the holidays, it must be a rough week, Twitter said with four-word zingers like “We’re out of Wine.”
https://twitter.com/NotJimmieJ/status/1065115025826811904
https://twitter.com/_DestinyMN_/status/1064890198402756609
https://twitter.com/Georgia_VOL/status/1064881939327393792
Her Family Doesn't Drink https://t.co/mIJJfihb8R
— Kevin Turner (@ktfuntweets) November 20, 2018
There's no beer ANYWHERE. https://t.co/796FTyhEdE
— Boulevard Brewing Co. (@Boulevard_Beer) November 20, 2018
Students poked fun at the constant questions about school, too. They come from a good place, sure, but come on. Isn’t half the point of the holidays to escape from the stress of regular life? “A Master’s? What for?” was the best joke.
How's that PhD coming? https://t.co/YohY8dhwBF
— ex-X (formerly RedPen/BlackPen) (@redpenblackpen) November 20, 2018
A Master's? What for? https://t.co/YCVbQ242xs
— Megan exists(?) 🐀 (@booksandfey) November 21, 2018
https://twitter.com/eastman_randa/status/1065063513004154881
How's your dissertation coming?
— Jennifer Polk, PhD (she, her) (@FromPhDtoLife) November 20, 2018
When are you graduating?
Is your manuscript in?
Got a job yet? https://t.co/mkBGijwYpt
A few people just posted the most awkward thing they could think of, from talking about relationships to the recent E. coli outbreak. Not to mention bad-mouthing the turkey. You never insult the cooking, people. Never.
"So you're still single?" https://t.co/VjKy7jKNsY
— HONSE, M.D. (@micah_gj) November 20, 2018
What about men's rights? https://t.co/YvMj9lXmPi
— Andy (@andyandtherobot) November 20, 2018
https://twitter.com/prestonjbyrne/status/1064850009307389953
Im not racist but… https://t.co/y4iVHZzPs6
— Aenor Ryder | 🏳️⚧️ Rights! (@thatsroughbruh) November 21, 2018
https://twitter.com/AndrewSpracklen/status/1065230331412967424
https://twitter.com/ElaineMane215/status/1065222454950469633
This tastes like cat. https://t.co/0lYl7WQ02k
— Tony Perkins (@TonyPerkinsFMTV) November 20, 2018
More than anything, people balked at the idea of eating a vegan or otherwise non-meat, cheese, and gravy-filled Thanksgiving dinner.
https://twitter.com/plantbasedcaleb/status/1065226246102163461
https://twitter.com/AndyMorrison42/status/1065216905718321153
https://twitter.com/LibbyMitchellUT/status/1065023735973867520
We only have Tofurkey. https://t.co/jNkkzmxmK6
— Rick Wilson (@TheRickWilson) November 20, 2018
Wanna try some tofurkey? https://t.co/eOyaYRDY1r
— Andrew Balettie (@ajbalettie) November 20, 2018
I brought you salad! https://t.co/atk6pMi0SK
— Ana Marie Cox (@anamariecox) November 20, 2018
Ketchup on the macaroni https://t.co/50W3VR0wex
— Bate™ (@NoPlanB_) November 20, 2018
The horror.