Friendsgiving is overrated

         I wasn't invited to any Friendsgiving's this year. No hard feelings, though. I prefer only eating one 5,000 calorie meal in November. Seeing others celebrate Friendsgiving got me thinking, what is so special about it anyway? It's not like you can't celebrate and be thankful for your friends any other day of the year. I mean, aren't birthdays more special? You get to celebrate with your friend individually, giving them one-on-one attention because it's their day. Whereas Friendsgiving just clumps them all together. And let's be honest, are they all your friends? Or were you just being polite, making sure to invite everyone who might take it the wrong way if they weren't asked?

         The pressure of figuring out who is worthy of an invite is just the start. Now the stress falls on the fact that you are committing to hosting two times in November. And let's face it, those who host Friendsgiving are the ones who are also hosting Thanksgiving. You have to consider what decorations to put out, how many chairs you need, if you are going to use paper plates or wash real ones, and for those cruel enough, figure out seating assignments. I'll let you in on a secret; if you are the type of person who makes seating arrangements for dinner parties, your guests are very aware that you feel powerless. Plus, no one likes you any better for having them sit next to someone they have nothing in common with.

         The one good thing about hosting a Friendsgiving is that you do not have to cook all the food yourself. Friendsgiving is just a glorified potluck. However, a word of advice, don't let two friends bring the same dish because then it becomes a battle of who made the better sweet potatoes casserole and the apparent winner is the one who leaves with their Pyrex while the other is leaves empty-handed. I mean, you can't run off with a half-finished dish; that's just disrespectful. You have to leave it, sacrificing your container; it's the price you pay for losing the battle.

         The only reason Friendsgiving makes any sense to me is that it gives you and your friends a chance to "party." If you ever consider hosting a Friendsgiving, you are basically declaring that you are at the age where you need an excuse to drink. However, this time, no one will be leaving blacked out with someone they just met; it's not that type of party. Everyone is way too stuffed to actually think they could stuff anyone else properly; that's just a heart attack waiting to happen.  

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