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Author Topic: Whoah. First ever Merkin Thanksgiving with SO's parents  (Read 10275 times)
frogfactory
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« on: November 10, 2009, 09:21:56 PM »

Looks like I'll be meeting 98's parents for the first time this Thanksgiving.  I was here for Thanksgiving last year, but I simply took advantage of the day off to get some grading out of the way.  I've never celebrated it before (and don't quite know how it goes, apart from some turkey), and this will be the first meeting with his parents.

Advice?  Humorous stories on how/how not to do it?
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« Reply #1 on: November 10, 2009, 09:25:39 PM »

Um....  Will you be wearing a merkin?
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« Reply #2 on: November 10, 2009, 09:27:26 PM »

Um....  Will you be wearing a merkin?

Merkins are hilarious.  I vote for a turkey-shaped merkin, in honor of Thanksgiving. 
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« Reply #3 on: November 10, 2009, 09:30:17 PM »

Um....  Will you be wearing a merkin?

Merkins are hilarious.  I vote for a turkey-shaped merkin, in honor of Thanksgiving. 

Or make merkins mandatory attire for everyone.  Black tie, but.....  Never mind.
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« Reply #4 on: November 10, 2009, 09:31:51 PM »

Looks like I'll be meeting 98's parents for the first time this Thanksgiving.  I was here for Thanksgiving last year, but I simply took advantage of the day off to get some grading out of the way.  I've never celebrated it before (and don't quite know how it goes, apart from some turkey), and this will be the first meeting with his parents.

Advice?  Humorous stories on how/how not to do it?

Do not wear tight clothing.

If anyone is planning to deep fry a turkey, don't go anywhere near the work-in-process.

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« Reply #5 on: November 10, 2009, 09:37:18 PM »

Merkins + tight clothing + deep fryers = trouble.
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« Reply #6 on: November 10, 2009, 09:42:52 PM »

This again? Until you master the idiom, standardized spelling and grammar for you.
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« Reply #7 on: November 10, 2009, 09:55:07 PM »

This again? Until you master the idiom, standardized spelling and grammar for you.

It's so bad, I had no idea what you were talking about until BPN pointed it out.
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frogfactory
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« Reply #8 on: November 10, 2009, 09:57:11 PM »

This again? Until you master the idiom, standardized spelling and grammar for you.

It's so bad, I had no idea what you were talking about until BPN pointed it out.

In that case, I should point out that I am from overseas and enjoy bad puns.
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« Reply #9 on: November 10, 2009, 10:01:11 PM »

I like your new signature line.


Hey! You could use that as a conversation opener!
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« Reply #10 on: November 10, 2009, 10:02:50 PM »

Aw....  It's just so much funnier to imagine a bewigged Thanksgiving. 
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« Reply #11 on: November 10, 2009, 10:04:16 PM »

In that case, I should point out that I am from overseas and enjoy bad puns.

Done and done.
This again? Until you master the idiom, standardized spelling and grammar for you.
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« Reply #12 on: November 10, 2009, 10:05:07 PM »

Aw....  It's just so much funnier to imagine a bewigged Thanksgiving. 

Particularly if it includes junkwigs. (and if I just coined that I want credit) 
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frogfactory
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« Reply #13 on: November 10, 2009, 10:05:26 PM »

In that case, I should point out that I am from overseas and enjoy bad puns.

Done and done.
This again? Until you master the idiom, standardized spelling and grammar for you.

I still have no idea what you're on about.
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« Reply #14 on: November 10, 2009, 10:07:32 PM »

Aw....  It's just so much funnier to imagine a bewigged Thanksgiving. 

Particularly if it includes junkwigs. (and if I just coined that I want credit) 

Done. 

May I cite you when using that phrase.
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