In preparation for those dreaded holidays, I took Oprah’s advice on how to make surviving holidays with your family fun and created a bingo board for to get us through these next 37 days. (It’s amazing what I come up with at lunch when I won’t go outside because it’s cold and snowing).
Keep your bingo card with you, and as you observe something that appears on the card, mark it off. God help us. Now you see why I am headed to Vegas for Thanksgiving, having lived through all of these.
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“When is the wedding?” or “When are you having children?” or other none of your business questions |
Inadvertently curse in front of child, elderly relative, or member of the clergy |
You, your child, or significant other has a temper tantrum (bonus if it involves throwing things) |
Parent or child reveals something embarrassing about you or your family (bonus if pictures are involved) |
Receive an obviously re-gifted item or re-gift an item to someone else |
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Forget to bring presents, dish, or other item to gathering |
Family member or friend passes out from drinking (or eating too much turkey) |
A person you loathe arrives at a gathering or awkward run in with an EX |
No ready excuse for a social event that you don’t want to attend, so you’re stuck making an appearance |
You, your child, or significant other accidentally break something at someone else’s house |
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Short tempered with significant other or child because of holiday preparations |
Stuck without a gift for someone who unexpectedly gives you one |
*FREE* |
Eat too much and have to unbutton your pants (bonus if they actually split at the seams) |
Snide remarks about how you, your significant other, or child are dressed or behavior |
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Significant other disappears and leaves you in a room full of strangers (or relatives) |
Forget about an invitation you accepted |
You or your significant other make a fool of yourself at a company or church function |
Karaoke or dance revolution attempt by you or spouse |
Disagreement with relative about how something should be cooked/prepared/ served |
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Argument with significant other about money spent on food, travel, or presents for the holidays |
Appear at an event drastically under or over dressed. (Bonus if sweatpants are involved) |
Late to an event |
All of your guests bring additional (uninvited) guests and there is not enough food, drink, or chairs |
Meltdown involving pills, booze, or too many holiday treats |
