Why Thanksgiving Sucks

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“Oh she rants again, is this girl ever happy?” No, I am not. Especially during the holiday season. Thanksgiving, in particular. I could sit here and give you a long list of reasons why Thanksgiving is a sham of a holiday, but I won’t. Instead, I’ll sit here and let you consider how much money you spend every year on this sham, only to be thankful for nothing. Yes, I know I’m breathing, living, and spending my money during really joyful times, as joyful as it can be.

Because I am African, this whole Thanksgiving thing is new to me. I don’t understand why we all slave away at jobs we despise, with our ridiculously exhausting routines, just to plaster fake smiles around the dinner table come November. Just to remind you, you sweat all day over the stove to prepare a meal for ungrateful people, especially if you have children, you know what I mean. (I don’t have children, though.) Then you sit down at the dinner table, you laugh and drink, or maybe you have an awkward dinner. Nonetheless, you finish dinner, only for everyone to dash off to their rooms for a nap. You wake up the next morning and you’re back at work, back to your exhausting routine. And it was as if nothing had happened the day before, except that you now have a hole in your pocket and a pile of dishes waiting for you when you get home. What a wonderful time to be thankful.

Oh don’t get me wrong I love food, and a holiday solely based on eating sounds amazing, but who is cooking all that food? Me. At this point, I’d rather be invited to a house where they do all the slaving and I just eat for them. Why bother if it’s just going to disappear in one night? Not to mention how we’re all sitting around a table holding hands and talking about peace and thankfulness when the holiday’s roots are the most racists shit ever. But, I suppose, food. Yeah but remember the whole Kristof Columbine fiasco? Shameful, truly shameful.

This is possibly off-topic, but who the hell decides what dishes are considered Thanksgiving food? Because if I want fried chicken on Thanksgiving, I’m going to get some damn fried chicken. And you can imagine how grateful I will be. Anyway, have a terrible Thanksgiving so that we can all boycott it the following year. #passupthankgiving2022 #xoxothatbitch