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* '''Basic Trope''': Holidays of various kinds (Christmas, Thanksgiving, and Easter being the most common ones) are difficult and stressful.
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* '''Downplayed''': Alice doesn't hate Thanksgiving as a whole and likes spending time with her family. She just really despises ObnoxiousInLaws and would rather not see them every year.
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* '''Downplayed''': Alice doesn't hate Thanksgiving as a whole and likes spending time with her family. She just really despises dreads her ObnoxiousInLaws and all the political debates, and would rather not see them every year.celebrate Thanksgiving just so she doesn't have to go through them.
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* '''Downplayed''': ???Alice doesn't hate Thanksgiving as a whole and likes spending time with her family. She just really despises ObnoxiousInLaws and would rather not see them every year.
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** Alice finds a way to steer conversations in positive and appropriate directions.
** When Uncle Bob gets up on his soapbox, Alice excuses herself.
** Alice decides she's going to volunteer at a local soup kitchen, or that she's going to pick up some extra hours at work.
** Alice is in charge of the guest list. Uncle Bob is not invited. If he asks, she lies and says they're not doing Thanksgiving. Thus, the major instigator is gone.
** Alice spends Thanksgiving with her FamilyOfChoice, rather than her family of origin.
** Alice has her dinner catered, so she doesn't have to cook.
** "Uncle Bob, I know this stuff is important to you, but today, let's ''please'' talk about something else."
** Alice goes, but gives herself an out (whether it's truthful or not): needing to be at work, needing to relieve the babysitter, needing to get home and let the dog out, another Thanksgiving dinner to be at, not feeling well, being tired, etc.
** When Uncle Bob gets up on his soapbox, Alice excuses herself.
** Alice decides she's going to volunteer at a local soup kitchen, or that she's going to pick up some extra hours at work.
** Alice is in charge of the guest list. Uncle Bob is not invited. If he asks, she lies and says they're not doing Thanksgiving. Thus, the major instigator is gone.
** Alice spends Thanksgiving with her FamilyOfChoice, rather than her family of origin.
** Alice has her dinner catered, so she doesn't have to cook.
** "Uncle Bob, I know this stuff is important to you, but today, let's ''please'' talk about something else."
** Alice goes, but gives herself an out (whether it's truthful or not): needing to be at work, needing to relieve the babysitter, needing to get home and let the dog out, another Thanksgiving dinner to be at, not feeling well, being tired, etc.
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** Alice decides that she's going to skip Thanksgiving this year, and just go on a trip to the Bahamas instead.
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* '''Straight''': Alice dreads [[ThanksgivingEpisode Thanksgiving]] every year. There's the task of making sure the turkey is properly thawed in time and cooked through but not ''overcooked''. There's all the relatives coming over, including some she'd rather didn't, such as that racist, sexist, homophobic, Bible-thumping, redneck-and-proud-of-it uncle who has no filter and ''always'' manages to ruin Thanksgiving dinner by getting up on his soapbox about Mexicans, gays, guns, [[BreadEggsBreadedEggs Mexican gays with guns]], etc. There's the annoying Christmas music that started the day after Halloween playing 24/7 on WTRP radio. And, of course, [[LethalChef Aunt Verna's "Holiday Suprise" casserole]].
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* '''Straight''': Alice dreads [[ThanksgivingEpisode Thanksgiving]] every year. There's the task of making sure the turkey is properly thawed in time and cooked through but not ''overcooked''. There's all the relatives coming over, including some she'd rather didn't, such as that racist, sexist, homophobic, Bible-thumping, redneck-and-proud-of-it uncle who has no filter and ''always'' manages to ruin Thanksgiving dinner by getting up on his soapbox about Mexicans, gays, guns, [[BreadEggsBreadedEggs Mexican gays with guns]], the ObnoxiousInLaws, etc. There's the annoying Christmas music that started the day after Halloween playing 24/7 on WTRP radio. And, of course, [[LethalChef Aunt Verna's "Holiday Suprise" casserole]].
** Alice ends up having to do all the work herself, because her husband retreats to the TV instead of helping.
** Instead of coming for Thanksgiving, Uncle Bob is going on vacation with his wife instead.
** It isn't Thanksgiving that bothers Alice, but the fact that she woke up with a yeast infection.
** It isn't Thanksgiving that bothers Alice, but the fact that she woke up with a yeast infection.
** But he's coming over for Christmas dinner.
** But it's Thanksgiving, there's still all this stuff to do, there's no time to go to the drugstore or to urgent care and get medication, and she can't tell anyone that she's having a problem.
** But it's Thanksgiving, there's still all this stuff to do, there's no time to go to the drugstore or to urgent care and get medication, and she can't tell anyone that she's having a problem.
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*'''Invoked''': On Thanksgiving day, Alice wakes up to find the turkey still frozen solid, Uncle Bob shows up early (already drunk on cheap beer), her TV isn't working so she can't enjoy the parade (or the [[UsefulNotes/AmericanFootball football]] game), Aunt Verna brought her ''worst'' iteration of her casserole, Aunt Carrie announces that she's engaged for the ''seventh'' time to a "[[SarcasmMode charming]]" guy she met at some bar two months ago, the house is a mess, and the dog gets into the dressing.
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** Alice decides she's not hosting Thanksgiving at her home. She'll go over to a relative's house, but she's either not doing any cooking, or is bringing only one side dish. (Which is much easier and more manageable than cooking an entire feast.)
** Alice learns to enlist help from her family.
** Uncle Bob is not coming to dinner, which means things will be peaceful.
** Alice instates a BanOnPolitics at the dinner table, and if anyone violates it, she's not afraid to send them packing.
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*'''Basic Trope''': Holidays of various kinds (Christmas, Thanksgiving, and Easter being the most common ones) are difficult and stressful.
*'''Straight''': Alice dreads [[ThanksgivingEpisode Thanksgiving]] every year. There's the task of making sure the turkey is properly thawed in time and cooked through but not ''overcooked''. There's all the relatives coming over, including some she'd rather didn't, such as that racist, sexist, homophobic, Bible-thumping, redneck-and-proud-of-it uncle who has no filter and ''always'' manages to ruin Thanksgiving dinner by getting up on his soapbox about Mexicans, gays, guns, [[BreadEggsBreadedEggs Mexican gays with guns]], etc. There's the annoying Christmas music that started the day after Halloween playing 24/7 on WTRP radio. And, of course, [[LethalChef Aunt Verna's "Holiday Suprise" casserole]].
*'''Exaggerated''': Alice gets worked up over a smaller holiday, such as Arbor Day. She doesn't have ''time'' to plant a tree, dammit! And what ''kind'' of tree, anyway?
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*'''Justified''': Thanksgiving is a lot of work. And it brings people together that perhaps don't see each other any other time of the year for DinnerAndAShow, which they don't always ''actually'' want to go to, but feel the "have to" because [[AppealToTradition it's tradition]].
*'''Inverted''': Thanksgiving is Alice's most favorite holiday of the year. Every year, she spends ''days'' getting the house cleaned, putting together a handmade centerpiece, and cooking all the sides. And on the big day itself, she's up at 4 AM getting the turkey ready, watches the parade in the morning, and looks forward to intense debates with Uncle Bob.
*'''Subverted''': Alice doesn't hate Thanksgiving.
** Alice ''loves'' Thanksgiving.
*'''Double Subverted''': But she ''does'' wish that her uncle would decide to go on vacation instead of coming over for dinner, because it always gets awkward.
** Until her dad has a heart attack and dies right at the table. Every Thanksgiving is much more somber after that, and even Uncle Bob quiets down.
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*'''Averted''': Alice's society does not celebrate Thanksgiving.
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*'''Straight''': Alice dreads [[ThanksgivingEpisode Thanksgiving]] every year. There's the task of making sure the turkey is properly thawed in time and cooked through but not ''overcooked''. There's all the relatives coming over, including some she'd rather didn't, such as that racist, sexist, homophobic, Bible-thumping, redneck-and-proud-of-it uncle who has no filter and ''always'' manages to ruin Thanksgiving dinner by getting up on his soapbox about Mexicans, gays, guns, [[BreadEggsBreadedEggs Mexican gays with guns]], etc. There's the annoying Christmas music that started the day after Halloween playing 24/7 on WTRP radio. And, of course, [[LethalChef Aunt Verna's "Holiday Suprise" casserole]].
*'''Exaggerated''': Alice gets worked up over a smaller holiday, such as Arbor Day. She doesn't have ''time'' to plant a tree, dammit! And what ''kind'' of tree, anyway?
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*'''Justified''': Thanksgiving is a lot of work. And it brings people together that perhaps don't see each other any other time of the year for DinnerAndAShow, which they don't always ''actually'' want to go to, but feel the "have to" because [[AppealToTradition it's tradition]].
*'''Inverted''': Thanksgiving is Alice's most favorite holiday of the year. Every year, she spends ''days'' getting the house cleaned, putting together a handmade centerpiece, and cooking all the sides. And on the big day itself, she's up at 4 AM getting the turkey ready, watches the parade in the morning, and looks forward to intense debates with Uncle Bob.
*'''Subverted''': Alice doesn't hate Thanksgiving.
** Alice ''loves'' Thanksgiving.
*'''Double Subverted''': But she ''does'' wish that her uncle would decide to go on vacation instead of coming over for dinner, because it always gets awkward.
** Until her dad has a heart attack and dies right at the table. Every Thanksgiving is much more somber after that, and even Uncle Bob quiets down.
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