“ADVANCED ADULTING”
This household appliance part should be cleaned every 1–3 months, but most people only discover it exists after their clothes start smelling “mysteriously damp.”
washing machine filter
This group behavior occurs when everyone compliments a dish no one actually finished eating
politeness (Accept “lying”)
The reality show that proves love is blind but red flags are high-definition.
Love Is Blind
Before Spotify playlists, sending a favorite song often required doing this.
burning a CD
“Friendsgiving” is a term made popular by this Netflix/TV crowd: dinner with these people instead of family.
friends
This financial term describes money you should put aside but usually becomes brunch instead
emergency fund
This beverage instantly transforms Friendsgiving from a polite dinner to a confessional circle.
wine? (Accept: boxed wine, specifically)
This app became everyone’s therapist, fitness coach, and gossip line in 2023–2025.
TikTok
Before Netflix, missing a movie meant walking to this store and praying your VHS wasn’t rented.
Blockbuster
The first Thanksgiving was celebrated in this year
1621
The IRS insists you keep tax documents for this many years… which is adorable of them
7 years
This unspoken potluck rule states that a guest may not bring a dish requiring this key resource from the host.
oven time
This pop culture phenomenon started when the internet discovered a character who says only three words, yet somehow became the world’s cutest merch empire.
Baby Yoda(Grogu)
Before Spotify playlists, this was how tweens shared music online… often illegally.
LimeWire / Napster
Thanksgiving became a national holiday in the U.S. thanks to this president
Abraham Lincoln
The adult milestone that secretly feels more emotional than your last breakup: renewing this every few years
driver’s license? (Accept passport)
This item is always overabundant at Friendsgiving despite nobody ever remembering to buy it intentionally.
napkins
This sports scandal in 2015 involved a major quarterback allegedly deflating footballs, sparking a massive NFL debate
“Deflategate” (Tom Brady)
Before iPhones, this phone brand dominated and was known for its indestructibility
Nokia
The first Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade featured these instead of balloons.
live animals
This rarely-checked household system is the #1 cause of surprise $400 repair bills because most adults don’t know where the shutoff valve is located.
the water heater? (Accept: water shutoff valve)
This culinary technique—rarely executed correctly at Friendsgiving—results in a turkey that looks golden on the outside but is tragically undercooked inside.
basting without monitoring internal temperature
MJ performed in a famous Pepsi commercial in 1984 where he suffered a severe…
Burn injury during filming
This cartoon character first aired in 1999 and became a cultural icon for a generation of kids.
SpongeBob SquarePants
The traditional “cornucopia” symbol comes from this culture and literally means “horn of this.”
from Latin “horn of plenty”