What About Your Friends?: Rules for the Best Friendsgiving

“Friendsgiving”, an event a lot of us have been doing forever now with an actual name, is becoming more popular. Whether we have been getting together for a post-thanksgiving kickback with our friends to snack on leftovers or planning a more formal sit-down potluck with our crew, Friendsgiving as it’s now popularly called has always been a good time.

Whether folks are planning their Friendsgiving as a substitute for their Thanksgiving feast or as an additional get-together following their Thanksgiving festivities, Friendsgiving is a great time to get together with our chosen family, our friends.

Before any foolishness goes down at the Friendsgiving table, here are just a few rules to keep it cute, keep it fun, and keep it festive:

Rule #1: Don’t show up empty-handed. Remember, the thing that makes Friendsgiving fun is that everyone brings something to contribute to the gathering.

To reiterate…don’t bring no folk we don’t know like that.

Rule #2: That being said, please do NOT volunteer a dish if you cannot cook. We always need paper goods and we always forget ice. Bring that instead.

Rule #3: Please start Friendsgiving at a good time.

Seriously, please start on time. I know we typically don’t, but for the sake of the hangry folks, try to get as close as you can.

Rule #4 : Different house rules may apply. Respect them or plan your own.

Rule #5 : Friendsgiving may or may not be held in November.

Rule #6 : We gonna find a way to play some games. Govern yourselves accordingly.

However you choose to celebrate Friendsgiving, we hope y’all eat good, laugh much, and don’t start no fights at the Spades or UNO table.