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So what did your family argue about this year at Thanksgiving?

· 2 min read

We all know that Thanksgiving is the one day of the year when family drama hits peak season. From who gets the last slice of pie to debates about the merits of ham versus turkey, the holiday is a breeding ground for hilarious arguments. Below, we’ve distilled the funniest family bicker from Reddit into one neat, scroll‑through‑worthy list. Enjoy the roast—literally and figuratively!

The Roast‑Up (Comments)​

  • “My FIL was upset because my wife and I bought the $90 Honey Baked ham and we make so much $$, we should have got the $130! He ate turkey and not a slice of our ham. Just more for me!”
    Because nothing says “family bonding” like a heated debate over the price tag of a ham and who gets the leftovers.

  • “Your FIL can visually track name branded ham product prices by configuration? Isn't that a little, IDK, obsessive?”
    Turns out, some families turn holiday shopping into a full‑blown surveillance operation. Who needs a spreadsheet when you have a ham‑price‑tracker?

  • “My cousin claimed that there were 100% some birds that were also mammals. We discussed biological taxonomy for about 15 minutes”
    Sure thing, let’s settle the age‑old debate of whether a chicken can secretly moon‑walk into a mammal’s closet. Biology has never been this fun!

  • “We argued about whether ham is also a bird. We all know it's not but two of us knew it would irritate the others. Then we gerrymandered ourselves so that the districts were 50/50 on ham being a bird.”
    Because if you can’t decide, just redraw the map! The only thing that’s truly bipartisan at Thanksgiving is the love of food.

  • “My nephew told me the moon landing wasn't real and there are no satellites in space. When I requested source material, he cited YouTube.”
    When your family’s version of “research” comes straight from the internet's most reliable source, you know you’re in for a wild ride of conspiracy theories and questionable citations.

TL;DR​

A $90 ham, a tax‑obsessed in‑law, a 100% bird‑mammal debate, a political ham map, and a YouTube‑only moon‑landing source. Thanksgiving: where the drama is as hearty as the feast.