If Thanksgiving Is a Time of Discomfort for You, Here Are Some Guidelines to Ruin It or Plant a Scapegoat in Your Place

Thanksgiving can bring out the best in a family, and sometimes the worst. In this story, a thread about ruining the holiday turns into a surprisingly detailed playbook for dodging blame while stirring up chaos at the dinner table.

The setup is simple enough: one person is fed up with nosy relatives, awkward questions, and the pressure that comes with a big family gathering. What follows is a mix of mischief, scapegoating, and a few replies from people who clearly understood the assignment.

By the end, the whole thing feels less like holiday advice and more like a warning label. Read on.

So, let's get started:

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Things are going to be bad either way, and she encourages you to do something about it:

"Things are going to be bad either way," said a Twitter user, and she encourages you to do something about it:

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The first move is to find your scapegoat and prepare the ground:

But remember: "NONE of the catastrophes that happen should be able to be traced back to you:"

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The first thing is to find your scapegoat and prepare the ground:

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Of course, the rest of the family is not spared either.

The scapegoat can be anyone.

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But don't forget the rest of the family; also, keep irritating them all the time:

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A friend of yours can also be helpful:

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Even the kids are encouraged to get involved.

It also echoes the vegan host who sparked a feud with her meat-loving family over Thanksgiving dinner.

"Pretend to be helpful"

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Encourage children to rile up:

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That is when the attention shifts away from you.

If you follow all the instructions, now you can use a scapegoat.

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Provoke a scapegoat; strike at their emotional pain:

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Now all the attention will be on the scapegoat and not you.

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"You’re free"

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Her followers had a few ideas of their own as well:

And as a free man/woman, here's one piece of advice on what you could do:

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Her followers had a few ideas of their own as well:

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"The day is saved"

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Respect

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Perfect one:

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Provoke a confusing drama, then play the victim.

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This always works:

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So, if Thanksgiving is not as happy a holiday as you wish it to be, and you get bothered by numerous relatives about everything that's going on in your life, maybe you can use some tips from this thread. And if everything is fine and you don't need these directions, at least you can smile at the genius ideas.

Before you “plant a scapegoat,” see why one woman considered skipping Thanksgiving for her mental health.