This article is written by a student writer from the Her Campus at Cal Poly chapter.
Thanksgiving means recognizing what you’re grateful for, spending time with family and friends, and eating a lot of really good food. While everyone’s Thanksgiving traditions vary, there are a few pivotal moments that occur at nearly every year’s celebration. And what’s a better way to illustrate these than with the beloved characters of “The Office.”
When you pregame dinner with a somewhat intense workout to cancel out all the calories you’re about to consume
When your mom says dinner is finally ready
When someone puts green bean casserole on your plate because “you can’t just have mashed potatoes, bread and turkey”
When your family starts asking you about your love life
That one aunt that is very curious about your schooling
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When everyone else is in a food-coma but you’re ready for the next course
When someone takes the last slice of pumpkin pie before you can snatch it
When you realize that now that Thanksgiving is over it’s completely acceptable to start celebrating Christmas
Ah, what fond memories. Wanna know how other TV classics shape our Thanksgivings? Check out this article about “Friends.”