I Live alone and have no friends - Thanksgiving Style

You mean Bob Evans?

Mike Evens will catch (2) potatoes in the end zone tonight. <predicts>




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ya..that must be it Bob Evans.

I don't know who makes those carboard rolls of rolls either? Pilsbury?

shows you know what I know about this shit.

Why is the Philadelphia cream cheese so much more than that other cream cheeses? Is it worth the extra $$?

Ah....my life sucks.

My Mom loves Bob Evans potatoes, should I send her over?

I bought a frozen TV dinner with all the fixings. A can of cranberries and one of those small 4” pumpkin pies on a box. Second year in a row.

Maybe it's time to make some friends. You can't do much about having family, but you can make some friends.

Another way is to be generous and look for others in your world who are alone, and invite them in, for dinner or otherwise.

But either way, making a real Thanksgiving dinner even for yourself is a good thing to do.

I am so isolated, I can't tell if this is mockery or not.

I know Bob Evans mashed potatoes are a dim replica of some actual fine home made potatoes....

but I lack the skill and knowledge to create real mashed potatoes, and since the mashed potato is not my favorite part of the meal, I have to settle for the frozen microwaved version smothered in gravy (which I will make from scratch..or at least try to).

But I'm sure having dinner with your mom beats having dinner alone. I hope you appreciate it. My mom has passed on I would give everything I own to have thanksgiving dinner with her one more time.

Last Edited by Gypo O'Leary on 11/22/2021 09:59 AM

I'm sorry to hear that you too have no thanksgiving clan to enjoy the day with. And I understand the idea of conveniently settling for a simplified solution.

But I will put in the work to enjoy the day, the rest of the world be damned. There will be real turkey, and real cheesecake and the wine will flow in my sorry little shack, one more time.

Last Edited by Gypo O'Leary on 11/22/2021 10:01 AM

you know, that actually sounds wonderful.


:) watch something thanksgivingy on TV and eat your wonderful meal...

have some pot :) have some beer/drinks :)


jump on GLP chat... actually sounds soooo relaxing to me.

I you ever saw the pathetic hovel I exist in, you would understand that visitors would be aghast that a man has sunken to my state.

I applaud your virtue signaling. But you trust me, I am in such a state of decay that there is but one path left for me. And I walk it with dignity.

When there is nothing left but the fall, the fall matters.

I have never enjoyed beer with turkey. hence I bought the wine.

I do have some marijuana, but whether or not I smoke it...probably not. On a day such as Thanksgiving, alone, my mind would wander to those I have lost, and that contemplation is utterly sad and depressing. It would ruin the cheesecake.

Last Edited by Gypo O'Leary on 11/22/2021 10:06 AM

Find a local bar that does Thanksgiving. Lots of folks in your situation will be there. I moved to a city by myself and I did this. Found some frens.

well...thank you. maybe i will look at that idea.

i thought that was more families heading out to a restaurant meal, but i'll look into it.

Not mocking you bro. I enjoy your humor and have even shared it outside if this dump.

Bob Evans is an excellent choice for your situation and they taste just like they should. Hope you enjoy them for the filler that they are. Most people cooking them are afraid to add enough butter. My brother passed away two years ago he was a chef. He would tell me to add the butter until you taste it. My guess is one pound of butter to five pounds of potatoes. Don't ask him for a recipe you never get it. Everything was by taste. He would tell you how to make it.


Lost my wife in March so it's the first one without her in 22 years. Should be a great time for all! Let's have fun the best way we can.
Skol

Tell us more about yourself, Gypo.

Where do you live?

Occupation?

Interests?

Family?

Maybe one of us can "adopt" you remotely. It's not everything, but it would be something.

Peace and blessings,
EW

OP, Enjoying Thanksgiving dinner solo can be so much more relaxing than gathering with some friends or family members.

Do you know how many get really drunk, start fighting, arguing, putting each other down, making nasty remarks. generally ruining the holiday for all in attendance?
NO THANKS.

Last Edited by NotStarvingActress on 11/22/2021 10:51 AM

I'm not the President. I'm just the King of Pain

Where do you live?

Hell . ohio

Occupation?

last worked 2018

Interests?

keeping those kids off my fucking lawn


Family?

no. they haven't spoken to me for 20 years.
both parents were alcoholic. now a loner that doesn't trust anyone


Maybe one of us can "adopt" you remotely. It's not everything, but it would be something.

Peace and blessings,


thanks

I have a friend that says this. He is pretty much like me, but his ex-girlfriend still invites him to her house every year. he goes but doesn't enjoy it much for the reasons you say.

Well, I'm always up for new friends. If you're up to it, send me an email ( [email protected] ). I'm a Canuck, so don't hold that against me.

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UH..HI...UH, DONT MEAN TO RUIN YER PAHTY....BUT, UH..I'M GONNUH KNEAD SUMM SPECIFICS ON DIS HUNGARIAN 'WHINE'...JOEY.UH

This makes me feel bad for you OP. You don't lack skills, you lack the motivation. I'm a pathetic piece of shit that lives alone in a camper in the middle of nowhere, but I have youtube, which means I can do anything.

Seriously though, you should start cooking. It's one of my favorite parts of the day. It's not hard at all.

First year in long time i be chilling alone this Thanksgiving

decided get a marinated duck, keeping to my tradition

opposite of what the system wants i do.

family? most of mine retarded vile

pieces of chit anyways.


cheers!

Make your dinner however you like it.
Enjoy doing whatever you want to do.

If your place is a mess, maybe pick out a project or 3 and get cracking on fixing things up. Turn on some music, recaulk the shower, mop the floors, do the dishes, bake some bread or rolls or something from a recipe you downloaded.

A cornbread premix packet makes a nice breakfast treat, costs around 50 cents or less and is pretty simple to make. 3/4 cup milk, 1 egg beaten, then stir in the mix. Bake it for 15 minutes or whatever. Toss in some frozen blueberries and it is a pretty awesome way to start your day.

Go for a walk and watch the birds and other critters.

Most people suck. I have never had a problem being alone. I used to go on a vacation with a sister and her family once a year.
I like them a lot, but it would still drive me nuts. Usually the kids would be trying to kill each other most of the week.

I was always so glad to get away from that after a week. The IDEA of a family is nice I guess, but the reality of it is just too real for me. LOL. No way in heck did I ever want any kids, and visiting relatives would renew that opinions very quickly.

Mashing potatoes is dead simple by the way. Get a mixer, boil the taters, toss em in a bowl, add a little milk and butter and start the mixer beater thing. try not to throw potatoes all over the room as you increase the speed and add more milk to suit the fluffiness factor you want.

But if you are Joe Biden, please just check into an old folks home and spare the country any more damage. Just get us a new president that is better than you and isn't Harris.

Last Edited by JustmeTX on 11/22/2021 11:34 AM

Family are just a horse's ass these days, you should count yourself lucky to live in peace and quiet.

You can speak to us lot so you are not alone or incommunicado.

If you have food and shelter you should be thankful, at least you are not dying in agony or being tortured like some unfortunate souls.

Hello Gypo that guy above didn't mean you are the
President (of your own world - you are) … it was
a joke at your post being written by President Brandon.

Since you reached out to GLP, I would like to give you
some advice...

1. I hope there were good times at some point in your life,
so indulge in reminiscence by playing the music of the
era, the food, the memories etc*
2. While you are still on this earth there is always
possibility that things can change for the better,
just as there was chance for the condition you find
yourself in currently
3. Can you get a rescue pet? you could save each other.
there's a lot to be said for a great pet vs. bad humans
We are lucky when they come into our lives!

*My fav music this time of year is the entire soundtrack
from the Carlie Brown Christmas Special … Vince Guaraldi
made masterpieces on that. Track 5 played in the evening
will bring you back to the evening snowfalls of childhood
and the excitement of a snow day, or a peaceful Christmas
Eve, whatever your perspective, its there

4. Don't watch Hallmark holiday movies, they will get you
even more depressed
5. Tolerate and enjoy "Its a Wonderful Life"
because it has a little dark in it too
6. If you want to go out there watch the Twilight Zone
Christmas episode "Night of the Meek"
7. Theres a great true movie of WW1 where there was an
impulsive truce between the troops on Christmas eve

*did you enjoy model trains? get back to the hobby! you
can meet people too! and re-post on Thanksgiving so we
can chat with other GLPers with little or no family!

Wow a love connection. She looks like a doll.

sorry to be the one to remind you ...

but you created your own reality