Awkward holiday Moments
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I love any opportunity to be surrounded with friends and family, which is one of the many reasons why the holiday season is so special. We have amazing food, catch up with the family members who live far away or we havenโt seen in a while, and partake in the usual traditions: Thanksgiving breakfast at madreโs house, dinner at my Uncleโs, Christmas Eve dinner at my dadโs, and Christmas Day at our house.
We also have the cousinsโ tradition of surprise themed costumes. Weโve worn mustaches, Snuggies, plaid, and bibs. Last year, we were nerds.
Weโre hoping to make a trip to Tucson for Christmas this year, especially since we werenโt able to make it for Thanksgiving, or create a new tradition here in San Diego depending on how things are going.
Along with the special and memorable moments, it wouldnโt be a holiday without a little bit of awkward or hilarious thrown in. One of the things my family now says to recognize an accomplishment is โCongratulations to youuuuuuuu.โ Itโs the best if you slur it a little bit, like a drunken guy at a party sarcastically congratulating a friend. No, this quote wasnโt from an inebriated friend or relative, but from Liv, who was two years old at the time. Last Christmas, she had probably had a bit too much candy and was saying, โCongratulations to youuuuuuuโ to pretty much anyone who would listen. Something about the way she said it was absolutely hilarious, and itโs stuck around ever since.
Of course, there was the dread when I was younger about getting asked personal questions at family events:
โWhereโs your boyfriend? Are you dating anyone?โ โUh, we broke up a week ago.”
or after Tom and I married,
โWhereโs your husband?โ โHalfway across the world.โ *sob*
โAre you pregnant yet?โ Uhhhh.
Of course, all of these were with good intentions, but I couldnโt help but think โAwkward!โ and want to run away when I was asked about them. The best (worst?) was last year, when our cousin Cal was asking us about the newborn days. Of course, we gave it to him straight and told him how *fun* (aka terrible) the newborn phase can be. I think the phrase โred nightmareโ was somewhere in there. Later that night, we find out that his fiancรฉ was expecting. Foot, meet mouth.
Awkward moments and hilarious quotes never cease to make me laugh (ok, especially when they’re not my own), which is why I got a serious kick out of this Twitter Moments capsule: Overheard at Thanksgiving. So so good. Iโve been checking daily for the Christmas version. Let me know if you see it come up!
Hereโs a little bit about Twitter Moments if youโre new to it:
–Twitter Moments is a new feature on Twitter and is snapshot of the best of whatโs happening. Itโs more interactive than whatโs trending, and gives you the opportunity to view videos, pictures, and tweets from individuals you might not be following. The Tweets blend topical content next to the content you already follow until the tweet stream is over.
-Moments contains a mix of topics, including news, sports, TV shows, trends, memes, concerts and other events
-On the Moments Guide, you can view a list of live and recent Moments, and itโs frequently changing depending on whatโs happening. Itโs become one of the first things I check when I log in to Twitter.
So tell me friends: any awkward or hilarious holiday stories?? Whatโs a tradition that you always look forward to?
xoxo
Gina
Most awkward moment for me has to be the question about when I’m going to meet a man and get married. I say if only I had a crystal ball because I sure would like to know. Ugh indeed!
one of the classic ones for me was when I was pregnant with my first and my (then) 5 year old cousin informed me that I was getting fat…womp womp.
HILARIOUS! My version of are you pregnant yet sounds like
“How long have you guys been married again?”
“2 Years”
“Oh, so do you want kids or what?”
Ummmmmm yaaaaaa?
Sounds like twitter is integrating Instagram features? Can you request they become one giant social media company and then we all only have one channel to log into? If only…..
Love awkward stories…maybe because I have plenty myself? I had a dear great-uncle who is a stereotypical Italian man — loud, emotional, a true family man…and blunt. I will say he did suffer from dementia for several years before passing last year which made him have even less of a filter…but he never had much of one to begin with.
Anyway, several years ago when I was in college he asked if I had a boyfriend. When I replied no, he asked if I was a lesbian (nope, just a really insecure college girl. Thanks, Uncle Dave!). Fast forward to after getting married and he’d ask if we had kids. When we replied not yet, he’d look at my husband and say “What?? You don’t know how??” Makes me blush just to think about it!
I cant seem to comment on your last post for your super awesome and very generous giveaway- the screen goes completely white when I click on it ๐
I’m getting more awkward question/answer comments now… my dad passed away unexpectedly over the summer so my family is electing not to celebrate xmas this year (money is just tight for my mom plus its just still so hard to get through regular days)- when people ask me what we are doing I tell them that and they basically just stare unsure of what to say….
๐ so sorry for your loss.
I really hope youโre able to make it to Tucson for Christmas!
ugh, I can totally relate to those awkward family moments you experienced when youโre younger. It seems the first question relatives ask, โhow is the love life?โ UGH. Does that really matter? As me about school or my novelโฆ there are more important things, ya know? Agh, itโs just disheartening, I guess. But Iโve learned to be okay with it!
I just love catching up with family that we haven’t seen for awhile.
I always look forward to opening Christmas pajamas on Christmas Eve. We’ve done it every year since I can remember and it never gets old.