When we travel home for Thanksgiving, we have a lot of ideas about how nice and relaxing and awesome it will be. But deep down, we all know the truth.
1. Expectation: Flying home won't be that bad.
Reality: You're not making it home for dinner!
2. Expectation: Get there two hours early.
Reality: You really thought that would make a difference?
3. Expectation: You're gonna drive home and feel that wind in your hair.
Reality: Adult bumper cars.
4. Expectation: Your bed is even comfier than you remembered.
Reality: Your room is now a gym or cat sanctuary.
5. Expectation: Your creepy uncle won't be creepy this year.
Reality: Your creepy uncle is still very creepy.
6. Expectation: You are sitting with the adults this year!
Reality: You are still at the kids table.
7. Expectation: Catching up with your cousin.
Reality: Catching up with Facebook.
8. Expectation: You will eat the perfect turkey.
Reality: Turkey dies a second death far worse than the first.
9. Expectation: You're gonna shove pumpkin pie in your face.
Reality: It's dessert for the dog.
10. Expectation: You'll make the sweet potatoes.
Reality: YA BURNT
11. Expectation: You'll be drinking a classy amount of wine.
Reality: Wastey-faced.
12. Expectation: You'll celebrate your team's win with the family.
Reality: Your team loses and you need to be alone.
13. Expectation: Everyone gets along.
Reality: "I'd be THANKFUL if you were DEAD!"
14. Expectation: You're going in for seconds.
Reality: You're spending the next hour in the bathroom.
