Holidays: Today, I was in charge of Thanksgiving dinner. I dressed and...

By ArtistBlock - 25/11/2016 05:10

Today, I was in charge of Thanksgiving dinner. I dressed and stuffed the turkey, popped it in the oven and sent a mass text out to my family about how amazing it would be. Everyone arrived, we began making plates of food when I checked the turkey, and realized I never even turned on the oven. FML

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By StijnDescamps - 13/08/2019 16:00

Today, for the very first time, I invited my girlfriend's parents for dinner. I bought a pre-made oven dish, just to be sure nothing could go wrong. Once at the table, her mother asked pointedly who forgot to remove the plastic foil before putting it in the oven. FML

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By Anonymous - 26/11/2018 16:00 - United States - Floral Park

Today, my self-described "genius" cousin came to the conclusion that cooking the turkey in the oven for 8 hours would take too long, so he doubled the temperature to have it done in half the time. The fire department had to come to put out the fireball that was once my butterball. FML

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By newcomer - 12/04/2017 05:00 - Canada - Kingston

Today, to treat the family, I cooked something nice in appreciation for sticking it out over the past few tough months. Unfortunately, I chose this one day to not wear my oven mitts when carrying the food to the table, spilling the food all over the carpeted floor. FML

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You shitgibbon!

By Turkeyfryboy - 24/11/2022 12:00

Today, I learned to never put a just-bought-about-an-hour-ago-from-the-grocery-store frozen solid turkey in the turkey frying pot. My job’s banquet hall was burnt to a crisp and the fire department came. The Thanksgiving potluck was ruined. Oh, and I was fired. FML

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By anon - 06/01/2015 00:15 - Australia - Sydney

Today, I spent hours cooking an amazing dinner for my family, who had just gotten home from a trip, so we could spend some time together because I'd started to miss everyone. When they got home, they saw it all laid out and just took plates to their room, without even telling me they were home. FML

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Baked

By non-baker - 18/03/2015 02:12 - Australia - Melbourne

Today, I baked a cake for when my mum came home. I did everything I needed to do and put it in the oven, set the timer and went to do some things around the house. When my mum came home, she asked why there was a uncooked cake mix sitting in the oven. I forgot to turn the oven on. FML

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Tired of cooking for you ungrateful lot

By Anonymous - 23/11/2022 04:00 - United States - Utica

Today, our freezer was full because my Dad got a free turkey from work. Thing is, my mom bought a pre-made ham, even though she knows my dad brings home a turkey every year. Why? Because of all the prep work that goes into making the turkey, including clearing out the kitchen, and throwing it into the oven. FML

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By Anonymous - 21/08/2019 12:00

Today, I was at a fancy family dinner. The dish I'd made was served, and as we ate, I told my aunt that I was a total failure as a cook, explaining everything wrong about my dish, in painful detail. Apparently we'd both made the same dish. That one wasn't mine. FML

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By Anonymous - 13/11/2012 23:17 - United States - Killington

Today, I found a wounded turkey in our backyard. I brought it inside, put it in a cage, and tended to its wounds. I then left. When I got back home, I smelled the wonderful aroma of my mother's cooking. She had prepared a turkey, the one I'd rescued. FML

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Freeze

By Anonymous - 14/11/2023 00:02

Today, my mom slaved over a hot stove making a meal for 20 guests. They all cancelled at the last second. We now have leftovers for 20 people. FML

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kristinjeaneen 21

Wednesday 30 November 2016 3:26

You didn't check the turkey or notice you couldn't smell it cooking?

chirstinap325 23

Wednesday 30 November 2016 3:02

More time to bond with family! Four more hours of it or so..

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chirstinap325 23

Wednesday 30 November 2016 3:02

More time to bond with family! Four more hours of it or so..

kirby1964 20

Wednesday 30 November 2016 3:02

Chin up, it is not that uncommon a mistake. Hope everyone understood, and yes you will hear about it every year from here on out.

RichardPencil 30

Wednesday 30 November 2016 3:06

You're family is going to give up overrated holidays ... cold turkey.

dieders 24

Wednesday 30 November 2016 3:08

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XxDanno316xX 27

Wednesday 30 November 2016 3:39

You basically liked your own comment. Great puns are great. Yours... not so much. :)

Lalala579121 27

Wednesday 30 November 2016 15:01

Why would you want things to heat up with your family? This is thanksgiving dinner, not a **** video. (and no, you aren't)

Taco The Dank 27

Saturday 3 December 2016 20:30

You're really good at making bad plays-on-words.

TheMisfitScribe 17

Wednesday 30 November 2016 3:10

I feel for you, this easily sounds like something I would do. I hope everything turned out alright and everyone was understanding.

RememberSchlitz 9

Wednesday 30 November 2016 3:15

Pizza delivery is your friend. Couple pies, some garlic knots and wine.... That's-a Thanksgiving!

kristinjeaneen 21

Wednesday 30 November 2016 3:26

You didn't check the turkey or notice you couldn't smell it cooking?

ArtistBlock 6

Wednesday 30 November 2016 10:05

I asked my husband to check it periodically for me; since I had a whole bunch of other dishes to make and prep-- he told me he'd been checking it and it was doing sooooo good. Turns out he's lazy.

Lalala579121 27

Wednesday 30 November 2016 15:03

Well I guess that's the last time you trust him with checking on your cooking.

gosh_mate 30

Wednesday 30 November 2016 3:34

At least you still spent thanksgiving with your family! I hope they understood and there was other delicious food ready. :)

LyricaSilvan 29

Wednesday 30 November 2016 4:05

It's okay, one year my sister forgot to even thaw out our turkey. We went to IHOP for dinner that year. :)

kitsuneluvuh 12

Wednesday 30 November 2016 5:59

That seems to be an easier mistake to make than not noticing the oven's off with a raw turkey inside until it's time to eat, since turkeys take much longer to thaw than people would think: 1 day per 4 pounds inside the refrigerator.

LyricaSilvan 29

Wednesday 30 November 2016 19:28

Fair point. And she did learn something from the experience. We still joke about it almost every year, and she laughs along because she knows she was a dork.