How do you celebrate Thanksgiving?

Are you the type of person to host it and do all the hard work for everyone else to enjoy?

Or are you a Thanksgiving moocher?

Someone who comes to the holiday dinner with friends and family and brings nothing to the table but a smile?

What if you're just sick of the family and the hassle?

Whatever your reason, be it the loner mentality, sick of stress, or just hate hanging out with your family, we're here to help.

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We compiled a handy list of suggestions to help you take care of your presence at Thanksgiving, and ensure that your Christmas, New Year, Valentine's Day, and quite possibly, depending on how good the host's memory is, Independence Day schedule is not filled with family obligations.

We asked our listeners and readers the simple question, "How do you plan on ruining Thanksgiving?"

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The response we got was overwhelming, funny, and, in some instances, kind of sad.

Ideally, each of these suggestions should do the trick. Just be careful of taking the ruining experience too far. Remember, the day may come when you need a kidney replaced, and a family member will most likely be the best match (I assume).

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Without further ado, there are 10 easy ways to ruin your Thanksgiving (or any holiday get-together when you really think about it).

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How do you plan to ruin your day of Thankfulness? Use an idea from our list or come up with one unique to your situation?

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