Which Holiday Movie Describes Your Family Gatherings?

By: Mark Lichtenstein

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About This Quiz

When you saddle up for the journey to the big family gathering this holiday season, you'll be wondering if your family get together will be more tragedy or comedy. Answer some questions for us, and we'll sort it out for you.

How embarrassing is your family?

Very.

I'd need a family to get embarrassed!
Not at all.

Only a little.

Are you a bit of a lush?

No, but I'm related to some.

I am such a lush.
No, I'm very sober.

While I don't drink, I have other addictions.

Do you spend Christmas with friends?

No, I spend it with family.

No, I'd need friends for that.
No, I spend it with strangers.

Yes, that's me!

Do you think you'll have to do some last minute travel for Christmas?

No, I've done all the travel.

Only on Christmas Day.
Yes, loads.

No, I'm sticking around my hometown.

Are you going to do the mall thing?

No.

That's my jam.
No, there's no time!

No, I think we can do something more fun.

How much do you overdo the lights?

You can never overdo the lights.

I don't bother.
It's normal.

I don't do them myself.

Is it important that you cut down your own tree?

Yes, it's essential.

I'd need a home to put it in.
No, I'm not even around to enjoy it.

No, plastic is fine.

Is there an annual event you've always wanted to go to for Christmas?

Nothing I haven't already attended.

No.
Yeah! Be home!

Yes! There's a concert I'd like to go to.

Do you often find yourself with unpleasant strangers on Christmas?

No, just unpleasant family.

Everyone is unpleasant to me.
That's all who I see.

No, I'm with friends mostly.

Have you ever accidentally done something you regret on Christmas?

Yeah, I have many regrets.

No, I drink too much to remember anything I did.
Yeah, I have a couple.

Not really.

Have you ever worked over Christmas?

Not since I was young

I work every Christmas
Yeah, usually

No

Do you have any colleagues who you only see around the holidays?

No, not colleagues.

Yes, that's the only time I see them.
If I'm on the road, then yeah.

No.

Do you have any yuppie neighbors who you don't get along with?

Yeah, that describes it.

I would have to know my neighbors to answer that.
No, I get along with everyone I live near.

No.

Do you often find yourself taking the whole family on the road for the holidays?

Only for a short period.

I'd need a family for that.
No, just me.

I spend the holidays with my friends, not my family.

Do you have that cousin or uncle who has crazy, stupid business ideas?

Yes, and he always shows up.

I'd need a family for that.
I do, but I never see them.

No.

Do your pets get through the holidays well?

They usually survive.

I haven't any pets.
I don't know because I'm not home.

They'll be fine.

Do you think you'll find love this Christmas?

No, I'm already in love.

Yes, I will.
Maybe, probably not.

I think I might get lucky, but that's not the same thing.

How likely are you to make a new friend this Christmas?

Unlikely.

Very unlikely.
Likely.

Somewhat likely.

Do you think you and your friends will go out and get wrecked this Christmas?

No way, there are kids to think of.

Wrecked? Yes. Friends? No.
No, I'm too busy on the road.

That's the plan!

Do you have that one sad friend you see every Christmas?

No, not a friend.

No.
I never see anyone I know.

Yes.

Do you think this Christmas will be the best one ever?

Always!

I don't care
I don't know

I hope so!

Will you get any good presents this Christmas?

As long as I get my bonus, I'm happy.

No.
If I get to see my family, that's enough.

Yes.

Do you always end up sitting next to a very large person when you travel for the holidays?

Not usually, I'm pretty big myself.

No, usually a little person.
Yes, how did you know?

No.

Do you ever have major septic accidents around the holidays?

Yes, all the time.

Sometimes.
Not at home.

No.

Is your family matriarch very understanding?

Yes.

I'd need a family for that.
I wouldn't know since I'm never there.

Mostly.

Has one of your friends really freaked out at Christmas?

Not my friends, but family, sure.

What friends?
I wouldn't know.

Yes.

Has your family accused you of working too hard?

No.

What family?
Yes, a few times.

My friends have.

Does it feel like one Christmas just rolls into the next one?

No, each one is unique.

Yeah, that's about it.
No, because I'm never in the same place twice.

Only for the last fifteen years.

Are you alone most holidays?

No.

Yes.
It depends on if I'm on the road.

Not usually, though I'm not always with family.

Do you have a good time during the holidays? At the time, not looking back on it?

I try.

No.
Yeah, if I'm around.

Mostly.

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