We have to sign a ‘family code of conduct’ and agree to a dress code on Thanksgiving – or we can’t have dinner

Control fears will be swallow swallow this up.

Of course, rules are meant to be broken — but not while breaking bread with one’s relatives over Thanksgiving dinner, according to a viral “family code of conduct” contract that forces people with some intense laws to civilize this holiday .

“I’ve hosted Thanksgiving for my family every year since I moved into my house five years ago,” began an anonymous millennial, 32, in a Reddit comment about her sister’s list of turkey day questions 29 years old. . “It’s always a bit messy and chaotic, but that’s part of the charm, isn’t it?”

“This year, my sister decided she wanted to ‘help bring some order’ to the gathering,” the Redditor continued, before revealing her sister’s strict Family Code of Conduct injunctions.

“A rule against ‘overlapping conversation’ at the dinner table, with suggestions to take turns like ‘a respectful debating club,'” the woman explained. that was very hot.

She added, “A ‘smart casual’ dress code because ‘holiday photos should reflect well on the family’ and ‘the set cut she claimed was based on ‘optimal personality compatibility.’

The outraged Reddit user claimed that her sister “insisted that everyone read and sign them before attending Thanksgiving.

While being forced to sign a blood oath promising to behave may seem extreme, some of the sister directives are not.

In fact, setting strict rules for family gatherings is growing as the secret ingredient to organizing harmonious occasions.

Neko Ashi, a social media content creator, previously shared her hilarious hack to keep conversations light and funny while carving on the bird.

“Announce at the beginning of dinner that anyone who gets political in any way, shape or form will be seated at the children’s table,” she advised her more than 11,000 followers on TikTok, adding that breaking the rules would also he had to entertain the girls throughout the party.

“That should keep their mouths shut,” Ashi said.

Earlier in the month, brides from NYC to LA also issued bans on talking about the 2024 presidential election at their early November nuptials, hoping a gag order would keep the focus on their love rather than the leader. future of the country.

Local and far-flung restaurants have even instituted curfews for their paying customers.

Restaurants such as Nettie’s House of Spaghetti in Tinton Falls, New Jersey, banned children under the age of 10 from dining at its establishment. Managers for the Italian hotspot wrote on Facebook, “Between the noise levels, lack of space for high chairs, crazy messes to clean up and the responsibility of kids running around the restaurant, we’ve decided it’s time to take control of the situation .â€

Bliss Restaurant in St. Louis, Missouri, recently followed suit, announcing an age minimum for patrons, welcoming only women over 30 and men over 35 to create a “sophisticated environment” without all the “young people who bring a piece of that drama”.

Kevin Kelley, the manager of True Kitchen + Kocktails in Dallas, Texas, famously imposed a ban on twerking after customers tried to turn the restaurant into a great party.

But when it comes to Thanksgiving, it seems that revelers just want to eat, drink and be… messy.

After reviewing her sister’s list of T-Day dos and don’ts, the angry Reddit user obviously blew her tops off.

“I told her I wasn’t going to enforce a code of conduct in my house and that if she wanted to micromanage Thanksgiving, she could host it herself,” said the woman, who eventually canceled hosting the big meal at it. home. “She doubled down, saying I was ungrateful and stubborn.”

But Reddit readers agreed that her shocked response to the “holiday constitution” was entirely justified.

“Tell your sister she’s not welcome unless she drops this BS,” urged one commenter. “Your house, your rules and all that. If she doesn’t like it, she can stay home, but unless SHE is cleaning, preparing, tidying and cooking for the family on HER turf, she can’t get decrees.

“Yes, your sister is a control freak. The other [year] you can try to house the family again, but if she tries to enforce the same rules, she can stay home, another fight.

“You might as well sign a declaration of independence, declaring yourself free from micromanaging efforts to create a signature family dinner,” suggested one particular onlooker.

“Celebrate your statement with a round of whatever absolutely chaotic activity you love or loved as a kid.â€