July, July
2024-11-28T00:24:13.000Z
Resharing this thing I wrote on bluesky:

It's Thanksgiving time, which means it's the anniversary of the most baffling set of interactions I've ever had, which says something between all of the customer service jobs and being in the military.
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July, July
2024-11-28T00:24:48.000Z
Since I wasn't going home and didn't want to do it alone again, I invited a coworker over to do a Friendsgiving, along with their new roommate, whom I hadn't met yet, all I knew was that the roommate had left home after having fallen out with their family.
July, July
2024-11-28T00:24:50.000Z
I bought one of those giant chunks of turkey breast since that would be more than enough for just 3 people, set up a lil charcuterie board in advance of them arriving since my kitchen didn't have much counter space which made prepping everything ahead and on time tricky.

They arrive.
July, July
2024-11-28T00:25:02.000Z
A little bit early, so the turkey is still in the oven and things are still mid-cooking, but it's fine, motion them over to the living area (since I didn't have a kitchen table but a giant ass coffee table).

The roommate demolishes a huge chunk- most of- the charcuterie before I can head over.
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July, July
2024-11-28T00:25:13.000Z
Hoards a whole section of the stuff to themselves.

Okay, a little awkward, but maybe they were just hungry. I asked ahead and was told there weren't any food issues or allergies.

I start bringing dishes. All normal; turkey, stuffing, mashed potatoes, green bean casserole coworker brought. Etc.
July, July
2024-11-28T00:25:31.000Z
I cut up a large portion of the turkey, enough for three people and easy seconds.

The roommate took all of the sliced up turkey.

I cut more for me and coworker, which was way less than the roommate took.

The roommate does not touch anything else ans makes rude comments about the other dishes.
July, July
2024-11-28T00:25:44.000Z
While we are eating and increasing awkward attempts at socializing are happening (for me and coworker) the roommate sees one of my Switch game cases for Zelda and asks if I like the series.

"Yes," I go, suddenly having a weird/bad feeling about this.
July, July
2024-11-28T00:25:58.000Z
Roommate launches into a fullblown explanation on why Link is a trans twink and that it is Nintendo CANON and that they have proof and that anyone who does not agree with this is transphobic, and also that Sidon/Link is canon and that Nintendo was homophobic for breaking them up.
July, July
2024-11-28T00:26:17.000Z
This rant, including the declaration of transphobia and homophobia if one does not agree got increasingly heated and hostile.

Mostly I am just lost and confused because I did not know my apartment was in Tumblr. I'm barely on Tumblr. We have gone fully online. There's a parking lot outside.
July, July
2024-11-28T00:26:29.000Z
Near the end of this, my coworker got very, possibly miraculously, severe stomach pains and needed to leave to go home with their roommate, when the original plan initially had cleanup and then a couple hours of games included.

So I ended up putting away a very uneven proportion of leftovers.
July, July
2024-11-28T00:26:41.000Z
This was truly the most confusing personal interaction I've ever had, nevermind one taking place in my own home.

Anyways, if I ever try to host Friendsgiving again in the future I will probably be personally vouching all guests because the weird food behavior and the tumblr rant were too much.
July, July
2024-11-28T00:26:58.000Z
Just-

Ate half a turkey meant for eight people! None of the sides! Including the roommate's! Insulted them instead!

It's also just that that's such a weird topic to focus on with a complete stranger??? In person??? After you've eaten my turkey???

Just one or the other per person, please.
ᴇᴍᴀɴᴀᴛᴏʀ
2024-11-28T00:32:53.000Z
did the coworker say anything after???
July, July
2024-11-28T00:33:32.000Z
medieval: No. It definitely became awkward with them at work after that though.
ᴇᴍᴀɴᴀᴛᴏʀ
2024-11-28T00:33:44.000Z
omg
July, July
2024-11-28T00:35:12.000Z
And just for clarification, since I left it unclear, coworker was trans, roommate was also NB-trans identifying. I used they pronouns here for mild anonymizing purposes.
July, July
2024-11-28T00:36:03.000Z
Which is probably why the roommate was so uh, particularly passionate about trans!Link as an idea.
July, July
2024-11-28T00:36:12.000Z
But it was still so much ???
July, July
2024-11-28T00:36:29.000Z
On multiple levels.
July, July
2024-11-28T00:37:20.000Z
The wolfing down of a whole chunk of one of the things from the charcuterie board and eating a bunch of that
July, July
2024-11-28T00:37:25.000Z
the turkey.
July, July
2024-11-28T00:38:22.000Z
just. the turkey alone.
July, July
2024-11-28T00:38:47.000Z
https://images.plurk.com/51WgQ8xZKNMY2FHhBVfhzl.jpg Amendment, this is apparently supposed to be enough turkey for ten people.
July, July
2024-11-28T00:39:15.000Z
The roommate ate a solid third+ of it on their own.
July, July
2024-11-28T00:40:17.000Z
I cut a roughly third-to-half of the turkey up and they took all of those slices and ate all of that on their own. from a 3 pound chunk of turkey.
July, July
2024-11-28T00:41:30.000Z
like, I don't know which bewildered me then or now more? the turkey or the trans!Link rant???
July, July
2024-11-28T00:42:38.000Z
Because it was just. very tumblr. they were trying to fight me, a stranger, in person, in my own home, over a headcanon.
July, July
2024-11-28T00:42:49.000Z
they were trying to get a rise out of me.
July, July
2024-11-28T00:42:59.000Z
in person!!!!
July, July
2024-11-28T00:43:05.000Z
not over the internet!!!!
𝖍𝖊𝖓𝖗𝖞
2024-11-28T01:34:58.000Z
that's so yikesssss, damn
July, July
2024-11-28T01:54:00.000Z
cantito: Just multiple levels of behavior both of my parents would have murdered me for the audacity of.
July, July
2024-11-28T01:56:02.000Z
it does not matter that I'm a grown ass adult, if I pulled even a fraction of that and my mom found out, she'd break a wooden spoon on me and then move on to the next one.
July, July
2024-11-28T02:31:15.000Z
it's also still ??? even with assuming neurodivergence or whatever because I asked the coworker to check there were any food aversions ahead of time! I didn't want to make anything that wouldn't be enjoyed.
and you made all the food??
poodle chaser
2024-11-28T02:37:59.000Z
That is... a lot. Astounding behaviour
July, July
2024-11-28T02:38:00.000Z
I made all the food except the green bean casserole! which the roommate also didn't touch!
July, July
2024-11-28T02:39:24.000Z
stroopwafelling: It is just so much. It is still so much.
it is so much
July, July
2024-11-28T02:41:43.000Z
Like, any one part of this would have been too much and out of line on its own. but combined it's just ?????
July, July
2024-11-28T02:41:57.000Z
How did you escape from Tumblr?
July, July
2024-11-28T02:42:07.000Z
please, return to cyberspace.
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