When Buzzfeed published “17 Rules of Friendsgiving” in 2013, shortly after, Taco Bell tweeted, “Thanks to our friends for making our first #Friendsgiving one we’ll never forget.”
#Extreme makeover home edition season 3 episode 1 tv
Through ad campaigns and references on TV, the term went national, according to Merriam-Webster.įriendsgiving became a plot point for the reality TV show “The Real Housewives of New Jersey,” Season 3, Episode 4, from 2011, titled, “Gobblefellas”, according to IMDb. Do you celebrate Thanksgiving with friends instead of family? The Life section is looking for locals who toss tradition to the wind and celebrate Turkey Day with their pals, or open their feasts to holiday orphans.”
27, 2009Īnother wrote for the Pensacola News Journal on Nov. Friends, coworkers, neighbors and “holiday orphans” can celebrate a fantastic “Friendsgiving” instead,” wrote Rebecca Ross from the Pensacola News Journal on Nov. “But just because you can’t go home for the holidays doesn’t mean you have to be alone and leftover-less. A similar storyline played out on “How I Met Your Mother,” which debuted in the early 2000s.Īfter its appearance on the web, the term showed up in lifestyle pieces in 20, too. Though the word was never used, that’s exactly what (Matthew Perry), Joey (Matt LeBlanc), Monica (Courteney Cox), Phoebe (Lisa Kudrow), Rachel (Jennifer Aniston) and Ross (David Schwimmer) did in the show, eat with friends. The TV show “Friends” first featured Thanksgiving episodes where the six friends, along with a few plus-ones, in 1994. You could argue that the holiday had origins in television. Though the word may have been a part of spoken English even before that. But the unofficial holiday grew in popularity in the last decade.Ĭoined in 2007, it first showed up on Twitter and discussion forums referencing an informal meal, according to Merriam-Webster. “Friendsgiving,” is usually celebrated a week before Thanksgiving, and may seem like commonplace for some. Instead of a meal with your family, Friendsgiving is all about enjoying snacks, meals and games with friends. But for those who can’t - or don’t want to - there is some respite with Friendsgiving. People are booking flight tickets to get together with their families for Thanksgiving.