Did you get a Thanksgiving (or Friendsgiving) invite this year?

Be a good guest and avoid Lifehacker‘s Thanksgiving guest “don’ts”:

• Don’t surprise the host with last-minute dietary requests.  If you’re allergic to nuts, let them know now, not the night before.
• Don’t show up empty handed or with a surprise dish.  Ask if there’s anything you can bring.  Beer and wine are things you can grab last-minute.  Just don’t show up with a surprise side dish…like your famous stuffing that’ll put their Stove Top to shame…and don’t critique their cooking either.
• Don’t expect oven space.  If you’re bringing something that needs to be heated up, let them know ahead of time.  They might not have room or you might not have access if they’re still cooking the turkey.
• Don’t arrive early or show up starving.  It’s common for Thanksgiving to start a little later than planned so don’t show up early unless you’re there to help.  And don’t be the jerk who says, “I’m really hungry, when are we gonna eat?”
• Don’t overserve yourself.  That includes putting too much on your plate, so other people don’t get any food…and also overdoing the alcohol.
• Don’t overstay your welcome.  Your host will probably have to wake up early to get everything done on time so at some point, they WILL want you to leave. 

Don’t be a bad guest…follow these tips and celebrate the best holiday of the year!