Thanksgiving is a time to really contemplate everything you're thankful for. Family - yes. Friends - yes. Life - yes. But those are a given. Here are 36 things that don't usually get the thanks they deserve.
1. The little mint chocolates they give you at Olive Garden
2. Olive Garden Bread sticks
3. Olive Garden
4. When you go to a gated community and instead of having to type in the code the gate is still open from the last person that entered
5. Grading on a curve
6. Chapstick
7. When your parents unexpectedly give you money
8. Free samples
9. Coupons and discounts
10. Randomly finding something you lost a long time ago
11. Surprise kisses
12. When something happens and you and another person automatically look at each other.
13. Double sided tape
14. Hot cheetos
15. Science experiments that actually go right
16. Winning something you never thought you would
17. Movies shown on TV with no commercials
18. Teachers that round up
19. Extra credit
20. Finding your name on one of those personalized key chains at souvenir shops
21. Pens that don't smear
22. Funny Superbowl commercials
23. Warm flour tortillas
24. Inside jokes
25. An actual non-terrible trip to the dentist
26. Scenic drives
27. When you're babysitting and the baby doesn't poop or pee until right when the parents get home
28. Group partners that actually do all of the work they're supposed to
29. Celebrity crushes
30. Ponytails that have the perfect tension
31. Ugly Christmas sweaters you receive from people that don't think they're ugly
32. When a song comes on and perfectly matches your mood
33. Happy crying
34. Unplanned duets
35. Pot lucks
36. When you offer to do something because you don't want to be rude, but the person says," Oh no. I've got it," and you say "Are you sure?" and they say "yup, but thanks anyways," and you're happy because you really didn't want to do it in the first place.