It's the tastiest time of the year, and we're all excited to catch up with friends and family, enjoy some downtime, and chow down. For those of us who make up the 5% of Americans who are vegetarian (and the 2% who are vegan), Thanksgiving also can mean having the same couple of conversations every year in late November. Whether a vegetarian is cooking a Tofurky for dinner or sticking with their favorite side dishes, here are some things they just might find themselves saying:

1. How nice of you to invite me over for Thanksgiving! Your home is as lovely as I remember it. And it smells delicious in here...Need any help in the kitchen? Sure, I'll snap the stems off of some green beans. Hey, mind if I squeeze this Tofurky in your oven for an hour?

2. I told myself that I'd try a different Tofurky marinade this year, but the orange juice/soy sauce combo always works so well together. Why does it work so well together?

3. I know my Tofurky has stuffing in it, but how about we cook a bit of yours outside the bird? Just a little bit...

4. Okay, the bird smells pretty good. Do you mind if I just crack the oven door for a sec and sniff it? Okay, I'm good now.

5. I wish there weren't marshmallows in the sweet potatoes. They're plenty sweet on their own; it's literally in the name "sweet potato."

6. Cranberry sauce isn't made with gelatin, right? RIGHT? No gelatin? I thought that'd make me feel better, but now I'm left with more questions than answers - why is it so jiggly?

7. Oh no, how did this bacon get in the green beans?

8. It was great seeing the old crowd last night at the bar. Wait, did I do a Jello shot with someone? Oops...

9. Since I've already been bad and consumed gelatin, maybe I will have some of those sweet potatoes. Just a taste. Okay, just a scoop.

10. But I will resist those bacon-y green beans. I will.

11. More green beans for you means more mac and cheese for me, right?

12. Sometimes, I wish I could go vegan, but sometimes I find myself with a big plate of mac and cheese, and I come to my senses. Well, really just one sense - taste.

13. Yes, I know my Tofurky is way more processed than your turkey. I just ate five helpings of mac and cheese. I did jello shots last night. Do I look seem one of those health-conscious vegetarian types?

14. I'm just going to have another biscuit or three.

15. This Tofurky gravy is perfectly fine. I only really liked gravy for the salt, anyway. I'll just put it on another biscuit.

16. Why do people refer to today as "Turkey Day?" I feel so excluded. Not really, I'm just thankful that you invited me over for all this tasty food.

18. Who wants to break the Tofurky wishbone with me? Oops, it snapped in half when I took it out of the packaging. Oh well, veggie jerky time.

19. Ooh, cool, football! No, I really don't understand how the game works, but it means buffalo cauliflower season has arrived. Come on, you know the chicken's just a vehicle for the sauce, anyway.

20. I didn't partake in the tryptophan binge tonight; why do I feel so sleepy? Oh yeah, I just gorged myself on carbs.

21. I love Thanksgiving! And biscuits.

22. You won't tell anyone that I ate gelatin, right?