If you've ever watched The Office you know that even though the characters have their differences, they're all basically one big family. Which, by definition, is the way that most families work. Slightly dysfunctional, but filled with love. Christmas is one of those times of the year that the whole family comes together to celebrate, and that could be good or bad depending on your relatives. But no matter how fun or stressful your gathering is, you can count on certain personality types making themselves known, and they might even seem familiar–like a character you've seen on T.V. Netflix.
1. Micheal
Michael Scott would be your "cool guy" uncle. The guy that's really not that cool at all, but thinks he is. He gives super lame gag gifts or buys gifts that he thinks are amazing but really wouldn't interest you at all.
2. Dwight
Dwight is your weird cousin. He says strange things and offers to do a Christmas sacrifice of a pig from his farm for the family dinner when all anybody wanted to do was buy a nice spiral ham from the grocery store.
3. Jim and Pam
Jim and Pam are obviously Mom and Dad, or at least someone's mom and dad. They are probably the youngest married couple in the family with a baby on the way that doesn't have too much change to spare but wanted to get everyone a little something. Enjoy your homemade candles everyone.
4. Stanley
Plain and simple, Stanley is the grumpy grandpa. He doesn't want a lot of ruckus, opening presents to him should not be a long process, and once everyone is done they should clear out of "his" living room.
5. Phyllis
Phyllis is the aunt that hand knits everyone a sweater, or hat, or scarf, or anything knittable. She's also totally sassy and would be way too dramatic that you didn't seem too enthused when you opened her gift.
6. Andy
Andy is the cousin that thinks he is God's gift to earth. He tries to gather the little kids around to sing Christmas carols with his guitar, but they couldn't be bothered–so instead he just talks up his "glory days" with all of the parents.
7. Meredith
Meredith is the weirdly inappropriate aunt. She pairs her dinner wine with dinner vodka, and gives her sixteen-year-old niece edible underwear because she thinks they will "come in handy some day".
8. Oscar
Oscar is your gay uncle that is perfect in every way. He gossips like crazy, tells you the truth even when you don't want to hear it, and actually picks out gifts that you would wear and enjoy.
9. Creed
Creed is the uncle that no one really talks about. You know he exists, you may have even seen him once at your grandmother's birthday party. But you never really got his backstory–maybe once you make it to the grown-ups table.
10. Kevin
Kevin is your chubby cousin that lives for grandma's Christmas cookies. You strategically plan to set aside some for yourself so you don't have to fight over the last dozen with him.
11. Kelly
Kelly is your brat cousin that everyone loves but actually can't stand. She complains when she doesn't get to open her gift first, she complains when someone else got a "better" gift than her, and she complains to someone about receiving something she thinks is hideous without realizing that she is talking to the aunt that carefully selected "hideous" earrings.
No matter what kind of family you have, big, small, loud, quiet-I bet you have some of these characters in the mix. So as you celebrate this year sit back, relax, and watch the episode unfold.
