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The Most Ignorant Thanksgiving Tweets of 2012

The most explicit racism, sexism, and homophobia is happening online.

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It used to be that your grandparents would have the most cringe-inducing lines on Thanksgiving. And then Twitter came along, and Grandpa's stories about WWII's Pacific Theater suddenly become quaint.

No matter how embarrassed you get around the unfiltered elders, it pales in comparison to the feelings of hopelessness and shame you'll experience reading these ignorant tweets.

These are the most ignorant tweets of Thanksgiving 2012. Start shaking your head now.

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Cutting to the Chase

User: @regularSKIP

The question on the tip of everyone's moron's tongue.

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The Slings and Arrows of Outrageous Fortune

User: @JuliBrunner

Don't hurt your brain trying to parse this.

Excuse Me?

User: @SmoothLameDude

What?

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Pick a Hashtag

User: @Sarah_Nikolee

We've decided to go with #stupidpeopleproblems, but it was a close race.

Take This

User: @Jesse_Cheese

Jesse, you're supposed to wear your heart on your sleeve, not your homophobia.

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Shove It

User: @Quetzolcotl

No, really—take your crappy jokes and put them away.

Sports

User: @aaidatesfa

Your uncles don't like you.

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You Are the Worst

User: @mlattizori

Hope you know that.

Raise Your Hand If You Have a Heart

User: @CraigOglesby

This just in: He meant vacuum cleaners. Got it, Craig. Now your question makes sense. Before, when it was about people, it didn't quite make sense. But now: crystal clear.

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Authenticity

User: @kellyurich

Don't forget blankets carrying small pox! That'll keep you warm.

Boo Hoo, Sad Story

User: @JoeyBaseballsNY

You're right, sob stories aren't appropriate when it comes to genocide.

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You Forgot Something

User: @BigBullyDos

The hashtag: #sexism.

Nothing to Say

User: @DemetriSavvidis

This is the why the Internet is horrible.

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Introduce Him to Pocahontas

User: @wheel_yumm

There are many Native Americans who would like to have a word with you at the Olive Garden.

Parody?

User: @JfromHuntington

If not, we're sending this guy to Olive Garden for reeducation.

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Surprise

User: @dearMariahx

Dear Mariah,

They don't celebrate Thanksgiving in Poland. Hope you get the message.

love,

Everyone

Judge Not

User: @D_MaydeeLove

Thanksgiving is not the time to slut-shame. Then again, no time is that time.

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Taking Sides

User: @Sarahh_Beara

Which side is winning this debate?

All the Right Buzzwords

User: @GrantDolven

Mention god, liberty, and America. A real politician in the making.

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This Still Happens?

User: @iansioux

No shots at the user, just wanted to call attention to this phenomenon. And smack the folks saying it.

Dinner Is Served

User: @DiggzDime

All kinds of a mess right here.

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What a Guy!

User: @ChaseMit

This year, try stealing his walker to render him immobile.

The G.I. Joes Would Like a Word

User: @Church_of_COBRA

Snake Eyes will hurt you.

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I Mean, Really, Guys?

User: @canadianfatcake

Introducing the new game where you try and tell whether someone is an existentialist, Canadian, or stupid.

Need to Introduce You to Skip

User: @youngggGOSE

Why is everyone so fixated on this? It's an American holiday with a traditional menu. Everyone needs to chill.

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