Are you the kind of girl and/or guy and/or nonbinary person who spends the holidays battling chaotic dysfunctional families? Or perhaps you feel slightly discombobulated by the possibility of your favorite spruce tree being used for the Governor’s holiday celebration, or that you left your gloves at Frankenbergs with that little shop girl in the hat? Well, find out for sure which Sapphic Christmas movie is your vibe with this fun holiday quiz.
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I have not heard of Nugget is Dead but this description is accurate in a way I could not have imagined a couple of years back:
“You are attempting to stay calm amid the chaos and not let anyone down, and also you love your dog.”
A) I’m not convinced sugarplummed isn’t the name of a sex move from cosmopolitan
B) I very faintly remember my grandad convincing me to watch the one with two Vanessas and it was impressively bad
The Christmas Clapback! I’ve never heard of it, but i do indeed love to win
Same!
“You’re a down-to-earth human who loves cozy sweaters and small-town charm and romance only slightly more than you love routine.”
The painful accuracy.
The Happiest Season
You’re anxious and make interesting decisions — but ultimately you’re hot and funny enough to get away with just about anything (just about)
😭😭😭 okay call me out