# Thanksgiving Excuse Generators The Uncle Larry Chatbot Helps Millennials Avoid Tricky Questions By Grace Mahas | Published 2020-11-23 | Special Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/uncle-larry References: [now.drift](https://now.drift.com/uncle-larry) Those looking for an easy way to avoid some potentially "awkward" family questions this Thanksgiving are now in luck thanks to Drif's new 'Uncle Larry' chatbot. The new [excuse generator](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/replyshort) was designed to help Millennials and Gen Z consumers craft the perfect responses to contentious questions about politics, relationships, parenting advice, cooking tips, and work. The passive-aggressive Thanksgiving conversation bot offers great excuses. For example, when questioned about why you are [still single](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/pookie-tool), the box offers the response: "I just haven't outgrown my 'ready to mingle' phase." Or when questioned about politics, users are offered the rebuttal: "Wait... There was an election this year?" The new Uncle Larry chatbot is free for users to use online. Image Credit: DRIFT ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.6/10 - Popularity: 49% | Activity: 80% | Freshness: 9% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Special](https://www.trendhunter.com/special) > [Holiday](https://www.trendhunter.com/holiday) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Thanksgiving Excuse Generators:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop advanced chatbot technology to generate personalized and clever excuses for avoiding tricky questions during family gatherings. - **Millennials and Gen Z Consumers:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create tailored solutions and services that cater to the unique needs and preferences of Millennials and Gen Z consumers, such as the Uncle Larry chatbot. - **Passive-aggressive Thanksgiving Conversation:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Build platforms or tools that enable users to navigate challenging conversations by providing witty and passive-aggressive responses, like the Uncle Larry chatbot. ### Who This Affects Most - **Chatbot Technology:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop cutting-edge chatbot technology that can generate realistic and context-aware excuses for various social situations. - **Personalized Solutions:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create personalized solutions and applications that assist individuals in anticipating and addressing uncomfortable situations, offering the Uncle Larry chatbot as inspiration. - **Communication and Conflict Management:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Explore innovative approaches and tools for effective communication and conflict management, leveraging the principles applied by the Uncle Larry chatbot. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [AI Dating Exit Plans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/exitcall.md) - [Parental Gift Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/parent-present-gift-generator.md) - [Playful Thanksgiving Foods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lie-pie.md) - [AI-Enhanced Gratitude Generators](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tost-maker.md) - [Customized Out-of-Office AI Chatbots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/summer-fridays-ai-assistant.md) - [Deal-Finding Chatbot Features](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chatgpt-shopping-assistant.md) - [Excuse-Providing Mock Cans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/i-cant-can.md) - [Beef-Centered Thanksgiving Menus](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/flip-the-bird-menu.md) - [AI Dating Aid Bots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wittywingman.md)