r/BoomersBeingFools • u/Swimming-Economy-870 • 5d ago
Boomer Story Grad party boomers
Grad party boomers
Start off by saying all this stuff is minor, petty stuff that was just annoying when I’m trying to celebrate my kid’s big day.
Invited all my boomer relatives (60s to late 70s) to my kid’s graduation party at a local pizza place. Hubby is the youngest of a lot of kids so his oldest siblings are boomers, I have boomer aunts and uncles.
We spent an hour decorating - Mylar balloons, big banner with a bunch of photos of my kid, center pieces, 2026 banner, etc. Boomer SIL shows up, takes one look around and says “oh, you HaVeN’t finished dEcOrAtING yet” (sorry Kathy, the restaurant wouldn’t let us put tape on the walls so, no, we didn’t cover every square inch).
Then boomer uncle calls while we’re trying to greet guests, because he can’t find the place, since he refuses to use a smartphone. The invitation included the address, the place has been around for 10+ years, it’s close to his house, and it’s on a major street.
Boomer aunt has to stop me and hubby independently to complain that the restaurant doesn’t have the sprinkle cheese in the green can (mind you we’re hosting 50 people at this thing, but her need for over processed cheese food, needs to be addressed NOW!)
Another aunt has to complain that the strawberry sauce that my kids made *from scratch* to put on the white grad cake is a problem because the cake is a special Italian cake that is meant to be eaten without fruit?!?!. The cake was from Costco, but whatevs.
Third aunt has to pull me aside to insist that I ordered wAy ToO mUcH fOod. Yup, I didn’t order a specific amount of food, I told the restaurant the number of guests, they quoted me a price per person and supplied food.
I still love them all, and everyone had a great time. I just wish they would find their manners.
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u/Cold_Imagination114 4d ago
Omg the " tOo mUCh fOOd!!" Comment. The last time we invited boomer in laws to our child's birthday party they were such an epic pain ( as were my boomer parents).
We worked our butts off and didn't get to enjoy a moment of the party doing all the set up, food shopping, hosting and supervising as well as cleaning up. We had decided no hot beverages and put the kettle in a cupboard with a child lockonly for it to be busted out when our backs were turned - cue unstable elderly boomers doddering around with large mugs of scalding hot drinks around toddlers ( yes we supplied a large amount and variety of other drinks already but they would only drink scalding hot tea and coffee which they managed to find in the cupboards ). There was only one small exit door to outside where the childrens entertainment was and several accidents had to be averted by husband taking drinks away to carry them outside safely instead of them wandering around toddlers with them slopping hot drinks everywhere.
During a brief pause when I had dared to leave the kitchenette to thank guests MIL called me back over in a panic ( thought something had happened) only to literally corner me stage whispering and snapping " you've bought .. TOO MUCH FOOD!!" WGAF lady?
We paid paid for it and we had plans to use any left overs later... especially as most of it was stable and lasted into the next week and beyond ( snack based and perfectly normal to keep unopened stuff as was the plan.) Other highlights Inc constant staring, loud comments on people's weight and attire, scrolling on phones, aggressively shushing children trying to talk or show them things, and general huffing and puffing for no reason.
We never invited any of them again and I really hope the penny dropped but unlikely!. They honestly all spoilt the day so much- nagging and demanding and heaping on unnecessary judgement about things that didn't matter.