Is this annoying? Daughter’s bf always orders so much!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I was camp OP first but now I have a question.
Is her DS happy about having to share his pizza with mom?
And what is a cinnamon pull apartment?!

Who eats an ENTIRE pizza by themselves?

20 year old boys.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I was camp OP first but now I have a question.
Is her DS happy about having to share his pizza with mom?
And what is a cinnamon pull apartment?!

Who eats an ENTIRE pizza by themselves?

20 year old boys.

Mine don't actually and I am the mom of the kids who eat 4500 cal a day.
I am talking large pizza. They would eat half so 4 or 5 slices.

[Anonymous]

Why not just order food and eat family style? This would work for thai and pizza. Not burgers places or taco bell. Order 3 large pizzas and ypu all share.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I was camp OP first but now I have a question.
Is her DS happy about having to share his pizza with mom?
And what is a cinnamon pull apartment?!

Who eats an ENTIRE pizza by themselves?

20 year old boys.

Mine don't actually and I am the mom of the kids who eat 4500 cal a day.
I am talking large pizza. They would eat half so 4 or 5 slices.

I have an 11-yo daughter, athlete, 4’11, slender/muscular, who eats four slices of a large pizza when we buy one. I imagine a lot of bigger boys eat more!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Oh my God, you don’t really track quantity on a fast food order?!

Set some parameters for takeout: “We’re ordering from Thai Palace. Let us know what two entrees you want, and give me ideas for an appetizer to share.”

It’s manners. When I stayed at my then GF’s house, I would try to order last and gauge what to order based on what her parents ordered (and even then, try to stay on the cheap side for entrees).

This is how I was raised, too. I'd be embarrassed for my kid to order the most expensive dish on the menu when taken out, much less the extras. Read the room!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:We’ve been doing a lot of takeout. We love having our college daughter home but when we order dinner for her bf, he really seems to treat himself. When I got Chick-fil-A the other night, he gets a combo plus another full sandwich. Tonight we are getting Thai and he’s getting an appetizer, entree, and dessert! I mean, I’d love a mango and sticky rice too, but all those extras add up. Is this kind of rude? His order is always the most expensive thing!

I don't understand. Is he coming over to your place in the middle of pandemic?? How stupid is that?

Haven’t you heard? Many DCUMers are “over” the pandemic.

[Anonymous]

Agree with others: set parameters--no desserts and no drinks.

But he's a grown young man and they are hungry a lot. So if he ordered two mains I'd be okay with that. The other stuff, appetizers etc, are not worth the money.

My brother is 6 ft 2 and he's now 58 y.o. He eats two mains. I remember once being annoyed when I was treating him, years ago, but the man needs to eat!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I was camp OP first but now I have a question.
Is her DS happy about having to share his pizza with mom?
And what is a cinnamon pull apartment?!

Who eats an ENTIRE pizza by themselves?

20 year old boys.

Mine don't actually and I am the mom of the kids who eat 4500 cal a day.
I am talking large pizza. They would eat half so 4 or 5 slices.

I have an 11-yo daughter, athlete, 4’11, slender/muscular, who eats four slices of a large pizza when we buy one. I imagine a lot of bigger boys eat more!

People always just disagree with every OP.
Read this
https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/318772.page

Most arent eating a whole pizza. You guys are liars.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Agree with others: set parameters--no desserts and no drinks.

But he's a grown young man and they are hungry a lot. So if he ordered two mains I'd be okay with that. The other stuff, appetizers etc, are not worth the money.

My brother is 6 ft 2 and he's now 58 y.o. He eats two mains. I remember once being annoyed when I was treating him, years ago, but the man needs to eat!

Does he run marathons? Why does he need to eat so much? Just because you can put away a whole pizza or 2 mains doesn't mean you should.

[Anonymous]

Stop getting takeout when he’s over. Just make a big vat of pasta. Cheap enough.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I’m conceding on the Chick-fil-A.

Here’s another example. DH texts and says he’s ordering pizza and what would we like. I say I’ll share DS’s cheese pizza. DD and her bf each order their own. Ok fine (I’m thinking why can’t they share but ok). The bf chooses the most expensive pizza. DD says can we also get xx appetizer and cinnamon pull apartment. I’m thinking ok that’s fine we will share that. And then the bf chimes in and requests ANOTHER appetizer on top of what DD has requested.

Ok and here’s a Taco Bell order: “1 beefy fritos burrito and 1 shredded chicken burrito please, Also, can we do the party pack with the 5 layer burritos in the mix instead of the bean burritos”

I mean, is this really normal?

Lady, you cannot afford takeout. Cook at home. Taco Bell is dirt cheap.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I was camp OP first but now I have a question.
Is her DS happy about having to share his pizza with mom?
And what is a cinnamon pull apartment?!

Who eats an ENTIRE pizza by themselves?

20 year old boys.

Mine don't actually and I am the mom of the kids who eat 4500 cal a day.
I am talking large pizza. They would eat half so 4 or 5 slices.

I have an 11-yo daughter, athlete, 4’11, slender/muscular, who eats four slices of a large pizza when we buy one. I imagine a lot of bigger boys eat more!

People always just disagree with every OP.
Read this
https://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/318772.page

Most arent eating a whole pizza. You guys are liars.

Not all pizzas are alike. OP said her DD orders her own pizza and something else (I'm too lazy to scroll back and find it). So if OP's DD eats most or all of a whole pizza, it's probably not a 14 inch pie.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Agree with others: set parameters--no desserts and no drinks.

But he's a grown young man and they are hungry a lot. So if he ordered two mains I'd be okay with that. The other stuff, appetizers etc, are not worth the money.

My brother is 6 ft 2 and he's now 58 y.o. He eats two mains. I remember once being annoyed when I was treating him, years ago, but the man needs to eat!

Does he run marathons? Why does he need to eat so much? Just because you can put away a whole pizza or 2 mains doesn't mean you should.

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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Agree with others: set parameters--no desserts and no drinks.

But he's a grown young man and they are hungry a lot. So if he ordered two mains I'd be okay with that. The other stuff, appetizers etc, are not worth the money.

My brother is 6 ft 2 and he's now 58 y.o. He eats two mains. I remember once being annoyed when I was treating him, years ago, but the man needs to eat!

Does he run marathons? Why does he need to eat so much? Just because you can put away a whole pizza or 2 mains doesn't mean you should.

If he eats that much, he should have a meal or snack before going out to dinner. That's rude to order 2 meals.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:He’s not being rude. He’s ordering what is a meal for him. I have two college aged boys and trust me, he is not ordering too much. Also, how is he supposed to know that cost is an issue if you or your daughter don’t tell the boy? Tell him things are tight right now - ask if he could chip in or tell him that you are only ordering entrees tonight. He can’t read your mind!

You’ve reared your children poorly if they don’t know to follow the ordering cues of the host, and when in doubt, order less. I’m honestly shocked that anyone is defending this abysmal behavior. If I were the host, I’d not say anything to the child, of course, as that would be bad manners, but anyone who did this would not be invited back to my home and I’d think poorly of their parents.

An adult male in college is not a “child.” He should at the very least be offering to pitch in, if not pay his own way.