Im 11:06 and I took it to mean that they are serving enough food and on top of that they’re helping themselves to her pantry without asking and that’s not OK. I wouldn’t do it and I have a feeling most of you would not either. It’s very rude.
Op needs to clarify if there is enough food at this picnic or if she’s just serving one hotdog per guest, in which case that would leave lots of people hungry. |
NP. And? You know who overeats sometimes? Teens. At a PARTY. |
Not for a teen boy athlete. |
I would have a problem with nieces and nephews being gluttonous. Gross and rude. |
This is ridiculous. Guests are not entitled to lace into your freezer and start defrosting steaks. If you're still hungry, ask nicely for more. But don't help yourself. |
What do you estimate the total cost is of the food they eat? And how much feels comfortable to your family? |
Then he should eat a snack before he comes over and not act like a starved Neanderthal. Rude. |
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Lot of toddler parents chiming in here. I have teen nephews and we literally triple what we usually make for dinner (typical household: two active adults, a preschooler and senior citizen) when they're visiting. You have to FEED these kids, and they're starving again in an hour.
It's not poor manners, it's not gluttony, it's teenagers. People advising OP to starve them out by not buying groceries ahead of time are insane. None of you know how to host a party or even guests - there shouldn't be any chance of not having enough food. OP if you cannot afford to host this party then tell your brother it has to be at his house. But if you're going to host a bunch of people including teenagers for a party that centers around food, then don't sit around snarking about how terrible they are for having large appetites. Feed them. |
This! |
Op, you should set up a food trough in the front yard so teens can go at it like cows. ![]() |
+1 This. Many teens eat a ton, and you're providing them with junk food that they crave which means they're consuming a lot of it to feel full (soda, chips, candy, baked goods). As others have said, hide the stuff you don't want them to eat and put out a vegetable platter and fresh fruit and see if they actually feel full. |
That's a classic! LMAO |
I'm the person you quoted. What are you talking about? My teens are borderline shy and would never open someone's pantry door or fridge. |
Wow you have a lot of rules for your family! I like that my family doesn’t expect me to wait on them and will just help themselves. True guests are different, but this is her brother and his family. When I’m a guest at my brothers house I go in his pantry, as do my children. Of course my kids are usually accompanied by this kids looking for snacks. Same applies to my house when they’re all over here. I don’t want to have to make them coffee or whatever, they can just get their own nespresso capsule or glass of wine or whatever. The kids know anything in the bins within reach in the pantry is fair game - which is basically anything they could want because the higher shelves are flour, pasta, cans, etc. |