Serious question but why do old people love ice cream so much?

[Anonymous]

OP --- serious question... are you now or have you ever had an eating disorder? You seem oddly obsessed about ice cream consumption.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think it’s more generational than age related. Boomers love ice cream! They hate how much ice cream costs so they flock to
McDonald’s and hope the machine isn’t broken, I think Walmarts have some fast food court cheap ice cream.

It’s nostalgic to them and such a treat! Ooh let’s get an ice cream! Blah blah

It’s a personal preference. My boomer parents have never liked ice cream.

[Anonymous]

NP. I'm not going to read the whole thread, but both of my parents have been encouraged by doctors to eat more ice cream (and other forms of dairy) to help with bone/muscle density and promote weight gain. Both have lost 20-30 lbs in the wake of surgeries in the past five years.

[Anonymous]

There are not many ice cream stores around. There are McDonald's all over. So because they can't go to a convenient Baskin Robbins, Friendly's, HoJo, Ben & Jerrys, Steves, or local shop they get McD's.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:NP. I'm not going to read the whole thread, but both of my parents have been encouraged by doctors to eat more ice cream (and other forms of dairy) to help with bone/muscle density and promote weight gain. Both have lost 20-30 lbs in the wake of surgeries in the past five years.

I've wondered this. I've had more cravings for ice cream as I've aged past 50. I wonder if it's a bone related thing.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I do not know anyone who doesn’t love ice cream

Indians, Jews with lactose issues, and IVF babies with a mile long list of allergies.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think it’s more generational than age related. Boomers love ice cream! They hate how much ice cream costs so they flock to McDonald’s and hope the machine isn’t broken, I think Walmart's have some fast food court cheap ice cream.

It’s nostalgic to them and such a treat! Ooh let’s get an ice cream! Blah blah

Huh? Ice cream is cheap as hell. A 48oz container of say Tillamook vanilla bean, which only has a handful of good, natural ingredients, sells for like $6. That container of ice cream will last a boomer 2 weeks. A single slice of mushy pie at a cheap diner is $6.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Who doesn't love ice cream? People eat more of it when they get old because they've stopped worrying about their waistlines.

What kind of a question is this? Even those with dietary restrictions love ice cream.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Joe Biden being one, but what makes older generations love ice cream? Will generations born in the 70s, 80s, 90s feel the same about it when we are elderly?

Do you not realize the No. 1 selling drink at Starbucks -- ordered by teens, college kids, yuppies, and 30-, 40- and 50-something moms -- is a Frappuccino? And that a Frappuccino is pretty much an ice cream milk shake thinned with blended ice?

[Anonymous]

Assuming you are not lactose intolerant, it's easy to eat if you have dental problems. Or if you have digestive problems or nausea.

It was one of the few high-calorie foods my dad could eat when he was undergoing chemo and very underweight...specifically Jeni's vanilla ice cream.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Joe Biden being one, but what makes older generations love ice cream? Will generations born in the 70s, 80s, 90s feel the same about it when we are elderly?

Do you not realize the No. 1 selling drink at Starbucks -- ordered by teens, college kids, yuppies, and 30-, 40- and 50-something moms -- is a Frappuccino? And that a Frappuccino is pretty much an ice cream milk shake thinned with blended ice?

or the froyo fad about 15 years ago when everyone had to have Pinkberry? or tasti-d-lite when it took over NYC?

People of all ages love ice cream...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think it’s more generational than age related. Boomers love ice cream! They hate how much ice cream costs so they flock to McDonald’s and hope the machine isn’t broken, I think Walmart's have some fast food court cheap ice cream.

It’s nostalgic to them and such a treat! Ooh let’s get an ice cream! Blah blah

Huh? Ice cream is cheap as hell. A 48oz container of say Tillamook vanilla bean, which only has a handful of good, natural ingredients, sells for like $6. That container of ice cream will last a boomer 2 weeks. A single slice of mushy pie at a cheap diner is $6.

No try going to an ice cream shop like Cold Stone , local creamery or cute ice cream shop. The shrieking is embarrassing. Kids are forced to get one small scoop of vanilla NO TOPPINGS …..because they are highway robbery , everyone sad except the boomer with her vanilla scoop.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think it’s more generational than age related. Boomers love ice cream! They hate how much ice cream costs so they flock to McDonald’s and hope the machine isn’t broken, I think Walmart's have some fast food court cheap ice cream.

It’s nostalgic to them and such a treat! Ooh let’s get an ice cream! Blah blah

Huh? Ice cream is cheap as hell. A 48oz container of say Tillamook vanilla bean, which only has a handful of good, natural ingredients, sells for like $6. That container of ice cream will last a boomer 2 weeks. A single slice of mushy pie at a cheap diner is $6.

No try going to an ice cream shop like Cold Stone , local creamery or cute ice cream shop. The shrieking is embarrassing. Kids are forced to get one small scoop of vanilla NO TOPPINGS …..because they are highway robbery , everyone sad except the boomer with her vanilla scoop.

Because labor, taxes, utilities, real estate, and equipment is all super expensive. But good ice cream at the grocery store is still a very cheap treat.

[Anonymous]

I love really good ice cream. I think a lot of people don’t care and eat even the really crap ice cream-like the free grainy soft serve served at buffets and stuff.

For a great quality ice cream it’s worth it to me. But only then.

[Anonymous]

Keep your cake and pues etc. Just give me ice cream. All 4 generations of family live ice cream. My in laws too.