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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think Boomers are weird about food. My dad *always* needs to take a bite or lick of other people's food. He does it MORE after I tell him to stop. It's like a compulsion. Drives me insane. I don't let him sit next to my kids anymore when we are eating. 
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+1. I’m not obvious about it, but I work it so that neither my ILs or my parents are every plating or getting stuff for me and my kids. I just work kitchen magic and help in such a way that it’s not happening. Licking fingers is the tip of the iceberg, unfortunately. Boomers have gross kitchen habits—I’ve seen my aunts, uncles and mom’s friends at work, too. [/quote]

Wait, is this really a boomer thing?  My ILs do the same thing, and I think it's icky, but had no idea it was a generational thing.  I'm from another culture that does not do this.[/quote]

Maybe a weird post-war "don't waste food" thing?

My boomer relatives are OBSESSED with food. They monitor and mentally record what everyone eats. And will recount randomly. So so weird.

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Mine, too. Like, my MIL hovers and talks about what’s on everyone’s plate, as if it is worthy dinner conversation. “Oh, Tim is having seconds of peas and mashed potatoes.” Who effing cares?[/quote]

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