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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I get it, because my Dad is an extremely picky eater, but at least he “owns it” and we can plan around it.

That being said? You and DH know, by now, what they will and will not actually eat. So make a basic plan for their visits.

Think of the top 3 make-at-home meals you know they’ll eat, and think of the top 3 order-out meals or restaurant meals you know they’ll eat. Bam! You now have your plan forevermore.

Like, what are you even doing looking at different restaurant menus, etc.? You know by now. I can rattle off 3 takeout restaurants my dad will order from, and what he’ll order. Why are you playing games?

Do your thinking, do your research, now you have your plans.

You whining about knowing full well what will and will not work for them, despite what they say, is as useless and annoying as them saying they’re easy but then being picky. [/quote]

We do thus, but were finding something from a specific geographic location as DH was dropping off DS at a friend's house 25 min away and picking up on his drive back. And I had hoped a diner would suffice but my FIL complained that the food wouldn't travel well. [/quote]

Come off it. You know what’s always around? McDonald’s.

Plus, DH was returning to your house, correct? You don’t live in a food desert, do you? And if for some reason (I’m sure you’ll list a quickly made-up excuse) you couldn’t pick up food yourself, it’s called DoorDash.

You wanted to complain about your ILs. Fine. But admit this was just a vent and not actually a problem. Because feeding picky people is actually quite easy when they are picky in a predictable, never-changing, “all-American” way. As if you can’t make spaghetti at home. As if you can’t use Uber Eats. Come off it. [/quote]

While my FIL loves fast food, MIL will not eat it. I was sick and not cooking. Yes, I want to vent. We offered a diner as they usually love diners, then a couple American restaurants, then chinese, nothing good enough. [/quote]

You’re a regular fount of excuses.[/quote]

Nah, this scenario is typical enough that there is a popular instagram influencer who posts about this exact scenario with boomer parents (note even in the video, a diner is poo pooed).

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DFDLIqlRKpv/

Very true and my MIL is definitely like this, says she is not picky and in the end just wants plain chicken and a side salad  :lol: [/quote]

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