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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If the parents wanted to sit in first class so badly, why didn't they purchase first class to begin with?[/quote]
Because they didn't want to pay for it. They figured they could whine and guilt their way into first class.

It's the typical Boomer mentality. They want the most expensive option, but want someone else to pay for it. [/quote]

This.

Normally, I would always say put the kids in coach and put the adults in 1st class, but these grandparents are being awful.  I would seriously want to cancel the entire trip. [/quote]

I’m a boomer and we pay for our kids and grandkids. 
The reason is not all of them are in the same income bracket. If we were to get together as a family, some could afford to travel, and some could not.
So do we as parents/grandparents only pay for the ones who can’t afford it?  The answer is no. We pay for all. 
Don’t be so quick to judge boomers.  I’m still trying to figure out how we raised a bunch of entitled brats![/quote]

That's how my grandparents were- they always paid for big family stuff.  I distinctly remember them saying things like "hey we are just spending your inheritance".  They would never ever have let their adult children pay for anything on their behalf.  I know some people here are talking about values of respecting elders, etc, but there are often competing values that others may prioritize.  Doesn't make you a bad person.[/quote]

Same, my grandparents took us to Europe multiple times and my parents take my siblings and family on vacations. I can’t imagine my parents trying to boot my kids out of 1st. [/quote]

My grandparents lived in a small trailer their whole lives. [/quote]

Um, and?[/quote]
so they could not pay for luxury trips for everyone even if they wanted to.

my parents would never demand a business class ticket. My kids would never let grandparents sit in coach while they sit in business. I think if we were in such a situation, my DH and I would have moved to coach and let the kids and grandparents be  in business .  Though frankly, my kids only play video games and would not care where they sat.

-DP[/quote]

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