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[quote=Anonymous][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]

We need to get our MILs together.  Mine watches baseball (162 games a year!) and never misses repeated opportunities in every game to comment on the people in the seats behind home plate and how disgusting it is that they're "eating junk the entire game.  Why can't they just watch the game without eating?  Ugh, that lady had a hot dog AND peanuts!"

When we need or want you to be the Food Police, Granny, we'll be sure to let you know.[/quote]

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