Anonymous wrote:OP here.

Wow. 38 pages.

We came back from the trip. I have to say that most of our travel companions were normal.

The problem is really just one kid, a 13 year old boy. He's just a greedy little a**hole. He ate all the other family's cookies, drunk all their sodas and didn't want to eat what his mother cooked him, but he wanted our food for EVERY meal.

The same problem we had with him last time. His mom doesn't tell him no.

Everyone else acted normal and everyone shared the extras they had.

Anonymous wrote:Ugh, I get it op. Sharing gets old very quickly. We take group vacations and try to bring enough for all the kids. Ut thebother families allow their kids to inhale our food and dont reciprocate or buy stuff the their kids dont eat. I allow my kids to have sugary cereal on vacation.you are serving your kids wheaties, of course they want some of my cereal. I usually give in but when 2 days into the vacation I have nothing left that my kid enjoys I'm not happy. The simplest example is during our last vacation my bacon went really fast. All of our friends brought turkey bacon, we eat real bacon. Low and behold all the kids and parents (mostly the guys) who dont eat actual bacon really love actual bacon.

I have another friend who only feeds her kids fast food. Her way of reciprocating is hitting a drive thru. While that is fine for her kids it doesnt work for us. My kids get bad stomach aches from that. Coordinating dinner is one thing but breakfast and lunch is too much. We have turned down group vacations for this reason.

I would think about what the kids scarf down as a group and everyone would be responsible for bringing 1 item. One person bring a case of capri suns, another bring a case of chips, another rice Krispy treats etc. That way it's all fair when the kids inhale everything.

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But, do you see how this all could have been avoided by simply doing group breakfast/lunch/dinner?

The problem is you went into a group vacation with a shared kitchen trying to distinguish food between families.

If his mom was on the hook to make bacon and eggs for the group, you would have been chilling with your coffee.

Again, I don’t want to cook for 10 people every day. It’s not my idea of vacation.

There were two stoves, two ovens and people got up at different times so it wasn’t the issue of space. His mom just cooked oatmeal every day and he ate off everyone else.

I would not want oatmeal either. I have 9 and 11 year olds. They can make their own food but, god, I would think you were rude if you fed your own child and didn’t at least offer my kid some food.

Our family has a lot to offer in terms of friendship and you would definitely be losing by not giving my kids some eggs or whatever. We are generous. We could help your kid get into college or get a job. You are really short sighted, OP.

There's generous and there's mooching.

One mom is cooking oatmeal. The other mom is cooking good stuff. And mom #1 has the nerve to say "can Lardass have some of your waffles?" "can Lardass have some of your eggs?"
I would allow it once or twice but then would say, Gee Suzy, seems like he doesn't want your oatmeal. Do you think you should make something else tomorrow?
But then I kind of like stirring the pot.

It is kinda funny you think the one whose mom brought the oatmeal to be the lardass.

OP who apparently cooks bacon every day seems like her family would be the better candidate.

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But, do you see how this all could have been avoided by simply doing group breakfast/lunch/dinner?

The problem is you went into a group vacation with a shared kitchen trying to distinguish food between families.

If his mom was on the hook to make bacon and eggs for the group, you would have been chilling with your coffee.

Again, I don’t want to cook for 10 people every day. It’s not my idea of vacation.

There were two stoves, two ovens and people got up at different times so it wasn’t the issue of space. His mom just cooked oatmeal every day and he ate off everyone else.

I would not want oatmeal either. I have 9 and 11 year olds. They can make their own food but, god, I would think you were rude if you fed your own child and didn’t at least offer my kid some food.

Our family has a lot to offer in terms of friendship and you would definitely be losing by not giving my kids some eggs or whatever. We are generous. We could help your kid get into college or get a job. You are really short sighted, OP.

There's generous and there's mooching.

One mom is cooking oatmeal. The other mom is cooking good stuff. And mom #1 has the nerve to say "can Lardass have some of your waffles?" "can Lardass have some of your eggs?"
I would allow it once or twice but then would say, Gee Suzy, seems like he doesn't want your oatmeal. Do you think you should make something else tomorrow?
But then I kind of like stirring the pot.

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Anonymous wrote:
But, do you see how this all could have been avoided by simply doing group breakfast/lunch/dinner?

The problem is you went into a group vacation with a shared kitchen trying to distinguish food between families.

If his mom was on the hook to make bacon and eggs for the group, you would have been chilling with your coffee.

Again, I don’t want to cook for 10 people every day. It’s not my idea of vacation.

There were two stoves, two ovens and people got up at different times so it wasn’t the issue of space. His mom just cooked oatmeal every day and he ate off everyone else.

I would not want oatmeal either. I have 9 and 11 year olds. They can make their own food but, god, I would think you were rude if you fed your own child and didn’t at least offer my kid some food.

Our family has a lot to offer in terms of friendship and you would definitely be losing by not giving my kids some eggs or whatever. We are generous. We could help your kid get into college or get a job. You are really short sighted, OP.

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Anonymous wrote:
But, do you see how this all could have been avoided by simply doing group breakfast/lunch/dinner?

The problem is you went into a group vacation with a shared kitchen trying to distinguish food between families.

If his mom was on the hook to make bacon and eggs for the group, you would have been chilling with your coffee.

Again, I don’t want to cook for 10 people every day. It’s not my idea of vacation.

There were two stoves, two ovens and people got up at different times so it wasn’t the issue of space. His mom just cooked oatmeal every day and he ate off everyone else.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
But, do you see how this all could have been avoided by simply doing group breakfast/lunch/dinner?

The problem is you went into a group vacation with a shared kitchen trying to distinguish food between families.

If his mom was on the hook to make bacon and eggs for the group, you would have been chilling with your coffee.

Again, I don’t want to cook for 10 people every day. It’s not my idea of vacation.

There were two stoves, two ovens and people got up at different times so it wasn’t the issue of space. His mom just cooked oatmeal every day and he ate off everyone else.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
But, do you see how this all could have been avoided by simply doing group breakfast/lunch/dinner?

The problem is you went into a group vacation with a shared kitchen trying to distinguish food between families.

If his mom was on the hook to make bacon and eggs for the group, you would have been chilling with your coffee.

Again, I don’t want to cook for 10 people every day. It’s not my idea of vacation.

There were two stoves, two ovens and people got up at different times so it wasn’t the issue of space. His mom just cooked oatmeal every day and he ate off everyone else.

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When you start calling other people's kids greedy a'holes it's clear that group travel is not for you, or group travel in this crazy way is not for you.

Anonymous wrote:
But, do you see how this all could have been avoided by simply doing group breakfast/lunch/dinner?

The problem is you went into a group vacation with a shared kitchen trying to distinguish food between families.

If his mom was on the hook to make bacon and eggs for the group, you would have been chilling with your coffee.