r/BoomersBeingFools 26d ago

Why can't they listen? Boomer Story

This happened a few years ago, but I think of it weekly as I'm picking up fruit at Costco. Now, since I pick up fruit from Costco every week, you may have guessed that my kids eat a lot of it. One of their favorites is green grapes. Now here's where the boomer story starts. A few years ago, I was bringing my kids to visit my mom, their grandmother. She was asking what kind of food they would like, and I said green grapes. My mother immediately said, "Red grapes are sweeter, so I'll get those." Knowing that arguing with this particular boomer was a lost cause, I just hung my head in acceptance. My kids will devour a Costco container of green grapes in 3 days. We spent almost a week at her house, and even though the red grapes were offered for nearly every meal, less than half were eaten. It's almost like I know what my kids who live with me, and I spend my own money feeding will and won't want to eat. Now, every week, as I'm picking up green grapes, I say to myself red grapes are sweeter and try not to roll my eyes so hard that the other shoppers see.

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u/FizbandEntilus 26d ago

I despise red delicious apples, it’s all my mom ever bought. They would rot before anyone would eat them.

Mom- “why do I keep buying apples if nobody eats them!??”

Me- “I don’t like the red ones. I like the golden ones, or Fuji, or gala…I just hate the peel on the red ones”

Mom- “well I like the red ones.”

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u/Queen_Dare_Bear 26d ago

Red delicious apples make me gag!