Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: Boomers Dine Out While Millennials Cut Back [View all]Arkansas Granny
(31,514 posts)192. When you are cooking for one or two people, it is sometimes more expensive
to buy all the ingredients for a specific dish than it is to eat out. Also, there are many times when I go out to eat and wind up taking half my meal home because the portions are so large.
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
209 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
I live alone, and sometimes I'm just too tired or rushed to put together a meal for one
Lydia Leftcoast
Jan 2013
#120
This boomer hasn't been out in years to eat dinner. I can't afford to. But I happen
southernyankeebelle
Jan 2013
#4
Me too. My husband loves leftovers. While allot of people will eat junk they buy at work
southernyankeebelle
Jan 2013
#87
Makes sense to me. Millennials still have kids at home, and going out to dinner can be more trouble
MgtPA
Jan 2013
#5
HA. Now I'm always going to think of you as 1Strong*and funny looking*BlackMan, LOL.
bettyellen
Jan 2013
#177
My six were all in their teens at the same time(for 2 years). They are long gone now,
virgogal
Jan 2013
#137
The youngest ones had to shower before bed,the older ones,my husband,and myself in
virgogal
Jan 2013
#165
Boomers must feel more entitled to have things and view luxuries as something they have earned.
RB TexLa
Jan 2013
#9
these millenials would rather we hoard money and deprive them of work, LOL. Stupid.
bettyellen
Jan 2013
#41
I am a Millenial, and I am sick of boomers trashing me. It happened at the
SWTORFanatic
Jan 2013
#53
Well I have three generations below me. My children, grandchildren and my great-grandaughter.
unapatriciated
Jan 2013
#203
It's hard to see that with a pocket book mentality most working class folks have.
Selatius
Jan 2013
#205
oh well, as long as you're playing video games. Youth is wasted on the young, LOL.
bettyellen
Jan 2013
#178
i know some nice gamers, LOL. but not one would point to it with pride as if it makes them a better
bettyellen
Jan 2013
#209
i didn't trash a generation... just those that take the bait on this fake "issue".
bettyellen
Jan 2013
#176
i was replying to Sherm- about the segment of millennials who were whining about this
bettyellen
Jan 2013
#183
well, I appreciate you trying to reach the bitterest millenials, marions ghost....
bettyellen
Jan 2013
#189
No, sounds like they'd rather boomers hoard money and then die, so THEY'LL get it.
mainer
Jan 2013
#110
Next up -- intergenerational warfare. So much better than class war...at least for some.
magical thyme
Jan 2013
#25
Well said, "MT" This Intergenerational Warfare" is being pushed by some Big Interest
KoKo
Jan 2013
#113
No I certainly would not have. Making more money in no way entices me to spend more money
RB TexLa
Jan 2013
#67
austerity brings more of the same. i'm saving but I plan to spend every red cent I have as I exit
bettyellen
Jan 2013
#185
yep, and it's about how they screwed up their marketing- trying to only reach younger people
bettyellen
Jan 2013
#43
start with the part where you spin concentration of wealth as a generational rather than class
HiPointDem
Jan 2013
#121
...and always has been. for obvious reasons. & will be when the millenials get old, too. but
HiPointDem
Jan 2013
#162
yeah, 30% of people took a generation longer to save up 100K. It's sad only 60% were able to.
bettyellen
Jan 2013
#179
Here comes the new angle - intergenerational warfare so it feels good to vote to raise the Social
flamingdem
Jan 2013
#54
Yup, I've seen it right here on DU, their solution was the classic "we'll fix it later"
TheKentuckian
Jan 2013
#142
I personally don't know any Boomers who are doing well enough to eat out as often as they want....
OldDem2012
Jan 2013
#103
When I was the millenials' age, I didn't dine out because I didn't have the money.
mainer
Jan 2013
#117
Yes, I spent most of my twenties as a grad student and an unemployed Ph.D.
Lydia Leftcoast
Jan 2013
#124
TFBad for "Millennials." For Boomers, the 4-BR house was a GOAL; for M's, it's a "Starter."
WinkyDink
Jan 2013
#153
When you are cooking for one or two people, it is sometimes more expensive
Arkansas Granny
Jan 2013
#192
I'm a Gen Xer, I could eat out, but instead save my money to help teenagers in the community
Fight2Win
Jan 2013
#201