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magical thyme

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146. Mooching?!?!

Wed Jan 23, 2013, 06:57 PM

Jan 2013

Ahem, those of us approaching and at "retirement age" have paid into the social security and medicare system for decades, and for Boomers, when it appeared there wouldn't be enough in the social security fund, we paid *extra* into the fund as well as having our benefits cut with full retirement age pushed back significantly.

We took care of our parents and our grandparents, while raising the next generation. It is our turn to be taken care of.

Social Security and Medicare are not "mooching." Paying into an insurance program with the full understanding and expectation of payback down the road is a contractual agreement, not mooching.

As for why the millennials need us, the elders of society used to be turned to for their wisdom and experience, not disposed of like used up tissue. Not to mention potential free babysitting and a place to go home to if you lose your job and home.

You want to get rid of Social Security? Then give back every penny we paid in, adjusted for inflation and with a good interest rate.

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Boomers Dine Out While Millennials Cut Back [View all] Sherman A1 Jan 2013 OP

Thats because we are tired of doing the dishes liberal N proud Jan 2013 #1

And because it's nice to have HappyMe Jan 2013 #2

ain't that the truth! tech3149 Jan 2013 #3

We're also very tired of cooking. nt amandabeech Jan 2013 #71

One has worked for 45 years and the other has worked for 4 or 5 years... kentuck Jan 2013 #114

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

Same here HockeyMom Jan 2013 #58

Me too. My husband loves leftovers. While allot of people will eat junk they buy at work southernyankeebelle Jan 2013 #87

I used to live at restaurants. 1983law Jan 2013 #131

I am on the same page but I have noticed that the whole production.... Walk away Jan 2013 #80

LOL, you bet it has. Health issues do that to people. southernyankeebelle Jan 2013 #86

I'm in the same boat Worried senior Jan 2013 #81

Besides that I enjoy my own food better and it's peaceful at home. southernyankeebelle Jan 2013 #84

We are homebodies, too, & I love to cook & I don't mind doing dishes. CrispyQ Jan 2013 #102

My son works at a Restaurant. He always puts his customers first. southernyankeebelle Jan 2013 #138

Makes sense to me. Millennials still have kids at home, and going out to dinner can be more trouble MgtPA Jan 2013 #5

Well, the boomers whose kids haven't moved back in with them, maybe Demit Jan 2013 #6

True dat. MgtPA Jan 2013 #14

At least those "kids" don't need a babysitter. surrealAmerican Jan 2013 #31

I remember once where the babysitter cost more than the dinner for 2. MgtPA Jan 2013 #42

Or ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2013 #73

HA. Now I'm always going to think of you as 1Strong*and funny looking*BlackMan, LOL. bettyellen Jan 2013 #177

So ... 1StrongBlackMan Jan 2013 #181

I'm picturing a saucy noodle draped over the tip of your nose, LOL. bettyellen Jan 2013 #184

I am a younger Gen Xer and don't go out to eat much Jennicut Jan 2013 #32

Your schedule sounds like mine - Girl Scouts and piano lessons. MgtPA Jan 2013 #39

Jeez! PasadenaTrudy Jan 2013 #79

September 2014 :) MgtPA Jan 2013 #85

You don't. Jennicut Jan 2013 #197

My six were all in their teens at the same time(for 2 years). They are long gone now, virgogal Jan 2013 #137

Six teenagers in the house at the same time? MgtPA Jan 2013 #160

The youngest ones had to shower before bed,the older ones,my husband,and myself in virgogal Jan 2013 #165

And expensive, boomers can afford it Blue4Texas Jan 2013 #105

Going out to dinner is a luxury I can't afford lunatica Jan 2013 #7

Hell, I can't even afford groceries. GoCubsGo Jan 2013 #8

Happy early Birthday, anyway! kentauros Jan 2013 #34

Thank you! GoCubsGo Jan 2013 #48

Born between 1946 and 1964...you're on the younger end... Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #52

It all depends on who is doing the defining... GoCubsGo Jan 2013 #76

Boomers must feel more entitled to have things and view luxuries as something they have earned. RB TexLa Jan 2013 #9

Eating out at a mom & pop diner HappyMe Jan 2013 #10

Thank you! kevinbgoode1 Jan 2013 #62

Crap marions ghost Jan 2013 #15

Lemmie guess, you are a Boomer AngryAmish Jan 2013 #17

I have no blind spots about this marions ghost Jan 2013 #21

Exactly theKed Jan 2013 #33

fail HiPointDem Jan 2013 #92

we might be talking about the difference between Republicans and Democrats Fight2Win Jan 2013 #36

"Hoarding" .. sendero Jan 2013 #134

no, I save money too Fight2Win Jan 2013 #141

Well life is full of injustices.. sendero Jan 2013 #145

lol tjwash Jan 2013 #20

+++++ marions ghost Jan 2013 #23

You do realize Sherman A1 Jan 2013 #24

these millenials would rather we hoard money and deprive them of work, LOL. Stupid. bettyellen Jan 2013 #41

Don't trash Millenials marions ghost Jan 2013 #45

I am a Millenial, and I am sick of boomers trashing me. It happened at the SWTORFanatic Jan 2013 #53

I'm a Boomer and I get it marions ghost Jan 2013 #64

I agree with half of your basic truth JustABozoOnThisBus Jan 2013 #96

Mooching? marions ghost Jan 2013 #128

+1. HiPointDem Jan 2013 #132

thanx marions ghost Jan 2013 #136

Mooching?!?! magical thyme Jan 2013 #146

I'm a boomer who eats out often with no guilt. unapatriciated Jan 2013 #167

You a boomer with gen X children old enough to have gen Y kids? SWTORFanatic Jan 2013 #191

Well I have three generations below me. My children, grandchildren and my great-grandaughter. unapatriciated Jan 2013 #203

I gotta tell ya Skittles Jan 2013 #200

It's hard to see that with a pocket book mentality most working class folks have. Selatius Jan 2013 #205

using computers??? Skittles Jan 2013 #126

yeah right LOL-- marions ghost Jan 2013 #129

Yeah but you guys spend all day on facebook. I'm playing video games SWTORFanatic Jan 2013 #170

oh well, as long as you're playing video games. Youth is wasted on the young, LOL. bettyellen Jan 2013 #178

See, Milleneal bashing 101 ;) SWTORFanatic Jan 2013 #188

you kind of walked into that one yourself, LOL. bettyellen Jan 2013 #190

that one is WAY too easy, bettyellen Skittles Jan 2013 #199

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

WTF Skittles Jan 2013 #198

i didn't trash a generation... just those that take the bait on this fake "issue". bettyellen Jan 2013 #176

OK let me explain... marions ghost Jan 2013 #180

i was replying to Sherm- about the segment of millennials who were whining about this bettyellen Jan 2013 #183

OK I see the ambiguity now marions ghost Jan 2013 #187

well, I appreciate you trying to reach the bitterest millenials, marions ghost.... bettyellen Jan 2013 #189

OK but marions ghost Jan 2013 #193

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 except for the snark marions ghost Jan 2013 #47

meh. If nothing else, I'm entitled to occasional snark magical thyme Jan 2013 #111

meh yourself marions ghost Jan 2013 #135

You do realize Sherman A1 Jan 2013 #143

My reply was to Post #9, not the OP magical thyme Jan 2013 #147

Then you misread the intent of the article Sherman A1 Jan 2013 #150

actually, in retrospect, I did get the gist of the article from the OP magical thyme Jan 2013 #157

The gist of the article is that.. sendero Jan 2013 #174

My reply was to post #9 magical thyme Jan 2013 #175

I apologize.. sendero Jan 2013 #204

that's ok, sendero... magical thyme Jan 2013 #206

right on, magical thyme shanti Jan 2013 #70

Well said, "MT" This Intergenerational Warfare" is being pushed by some Big Interest KoKo Jan 2013 #113

if they saved their money... actslikeacarrot Jan 2013 #49

I don't care if they go out OriginalGeek Jan 2013 #66

This boomer can't afford to eat all that much AT HOME. djean111 Jan 2013 #51

yep sheer arrogance CountAllVotes Jan 2013 #55

OK...Boomers should all stay home, Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #56

Boomers will not stay home, will die running the streets Blue4Texas Jan 2013 #107

"running the streets"? Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #109

Going here, there, everywhere lol Blue4Texas Jan 2013 #112

Oh... Sekhmets Daughter Jan 2013 #122

Yes shame on those arrogant high living Boomers. Ganja Ninja Jan 2013 #59

No one should have increased spending on anything Shivering Jemmy Jan 2013 #60

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

your post is a display of fail. HiPointDem Jan 2013 #91

Boomers are in their 60s now. mainer Jan 2013 #108

How are those royalty checks doing, Skippy? Ikonoklast Jan 2013 #149

'Entitled?' elleng Jan 2013 #151

We had been going out once a week canoeist52 Jan 2013 #11

Oddly enough I've stopped eating out. bemildred Jan 2013 #12

Same here. I used to have more time than money eridani Jan 2013 #16

I my case it was more money than time. bemildred Jan 2013 #22

I thought that they all just sat around watching The Big Chill and LA Law reruns Orrex Jan 2013 #13

None of my family, LWolf Jan 2013 #18

Boomers are in their 40s to 60s, when people earn the most money happyslug Jan 2013 #28

I'm in my 50s. LWolf Jan 2013 #168

This boomer eats at home Uben Jan 2013 #19

Ageism. MineralMan Jan 2013 #26

yep, and it's about how they screwed up their marketing- trying to only reach younger people bettyellen Jan 2013 #43

Yes...the article is misleading but folks want to go with the OP's snip KoKo Jan 2013 #115

No surprise, here.... ReRe Jan 2013 #27

Actually, you aren't the largest anymore. jeff47 Jan 2013 #156

You might want to... ReRe Jan 2013 #161

When responding to your factoid? jeff47 Jan 2013 #163

Let'a agree to disagree... ReRe Jan 2013 #171

That's a surprise to me. sadbear Jan 2013 #29

With what money would these resturant owners pretend I use? Earth_First Jan 2013 #30

What boomers are dining out? We're certainly not. LiberalEsto Jan 2013 #35

Bull* Article? Sherman A1 Jan 2013 #38

Yikes! Why are you carrying your daughters in this way? Orrex Jan 2013 #40

We eat out 2, maybe 3 times yearly IDemo Jan 2013 #37

I work in food service. Fearless Jan 2013 #44

REALITY: the wealth inequality is largely based on age Demo_Chris Jan 2013 #46

Look like you're drinking the kool-aid marions ghost Jan 2013 #50

Indeed. HappyMe Jan 2013 #61

Really? Apparently economists disagree with you Demo_Chris Jan 2013 #97

Um... marions ghost Jan 2013 #140

Results of alert on your post hack89 Jan 2013 #69

Oh boy, it's juror 4 again! HappyMe Jan 2013 #75

Every once in a while I'm reminded Morning Dew Jan 2013 #72

that has always been true, and is somewhat logical hfojvt Jan 2013 #74

+1 marybourg Jan 2013 #82

The answer is crystal. Demo_Chris Jan 2013 #99

This message was self-deleted by its author seaglass Jan 2013 #127

I am going to invite you to actually think through what you just wrote Demo_Chris Jan 2013 #139

This message was self-deleted by its author seaglass Jan 2013 #155

They can accumulate it the old-fashioned way: inherit it. :sarcasm: nt raccoon Jan 2013 #130

The Vietnam War ended when the older boomers managed to convince amandabeech Jan 2013 #78

pernicious bullshit. HiPointDem Jan 2013 #95

Which part? Demo_Chris Jan 2013 #101

start with the part where you spin concentration of wealth as a generational rather than class HiPointDem Jan 2013 #121

And yet it is absolutely factual that wealth IS concentrated by age Demo_Chris Jan 2013 #148

...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

Exactly right. Le Taz Hot Jan 2013 #173

These Boomers Can't redstatebluegirl Jan 2013 #57

+++++ marions ghost Jan 2013 #68

Right you are CountAllVotes Jan 2013 #77

Our out of pocket redstatebluegirl Jan 2013 #98

This message was self-deleted by its author CountAllVotes Jan 2013 #104

I feel so lucky PasadenaTrudy Jan 2013 #83

We Go Vols Jan 2013 #89

boomer here shanti Jan 2013 #63

My situation exactly. I agree with your conclusion. erinlough Jan 2013 #93

I'm a boomer and I cook at home. no_hypocrisy Jan 2013 #65

that web site is fascinating grasswire Jan 2013 #88

My pleasure! Sherman A1 Jan 2013 #90

Aren't boomers mostly republican? snooper2 Jan 2013 #94

Hmmm...... Sherman A1 Jan 2013 #118

Depends on where they live Lydia Leftcoast Jan 2013 #123

Divide...and conquer...divide...and conquer Taverner Jan 2013 #100

In an industry study on spending habits for Sherman A1 Jan 2013 #119

I personally don't know any Boomers who are doing well enough to eat out as often as they want.... OldDem2012 Jan 2013 #103

At least Boomers are less likely to breast feed in a restaurant! klook Jan 2013 #106

Or bring their brats with them to scream and throw food. MineralMan Jan 2013 #116

their 'brats'? this thread is disgusting. HiPointDem Jan 2013 #133

The thread's purpose was age-war. WinkyDink Jan 2013 #154

You have never encountered a brat in MineralMan Jan 2013 #164

no, just children. HiPointDem Jan 2013 #172

I heard a commercial for Medicare supplement insurance happyslug Jan 2013 #125

Interesting. klook Jan 2013 #158

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

enjoy Enrique Jan 2013 #144

I cook Sunday through Thursday Night TheOther95Percent Jan 2013 #152

TFBad for "Millennials." For Boomers, the 4-BR house was a GOAL; for M's, it's a "Starter." WinkyDink Jan 2013 #153

how dare those boomers go out and eat! It's an outrage! liberal_at_heart Jan 2013 #159

How dare people spend their own hard-earned money on anything of their choice! mainer Jan 2013 #182

I'm going out to get pizza after I make this post. kentauros Jan 2013 #166

"We're out, spending our children's inheritance". nt MrScorpio Jan 2013 #169

that sounds funny, but it is actually kind of mean Fight2Win Jan 2013 #186

cutting and pasting that silly shit about 30K houses? OY. bettyellen Jan 2013 #194

True, houses aren't $30,000 any more mainer Jan 2013 #196

When you are cooking for one or two people, it is sometimes more expensive Arkansas Granny Jan 2013 #192

Agreed Sherman A1 Jan 2013 #195

I'm a Gen Xer, I could eat out, but instead save my money to help teenagers in the community Fight2Win Jan 2013 #201

And a Good Person You Are for doing so Sherman A1 Jan 2013 #202

How dare they eat at Denny's! Tabasco_Dave Jan 2013 #207

"The visit rate for older restaurant consumers is now the same as it is for those younger." Sparkly Jan 2013 #208