A father shared the story of how his son tends to belch a lot while eating.
On several occasions, he tried telling his son to change his behavior while eating because it was rude and disgusting.
He advised the son to slow down while eating to avoid swallowing air with his food.
Mom Comes to His Defense
His wife would defend the boy, saying it’s how he is and not his fault that he burps a lot.
Son Disregards Dad’s Advice
“The thing is, he can control himself when I remind him. He just chooses not to,” said the father.
Family Introduction
Last night, the son went to a fancy restaurant for a date with his girlfriend and her parents. The dinner was organized so he could meet her parents for the first time, as they lived in a different city.
Table Manners Were Lacking
As expected, he burped all the way through supper with her parents. Naturally, the girlfriend was distraught and very annoyed.
His Girlfriend Was Unimpressed
After the meal, the son came home and was almost in tears because his girlfriend scolded him for misbehaving in front of her family.
Amused Dad
The dad laughed when he overheard his son telling his mom about it.
What’s so Funny?
The mom was upset with his dad for laughing at their son and wondered why he found it so funny.
Choices have Consequences
He reminded them both how mom made excuses for the son’s belching, when he tried several times to teach him some table manners. Sadly, he rejected all of them and now had to face the consequences.
Man Up!
The dad told him since he’s now a grown-up, he had to learn the correct way to behave the hard way.
Mom and Son Felt Differently
Unfortunately, mom and son felt differently. They both felt that the girlfriend overreacted and that the dad was not supportive by feeling amused at his son’s experience.
Is the dad wrong for not supporting his son?
Uncouth Behavior
Online users were asked their opinions; many participated and gave their views. Here are some of them.
“I also laughed at this. How old is your son?” asked one user. “Doesn’t matter either way. There are times for this behavior. Dinner at a restaurant is not one of those times.”
They concluded by saying that the girlfriend did not overreact, and they hoped that he learned a valuable lesson from that experience.
Being Intentionally Disrespectful
Another user shared their experience, saying that their boyfriend was the culprit of this bad behavior. He claimed he couldn’t control his burping and that it just “popped out.”
The couple had multiple arguments because he would even burp when they were on the phone, which was right in her ear. She added, “Never heard him burp at his mom’s dinner table, though.”
She is Better Than This
“That’s not just annoying, that’s rude and disrespectful,” another commenter replied. They added that no one should tolerate such behavior in a partner.
Instead of the father, they shared advice with the girlfriend. They said, “You are way too good of a person to deserve being literally mouth-farted at constantly, and I can confidently say that despite knowing nothing about you.”
Could Be a Medical Issue
Another participant said, “I’m taking a leap of faith that you and his doctor have eliminated the possibility that your son has a medical issue. I am assuming he’s just an immature and poorly socialized young man. Sadly, I have known a few young men who think they can belch and fart around girlfriends (and their parents) the same as they do with frat brothers.”
They suggested that the dad consider apologizing for laughing at his son’s situation and introduce him to the Art of Manliness website.
He Had It Coming!
One user said the dad laughed at something utterly predictable, which shouldn’t have surprised the son. They continued to say that the son should be laughed at, since he had not learned his manners and blamed the girlfriend.
They said, “His mother has coddled him for so long, and he’s so thick that he’ll have to learn this the hard way again and again until he finally realizes that the problem is with him and not with other people.”
Enabling
The story amused one user. They said, “It’s pretty common knowledge that burping at the table is rude (except for in some cultures). Your wife is wrong for encouraging this behavior his entire life. She really did him over.” They said that the girlfriend was not to be blamed for getting mad and that she had every right to be upset for him acting rudely in front of her parents.
Some Respect to the In-Laws, Please!
“Purposefully belching loudly at the dinner table with your girlfriend’s family is REALLY rude. If he wants people to want to go out to eat with him, he’ll learn to control himself,” said another user.
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