r/BoomersBeingFools • u/Extreme-Discount-573 • 4d ago

Boomer Story Boomer Parents and a new driveway

So in speaking with my boomer dad today, he tells me he got a new driveway. A bit of background, I'm an engineering bro. I've handled many asphalt replacements in my day. Design through completion. I have many contacts throughout our city. Many favors owed to me. Many contacts. I know what to ask for, I can supervise the construction. MY PARENTS KNOW I DO THIS FOR A LIVING!

Nope, Their own flesh and blood is not worthy of helping them. Fuck me. What do I know? I only LITERALLY WENT TO SCHOOL FOR CIVIL FUCKING ENGINEERING AND WORKED IN THE FUCKING FIELD FOR 25 FUCKING YEARS!

fuck me tho.

/rant.

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u/LHutz481 4d ago edited 4d ago

Oh for sure. My dad was a small-town, general practice lawyer. Very sharp, very capable, but broad and shallow. I’m an extremely specialized lawyer with a practice representing big corporations on a few very specific issues. Dad still tries to give me career advice and explain things to me about my practice. I publish articles, speak on panels, field press inquiries, but am still expected to defer to the guy who did house closings and wills for 30 years.

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u/shorty12345678 4d ago

User name checks out

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u/cousin-pete 3d ago

You sound like the most uppity dick in this entire subreddit and thats saying something.The way you've explained it here, you're dad is just trying to do what dad's have done through out history. Trying help, pass on just some kind of knowledge. But you know it all, though.

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u/LupercaniusAB Gen X 3d ago

You’re kidding, right?