Dad Is Planning A Once-In-A-Lifetime Family Vacation But His Son Wouldn’t Respond To His Email… So He Booked The Trip Without Him

Get with the times, Pops!

I can totally picture some of the people in this story from Reddit’s “Am I the *******?” page saying that to the man who wrote it.

But does he deserve the criticism he’s getting?

Check out his story and see what you think.

“I’m planning a family Thanksgiving vacation and a really good deal came up to go to the Cook Islands.

I emailed my son 20 y/o Ollie on Friday and called Sunday to see if he wanted to go.

He’s in college and I’m not wasting money on a ticket if he didn’t want to go.

I needed to know by today because I have to get visas for my 16, 11 and 8yo sons.

No response, huh?

Well he didn’t so I bought the package.

Just now he texted me saying he wanted to go. I said too late. Already bought the tickets.

Next time check your email or answer your phone.

He said most people communicate on text. I said well most people don’t get to go to the Cook Islands.

Now he’s getting an earful.

Now his mom/my ex is trying to tell me that he’s Gen Z and text is their primary communication format.

Had I texted him, then he would had responded.

I said I don’t care.

I’m well in my 40s and check my ALL of my communication formats because I don’t want to miss anything.”

And here’s what people said about this story on Reddit.

This person didn’t hold back.

Another reader called him an *******.

This person spoke up.

Another said this guy is giving off Boomer energy.

Andone reader nailed it.

He probably did his son a favor!

This guy sounds like a nightmare!

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