What's the deal with "foodies"? I mean I like food. I like food a lot. But I don't run around acting like I'm some kind of aristocrat. And I hate the way people self-proclaim themselves to be foodies. A person who ever claims to be a foodie will always say it as a hesitant confession with a hint of pride. Like they're ashamed of it, yet simultaneously know they're better than you for it. A foodie is someone who really loves and appreciates the experience of eating i.e. every person who has ever lived since the beginning of time. I think fat people are the only ones who get to hold their love for food over our heads. Not so much because they simply like it, but because they're showing a true commitment to their passion. And the fine dining aspect is bullshit b/c that's a type of food yes, but there's a lot more food served outside the walls of The French Laundry that would lead me to buy into your "shameful" love for the very thing that we are biologically built to crave and desire in order to live. Yet, people still feel elitist about a hobby that everyone else shares. That's like saying "i really have a sensibility towards oxygen. I just love to breathe. I'm a bit of a breather." You're not better than me just because you shop at Williams-Sonoma. Oh you only eat at restaurants that your Zagat guide applauds for decor? Then go ahead. Confess what you are. An asshole.
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Tay your blog is hilarious.. I sent you one I think you'll like, if you haven't already seen it.
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