Are you a FOODIE?

[samhexum]

[+ nycman]

I deplore foodies.

 

I don’t ask my surgeon where the thread came from that

he’s going to use to close my abdomen, I don’t ask my

accountant which tax program he’s going to use to file

my taxes, and I don’t ask my gardener where he got the

seeds of grass he’s planting.

 

Why on God’s green earth would I torture a chef with

such banal things. If it’s a quality restaurant and he’s

a good chef....I assume he’s done his job. If I care that

much about the food....I should be making it myself.

 

Yesterday, I sat next to a couple who not only photographed

their food endlessly, but the also launched into a 20 minute

debate about where the freaking morels came from. Best

part? When they finally got around to eating it, they complained

to the waiter that the dish was cold....without the even slightest

hint of irony.

 

Priceless!

[+ g56whiz]

I deplore foodies.

 

I don’t ask my surgeon where the thread came from that

he’s going to use to close my abdomen, I don’t ask my

accountant which tax program he’s going to use to file

my taxes, and I don’t ask my gardener where he got the

seeds of grass he’s planting.

 

Why on God’s green earth would I torture a chef with

such banal things. If it’s a quality restaurant and he’s

a good chef....I assume he’s done his job. If I care that

much about the food....I should be making it myself.

 

Yesterday, I sat next to a couple who not only photographed

their food endlessly, but the also launched into a 20 minute

debate about where the freaking morels came from. Best

part? When they finally got around to eating it, they complained

to the waiter that the dish was cold....without the even slightest

hint of irony.

 

Priceless!

My Chinese family and friends seem to photograph every meal. I think it’s weird but have learned to tolerate it.

[LookingAround]

I’m a foodie, snap photos of the food, and talk with the chef. I guess I won’t be dining with nycman anytime soon either. ?

[BabyBoomer]

I’m a foodie, snap photos of the food, and talk with the chef. I guess I won’t be dining with nycman anytime soon either. ?

 

Or HornyRetiree.

 

~Boomer~

[LookingAround]

Or HornyRetiree.

 

~Boomer~

?

[+ nycman]

They gave us the miracle of cell phones with mega pixel cameras....

 

And we choose to use them to take selfies and pictures of our food.

 

We will not be judged kindly by history.....that much I know.

[samhexum]

We will not be judged kindly by history.....that much I know.

[cany10011]

I love great food and eat out most days of the week. NYC has plenty of great ones to try. I work out religously and run about 5 miles a day just so i can maintain my eating habits. I do not understand why people have to capture every single dish. I prefer to enjoy the moment and the company of friends instead of looking at my phone and posting on social media.

[+ Pensant]

I love great food and eat out most days of the week. NYC has plenty of great ones to try. I work out religously and run about 5 miles a day just so i can maintain my eating habits. I do not understand why people have to capture every single dish. I prefer to enjoy the moment and the company of friends instead of looking at my phone and posting on social media.

Likewise with some tourists. They view the country they’re visiting through a lens and never really appreciate it through their senses.

[+ sync]

When food is put before me, it disappears so quickly any photo of it would be only a blur.

[+ g56whiz]

I'm more of an anti-foodie. I'm a diabetic who doesn't medicate. That means I have to carefully monitor both and exercise. To tackle the food part I've operated on the premise that all food is a necessary poison. I no longer look to food for any sort of pleasure although it sometimes occurs. And I avoid as morally bankrupt, restaurants that feature monstrous entrees or those overloaded with carbohydrates or both. I'm a vegan at banquets and I don't accept dinner invitations without informing my host of my attitude toward food. I've sat with my hands in my lap at dinner parties where I've been served food that I feel will endanger my life. My A1c is 6.2 and has been for a long time.

[LookingAround]

Bet you’re the life of the party! ???

[+ g56whiz]

Bet you’re the life of the party! ???

I've seen what happens with end stage diabetes. I don't want to go there. My health is far more important than the opinion of others and if others have a problem with that they are not worthy of my friendship.

[+ BenjaminNicholas]

Love food. Hate assholes who spend a third of the meal taking pictures of their plate. Just eat.

 

Even worse is when they use flash in a dark/dim restaurant. These particular types of people should be euthanized.

[+ VictorPowers]

I deplore foodies.

 

I don’t ask my surgeon where the thread came from that

he’s going to use to close my abdomen, I don’t ask my

accountant which tax program he’s going to use to file

my taxes, and I don’t ask my gardener where he got the

seeds of grass he’s planting.

 

Why on God’s green earth would I torture a chef with

such banal things. If it’s a quality restaurant and he’s

a good chef....I assume he’s done his job. If I care that

much about the food....I should be making it myself.

 

Yesterday, I sat next to a couple who not only photographed

their food endlessly, but the also launched into a 20 minute

debate about where the freaking morels came from. Best

part? When they finally got around to eating it, they complained

to the waiter that the dish was cold....without the even slightest

hint of irony.

 

Priceless!

My FAVORITE food story was an obvious first date at a very nice place known for a wide selection of steak. Guy on date places the shared dish in the middle of the table (Steak medallions). He insist he and his date take a bite simultaneously, close their eyes, and cover their ears to fully “experience” the meat. I just about died of laughter!!!