i was listening to the radio the other day and i heard a commercial that used the word "foodie."
the term is ridiculous. instead of gourmet or food lover we have to use a stupid slang term, "foodie."
even worse was the context of the commercial. it was for whole foods, and the context of the term was that "foodies" are eltist. it is food for God's sake.
everyone likes good food. people's tastes are different, but you give them a good version of their favorite meal, and they'll love it. that freaking simple.
i like cooking. i like using natural foods. i like using spices and seasonings to enhance my meals. but i also love wendy's and little debbie and saturated fat soaked in cholesterol.
maybe i am just nuts, but i think that our taste of food is not something we should be putting ourselves into eltist categories over.
food should bring us together.
and make us burp.
there's a tv commercial for campbell's something something chef inspired soups that talks about "foodies"
ReplyDeletei was okay with the term until I heard Campbells try to use it.
I don't think that a "foodie" would buy a campbell's soup. Maybe something fresh from the prepared foods/salad bar section or a local deli...
or i could be crazy. who knows!
I would just like to announce that I think I have a new pet peeve: The use of the word "foodies." Alleged elitism aside, its use is just asinine.
ReplyDeleteI know someone who thinks s/he is being cute by using the word "nappy." As in, "I'm so tired. I need a nappy." NO NO NO. It is nap. NAP. N-A-P. God damn fucking nap!!!!!
Just like the word is "food." Not "foodies."
There. I feel much, much better.
Okay so I just realized that I was so irate upon seeing "foodies" in print that I focused only on the bastardization of English and sort of missed the point with my rant.
ReplyDeleteOh well. I still feel better. And now that I see the word "foodies" for what it is, I still hate it.