now. My problem, is far too often my wife and I will hear people utter the phrase with pride from surrounding tables. We can agree that unless their are physical or mental health issues the bulk of us like food and we all need food.
And being that we're all in a restaurant with the intent to order, receive, then eat said food this presupposes that we're all in the same 'let's eat' boat. So why the declaration? We're ordering off the same menu but you're slightly higher in brow than me because you have the self-imposed hipster title of foodie. Give me a break Hipsterville I'm trynna eat over here! If we're in the establishment to stuff our guts then we're either all foodies (hell to the no) or none of us are.
Certainly some people enjoy food more than others but that's it. It's a level of enjoyment—there are levels to this jazz, full stop. You may be saying, 'yeah but what about gourmet?' Ok, let's set the gourmet table shall we. Back in my day gourmet meant a higher standard of food as in high end steak vs a fast food burger. Food for a more sophisticated palate, if you will. And, thankfully, there is already a word for it: gourmet.
But for the loud 20-something two tables over from me decked out in the Dior knock-off bellowing, "Oh my god, I'm such a foodie!" while sinking her teeth into a burger and fries—nuh uh babe—you're a dame that digs burgers. I've seen way too many people of all backgrounds use the monicker as a way to explain-away the far-too-large portion size in front of them. News flash, your'e not a foodie, you're simply over indulging. That may sound judge-y but it's actually an observation from a dude in the fitness industry so deal with it.
Furthering the dialog...
I'm a guy who digs beer. And I'm here to tell you beer drinkers would never do this. No self respecting beer drinker would belt down a pint of pilsner, slam the stein on the bar and shout, "O.M.G I'm such a beerie!" In fact, security would toss that fool on his ear if it were my bar! We don't need the hipster term, we're just beer drinkers or cats into beer.
Furthermore, if someone is into wine, well, then they like wine. If they own a discerning palate then they are referred to as wine connoisseurs. And if they go for the certification they might become sommeliers. Now, if they go off the deep end and allow the wine to cause problems in the home and professional lives then they become knows as winos—look out! Can you dig what's happening here? We're back to levels of enthusiasm. For the record a wine enthusiast would never call them selves a winie because that is too close to: whiny.
Bottom line is this babydolls and dudes, you don't need the current hipster nomenclature du jour to be hip. Just be you and keep it real. Try this: "I'm into beer, I'm into wine, I'm into food." Ya see, that wasn't so hard was it? No more "I'm a foodie" no more "I'm gastrophile" no more "I'm a gastronome".
Sit, order, eat, drink and be merry!
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