F&DB Going Full Rampage!!!

Every board has certain "group think" stereotypes caused by people trying to conform to certain standards enforced by subtle feedback. On the OT, it's being a misogynistic, ego-centric, frat-tastic, rich douche.

The M/TV board it's hating certain shows (Big Bang Theory, Family Guy) and movies and loving certain other ones (Game of Thrones, Community, Breaking Bad).

On the F&DB, it's hating chain restaurants (even if there's only two locations), hating anything that costs less than $25/entree, everything must be 5 star restaurant quality that's cooked from home, anything frozen is crap, anything from Whole Foods or Trader Joes is crap, if a tourist has ever gone there, it's crap, if people ever go there not wearing slacks and a button up it's crap.

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it seems that the F&DB has taken a turn in the last few days

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I agree, but it ebbs and flows.

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i have been trolling a little

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NO!!

You are much better at it than I. Or at least you hook me from time to time.

not really. the food board is no where near as ridiculous as the OT.

food board is the one board that is filled with honest and genuine answers and you pretty much know what youre going to get every time you read it.

your examples suck btw


i dont watch tv so i dont know what the mtv is about

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4miles is banned again

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i figured that something was wrong.... I threw him a cherry popping shout out yesterday in the FBD thread and didnt get a response.... WTF did he do now?

what i think brings OTers to this board is that the OT can be really god awful most of the time and theyre probably just tired of reading shite nonstop.

it just sucks when they bring their ot-style posting here

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Pliny will still be terrible

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Pliny is nothing if not consistent

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Probably started with "Best burger in BR" multiple burger threads going at the time.
Then "Best King Cake"

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That king cake burger thread must have made your head explode.

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On the F&DB, it's hating chain restaurants (even if there's only two locations), hating anything that costs less than $25/entree, everything must be 5 star restaurant quality that's cooked from home, anything frozen is crap, anything from Whole Foods or Trader Joes is crap, if a tourist has ever gone there, it's crap, if people ever go there not wearing slacks and a button up it's crap.

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Wow, so much fail here. Were you just typing shite because it felt good?

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hating anything that costs less than $25/entree

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I hate when people say this. The people that do clearly don't read the board at all.

The F&DB gives more praise to local casual joints than I ever see for fine dining.

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I think that, while there can be a bit of a snobbish air about this board, I don't see it "turning OT." The whole topic of food and drink lends itself to lots of different viewpoints. I think most people on here have an open mind to begin with, or they wouldn't be prone to discussing food and drink.

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Exactly. And any decent food-related website, magazine, forum, etc. will have the same snob aspects. That's the whole point. These are people who have a deep enough interest/passion/hobby in food and drink that they are discussing it with strangers in their free time. Obviously, you're going to get a little snobby about it when you see people forking out money for poor quality.

Just like if you were a computer expert, you'd get snobby when someone pays thousands for a poor quality computer.. or insert any other item in that sentence.

I find it absolutely hilarious when people accuse us of only liking 5-star fine dining restaurants. Some of the most highly rated places on here are hole-in-the-wall joints.

This board will always be important to be because I trust the opinions of people here. It's small enough that I know who to trust and who to ignore. I've found more gems here than anywhere else.