re: How pretentious is the word "foodie"?

I think most people who are on this board with regularity are foodies to a degree.

I personally hate the term and generally think of a "foodie" as pretentious jackass. Not saying that is the case. It's just my initial reaction.

I'm intrigued by people who are so amazed that everyone doesn't look at food the same way they do, even using words like "sad".

Everyone is different. The same people who eat for sustenance could be amazed by the things some of you don't like to do, but I doubt they spend as much time thinking about foodies as some foodies think about them.

And that's where the negative connotation of the word comes in.

"Enjoy your shitty [beer, meal, etc.]"