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[Snarf Zagyg]

I can think of a raunchier corollary about Schrodinger’s love life…

Do you know what I think of when I think of Schrodinger?

Protip- not a cat.

 

[DrunkonDuty]

When I hear the word "foodie" my first thought is "have you never heard the word 'gourmand?'"

 

[Richards]

Famous old scientist joke:

Heisenberg, Schrodinger, and Ohm are in a car when they get pulled over. Heisenberg is driving and the cop asks him, "Do you know how fast you were going?"​

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"No, but I know exactly where I am," Heisenberg replies.​

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The cop says, "You were doing 55 in a 35." Heisenberg throws up his hands and shouts, "Great! Now I'm lost!"​

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The cop thinks this is suspicious and orders him to pop open the trunk. He checks it out and says, "Do you know you have a dead cat back here?"​

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"We do now, idiot!" shouts Schrodinger.​

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The cop moves to arrest them. Ohm resists.​

Johnathan

 

[prabe]

Famous old scientist joke:

Heisenberg, Schrodinger, and Ohm are in a car when they get pulled over. Heisenberg is driving and the cop asks him, "Do you know how fast you were going?"​

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"No, but I know exactly where I am," Heisenberg replies.​

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The cop says, "You were doing 55 in a 35." Heisenberg throws up his hands and shouts "Great! Now I'm lost!"​

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The cop thinks this is suspicious and orders him to pop open the trunk. He checks it out and says, "Do you know you have a dead cat back here?"​

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"We do now, idiot!" shouts Schrodinger.​

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The cop moves to arrest them. Ohm resists.​

Johnathan

 

[payn]

When I hear the word "foodie" my first thought is "have you never heard the word 'gourmand?'"

Nope.

 

[Whizbang Dustyboots]

If someone called me foodie as an intended insult, I'd laugh.

 

[prabe]

Unrelated to the above: The more you say, the more your ignorance shows.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

Do you know what I think of when I think of Schrodinger?

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Protip- not a cat.

That’s almost the joke right there…

 

[Meech17]

So, topic to think about.

If someone calls you a foodie, is that an insult or a compliment?

Obviously, people call themselves whatever they want. And context always matters. Although some terms don't require context.*

But I was pondering this issue recently (it happened because I saw a job position listed than mentioned that foodies would it. And it reminded me of a viral story from a few years ago of a police department that was recruiting "Gamers", "Influencers", "Techies", and "Foodies."

I remember when the term was still rare, and then it was ubiquitous, and then there was pushback. So I am throwing this out for general discussion-

I don't know if I'd really consider it either. I think like you said, context matters. You could probably say it in a way that was either derogatory, or complimentary.. But in a general sense I think it's just way to describe an interest.

Food is one of those things that everyone partakes in, but not everyone is passionate about. Like music. Everyone* likes music... But not everyone goes out of their way to seek out new music, or listens to music with a critical ear to experience it on a deeper level.

Food is the same, everyone** likes food. They have foods they like, and foods they don't like. But they don't care about the intricacies of how it's made, maybe they don't care about the differences between meats cooked medium vs. well.

I like sandwiches.. But Jim Behymer really likes sandwiches. I can appreciate bread.. I've made my own bread before and it was cool.. I can appreciate how much better it is than store bought.. But there's no way I can be bothered to go about making bread all the time. The juice isn't worth the squeeze for me. I'll settle for Kroger brand whole wheat.

Someone calls someone else a foodie.

Three questions**-

1. Without more, do you consider that a compliment or an insult?

Probably default to neutral, leaning towards complimentary.

2. If you called someone that, how are you using it?

See 1.

3. If someone called you that, how are you using it?

I don't particularly consider myself a foodie.. I like food, and I could maybe be a budding foodie, but I'm far too lazy. I like making pasta sauce, and eating at nice dining establishments, but I'm not going to turn my nose up at jarred sauce or fast food after a long day of work.

4. Finally, what context (if any) would you need to make a determination?

I guess just the context of the discussion. If someone was complaining about their roommate always trashing the kitchen the stinking up their shared living space, it might be meant derogatorily. Otherwise it's probably leaning more towards complimentary.

*I do know one person who claims to not like music.. I kind of don't believe them.
**I know some exceptions exist.. Otherwise products like Soylent/Huel probably wouldn't have a market.

 

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