Originally Posted by
stimpy
Like I said, it doesn't offend me. It can make you look bad though. And it is 10 years on Flyertalk that has given me and us these relatively high standards. High in comparison to sites like Trip Adviser. We have members who live in something like 80 odd countries here. So when you make a singular visit to one of these countries and make a sweeping generalization about it, you are almost always going to be wrong. It is best to observe and ask questions until you get some experience.
Stimpy,
I respect the experience of others, and understand that others enjoy different things than I do. There is no need to put me in my place, as I realize many have more experience than me.
That said, I'll be completely frank: the opinions of those who would think poorly of someone for their taste in food means nothing to me. If I were afraid of that, I wouldn't have posted the question and wouldn't have purposely put the words "Olive Garden" and "Prego" in the OP. I asked a question to provoke discussion and to learn something, and throw in my $0.02 here and there, because I want to
discuss my experiences and opinions.
Disagree with me? Think I don't know enough about the subject? Fine. Tell me what I'm missing. But to warn me I might "look bad"? I think that's why a
certain percentage of people say they love French food in the first place: they're afraid of looking bad to others. Again, that is back to why I posted.
I was hoping to ask people, devoid of pretense (all around), do you REALLY like the food in France and Italy that much better? The answer from some who have been there, is "no". And from some, "yes." It's become a cool little discussion and I'm glad I'm learning something.