Originally Posted by
JBord
The other thing I add to the conversation is that for many of the people posting in this thread, as well as myself, dining at a Michelin restaurant is not uncommon, and it follows that we can afford it. But to many people it may be a once or twice in a lifetime opportunity and a big splurge.
That's a great observation on its own and something I think about often when dining, but in a different context. Others are having a once in a lifetime opportunity and I'm critiquing the meal against all the others I've had and finding fault. I stopped going for a long time last year just because I felt like I was becoming too critical.