11 Ways Foodies Suck the Joy out of Food

3. Smiling at Your Menu Selection

Nothing is so irritating as someone else’s condescension over our personal preferences. Just because you order the fried chicken doesn’t make you less sophisticated than someone who orders the arugula salad with organic chicken marinated for three days in Tibetan herbs and truffle oil (dressing on the side please). But some people act like it does. When foodies look down at your meal choice, it can be so utterly maddening you’d rather not break bread with them at all, be it artisinal or Wonder.