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So you think you have Taste?

Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2008 6:28 pm
by Red Bigot
"TASTE IS FIRST AND FOREMOST DISTASTE - DISGUST AND VISCERAL INTOLERANCE OF THE TASTE OF OTHERS" ... PIERRE BOURDIEU

8) :lol:

Re: So you think you have Taste?

Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2008 6:49 pm
by Davo
Red Bigot wrote:"TASTE IS FIRST AND FOREMOST DISTASTE - DISGUST AND VISCERAL INTOLERANCE OF THE TASTE OF OTHERS" ... PIERRE BOURDIEU

8) :lol:


Well, that's a pretty tasteless thing to say :roll:

Posted: Sun Sep 28, 2008 9:16 pm
by Red Bigot
Well, he was French...

One obituary here: http://www.guardian.co.uk/news/2002/jan ... ries.books

Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 6:27 pm
by Jules
Good comment Brian, it reminds me of Donald Horne's comment when he said something along the lines of, "Mateship is bullshit, everyone is really keeping an eye on what the others are doing."

Making sure they are always in a position to cut down the tall poppies, if you will.

Posted: Mon Sep 29, 2008 8:43 pm
by kwattro
:? - hmmm i wonder what those mitchelin stars really mean to the French...or to the chef who got awarded the stars

It's an interesting view point though.