“So, then, gas station sushi is a no go.”
Gas station beef jerky is definitely a no go for me. I’m way too well bred for that!
Except, of course, for New Mexico gas station jerky. They have the real deal.
“So, then, gas station sushi is a no go.”
Gas station beef jerky is definitely a no go for me. I’m way too well bred for that!
Except, of course, for New Mexico gas station jerky. They have the real deal.
Food, Beverages, Travel. In no particular order
Many have already be mentioned (chain restaurants, hotels -business class or better), so I’ll add:
Chocolate candy snob. No Russell Stover or Whitman Samplers for me.
Gasoline snob. Only Chevron gas goes into my car.
Bread. Dave’s Killer Bread right now.
Thanks, @Magnetron! They are also on Camano. Good to know there edible food options en route to places up north!
(We like Vivo53 in Bellevue. Mr. is their pizza snob.)
I’d rather stay home than stay in a yucky hotel. I’d go so far to say I’m a concierge floor snob. Hubby coined the term ritz raff when joking about me not wanting to go if I couldn’t be on the club floor of the hotel.
I heard Jason Bateman on the Dax Shepard podcast a few weeks ago. I was crying laughing as he described his theory which is mine, I don’t want to go stay anywhere that isn’t as nice as my feathered nest.
Am a wine snob.
Ice cream - go big or go home. Who wants to eat “light” ice cream. I’ll take full fat, thank you very much.
Some people would say I’m a snob about other things too, like salmon (no farm raised for me), and coffee/espresso drinks (some people drive fancy cars, I have a very nice espresso machine).
For a yummy red wine- Try Darioush Caravan.
I’m a bit of a recovering snob in some areas…I find I’m reading junkier books and seeing more blockbuster-ish movies these days.
I’m still a real snob when it comes to tomatoes and stone fruit. Why eat the mass farmed stuff that has no taste at all!
I’ve become a fruit snob because of my hobby as a backyard orchardist. I’ve grown and eaten tree-ripened peaches, nectarines, plums, apricots, etc. I don’t buy those stone fruits from supermarkets anymore.
Why eat fruit that looks like peaches but tastes like cardboard because they were picked weeks before they should have been?
“I’d rather stay home than stay in a yucky hotel. I’d go so far to say I’m a concierge floor snob. Hubby coined the term ritz raff when joking about me not wanting to go if I couldn’t be on the club floor of the hotel.”
Me too!!! But this is the kind of thing you can’t tell people in real life! TG for CC
I am a sushi snob. Asia only or occasionally someplace well known on a coast where someone besides me is paying, as I’ve had sufficient bad experiences in the USA.
No food additives. I can taste them, and too many friends are dying of cancer to expose myself needlessly to such things.
Socks. Smart wool, and a few other brands.
Tickets. I have gotten spoiled, and occasional premium tickets are such a joy.
@JenJenJenJen
Now THIS is funny!
My stAndards are too low.
Recently I stayed at a hotel with all the other event goers to an event. I was disappointed they didn’t have an event room., nor guided tours to the local historical area. But I settle for aisle seat in coach.
I am a vocal music snob: I can’t stand when singers are not on pitch.
Grammar, punctuation, spelling.
Toilet paper and paper towels.
I like nice hotels as much as anyone, but you hotel snobs would be in big trouble if you had my job! I get to stay in some luxury resorts for business conferences, but I also see a lot of Hampton Inns and the like on business trips. We keep a lid on expenses if we can.
*Beer. I will never drink mass produced again. There are too many outstanding local brews.
NHL Hockey seats
Between blue lines, first 10 rows of upper deck. I hate lower deck seats or anywhere in the corners. You can’t see developing plays.
For College games, I will sit where I can see my kid in the pep band. (They sit/play in one of the corners) The game is secondary since I have no real affinity to the school, except writing checks. It is a lot of fun anyway and the band plays about 2 dozen pop/rock songs we know every game.
*If you ever make it to Buffalo, this is the best beer I had this past summer:
Thin Man Brewery
Meet Aura – our Tart Belgian Ale w. Riesling (Collaboration with Ontario’s Block 3). Fermented with a blend of Belgian yeasts & finished with our house souring culture, Aura showcases pear, dry minerality from the Riesling, light vanilla, clean malt & a hint of vanilla.
But have you tried Inhopnito, from Berkshire Brewing? Don’t think it’s available on tap in any places outside MA. I now look for it. I haven’t tried the canned, though D’s bf likes it.
My mother used to write to celebrities to correct their pronunciation and/or grammar. All I can say is, “Right time, right place.” And it’s there are, for the plural, not there is or there’s.
@brantly Thanks! I was kinda proud of that one, and hoped there was at least one other Yiddish semi-understander on CC to amuse!
Bedding
Sweaters
I’m not a fancy person, but I do spoil myself (and my family) when it comes to pillows, duvets, sheets, blankets, and the occasional cashmere