Calling Yourself ‘Humbled’ Doesn’t Sound as Humble as It Used To

Re:Calling Yourself ‘Humbled’ Doesn’t Sound as Humble as It ... by rangibaby on Wednesday January 25, 2017 @10:46AM (#13482288)

There's no such thing as gourmet coffee, gourmet rolls or gourmet pizza. Gourmet means one thing: “We're going to charge you more.” The same is true of the word cuisine. The difference between food and cuisine is sixty dollars.

- George Carlin

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Re:Calling Yourself ‘Humbled’ Doesn’t Sound as Humble as It ... by kjdal2001 on Wednesday January 25, 2017 @12:31PM (#13483583)

I like a George Carlin quote as much as the next guy, but this doesn't make sense. If gourmet means it costs more, then there absolutely is gourmet coffee, rolls and pizza.

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Re:Calling Yourself ‘Humbled’ Doesn’t Sound as Humble as It ... by chc on Wednesday January 25, 2017 @05:03PM (#13486663)

He means the difference is not in the coffee — that "gourmet" is a price tag modifier, not a food modifier.

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