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I'm thinking the wine and cheese/food choice could be more elitist still. Legolas Send a noteboard - 18/06/2010 11:14:53 PM
...and flipping through the wonderful book by Taschen on the works of Caravaggio (linked below for those interested).

I'm looking for ways to be more élitist and pretentious. It irritates the hoi polloi to no end, and that alone is a reason to continue to engage in it. So, other than trashing the latest works of derivative genre tripe that others adore, does anyone here have nice constructive suggestions for me on how I can become more élitist? I'd be most happy to hear them.


With the Bordeaux it obviously depends on what kind and what year, but Gruyère is fairly basic, surely? Perhaps not in the good cheese-hating United States, but still.

Other than that, let's see... you could put something appropriate like "Après nous, le déluge" in your sig, or possibly "Oderint dum metuant". Although that last one might be more evil dictator than elitist.
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I'm sipping on a nice Bordeaux, sampling a nice Gruyère... Tom - 18/06/2010 10:48:14 PM 1216 Views
You can always write a nice analytical essay on Bulgakov... Larry - 18/06/2010 10:49:56 PM 901 Views
I'll wait until July to post that. Tom - 18/06/2010 10:54:15 PM 904 Views
Why am I not surprised? Larry - 18/06/2010 10:55:59 PM 969 Views
Oh, I'm not going to mock the dead. Tom - 18/06/2010 10:59:20 PM 933 Views
Heh! Rebekah - 18/06/2010 11:14:11 PM 1022 Views
Well, I did write an anti-eulogy in his honor Larry - 19/06/2010 12:45:30 AM 967 Views
Oh you naughty thing. Rebekah - 18/06/2010 11:13:27 PM 941 Views
I did see the article, and I haven't yet gotten around to Le Rouge et Le Noir. Tom - 18/06/2010 11:17:56 PM 938 Views
I'm becoming more convinced that a good business opportunity... Rebekah - 18/06/2010 11:19:53 PM 817 Views
You could edit The Dutch Republic down and still have a good 500-page book. Tom - 18/06/2010 11:23:24 PM 932 Views
I thought as much. Rebekah - 18/06/2010 11:28:18 PM 917 Views
I'm thinking the wine and cheese/food choice could be more elitist still. Legolas - 18/06/2010 11:14:53 PM 957 Views
Latin is passé. Greek, on the other hand, might work. Tom - 18/06/2010 11:22:03 PM 903 Views
No! Don't do it! Camilla - 19/06/2010 12:22:38 AM 886 Views
You remind me of Monty Python's "The Bishop". Tom - 19/06/2010 03:18:49 AM 880 Views
Re: You remind me of Monty Python's "The Bishop". Camilla - 19/06/2010 09:07:47 AM 907 Views
Sounds interesting, never had those. Legolas - 19/06/2010 01:08:48 AM 1047 Views
Subscribe to The Chap Camilla - 19/06/2010 12:20:55 AM 809 Views
When I do wear suits, I prefer Italian. Tom - 19/06/2010 03:18:07 AM 1133 Views
Re: When I do wear suits, I prefer Italian. Camilla - 19/06/2010 09:07:01 AM 1003 Views
How is reading Taschen's Caravaggio pretentious or elitist? Except for the price. I guess Tashmere - 19/06/2010 01:14:34 AM 1001 Views
Think Sarah Palin. Tom - 19/06/2010 03:16:56 AM 1066 Views
To be truly élite you'll have to move to Britain. Tim - 20/06/2010 01:38:20 PM 948 Views
I heard a rumour they're gonna reintroduce it. *NM* Legolas - 20/06/2010 01:55:01 PM 400 Views
Me too. But imagine the damage an ash cloud would do to it. *NM* Tim - 20/06/2010 02:06:47 PM 388 Views
To be truly élite I wouldn't fly with other people. Tom - 20/06/2010 02:05:54 PM 891 Views
Good point. *NM* Tim - 20/06/2010 02:07:09 PM 383 Views
well for starters.... damookster - 21/06/2010 04:47:29 AM 957 Views
Amen. jh - 21/06/2010 10:24:14 PM 858 Views
For starters, I was already a bit drunk when writing. Tom - 22/06/2010 01:13:52 PM 916 Views
pffft.... damookster - 22/06/2010 06:32:54 PM 1036 Views
*sighs* Yeah, I'm sorry. I just don't get THAT into wine. Tom - 22/06/2010 09:58:41 PM 825 Views
You could always splurge a little and buy the name-brand pork rinds instead of generic *NM* ßelals Girl - 21/06/2010 05:58:54 AM 429 Views
*shudders* *NM* Tom - 22/06/2010 01:12:11 PM 395 Views
Say "the hoi polloi" instead *NM* Floffe - 21/06/2010 10:36:59 AM 577 Views
I actually did that at first, but I changed it. Tom - 22/06/2010 01:11:55 PM 910 Views
and "let them eat cake" *NM* BlackAdder - 23/06/2010 03:36:51 AM 400 Views
Mmmm. Elaine - 21/06/2010 02:26:00 PM 1021 Views
I know. It's hard to get truly good cheese in the US, though. *NM* Tom - 22/06/2010 01:18:22 PM 402 Views
Clearly, to be more élitist... Michael - 22/06/2010 11:45:59 AM 878 Views
No, I think I should get someone to post on my behalf. *NM* Tom - 22/06/2010 01:18:56 PM 395 Views
True, that would probably be the better option. *NM* Michael - 22/06/2010 05:17:03 PM 392 Views
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