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I dunno, I tried it and greatly enjoyed it. I didn’t notice any uniformity problem but I’m also not that all that discerning when it comes to pasta.

by D13Fd 3y ago

noqc 3y ago
If you aren't particularly discerning, why would you greatly enjoy spending so much more money for what you basically consider equal to cheaper pasta?
- munchbunny 3y ago
  Sometimes you're just curious if you'd notice the difference or if you like it. Just because you're not discerning doesn't mean you won't notice differences or have preferences this time. I'm not a discerning drinker, but sometimes I'll still order a fancier beer or glass of wine, because... why not? I don't do it often, so I don't mind dropping some extra bucks, and sometimes I experience something new and interesting.
- nfw2 3y ago
  In this case, I would take discerning to mean noticing smaller details that other people might notice. That doesn't preclude having preferences. Also, $5 for a pound doesn't really seem like a lot of money. Pasta is cheap in general.
- jerbearito 3y ago
  They greatly enjoyed the pasta. They didn’t say they “greatly enjoyed spending so much more money”.
- D13Fd 3y ago
  I didn't notice the price and don't really care. Either way it's much cheaper than eating out and I'm happy to pay a bit more in absolute terms for better food. (E.g., even if the relative difference is a 100% price increase, it's still a couple of bucks for a big bag of pasta). I like the shape and the texture, and it does seem to hold a lot of sauce. By "not particularly discerning" I meant that I'm not a pasta expert and I might well not notice something like it not cooking perfectly evenly, and I wouldn't really know whether there being other equivalent pastas out there that have similar or better features. I'm just familiar with the usual stuff (spaghetti, macaroni, ravioli etc.).

I dunno, I tried it and greatly enjoyed it. I didn’t notice any uniformity problem but I’m also not that all that discerning when it comes to pasta.

by D13Fd 3y ago

I dunno, I tried it and greatly enjoyed it. I didn’t notice any uniformity problem but I’m also not that all that discerning when it comes to pasta.

noqc 3y ago

If you aren't particularly discerning, why would you greatly enjoy spending so much more money for what you basically consider equal to cheaper pasta?

munchbunny 3y ago
Sometimes you're just curious if you'd notice the difference or if you like it. Just because you're not discerning doesn't mean you won't notice differences or have preferences this time. I'm not a discerning drinker, but sometimes I'll still order a fancier beer or glass of wine, because... why not? I don't do it often, so I don't mind dropping some extra bucks, and sometimes I experience something new and interesting.
nfw2 3y ago
In this case, I would take discerning to mean noticing smaller details that other people might notice. That doesn't preclude having preferences. Also, $5 for a pound doesn't really seem like a lot of money. Pasta is cheap in general.
jerbearito 3y ago
They greatly enjoyed the pasta. They didn’t say they “greatly enjoyed spending so much more money”.
D13Fd 3y ago
I didn't notice the price and don't really care. Either way it's much cheaper than eating out and I'm happy to pay a bit more in absolute terms for better food. (E.g., even if the relative difference is a 100% price increase, it's still a couple of bucks for a big bag of pasta). I like the shape and the texture, and it does seem to hold a lot of sauce. By "not particularly discerning" I meant that I'm not a pasta expert and I might well not notice something like it not cooking perfectly evenly, and I wouldn't really know whether there being other equivalent pastas out there that have similar or better features. I'm just familiar with the usual stuff (spaghetti, macaroni, ravioli etc.).