Snappy the Clam: Fussy is as fussy does

Via the Ethicurean:
On the Demanding Guest Diet - New York Times

In fact, it could well be more problematic. The hosts in question may be weekend chefs who are very involved with their specialties of the house and expect everyone to eat up. Further, in the country, there isn’t likely to be a supermarket nearby to accommodate the fussy diner.

“I served people caffeinated coffee and told them it was decaffeinated because I was all out and it was too long a drive to the grocery store,” said Nancy Cohen, a Bergen County, N.J., events planner who has a weekend house in Cornwall, Conn.

People who drink decaf are fussy? In my case, I drank decaf for a long time because drinking caffeinated coffee could (and had - this wasn't just over-caution on my part) trigger my afib. Remind me not to stay at her house. On the other hand, if I go to someone's house and they don't have decaf, I just don't drink coffee. No big deal.

Interestingly enough, the article said nothing about guests who make a big deal about only eating local "artisanal" meats and cheeses, often expensive and difficult to attain.

Snappy the Clam

Chowder is evil.

Fussy is as fussy does