On Fri, 28 Apr 2017 13:19:45 +0100, Janet > wrote:

>In article >,
says...
>>
>> On Thu, 27 Apr 2017 17:51:20 -0400, Dave Smith
>> > wrote:
>>
>> >I think I had what she is talking about. It was vile. I never had it again.
>>
>> Vile is something that's seriously off or lands you in hospital. Not
>> something that doesn't entirely agree with your tastebuds.
>
> Rubbish. Vile is a synonym for unpleasant, disgusting, nasty,
>disagreeable, repulsive, off-putting, repellent, revolting, repugnant,
>distasteful.
>
> From Latin vilis ?of low value?.

The Latin origin doesn't mean very much. Word meanings have evolved
over time.

I still think 'vile' is too strong for something that's perfectly
edible, but not your taste. Anyway, no big deal.

On Thu, 27 Apr 2017 17:59:02 -0400, jmcquown >
wrote:

> On 4/27/2017 5:09 PM, sf wrote:
> > On Wed, 26 Apr 2017 18:40:58 -0400, jmcquown >
> > wrote:
> >
> >> Too bad dsl1 thinks fondue
> >> is something so antiquated it can't possibly still be good.
> >
> > Hawaii is white minority, Asian dominate and you're not going to find
> > any fondue restaurants on Oahu. Hot Pot is as close as you'll get.
> >
> >
> I didn't expect to find a fondue restaurant anywhere in Hawaii. I do
> take exception to his statement that recipes or food enjoyed in the
> 1960's cannot possibly be good in 2017.
>
What's old is new again.


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