http://www.foodplanetblog.com/2009/10/when-surprises-are-bad/ Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:49:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 http://www.foodplanetblog.com/2009/10/when-surprises-are-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-309 Donna Fri, 30 Oct 2009 14:50:44 +0000 http://www.foodplanetblog.com/?p=1504#comment-309 Expectations are important in many areas. Movies are similar. Everyone raves about the latest movie, raising your expectations beyond what the movie deserves, and then you walk out disappointed. Expectations are important in many areas. Movies are similar. Everyone raves about the latest movie, raising your expectations beyond what the movie deserves, and then you walk out disappointed.

]]> http://www.foodplanetblog.com/2009/10/when-surprises-are-bad/comment-page-1/#comment-306 mike Thu, 29 Oct 2009 23:35:06 +0000 http://www.foodplanetblog.com/?p=1504#comment-306 Often I have had restaurants recommended to me. Many times they describe food as exquisite. This unfortunately raises my expectations and when I eat at the restaurant I feel disapointed. Expectations are important in dining experience. You can tast the food before it is served. Mock foods can amuse because it is not what you expected. I also suspect the dislike of a food's texture may be rooted in expectations. Often I have had restaurants recommended to me. Many times they describe food as exquisite. This unfortunately raises my expectations and when I eat at the restaurant I feel disapointed. Expectations are important in dining experience. You can tast the food before it is served. Mock foods can amuse because it is not what you expected. I also suspect the dislike of a food’s texture may be rooted in expectations.

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