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I realize it was breaking
the flow of the reviews to translate all the nicknames in the body of
the text, or somewhat frustrating to leave them unexplained.
So, at last, here's
the key, the magic decoder ring for the odd initials that represent my
dining partners on philadining excursions. (And yes, they are all real
people...)
DDP: Demonstrative
Dining Partner.
It really is entertaining to eat with DDP: facial expressions, body language
and exclamations of odd metaphors make any dinner an event, especially
if there are bold and novel flavors involved. Occasionally identified
as LNDP for Late Night Dining Partner...
CDP: Constant Dining
Partner.
I suppose using such a title was bound to jinx it, and alas, CDP might
have to be rechristened as FCDP, for "former".... Occasionally
referred to as GDP for Grumpy Dining Partner, but not all that
often, really!
PhDDP: Ph.D. Dining
Partner
Now that wasn't all that difficult to figure out was it? Guys with degrees
gotta eat too.
XXPDP: Ex-Expatriate
Dining Partner
Now this is getting confusing, he's fled the country yet again, so I guess
I need another X? or do I just revoke one of them...
UDTDP: Undiscovered
Talent Dining Partner
She really is going to be a big star some day. You heard it here first.
PDP: Parental Dining
Partner
OK, that one wasn't particularly imaginative.
PCDP: Pirate Captain
Dining Partner
Would prefer all his food to be cooked in over a fire in a tire rim, but
we sometimes get him to eat inside.
WTDP: World-Traveler
Dining Partner
may be re-dubbed Soup-Loving Dining Partner, we'll see...
FDP: Fraternal
Dining Partner
OK, not too creative. BTW I wasn't in a frat in college...
VDP: Vegetarian
Dining Partner
I almost went with "seitanic dining partner" but it's too easy
to mis-read...
MMDP: Monster Man
Dining Partner
If you dine with a superhero, you can sit in a Pod... Sometimes referred
to as
ADP:
Animator Dining Partner
GSDP: Grease Stained
Dining Partner
It's a compliment, really. The more
stains the better.
SMFTMDP: Sommeliere
For The Masses Dining Partner
Spreading the joy of the grape wherever she can...
AVDP: Audio Visual
Dining Partner
He's trying to get out, really, but it just keeps sucking him back in....
BRDP: Buyer's Remorse
Dining Partner
I haven't actually seen him send food back, but he's thinking about
it....
GDP: Glurpy Dining
Partner
it's kind of hard to define "glurp".
MDDP: Medical Doctor
Dining Partner
He's moved away, but still drops by occasionally to eat unhealthy
food.
NHDP: New Hampshire
Dining Partner
A mysterious visitor from the north, who captivated us with odd tales
and odder flutes.
AIDP: Authentic
Italian Dining Partner
Look, he knows about Italian food, so don't try to put anything over on
him, OK? And for god'ss sake don't cook the pasta too far, it's just going
to piss him off!
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