Chef Natasha Treu Fletcher wrote:

> First off I am not pretentious.

Butcha are, Blanche. Ya are!

Thanks for the thoughtful reply, but you're wrong.

> Can you imagine having a gourmet chef prepare mouth-watering
> meals week after week? It's not just a luxurious fantasy; now it's a reality!

Is it? That's fantastic! You'll cook all my meals for $50 a week?

Yeah, I thought so. Calling what is *still* a luxurious fantasy a
reality is pretty much the definition of pretentious. It's also a
patronizing delusion, if not an insult to those of us who are currently
non-rich.