Definition: When someone, typically on a date, aggressively explains or dictates menu choices to their companion, overriding stated preferences or dietary restrictions in a misguided attempt to demonstrate sophistication or control. Often involves insisting on expensive items the other person doesn’t want.
This behavior reveals a profound lack of awareness and empathy, mistaking domination for charm. Witnesses cringe as the menuplainer steamrolls their date’s “I’m vegetarian” with “But the wagyu is divine!”, inevitably leading to an early solo Uber ride home.
Example: He ignored her saying she was full, loudly insisting the waiter bring the $85 truffle pasta “for the lady to experience”.
She mentioned avoiding shellfish, but he scoffed, ordering the lobster bisque anyway, declaring “You simply must try this delicacy!”