Tonight I'm going for dinner with two bona fide London design industry hipster types

[Monty92]

Because of the food.

Really? Because of my famous distaste for smoked and barbecued meats?

Strange man.

[Sir C]

Really? Because of my famous distaste for smoked and barbecued meats?

Strange man.

No, because these smoked and barbecued meats are smoked and barbecued rather well.

In short, there's nothing drowned in syrupy sweet marinades with which to appeal to your famously juvenile palate.

[Monty92]

I sort of assume any male with anything to do with the fashion industry is a bender, to be honest. After all, it's not a proper chap's job, is it?

Conversationally, I should voice a few right-wing views and see what happens, tbh.

Oh no, not that type of design. They work in product and service design.

Still a sector heavily populated by gay men, to be fair.

[Monty92]

No, because these smoked and barbecued meats are smoked and barbecued rather well.

In short, there's nothing drowned in syrupy sweet marinades with which to appeal to your famously juvenile palate.

Ok...........