Originally Posted by
chichi
Now I am going to have to figure out if I am sophisticated and discerning before rejoining the fray
I believe that, by definition, you are more than qualified:
chi·chi [shee-shee]
adjective
1. showily or affectedly elegant or trendy; pretentious.
noun
2. a chichi person or thing.
3. the quality of being chichi.
Sorry, that was just too hard to resist.