I Hate the word "Foodie"

I hate the word "Foodie" with a passion.  First, is sounds pretentious; second, it sounds stupid, as do most words ending in "ie", and lastly it is way overused nowadays.   Can't somebody who enjoys food and wine just go out and do just that without being labeled?  You know the term is way overused when you hear some rube, who wouldn't be caught dead eating something like marrow or sweetbreads, call themselves a "foodie".  So, what is a better word?  Culinary Explorer, Gastronaut, Food Guy?  Does it really matter?  Probably not in the big scheme of things.  I just wish people would stop using the word so much.  It bugs me for some reason.  It's not to the nails on the chalkboard level yet, but it's getting close.