Hot Take (1 Viewer)

[FreeBaGeL]

Bespoke is the dumbest word ever.

Carry on.

 

[scoobus]

Emoluments?

 

[WVU Alum]

Doesn’t it just mean custom? Why do we not like saying custom? A guy I went to college with is a realtor that specializes in “bespoke listings”
I am not sure what that even means.

 

[El Floppo]

Fashion word originally. Custom made only for you, not ready to wear mass produced.

Or it's those things in bicycle wheels.

 

[massraider]

Bespoke is the dumbest word ever.

Carry on.

When used by a Tailor: I disagree

When used by a digital marketing jerkoff: could not agree more

 

[B Maverick]

Or it's those things in bicycle wheels.

No no, those be spokes

 

[Van Dyman]

Bespoke is the dumbest word ever.

Carry on.

Agree. Samsung has it plastered all over their appliances, too.

www.samsung.com/us/home-appliances/bespoke

 

[ChainsawU]

Been seeing it used a lot lately. Haven't gotten around to looking it up yet.

 

[Snoopy]

A stolen item can be called "hot", so stealing (taking) a stolen item?

 

[STEADYMOBBIN 22]

There also seems to be a trend in retail of replacing commonly used words with more obscure versions.

Of course I can’t think of many examples now but along these lines…

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[Leroy Hoard]

There also seems to be a trend in retail of replacing commonly used words with more obscure versions.

Of course I can’t think of many examples now but along these lines…

Upgrade is now enhanced

My favorite was when they replaced used cars with "previously owned".

 

[Snoopy]

Replaced "clothes" with "fashions".

 

[Dan Lambskin]

Tranche

 

[Chemical X]

omsbudsman?