"slomaro" (slomaro)
05/28/2014 at 13:03 • Filed to: None
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"slomaro" (slomaro)
05/28/2014 at 13:03 • Filed to: None | 2
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They are tired for now and could use a break.
Jagvar
> slomaro
05/28/2014 at 13:05 |
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What about "transcendent"?
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slomaro
> Jagvar
05/28/2014 at 13:06 |
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sure — does that one need a nap too? are there others?
CalzoneGolem
> slomaro
05/28/2014 at 13:09 |
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Fail
ddavidn
> slomaro
05/28/2014 at 13:13 |
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I think the British can still use proper.
Gamecat235
> slomaro
05/28/2014 at 13:13 |
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Is there a better word for bespoke than bespoke?
Diesel
> slomaro
05/28/2014 at 13:15 |
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Don't forget "dynamic".
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slomaro
> ddavidn
05/28/2014 at 13:16 |
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Fine. They can have a pass. At least it's their adjective.
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slomaro
> Gamecat235
05/28/2014 at 13:20 |
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I like "one-off", but sure...custom, specially made, etc. I mean, any word can get overused...it's not the word's fault. So, while these cool off for a bit, let's play with some other adjectives.
lonestranger
> slomaro
05/28/2014 at 13:25 |
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I'm with you on "epic", and while I don't see "bespoke" overused, I can see how one could think so. In what circumstance is "proper" being worn-out? I can't think of a common occurrence where the word is being used improperly.
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Gamecat235
> slomaro
05/28/2014 at 13:34 |
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None of those speak as absolutely to the attention of detail and uniqueness of each product as succinctly as bespoke does.
It's been in use for centuries because of this.
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ddavidn
> slomaro
05/28/2014 at 13:58 |
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In place of that, you could put "swag".
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slomaro
> Gamecat235
05/28/2014 at 15:34 |
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agree to disagree? It's a prettier word, but has been used to near death in the automotive area recently.
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slomaro
> lonestranger
05/28/2014 at 15:51 |
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I dig your open-mindedness. I always see it as a word phrase; "proper manual gearbox" comes to mind. So, this isn't incorrect...it's just heavily used. I suppose it's nicer to read often visited material when it's presented in new ways and that's what I'm advocating for.
Paradoxically...
On a larger level, I find that TopGear has taught us how to talk about cars—Nothing wrong with that—It's just that some of the phrases that play so well, especially to an American audience because of their transoceanic charm, (I mean, they are quirky and fun to us) have now become sort of hackneyed.
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Gamecat235
> slomaro
05/28/2014 at 16:02 |
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You can disagree. But all of those terms you cited have other possible contextual meanings. Bespoke does not. Perhaps you are more concerned with misuse, than overuse. "Custom" is more overused than bespoke.
Because "bespoke" itself is very specific. Which is why it is used when it applies. Cars, suits, furniture and homes are all areas where it is absolutely the most correct usage.