Why is everything 'bespoke' all of a sudden.
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985plowboy
Poster Extraordinaire
Organic
Free range
Gluten free
Turtle safe
Dolphin safe
Artisanal
Etc…..
Just the newest sales jargon.
Free range
Gluten free
Turtle safe
Dolphin safe
Artisanal
Etc…..
Just the newest sales jargon.
ChicknPickn
Poster Extraordinaire
It sounds expensive.
I always thought it was a stupid word...
on it's own, it doesn't convey much meaning...
on it's own, it doesn't convey much meaning...
I suppose it’s being used improperly at this point. It just means made to order.
''In the English language of yore, the verb bespeak had various meanings, including “to speak,” “to accuse,” and “to complain.” In the 16th century, bespeak acquired another meaning: “to order or arrange in advance.” It is from that sense that we get the adjective bespoke, referring to clothes and other things that are ordered before they are made. Bespoke has enjoyed a spike in usage in recent years, perhaps due to consumer trends that champion all things artisanal over those that are prefab.''
it is an english word then... I wasn't sure where it's origins were...
it is an english word then... I wasn't sure where it's origins were...
aging_rocker
Poster Extraordinaire
Yep, these all used to mean something but endless repetition and incorrect usage have devalued them.
One of my current rants is about the use of 'architect-designed' houses, used as a selling point.
Who else designs houses? Are they cheaper if designed by a proctologist?
Although there are some houses in rural NZ that very obviously weren't 'designed' by anyone, unless they'd been at the 'shrooms.
Trenchant63
Friend of Leo's
Yes - I encountered a woman at work who has been sprinkling this term into her conversations. She says it about 5-6 times in every meeting. I figured she was trying to convey some sort of sophistication, putting an extra adjective in to appear more thoughtful.
This thread will continue to be curated, going forrrrrrrr-warrrrd...
Exactly. If I wanted to eat rocks I’d pick them myself.
ScribbleSomething
Tele-Holic
I’ve had ChatGPT write a bit of copy for me. ‘Bespoke’ seems to be one of its favorite words.
I dislike the word quite a bit myself. My wife loves the word.
I dislike the word quite a bit myself. My wife loves the word.
Well in today's gear chat world where we spend endless amounts of time debating and comparing and deciding on the perfect guitar and the perfect mods and comparing near identical aftermarket pickup winders with special magic in their fingers?
We speak bespoke!
We speak bespoke!
That was the first and possibly last time I use the word, FWIW...
eclecticsynergy
Friend of Leo's
Holdover from the days when clothes for the upper class were always custom made.
Until recently it was only really used referring to custom made clothing. Shirts, suits.
Somehow it's been revived to mean anything that's made to order. How about pizza?
Speaking of meaningless, I've seen pizza boxes that proudly announce, "Oven Baked."
Is there some other way to bake things?
Until recently it was only really used referring to custom made clothing. Shirts, suits.
Somehow it's been revived to mean anything that's made to order. How about pizza?
Speaking of meaningless, I've seen pizza boxes that proudly announce, "Oven Baked."
Is there some other way to bake things?
Whatizitman
Poster Extraordinaire
Why?
Because.
Because.
eomsplaysteles
Tele-Meister
It rhymes with poke
AAT65
Doctor of Teleocity
Are you thinking of artesian (from a naturally flowing well rising from an aquifer at high enough pressure to bring water to the surface) rather than artisanal (made by artisans, in other words craftsmen, thereby implying that everyone else’s is made by minimum wage factory grunts)?
Not saying that either term, when used by Marketing departments, comes particularly close to its original meaning though…
The bespoke surroundings were special, but so was a sense of impermanence — the same group of musicians, cast, and crew will never be gathered after doing that specific shooting on that specific day ever again — that worked its way into the music, too. —Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 13 Oct. 2024
Guests are sure to appreciate the property’s bespoke blend of privacy and genuinely friendly service. —Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
This large room also offers a bespoke bar made of bronze, lacquer, stone, and eglomise by designer Richard Shemtov of Dune, which is beloved by guests and family alike. —Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 11 Oct. 2024
they have bespoken....
Guests are sure to appreciate the property’s bespoke blend of privacy and genuinely friendly service. —Sandra MacGregor, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
This large room also offers a bespoke bar made of bronze, lacquer, stone, and eglomise by designer Richard Shemtov of Dune, which is beloved by guests and family alike. —Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 11 Oct. 2024
they have bespoken....
Buckaroo65
Friend of Leo's
If you’re looking for me I’ll bespoken up some bicycle wheels.
