Dumb question - What are "bespoke" textures?

[Reader 2,035]

17 minutes ago, Mike S KPDX said:

slow news day on AVSIM it seems....

Thank you for helping to celebrate the season of goodwill.

 

 

 

 

[slait 169]

Well, much appreciated for taking my seemingly dumb and mundane question and transforming it into a fun conversation! I could go on all day about ridiculous words and their overuse, but for now it looks like I have a new one to add to my collection.

[andy1252 4,000]

"leverage"

Don't get me started.

IT'S A NOUN!

(sorry about that. I don't like to shout, but . . .)

[slait 169]

Alright, as long as we're on the subject.... "welp".

It not a **** word!

[DavidP 1,423]

13 hours ago, Glenn Fitzpatrick said:

Australians like to pride themselves on being average ordinary down to earth folk,

Only in rural areas of Australia. In the cities, particularly in the inner-city areas, where the self-appointed "intelligentsia" live it is becoming more and more prevalent for people to be pretentious, and as we say out here, "up themselves".

[FalconAF 213]

13 hours ago, andreh said:

As a non-native speaker of American English, I first came across the word "bespoke" when I moved to the UK. I had to look it up. Turns out it means "custom-made".

Which would be the same as a non-native British English speaker moving to the U.S. asking, "What does 'custom-made' mean?"

British English speaking person's answer:  "It means 'bespoke".

Language is all relative to different cultures.  The semantics and word meanings of different languages can often be lost in the translations of them made to another language.

[Glenn Fitzpatrick 3,799]

2 hours ago, FalconAF said:

 

Language is all relative to different cultures.  The semantics and word meanings of different languages can often be lost in the translations of them made to another language.

Yea, what Aussies regard as terms of affection the rest of the world seems to regard as offensive.

[Pathfinder633 224]

9 hours ago, FalconAF said:

Which would be the same as a non-native British English speaker moving to the U.S. asking, "What does 'custom-made' mean?"

British English speaking person's answer:  "It means 'bespoke".

 

Would never happen, more people in Britain would recognise custom made than bespoke, American TV and the Internet has altered the Language in Britain and we now use more American Terms than ever before.

The Literacy Bar has been lowered  here.

Bespoke as a term is only gaining ground again because of the  increased use by the marketing sector which following the lead of America insists on finding terms that make them sound more knowledgeable and professional than they really are, hence haulage becomes   Logistics specialists.......etc

 

Edited December 26, 2022 by Pathfinder633

[Dominique_K 10,152]

6 minutes ago, Pathfinder633 said:

 

Bespoke as a term is only gaining ground again because of the  increased use by the marketing sector which following the lead of America insists on finding terms that make them sound more knowledgeable and professional than they really are, hence haulage becomes   Logistics specialists.......etc

 

You mean this marketing argle-bargle leaves you discombobulated ?

[Pathfinder633 224]

No

[Rocky_53 1,594]

On 12/24/2022 at 10:16 PM, Paul K said:

It's like 'iconic' - over used to the point of being meaningless.

Hey Paul, the biggest word that is overused in marketing and takes first prize for being the most meaningless word has to be.... Pro!

Edited December 26, 2022 by Rockliffe

[FishBowlMan 56]

"We make quality xyz!"

Good quality? Bad quality?

[Paul K 1,381]

1 hour ago, Rockliffe said:

Hey Paul, the biggest word that is overused in marketing and takes first prize for being the most meaningless word has to be.... Pro!

Oh yes, 'Pro' is another one.🤣

[bobcat999 8,509]

1 hour ago, Rockliffe said:

Hey Paul, the biggest word that is overused in marketing and takes first prize for being the most meaningless word has to be.... Pro!

Noooooo!  In MSFS parlance, 'Pro' normally relates to being 'Study Level'.

Now then, 'Study Level', that's another one!  

[Petraeus 147]

23 hours ago, Chock said:

So unless one was absolutely, genuinely producing a custom one-off order specially for someone, a product is not bespoke and it would be entirely incorrect to use the term in other circumstances.

My son-in-law has a business making metal refining installations, big drums full of flames using high temperatures to reclaim precious metals and rare earths out of metallic waste and ores. Each one is unique because the raw material differs in every case and so it must use different temperatures, catalysts, and dispose of different waste products. He rightly describes each one as a 'bespoke' product.

Thankfully, he does not talk about his 'awesome team' 'reaching out' to his 'amazing customers'.

Edited December 26, 2022 by Petraeus