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Dr Eleanor Janega@goingmedieval.bsky.social |
One of my most Boomer opinions is that the word "gifted" or "gift" as a verb sucks and is bad. Just say "given" or "give". You sound like you are trying to be fancy but it is just clunky.
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Damien Veatch
@damienveatch.bsky.social
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Like using “grow” as a transitive verb, as in, “to grow the economy.” Yuck.
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Joel Pelletier 🍩
@joelpelletier.bsky.social
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Now do PRICE POINT
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@r-diane87.bsky.social
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Yeah why did the word “gifted” replace “give”? “She gifted it to me” sounds so pretentious. It sounds like a legal disclaimer where you have to verbally confirm that it was a gift for tax purposes.
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Andrew Fisher
@dexterclaw.bsky.social
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Have more Boomer opinions! This one is right on.
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Dr Eleanor Janega
@goingmedieval.bsky.social
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People did not say this shit even ten years ago and THERE IS A REASON.
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Stan Fresh
@stan-fresh.bsky.social
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gift means poison in German, so it has that going against it, too
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Katlyn
@antigogglin.bsky.social
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The Pumpkin Dipshit
@pumpkinpal.bsky.social
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I'm guessing it snuck into the language through "regifted," which is still clunky and bad but at least serves a very specific purpose where "regiven" wouldn't be as immediately obvious
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hestia 🇵🇸
@hestisiod.bsky.social
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they literally had a seinfeld episode about it! it was stupid THEN!
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🌙🥀Ithewin🍂✨
@sladeofyaupon.bsky.social
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it's such HR speak
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MB Brown
@mbbrownsf.bsky.social
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“I received a gift” and “I was given…” both sound much, much better than “I was gifted…”.
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pineapple princess 🔒
@spindlypete.bsky.social
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we already have the phrase "given as a gift" too, in case they need to specify it wasn't given in exchange or under duress! i hate that instagram caption speak
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John Brown
@johnbrown1325.bsky.social
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See also: “sourced”
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Tom Holmes
@tomholmes2016.bsky.social
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Embrace historia
@embracehistoria.bsky.social
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What about, blessed by the wine God?
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an arch on
@anarchonbury.bsky.social
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I see someone was a Given Child.
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Pickleball
@overland.bsky.social
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I was a given child.
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Doug Merrill
@bagatsen.bsky.social
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Please to not verb the nouns.
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Chet Sandberg
@chetsandberg.bsky.social
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Yes!
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Goldstein the Hon
@goldstein.bsky.social
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How am I supposed to call myself smart without saying I'm smart?
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maniagnosis
@maniagnosis.bsky.social
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Also "Utilize" Haters of the world, unite! We may not win, but we're going down cranky.
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Mylar
@mylar.bsky.social
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I was a given child
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@patrickdavitt.bsky.social
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A general peeve is verbing nouns.
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Alison M
@alisonm.bsky.social
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My similarly boomer opinion is that the modern use of "speak to" should be banned in civilized company. As in "This thread speaks to my dislike of "gift" as a verb".
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Judy D (Formerly Lasermom)
@judyd.bsky.social
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How about the word “journey.” when you’re not actually changing your spatial coordinates? And don’t get me started on that toddler word, veggie.
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Rick “Mr. Neighborhoodwide”
@crystalpepsi.bsky.social
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Gifted: it’s not for children and it’s not for presents either
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Sarah May
@sarahmay1.bsky.social
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I shared your position till a few months ago when I was told that a) it distinguishes between giving as a gift versus simply passing something b) I learned that this is the difference between regalar and dar in Spanish & c) the usage actually goes back centuries
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Rue: THE RUEVENATOR 🇵🇸
@rushine.bsky.social
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My Boomer opinion is that far too many people say 'myself' or 'yourself' when they mean 'me' or 'you', and usually in office situations.
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Justin Hancock 🍉
@justinhancock.bsky.social
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Most Boomer opinion = Refrain
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Janet Harriett
@janetharriett.bsky.social
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I blame MBAs. Clear and concise language is the enemy when you don't have any actual ideas. Then the Bigger Is Better attitude toward words leaked out of business schools and became aspirational.
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dirtside
@dirtside.bsky.social
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what are you on about, gifted is a perfectly cromulent verb
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pteridoid
@pteridoid.bsky.social
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Thank you for gifting us with this insight.
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K. P. Hart
@hartkp.bsky.social
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Hear, hear!
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tertu marybig
@tertu.bsky.social
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this is a compsci specific one but i absolutely hate the word “performant” which afaict is literally is a synonym for “fast”
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Abby Koch
@abbykoch.bsky.social
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I’m Gen X, and I endorse this message
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Glen
@vaguebiscuit.bsky.social
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Where do we stand on gave?
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Frank Vehafric
@fvehafric.bsky.social
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I kinda hate it too, but it has the benefit of specificity. If I give someone a hammer, it is uncertain whether it changed ownership or I just gave it to them to use on a nail and expect its return. If you gift someone a hammer there is no doubt. Also "gave someone a hammer as a gift" is also clunky
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A-A-Ron
@aroun.bsky.social
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That's a reasonable ask *runs for cover*
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Collin Woodard
@collinwoodard.bsky.social
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Oh no, is this the part where I offend the Brits and share that I also hate whilst, amongst and and other similar "st" words. Those extra letters cost money!
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Sean of the 418 I'm a teapot
@sheepbop.bsky.social
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That's a given
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Windy
@windyspirals.bsky.social
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But re-gifted is a very helpful and descriptive verb. I wonder if its use is the source of the above issue.
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*h₂ŕ̥tḱos
@diamikton.bsky.social
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In the same vein, I absolutely detest the use of "invite" as a noun. That's "invitation", thank you very much
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SS
@mscatminder13.bsky.social
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I hate that silly singular Trouser word in fashion speak. Wearing a black trouser. And what was the other leg wearing ?
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Vague Pariah
@vaguepariah.bsky.social
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You can give a coworker a hammer and it's not a gift. Gifted demands an acknowledgement of the relationship between the giver and the givee.
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Roger Vaillancourt
@rogerjva.bsky.social
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He was gifted with an impactful response to his original ask
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Chris Levesque
@levesque-chris.bsky.social
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It drives me bonkers.
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