re: I hate the overuse of the word curated

Posted by BK Lounge

Member since Nov 2021

5053 posts

Posted on 12/15/25 at 2:33 am to lesgeaux

quote:
I hate the overuse of the word curated

Are you reading Madamoiselle magazine or something ?

We must run in different circles, or read radically different things- because i rarely read or hear the word ‘curated’ used in any context in 2025 .

Posted by Bama and Beer

Baldwin Co, AL

Member since Oct 2010

84747 posts

Posted on 12/15/25 at 5:14 am to lesgeaux

quote:
I hate the overuse of the word curated

Add manifest to this

Posted by Armymann50

Playing with my

Member since Sep 2011

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Posted on 12/15/25 at 5:27 am to lesgeaux

curmudgeon

Posted by nealnan8

Atlanta

Member since Oct 2016

3963 posts

Posted on 12/15/25 at 5:42 am to lesgeaux

I am currently efforting to curate a renewable line of green friendly sustainable energy sources. Translation: I am going to collect some firewood.

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Posted by Odysseus32

Member since Dec 2009

9783 posts

Posted on 12/15/25 at 6:33 am to oldtrucker

quote:
Not a word often heard around truck stop banter.

Can't imagine why

Posted by DeCat ODahouse

Premium Member

Member since Jan 2017

1612 posts

Posted on 12/15/25 at 7:28 am to lesgeaux

So, I'm thinking there is a path for you and your cohorts to circle back and embrace this word.

Said in a sing song question mark tone

Posted by Powerman

Member since Jan 2004

170698 posts

Posted on 12/15/25 at 7:29 am to nealnan8

quote:
I am currently efforting to curate a renewable line of green friendly sustainable energy sources. Translation: I am going to collect some firewood.

Reminds me of "biomass" power. It's just trees they chop down and burn

Posted by gizmoflak

Member since May 2007

11832 posts

Posted on 12/15/25 at 7:36 am to Powerman

Curated
Artisinal
Infused
Deluxe
Bespoke
Hand-crafted

Marketing buzzwords proven to work on smooth brains

Posted by Corriente Kid

Central Texas

Member since Aug 2021

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Posted on 12/15/25 at 8:13 am to lesgeaux

Surreal

Posted by Twenty 49

Shreveport

Member since Jun 2014

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Posted on 12/15/25 at 9:10 am to lesgeaux

It is utilized too much.

Posted by 777Tiger

Member since Mar 2011

88781 posts

Posted on 12/15/25 at 9:14 am to Twenty 49

quote:
It is utilized too much.

if you do a deep dive it does move the needle and makes you think outside of the box

Posted by N2cars

Close by

Member since Feb 2008

37989 posts

Posted on 12/15/25 at 10:26 am to gizmoflak

quote:
Hand-crafted

Such bullshite.

How about you don't muddle the Luxardo, and drown the bourbon in simple syrup and we're good?

Posted by Tony The Tiger

The Woodlands, TX

Member since Sep 2003

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Posted on 12/15/25 at 10:30 am to lesgeaux

BESPOKE

Posted by ActusHumanus

St. George, Louisiana

Member since Sep 2025

687 posts

Posted on 12/15/25 at 10:42 am to lesgeaux

Curated means somebody didn’t just dump everything in a pile and walk away. It was handpicked, filtered, trimmed, and vibe checked. Someone went through the chaos and said this stays, this is mid, this gets yeeted. What’s left is intentional, aesthetic, and on purpose. Not random, not algorithm soup, not raw feed energy.

If it’s curated, it’s been touched by taste. Main character energy applied. Clean cut, no filler, no jump scares. The person curating is basically saying trust me bro, I already did the scrolling, the skimming, the cringe removal, and the quality control. You’re seeing the highlight reel, not the blooper dump.

Posted by TheIndulger

Member since Sep 2011

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Posted on 12/15/25 at 11:22 am to lesgeaux

How about bespoke. That’s another good one

Posted by RedPop4

Santiago de Compostela

Member since Jan 2005

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Posted on 12/15/25 at 11:54 am to nealnan8

"efforting...?"
No freaking way. This is now a thing? No cap? "Efforting"

That's right up there with "needs changed" or "needs cleaned" and other such.