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At the risk of misusing Gen Z slang, Etsy is "Cheugy" and depop is "no cap fire". Depop has the cache of being cool enough that celebrities (Doja Cat and Prince

by werber 5y ago

At the risk of misusing Gen Z slang, Etsy is "Cheugy" and depop is "no cap fire". Depop has the cache of being cool enough that celebrities (Doja Cat and Princess Nokia come to mind) whereas Etsy is more "mom crafts", with that being said I'm a big Etsy shopper. This feels a lot like the aqquistion of Instagram by Facebook in terms of buying a company for not just utility but social capital.

ehnto 5y ago
Today I learned about the word Cheugy, and wish I hadn't. The wikipedia page for it reads like satire: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheugy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheugy > While it has been compared to "being basic",[3] some sources have suggested that it is "not quite 'basic'." What do you mean?! What are you trying to say to me!? Use real words damnit! We have so many!
- lotsofpulp 5y ago
  The point of using that lingo is not to try to communicate with you, but amongst their own tribe members. It’s probably been happening since language has been around, and it happens in all sorts of groupings (age/business/profession/location/race/education/etc).
- spywaregorilla 5y ago
  At a glance it seems to be the difference between mainstream tastes and mainstream deviating tastes.
lotsofpulp 5y ago
I was under the impression that it all eventually turns into AliExpress? I do not see how one can trust these “individual” sellers on Etsy or Depop or whatever to do quality control. If they do, and the reputation of the “market” is good, then there will exist arbitrage opportunity for other sellers to resell AliExpress stuff.
- FireBeyond 5y ago
  A few years ago, Etsy claimed that they were on a big mission to remove resellers and only allow individual, bespoke sellers. I haven't seen a whole lot of evidence that they have, or have been successful.
randycupertino 5y ago
I've heard it akin to Etsy is where your aunt buys her "Live Laugh Love" signs and Depop is for kids to shop for cool college outfits. I do a lot of thrifting myself and have been comparative shopping on Ebay, Depop and Poshmark for the best deals. Sometimes the same products are on all three!
ZephyrBlu 5y ago
I'll translate "no cap fire" for everyone: - "no cap" = not lying - "fire" = cool - "no cap fire" = definitely cool

by werber 5y ago

ehnto 5y ago

Today I learned about the word Cheugy, and wish I hadn't. The wikipedia page for it reads like satire: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheugy https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cheugy > While it has been compared to "being basic",[3] some sources have suggested that it is "not quite 'basic'." What do you mean?! What are you trying to say to me!? Use real words damnit! We have so many!

lotsofpulp 5y ago
The point of using that lingo is not to try to communicate with you, but amongst their own tribe members. It’s probably been happening since language has been around, and it happens in all sorts of groupings (age/business/profession/location/race/education/etc).
spywaregorilla 5y ago
At a glance it seems to be the difference between mainstream tastes and mainstream deviating tastes.

lotsofpulp 5y ago

I was under the impression that it all eventually turns into AliExpress? I do not see how one can trust these “individual” sellers on Etsy or Depop or whatever to do quality control. If they do, and the reputation of the “market” is good, then there will exist arbitrage opportunity for other sellers to resell AliExpress stuff.

FireBeyond 5y ago
A few years ago, Etsy claimed that they were on a big mission to remove resellers and only allow individual, bespoke sellers. I haven't seen a whole lot of evidence that they have, or have been successful.

randycupertino 5y ago

I've heard it akin to Etsy is where your aunt buys her "Live Laugh Love" signs and Depop is for kids to shop for cool college outfits. I do a lot of thrifting myself and have been comparative shopping on Ebay, Depop and Poshmark for the best deals. Sometimes the same products are on all three!

ZephyrBlu 5y ago

I'll translate "no cap fire" for everyone: - "no cap" = not lying - "fire" = cool - "no cap fire" = definitely cool