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senseandsensibility

(21,876 posts) Mon Apr 28, 2025, 02:38 PM Monday

Bessent on Fox and Friends: "We're doing bespoke deals."

This is how he is describing the deals trump is making on tariffs. In case you're not familiar, bespoke means "custom" roughly, and is often used in the clothing industry to refer to specially made men's suits, for example.

Bespoke suits are available for a price if you don't want to buy off the rack. Kind of makes you wonder, doesn't it?

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Bessent on Fox and Friends: "We're doing bespoke deals." (Original Post) senseandsensibility Monday OP

As in Bespoke Tranche Opportunities Aviation Pro Monday #1

'made for a particular customer or user.' elleng Monday #2

But they have to pay senseandsensibility Monday #3

Any "trade deals" he announces this year will be letters of intent, memos of understanding. Not deals. Bernardo de La Paz Monday #4

Bessent said something else yesterday that made my brain buzz -- it was to the effect of allegorical oracle Monday #5

Is he just covering up for Ttump's idiocy or is it a real strategy? Irish_Dem Tuesday #28

"Bespoke" and "curated" are a couple of overused, meaningless words I'm seeing more of these days, sop Monday #6

And "granular" canetoad Monday #22

I almost wrote the same thing yesterday yorkster Tuesday #33

"Bespoke"? Who the fuck do you think you are, the Duke of Argyll? hatrack Monday #7

Translation: Whatever Starbeach Monday #8

In other words the extortion will be unique to each country. Irish_Dem Tuesday #32

Just how bad does the economy have to get before ... Tarzanrock Monday #9

You're gonna hate the price you pay. I guarantee it lame54 Monday #10

Bespoke historically refers to clothing DenaliDemocrat Monday #11

When I hear "bespoke" I think of London's Savile Row and hand-made suits. sop Monday #12

I literally said that in my OP senseandsensibility Monday #14

'side deal' might be another term. Norrrm Monday #13

Great minds think alike senseandsensibility Monday #15

And certain politicians, companies, and individuals. Norrrm Monday #16

in reality RJ-MacReady Monday #17

There's no transparency senseandsensibility Monday #20

This is how they work RJ-MacReady Monday #21

Common word in the UK for one of a kind fashion, interior design, etc. IcyPeas Monday #18

I actually first "heard" the word in subtitles senseandsensibility Monday #19

In this case, it's another word for bullshit. GoodRaisin Tuesday #23

Beclowned people bespoke things maxrandb Tuesday #24

Most-Charming Phrasing That Fits (them) Perfectly (n/t) wyn borkins Tuesday #25

Bespoke. Like the emperor's new clothes. C_U_L8R Tuesday #26

He spins so much I'm Dizzy. Onthefly Tuesday #27

Surprised he isn't saying this market action is normal. Emile Tuesday #29

$50 vocabulary word for "imagined". no_hypocrisy Tuesday #30

The British use this term to describe custom made clothing by the couture houses. Irish_Dem Tuesday #31

Aviation Pro

(14,249 posts)

1. As in Bespoke Tranche Opportunities

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Mon Apr 28, 2025, 02:41 PM

Monday

You think you can fool us with the 2008 finance language, fucko?

elleng

(139,328 posts)

2. 'made for a particular customer or user.'

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Mon Apr 28, 2025, 02:41 PM

Monday

senseandsensibility

(21,876 posts)

3. But they have to pay

Reply to elleng (Reply #2)

Mon Apr 28, 2025, 02:45 PM

Monday

Who's getting the money? As usual, no transparency.

Bernardo de La Paz

(55,127 posts)

4. Any "trade deals" he announces this year will be letters of intent, memos of understanding. Not deals.

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Mon Apr 28, 2025, 02:49 PM

Monday

As worthless as his big FoxConn announcement in 2017.

allegorical oracle

(4,765 posts)

5. Bessent said something else yesterday that made my brain buzz -- it was to the effect of

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Mon Apr 28, 2025, 02:55 PM

Monday

how this administration is practicing "strategic unpredictability." Couldn't tell if he was making an insider finance joke, or taking a sardonic jab at djt.

Irish_Dem

(69,125 posts)

28. Is he just covering up for Ttump's idiocy or is it a real strategy?

Reply to allegorical oracle (Reply #5)

Tue Apr 29, 2025, 06:47 AM

Tuesday

A economic strategy of chaos and uncertainly to make people afraid and compliant?

sop

(13,952 posts)

6. "Bespoke" and "curated" are a couple of overused, meaningless words I'm seeing more of these days,

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Mon Apr 28, 2025, 02:56 PM

Monday

typically used by advertisers to drive up the price of something.

canetoad

(18,965 posts)

22. And "granular"

Reply to sop (Reply #6)

Mon Apr 28, 2025, 10:35 PM

Monday

Drives me mad.

yorkster

(3,012 posts)

33. I almost wrote the same thing yesterday

Reply to sop (Reply #6)

Tue Apr 29, 2025, 07:05 AM

Tuesday

I've been seeing/hearing those 2 words
very frequently over the last two years or so. Don't know if they are Britishisms that
"traveled" or what, but they do have that unmistakable air of pomposity.
Quite befitting in the case of Mr. Bessent, (she said pompously).

hatrack

(62,322 posts)

7. "Bespoke"? Who the fuck do you think you are, the Duke of Argyll?

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Mon Apr 28, 2025, 02:59 PM

Monday

Starbeach

(89 posts)

8. Translation: Whatever

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Mon Apr 28, 2025, 03:00 PM

Monday

Thanks for clarifying that, Scott.

Irish_Dem

(69,125 posts)

32. In other words the extortion will be unique to each country.

Reply to Starbeach (Reply #8)

Tue Apr 29, 2025, 06:52 AM

Tuesday

Trump will steal whatever they have of value.

Tarzanrock

(779 posts)

9. Just how bad does the economy have to get before ...

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Mon Apr 28, 2025, 03:08 PM

Monday

the Turd Administration has to kick this incompetent, lying fuck to the curb and then blame him for the Turd's failed economic policies?

lame54

(37,893 posts)

10. You're gonna hate the price you pay. I guarantee it

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Mon Apr 28, 2025, 03:53 PM

Monday

DenaliDemocrat

(1,619 posts)

11. Bespoke historically refers to clothing

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Mon Apr 28, 2025, 04:02 PM

Monday

Not trade deals. lol.

sop

(13,952 posts)

12. When I hear "bespoke" I think of London's Savile Row and hand-made suits.

Reply to DenaliDemocrat (Reply #11)

Mon Apr 28, 2025, 04:14 PM

Monday

senseandsensibility

(21,876 posts)

14. I literally said that in my OP

Reply to DenaliDemocrat (Reply #11)

Mon Apr 28, 2025, 05:01 PM

Monday

Norrrm

(1,374 posts)

13. 'side deal' might be another term.

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Mon Apr 28, 2025, 04:55 PM

Monday

senseandsensibility

(21,876 posts)

15. Great minds think alike

Reply to Norrrm (Reply #13)

Mon Apr 28, 2025, 05:02 PM

Monday

Lots of "opportunity" here for certain countries I think.

Norrrm

(1,374 posts)

16. And certain politicians, companies, and individuals.

Reply to senseandsensibility (Reply #15)

Mon Apr 28, 2025, 06:20 PM

Monday

RJ-MacReady

(423 posts)

17. in reality

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Mon Apr 28, 2025, 06:22 PM

Monday

Not one country had reached out.

senseandsensibility

(21,876 posts)

20. There's no transparency

Reply to RJ-MacReady (Reply #17)

Mon Apr 28, 2025, 09:05 PM

Monday

and everything changes from minute to minute, so you may be right.

RJ-MacReady

(423 posts)

21. This is how they work

Reply to senseandsensibility (Reply #20)

Mon Apr 28, 2025, 10:05 PM

Monday

Throw out outlandish nonsense that can't quite be verified. If any such deals were imminent you can be damn sure they would be waving and screaming about them all day in front of every outlet.

IcyPeas

(23,508 posts)

18. Common word in the UK for one of a kind fashion, interior design, etc.

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Mon Apr 28, 2025, 06:32 PM

Monday

It's one of those words that you see/read all the time in British media. I've rarely seen it used in the US.

There was a spinning/cycling class company in downtown Los Angeles called Bespoke. A play on the word spoke... get it?

BESPOKE Cycling Studio

https://g.co/kgs/dLncisB

senseandsensibility

(21,876 posts)

19. I actually first "heard" the word in subtitles

Reply to IcyPeas (Reply #18)

Mon Apr 28, 2025, 07:04 PM

Monday

for a Korean drama (I'm addicted to those) where the character was a tailor who made custom suits. The word was translated in the subtitles as bespoke, and since I love fashion and drama I was in hog heaven!

GoodRaisin

(10,135 posts)

23. In this case, it's another word for bullshit.

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Tue Apr 29, 2025, 03:21 AM

Tuesday

Trying to gaslight his way through questions about Krasnov’s pack of tariff lies.

maxrandb

(16,539 posts)

24. Beclowned people bespoke things

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Tue Apr 29, 2025, 06:08 AM

Tuesday

wyn borkins

(1,263 posts)

25. Most-Charming Phrasing That Fits (them) Perfectly (n/t)

Reply to maxrandb (Reply #24)

Tue Apr 29, 2025, 06:29 AM

Tuesday

C_U_L8R

(47,230 posts)

26. Bespoke. Like the emperor's new clothes.

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Tue Apr 29, 2025, 06:31 AM

Tuesday

We know this tale.

Onthefly

(842 posts)

27. He spins so much I'm Dizzy.

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Tue Apr 29, 2025, 06:41 AM

Tuesday

He is on Faux several times a day babbling. It is amazing that he rose to managing major investment funds with a BA in political science. He comes across a junk care salesman who will charge you 39% interest for the amazing car. He does this with a smile.