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Typo or new verb?

thoult — Thu, 05 Aug 2021 08:04:35 GMT

I've been spotting advertising from NI for months now on my favourite news site, but it's only now I've bothered to stop and read it.

I'm pretty sure it's a typo and that NI haven't invented a new word...

Re: Typo or new verb?

joerg.hampel — Thu, 05 Aug 2021 08:18:20 GMT

I would hope that it's a reference to pride month 🦄

Re: Typo or new verb?

wiebe@CARYA — Thu, 05 Aug 2021 09:28:48 GMT

@joerg.hampel wrote:

I would hope that it's a reference to pride month 🦄

That would be absolutely fabulous.

Queercon is actually a thing.

Re: Typo or new verb?

thoult — Thu, 05 Aug 2021 09:31:00 GMT

@joerg.hampel wrote:

I would hope that it's a reference to pride month 🦄

I'd welcome it if it were, but usually it'd be accompanied by other media. I reckon NI's style would be more direct statements of support too, rather than ambiguous punning!

I mean, it's also Austin Pride over the next week or so too, so it could have been that. But my money's still on a typo!

Re: Typo or new verb?

wiebe@CARYA — Thu, 05 Aug 2021 09:44:19 GMT

@thoult wrote:

@joerg.hampel wrote:

I would hope that it's a reference to pride month 🦄

I'd welcome it if it were, but usually it'd be accompanied by other media. I reckon NI's style would be more direct statements of support too, rather than ambiguous punning!

I mean, it's also Austin Pride over the next week or so too, so it could have been that. But my money's still on a typo!

I'm not sure what I'd prefer, an individual roque action or a deliberate action.

A typo would be really disappointing.

Re: Typo or new verb?

markwni — Thu, 05 Aug 2021 13:23:16 GMT

Thank you @thoult,

I have passed along your note to the people in the floating marketing fortress.

@joerg.hampel - Certainly one of our company values is "We value different perspectives and seek to help one another be more effective through constructive feedback and a supportive community of belonging," but I don't think that was the purpose of this particular ad.

I hope everyone has a great day.

Best,

Mark