topic Re: self models in Q Talk

self models

Group 5 minus 1 — Mon, 14 Jun 2021 14:02:58 GMT

Wish people would not use their own hands or self to model things on the Q or E-bay.

It just looks scooter.

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Desertdi — Mon, 14 Jun 2021 14:14:06 GMT

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Kachina624 — Mon, 14 Jun 2021 14:29:31 GMT

It just looks scooter

I'll be the first to ask, is this an English phrase and what does it mean?

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Mombo1 — Mon, 14 Jun 2021 14:31:22 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote:
It just looks scooter

I'll be the first to ask, is this an English phrase and what does it mean?

@Kachina624 That threw me off too... never heard of scooter.

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Kachina624 — Mon, 14 Jun 2021 14:35:50 GMT

@Mombo1 Probably a failed attempt to sound faux cool.

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mspatmac — Mon, 14 Jun 2021 14:49:45 GMT

Google to the rescue:

What does scooter mean in slang?

Insane

slang Insane; mentally unstable or unhinged. Being stuck inside all day everyday—why, it's enough to make a person go scooters! I've always thought people who had so much money and free time on their hands all tended to be a bit scooters.

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Group 5 minus 1 — Mon, 14 Jun 2021 15:31:37 GMT

My friend used that phrase to me trashy: old sofa on the front porch,etc.

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Kachina624 — Mon, 14 Jun 2021 15:43:38 GMT

@Group 5 minus 1 According to the Google definition @mspatmac quoted, it applies to the mental state of people, not the condition of old furniture.

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SunValley — Mon, 14 Jun 2021 15:45:48 GMT

I do like to see jewelry modeled so I have a idea of scale, even if it's not a professional model. I am not surprised that vendors on eBay self model items, as they usually are keeping expenses lean.

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blueroses47 — Mon, 14 Jun 2021 16:03:10 GMT

What's so bad about "self-modeling" an item on ebay"? What's so white trash? It's ebay, for heaven's sake, not Tiffany's. Selling on ebay IS sort of "white trash". Just kidding, I've sold on ebay myself, it's just a joke.

And where in the world does an ebay seller come up with a professional model?

Anyway, I thought we were in an era when all people were considered "beautiful" and we should all be "inclusive", not just pander to a pretty face.

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Kachina624 — Mon, 14 Jun 2021 16:02:42 GMT

@Group 5 minus 1 @SunValley I don't have great hands so when I photograph jewelry, I use a hand mannequin I bought on Amazon like this.

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Johnnyeager — Mon, 14 Jun 2021 16:02:58 GMT

For me "scooter" means trashy, having derived from the slang term "scootertrash" and shortened.

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Group 5 minus 1 — Mon, 14 Jun 2021 16:07:00 GMT

Hubbs idea of scooter: Graduation Parties in the garage and sitting on lawn chairs in the driveway and waving to people.

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SunValley — Mon, 14 Jun 2021 16:17:53 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote:
@Group 5 minus 1 @SunValley I don't have great hands so when I photograph jewelry, I use a hand mannequin I bought on Amazon like this.

@Kachina624 that's a great alternative!

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SunValley — Mon, 14 Jun 2021 16:21:21 GMT

@Group 5 minus 1 wrote:
Hubbs idea of scooter: Graduation Parties in the garage and sitting on lawn chairs in the driveway and waving to people.

This is how I've heard the phrase used too but had no idea where or how it evolved. I attended a memorial service held in a person's garage,so I can relate to the concept.

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suzyQ3 — Tue, 15 Jun 2021 20:59:09 GMT

This is a very ridiculous thread that is also denigrating a group of people.

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Johnnyeager — Mon, 14 Jun 2021 16:43:21 GMT

Denigrating to Hand Models indeed.

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KKJ — Mon, 14 Jun 2021 16:44:49 GMT

@suzyQ3 wrote:
This is a very riduculous thread that is also denigrating a group of people.

Not totally ridiculous as I learned a new word and what it means----SCOOTER!

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qbetzforreal — Mon, 14 Jun 2021 16:47:52 GMT

@suzyQ3 wrote:
This is a very riduculous thread that is also denigrating a group of people.

@suzyQ3- it does turn ridiculous quite quickly. It only takes one lone poster to make that turn.

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Jk9 — Mon, 14 Jun 2021 16:49:06 GMT

I like to see jewelry in the perspective of a hand, neck etc. Don't really care if the hand is beautiful or ugly as I am looking at the item. I don't see what is "scooter" about it at all.