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[–] zdhzm2pgp@lemmy.ml 85 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] wuphysics87@lemmy.ml 17 points 2 months ago (1 children)

If you have to ask, you can't afford it

[–] scott@lem.free.as 3 points 2 months ago

POA == Piss off, assholes.

[–] Nemo@slrpnk.net 32 points 2 months ago

Select, bespoke, artisanal, reserve

[–] wuphysics87@lemmy.ml 24 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Boutique. Designer. Choice. Select. Prime

[–] Heikki2@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago (3 children)

3 of those are grades of steak

[–] pineapple@lemmy.ml 9 points 2 months ago

A5 wagyu jeans

[–] plantfanatic@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 months ago

And none are the top grade either.

[–] wuphysics87@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 months ago

Correct 🀣

[–] KittenBiscuits@lemmy.today 23 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Financing available

Curated

One of a kind

Invitation only

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[–] Krelis_@sh.itjust.works 14 points 2 months ago
[–] tropicflite@piefed.social 14 points 2 months ago

Market price

[–] whiskers165@lemmy.ml 12 points 2 months ago
[–] fizzle@quokk.au 12 points 2 months ago (4 children)

When I say to a client "this is a particularly complex area" it means they gonna pay.

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[–] HiddenLayer555@lemmy.ml 12 points 2 months ago

"Made with ingedients you can pronounce"

If you expanded your vocabulary you wouldn't need to pay a premium.

[–] AceTKen@lemmy.ca 10 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Apple and Mac come to mind.

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[–] davidgro@lemmy.world 9 points 2 months ago
[–] queerstudbroalex@piefed.ca 9 points 2 months ago
[–] amorangi@lemmy.nz 9 points 2 months ago

Anything marine or aeronautical

[–] BCsven@lemmy.ca 9 points 2 months ago (2 children)
[–] dizzy@lemmy.ml 11 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

I always see premium nowadays as β€œnot the absolute bottom of the barrel”

  • Premium hotel room: not the cupboard in the basement with a single mattress and a broken TV but the next one up. No view or anything though unless you upgrade to a deluxe or higher

  • Premium economy seat on a flight: basically cattle class but with one inch extra leg room and fake leather seat cushions. Still can’t lie down or access better loos like in business or first class

  • Premium spirits: supermarket own-brand spirits but in a glass bottle rather than the super cheap shit they sell in plastic bottles

Etc…

[–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Exactly. It's a variant of "military grade".

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[–] BradleyUffner@lemmy.world 7 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Oddly enough, I've always associated claims of being premium in advertising with it actually being garbage.

[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 2 months ago

Yeah, the euphemism treadmill has gotten that one. Now you want select, legacy, platinum or some jumble of similar words.

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[–] 1hitsong@lemmy.ml 8 points 2 months ago
[–] OldChicoAle@lemmy.world 8 points 2 months ago
[–] bennieandthez@lemmygrad.ml 8 points 2 months ago (2 children)

French words outside France.

[–] GiorgioPerlasca@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 months ago

... Belgium, Canada, Switzerland and former French colonies.

[–] Camille_Jamal@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 months ago

To add: French words outside of French speaking countries (like GiorgioPerlasca said)

R-r-r-r-r-itzy!

[–] renegadespork@lemmy.jelliefrontier.net 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] kutt@lemmy.world 5 points 2 months ago (2 children)

I’ll come back tomorrow

[–] wuphysics87@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 months ago

"Is there anything I can help you with?" "I'm just window shopping"

[–] victorz@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago

Lemme think about it and circle back

[–] kibiz0r@midwest.social 5 points 2 months ago

Exclusive, luxury

[–] deathbird@mander.xyz 5 points 2 months ago
[–] MercuryGenisus@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago (2 children)
[–] KittenBiscuits@lemmy.today 7 points 2 months ago

Hand crafted

[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

The irony is that there's two kinds of consumers here. Either it's a rich yoga lady buying from an influencer, or it's, like, an African person buying from another African person. Anyone in the middle just enjoys the wonders of industry.

[–] hperrin@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 months ago

β€œName Brand”

[–] guy@piefed.social 4 points 2 months ago
[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 2 months ago

I haven't seen gourmet yet.

[–] GooseGang@beehaw.org 3 points 2 months ago

Depends on the context ie: Out of our price range vs β€œWe live comfortably”

[–] quinkin@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] OldChicoAle@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

All my homies HATE AI

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