Comments on: What do these baby products have in common? http://www.thingamababy.com/baby/2008/10/sarahpalin.html A dad's eye view of baby and toddler stuff Wed, 17 Mar 2010 16:14:22 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: can't believe the desperation http://www.thingamababy.com/baby/2008/10/sarahpalin.html/comment-page-1#comment-161 can't believe the desperation Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:29:35 +0000 http://s54748.gridserver.com/baby/2008/10/what-do-these-baby-products-have-in-common.html#comment-161 <p>I am familiar with the person who "gifted" these items and all I can say is "why so desperate?". She is always giving away her products to celebs in hopes of getting that "in the spotlight" moment. This isn't going to get her any new sales, just press giving gifts to a VP who's probably going to lose. How is that helping her company? There is something awkward about a teepee with the stars and stripes on it. Not something I would ever purchase eventhough I am Republican. Kinda just feels wrong. A little like Sarah Palin.</p> I am familiar with the person who “gifted” these items and all I can say is “why so desperate?”. She is always giving away her products to celebs in hopes of getting that “in the spotlight” moment. This isn’t going to get her any new sales, just press giving gifts to a VP who’s probably going to lose. How is that helping her company? There is something awkward about a teepee with the stars and stripes on it. Not something I would ever purchase eventhough I am Republican. Kinda just feels wrong. A little like Sarah Palin.

]]> By: AJ http://www.thingamababy.com/baby/2008/10/sarahpalin.html/comment-page-1#comment-160 AJ Wed, 22 Oct 2008 20:30:24 +0000 http://s54748.gridserver.com/baby/2008/10/what-do-these-baby-products-have-in-common.html#comment-160 <p>It's a simplification of language. "Given as a gift" becomes "gifted." I agree though that gifted is a bad term when something is expected or hoped for in return, such as an endorsement or endorsement photo or the gift-giving will be used for financial gain.</p> <p>For that matter, why are gifted students called such? Because God bestowed special abilities upon them, or because they were born with special genetic predispositions or because they were raised with a study ethic and worked hard to achieve? </p> It’s a simplification of language. “Given as a gift” becomes “gifted.” I agree though that gifted is a bad term when something is expected or hoped for in return, such as an endorsement or endorsement photo or the gift-giving will be used for financial gain.

For that matter, why are gifted students called such? Because God bestowed special abilities upon them, or because they were born with special genetic predispositions or because they were raised with a study ethic and worked hard to achieve?

]]> By: Carrie http://www.thingamababy.com/baby/2008/10/sarahpalin.html/comment-page-1#comment-159 Carrie Wed, 22 Oct 2008 19:51:42 +0000 http://s54748.gridserver.com/baby/2008/10/what-do-these-baby-products-have-in-common.html#comment-159 <p>When did "gifted" become a verb? I hear this all the time. What's wrong with good old "given"?</p> When did “gifted” become a verb? I hear this all the time. What’s wrong with good old “given”?

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