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Seriously, Why GIMP Dev(s), Why?? (sopuli.xyz)

submitted 9 months ago by LogicalDrivel@sopuli.xyz to c/gimp@lemmy.world

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Honest to gods, this conversation happened today, and it may have cost me a job opportunity. The customer was super impressed with my menu design and animation, and wanted to know who we got it from. When I said I did it, their face lit up! Too bad as soon as i said GIMP, they weren't interested anymore. Has anyone else experienced this? What do you say in similar situations?

Picture of post from my Bluesky of a convo between me and a customer... {Convo between me and a customer today: "neat menu, i really like it." "thanks, I made it." -me "Really? How?" "I used Gim... and an online program, Canva to animate it." "Im sorry, Gim?" "Umm, GIMP. It stand for GNU Image Manip..." "GIMP?? Like the suit?" "No, not like the suit." why, gimp dev!? }

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[–] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 1 point 9 months ago (3 children)

Merriam has the definition I knew it by before I saw Pulp Fiction, which is a synonym for limp. I think I was also vaguely aware it was an offensive word for someone disabled.

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gimp

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[+] darklamer@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 point 9 months ago (2 children)

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[–] tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip 1 point 9 months ago (1 child)

How did you learn it? Did you maybe grow up in an English speaking community

Yeah I'm a native speaker and read a ton as a kid, and then ended up being a lit major, so I guess my idea of what words are normal could be somewhat skewed. But I think that one I probably heard it from my dad.