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Mr Payne · 05-05-2008, 05:52 PM

I don't have a problem with someone using the phrase gifted, just make sure it's accurate. The term has no meaning now because it's diluted by people who apply it to their kids.....and the kids aren't gifted or brilliant, they are "merely" smart.

05-05-2008, 05:52 PM	#11
Mr Payne Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: SoCal. Posts: 2,356	I don't have a problem with someone using the phrase gifted, just make sure it's accurate. The term has no meaning now because it's diluted by people who apply it to their kids.....and the kids aren't gifted or brilliant, they are "merely" smart.