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I'm exhausted watching Rachel Ray...

house cat — Sun, 19 Jan 2014 17:05:04 GMT

I haven't watched her many times. She seems like a down to earth person.

Her recipes are nice.

Her pantomime is exhausting to watch.

Is she always so animated?

Re: I'm exhausted watching Rachel Ray...

cgando — Sun, 19 Jan 2014 18:05:38 GMT

On 1/19/2014 house cat said:
Is she always so animated?

Are you always so negative?

Re: I'm exhausted watching Rachel Ray...

wildcat fan — Sun, 19 Jan 2014 18:09:31 GMT

I don't watch her anymore. She seems so scripted and over the top.

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wildcat fan — Sun, 19 Jan 2014 18:09:32 GMT

I don't watch her anymore. She seems so scripted and over the top.

Re: I'm exhausted watching Rachel Ray...

Catitude — Sun, 19 Jan 2014 18:11:13 GMT

On 1/19/2014 house cat said:
I haven't watched her many times. She seems like a down to earth person.

Her recipes are nice.

Her pantomime is exhausting to watch.

Is she always so animated?

She's Italian!

Re: I'm exhausted watching Rachel Ray...

house cat — Sun, 19 Jan 2014 18:11:28 GMT

On 1/19/2014 cgando said:
On 1/19/2014 house cat said:
Is she always so animated?

Are you always so negative?

Are you always so snarky?

I'm seriously surprised at her… it was as if she were playing charades. One thing is good about it.. you can watch on mute.

Re: I'm exhausted watching Rachel Ray...

house cat — Sun, 19 Jan 2014 18:12:06 GMT

On 1/19/2014 Opurra said:
On 1/19/2014 house cat said:
I haven't watched her many times. She seems like a down to earth person.

Her recipes are nice.

Her pantomime is exhausting to watch.

Is she always so animated?

She's Italian!

I'm from an Italian background and I don't know anyone who talks like that.

Re: I'm exhausted watching Rachel Ray...

Tigriss — Sun, 19 Jan 2014 18:45:18 GMT

I bet she has ADHD or is on something....it just isn't that natural to be so energetic and happy all the time. If she is like that naturally, WOW we all could use some of her energy. She reminds me of my 4 year old nephew....so much energy, which isn't a bad thing, but if I had to be that upbeat for a 30 minute show, I'd have to have a nap afterwards. LOL!

Re: I'm exhausted watching Rachel Ray...

RedTop — Sun, 19 Jan 2014 18:46:23 GMT

Rachel Ray shares some very interesting, and tasty, recipes, although she wears me out with her demonstrations. I just think she exhibits such a bold, strong, overpowering presence when she does the shows, and I personally translate that as creating a stressful environment in the kitchen. I prefer to see a calmer, more laid back approach to cooking, such as what I see from Giada, Melissa D'Arabian, or Sandra Lee on their cooking shows. Paula Deen also exhibited the same bold, strong, overpowering presence on all of her shows, which was one of the negatives I had towards watching her cook.

Re: I'm exhausted watching Rachel Ray...

just4me — Sun, 19 Jan 2014 19:30:50 GMT

good thing there are so many channel options... ;-)

Re: I'm exhausted watching Rachel Ray...

Remee — Sun, 19 Jan 2014 19:34:30 GMT

Whatever happened to ""if you can't say anything nice...?""

Re: I'm exhausted watching Rachel Ray...

house cat — Sun, 19 Jan 2014 19:58:05 GMT

On 1/19/2014 RedTop said:
Rachel Ray shares some very interesting, and tasty, recipes, although she wears me out with her demonstrations. I just think she exhibits such a bold, strong, overpowering presence when she does the shows, and I personally translate that as creating a stressful environment in the kitchen. I prefer to see a calmer, more laid back approach to cooking, such as what I see from Giada, Melissa D'Arabian, or Sandra Lee on their cooking shows. Paula Deen also exhibited the same bold, strong, overpowering presence on all of her shows, which was one of the negatives I had towards watching her cook.

Thank you for a gracious expression of what I was trying to say. I wasn't intending my OP as an attack on Rachel Ray. It was a critique of her show. Why in the world is critiquing a cooking show off limits on a cooking forum? "Stressed" is exactly how I felt after watching this morning's episode… and yes, as some have pointed out, I understand I can turn it off or change the channel.

Re: I'm exhausted watching Rachel Ray...

sparklestar — Sun, 19 Jan 2014 19:59:47 GMT

Don't like her at all. She's from our area and was a nobody that went to the top because of Oprah. Now she thinks she's one of the entitled.

Re: I'm exhausted watching Rachel Ray...

Britbrit13 — Sun, 19 Jan 2014 20:56:19 GMT

Housecat, I agree with you!! I have tried watching her but for some reason I can't seem to get past her boisterous personality!

Everyone has a right to ask a question, why do we have to be mean??? There was nothing at all that the OP said that was the least bit negative!! NOT AT ALL!!!!!

Brittany

Re: I'm exhausted watching Rachel Ray...

Mint2 — Sun, 19 Jan 2014 21:11:44 GMT

I just wish I had half of her energy!

Re: I'm exhausted watching Rachel Ray...

Lynneuk — Sun, 19 Jan 2014 22:08:07 GMT

I just wish she would speak without waving her arms around constantly. She literally is in constant motion,it is exhausting to watch,lol.

Her talk show is almost unwatchable now because of this. I think she needs to watch herself on mute and see how excessive her flailing is,then make a concerted effort to calm it down. She is becoming a caricature.

Re: I'm exhausted watching Rachel Ray...

just4me — Sun, 19 Jan 2014 22:19:30 GMT

On 1/19/2014 sparklestar said:
Don't like her at all. She's from our area and was a nobody that went to the top because of Oprah. Now she thinks she's one of the entitled.

wow what a snarky, and incorrect, remark. ... Rachel was seen on Food Network for years, where she made a name for herself (anyone remember 30 minute meals?), and published cookbooks before Oprah "discovered" her while watching Food Net. I am unsure as to when her magazine began publication, but that may have come before Oprah also. ... RR seems to be a "glass half full" kind of person, and has a lot of natural energy. I don't see what's wrong with that, but clearly, some do see it as a problem. And for them, find something else to do or watch during the time she is on TV so you don't get all stressed out. ;-)

Re: I'm exhausted watching Rachel Ray...

sparklestar — Sun, 19 Jan 2014 22:36:12 GMT

On 1/19/2014 just4me said:
On 1/19/2014 sparklestar said:
Don't like her at all. She's from our area and was a nobody that went to the top because of Oprah. Now she thinks she's one of the entitled.

wow what a snarky, and incorrect, remark. ... Rachel was seen on Food Network for years, where she made a name for herself (anyone remember 30 minute meals?), and published cookbooks before Oprah "discovered" her while watching Food Net. I am unsure as to when her magazine began publication, but that may have come before Oprah also. ... RR seems to be a "glass half full" kind of person, and has a lot of natural energy. I don't see what's wrong with that, but clearly, some do see it as a problem. And for them, find something else to do or watch during the time she is on TV so you don't get all stressed out. ;-)

It's not snarky. I've witnessed her actions in public. She's not very nice. I make my conclusions about people by their behavior.

Re: I'm exhausted watching Rachel Ray...

chessylady — Mon, 20 Jan 2014 00:31:21 GMT

I watched a show about fundamentalist latter day saints (the ones that practice plural marriage). One of the ways the women are controlled is by telling them to "keep sweet.". This means don't have an opinion, don't question and just make nice. One of the things I like about this board is that many opinions are expressed. No one needs to be told to keep sweet.

Re: I'm exhausted watching Rachel Ray...

Daysdee — Mon, 20 Jan 2014 01:34:42 GMT

I don't watch her show and don't like watching her on QVC any more. She doesn't come up for air--talks non-stop until she is practically losing her voice. Way too animated and her hair so close to the food is annoying. I think she is kind of fake and I think she is rude to the hosts many times.