topic Re: Inappropriate language in Q Talk

Inappropriate language

LilMadi — Mon, 13 Aug 2018 22:27:30 GMT

How do you feel about a vendor saying, "screw it" during their presentation? I know I've seem posts where people didn't object to language that might be considered inappropriate and others object to it. Is this term inappropriate?

Re: Inappropriate language

Barb114 — Mon, 13 Aug 2018 22:30:08 GMT

This seems pretty tacky. How was it being used. Sounds weird phrasing

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buddysgirl — Mon, 13 Aug 2018 22:31:50 GMT

I personally do not want to hear that type language on a shopping show.

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Scooby Doo — Mon, 13 Aug 2018 22:33:30 GMT

It's unprofessional during a presentation.

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sweetee2 — Mon, 13 Aug 2018 22:33:41 GMT

I don't like it either. If she talks like that on live tv it's make me wonder what she saids off camera.

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SXMGirl — Mon, 13 Aug 2018 22:35:54 GMT

It is unprofessional, but most people have used poor terminology in the wrong place and at the wrong time. I personally would let it go. I am assuming that this was a vendor who was on recently late this afternoon, and I would imagine that someone will be addressing the issue.

Re: Inappropriate language

LilMadi — Mon, 13 Aug 2018 22:43:45 GMT

Barb114. It was used by JM during the Argan body dcrub presentation with Amy Strahn who seemed to react as if she thought it was hilarious.

My very young grandchildren are here and heard it. I wasn't expecting to hear it on QVC and my youngest grandchild repeated it. Needless to say, I didn't like it but I wanted to know if I was over reacting...

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jewel3 — Mon, 13 Aug 2018 22:37:56 GMT

I guess it depends upon what you think of when you hear the phrase. It is so common here that no one thinks anything of it.

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millieshops — Mon, 13 Aug 2018 22:44:06 GMT

In the 1970's when there was major todo about Nixon's secret tapes and the missing 18 minutes, a colleague of mine was sure he had ordered the erasures to hide the foul language on them. She was probably right - lots of bleeps in what eventually was published.

But I'm not so sure the same would be true today - seems to be pretty acceptable to use whatever expressions people with access to microphones want to use. I think some use all sorts of language to attract attention and some are so used to expressions that can offend that they're not even aware they're using them.

"Screw it" doesn't really register much with me, but "screw you" directed at someone would.

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blackhole99 — Mon, 13 Aug 2018 23:00:54 GMT

I guess it might be construed as inappropriate if you take it in the wrong context, it certainly is not smart to use that slang on shop TV. As far as kids picking up bad language from what they hear on TV, well that's the least of a parents worries. When my son was little he started cursing, we didn't curse in our house and I monitored what he watched on TV. Evidently, my son heard this at school and riding home on the bus, the older kids cursed. I asked him why he used those words and he mentioned that he liked the way the words sounded. I flat out told him if he uses those curse words adults will think he doesn't come from a good family. I never heard him curse again and no one reported to me that he cursed.

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GenXmuse — Mon, 13 Aug 2018 23:11:56 GMT

Like @millieshops said, screw it is okay, screw you, not okay.

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Equuleus — Mon, 13 Aug 2018 23:15:19 GMT

I'm thinking the OP just does not care for JM. If you are worried about your grandchildren repeating what they hear on TV, maybe leave it off during their visits. Be prepared for what they will pick up in school.

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VaBelle35 — Mon, 13 Aug 2018 23:34:38 GMT

At one time that word wasn't allowed on this forum, which made it difficult to discuss the tool.

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sann — Mon, 13 Aug 2018 23:42:02 GMT

Guess what JM maybe you thought it was cute, but it wasn't.

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Junebug54 — Mon, 13 Aug 2018 23:53:09 GMT

What we say in our personal, private lives has nothing to do with what professionals should say on the air.. Professionalism has gone by the wayside. At least half of the hosts on qvc are not professional to say the least. Same could be said about some of the vendors.

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Chicagosuburbangirl — Mon, 13 Aug 2018 23:53:33 GMT

Not appropriate at all.

Typical of the degradation of society and the total lack of social graces.

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Jtdmum — Mon, 13 Aug 2018 23:56:52 GMT

It's ignorant.

When I hear bad language, especially when it comes from one of my employees, it get's addressed.

People should speak with intelligence, show others how smart they are. Using foul language - even if it's just the phrase mentioned above tells me you haven't much of a vocabulary.

Q should address this. Their hosts and vendors are well enough paid that they should speak better and not insult their audience and customer with ignorance.

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miamia101 — Tue, 14 Aug 2018 00:07:21 GMT

You didn't like screw it ? Lol! You young grandchildren should be playing with you and not watch QVC omg are we that addicted that it has to be on 24/7

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QP Doll — Tue, 14 Aug 2018 00:13:43 GMT

I also heard her say this & I thought......."Honey, you just lost a sale with your potty mouth talk!"

Re: Inappropriate language

BalletBabe — Tue, 14 Aug 2018 00:25:04 GMT

@LilMadi wrote:
Barb114. It was used by JM during the Argan body dcrub presentation with Amy Strahn who seemed to react as if she thought it was hilarious.

My very young grandchildren are here and heard it. I wasn't expecting to hear it on QVC and my youngest grandchild repeated it. Needless to say, I didn't like it but I wanted to know if I was over reacting...

@LilMadi I saw that show and I never thought about it that way. It is a different world out there today. Not saying it was right or wrong.