topic Re: New Catch Phrase? in Q Talk

New Catch Phrase?

customer67 — Mon, 28 Nov 2022 03:25:15 GMT

I love QVC... but I hope the host using the word "agnostic" to refer to products does not become her new catch phrase.

Re: New Catch Phrase?

Kkins — Mon, 28 Nov 2022 03:54:37 GMT

Wasn't watching so I was surprised to see your post and wonder why this word was used during a presentation... can't fathom how it would be appropriate while selling a product on QVC.

Re: New Catch Phrase?

Tinkrbl44 — Mon, 28 Nov 2022 03:59:00 GMT

@customer67 @Kkins

I was wondering the same thing ....

Agnostic?

Re: New Catch Phrase?

Mz iMac — Mon, 28 Nov 2022 04:22:43 GMT

@customer67 Are you sure you heard correctly? Agnostic is NOT a product and/or a description of one.

Re: New Catch Phrase?

Venezia — Mon, 28 Nov 2022 04:26:22 GMT

@customer67 - Well, I'd love to know which product was being presented when that word was used. I can't see anything in the past few hours that would fit!

And it could only be a newer host. Can't imagine any of the longtime hosts misusing that word.

Re: New Catch Phrase?

customer67 — Mon, 28 Nov 2022 04:45:26 GMT

So, I thought I heard it incorrectly and brushed it off... but,,, then I heard the same host use the term later when presenting a Lug product. It made no sense at all.

Re: New Catch Phrase?

customer67 — Mon, 28 Nov 2022 05:02:40 GMT

Lug Small Crossbody with Tote Handles - Dory Mini - QVC.com

It is at 2 minutes and 50 seconds

Re: New Catch Phrase?

kitcat51 — Mon, 28 Nov 2022 05:10:56 GMT

I watched the video, never heard age agnostic & sex agnostic used before. I looked it up the meaning on Google but I'm still lost....?

Re: New Catch Phrase?

PickyPicky3 — Mon, 28 Nov 2022 05:14:01 GMT

Over the past year I've heard agnostic increasingly used to mean "non-specified" or "not limited to one category." It's just the English language changing as it always does.

Host Rachel said the bag was age-agnostic and sex-agnostic. It's not wrong -- just trendy.

This bothers me less than "unpacking," referring to explaining a complex situation or problem. I've been hearing "unpacking" for about two years.

Re: New Catch Phrase?

Goldengate8361 — Mon, 28 Nov 2022 05:20:08 GMT

There is nothing at all inherently wrong with the word "agnostic." If the original poster wants to voice a negative opinion about that word, she should surely explain what it is about that word that bothers her. I frequently use that word.

Re: New Catch Phrase?

shoekitty — Mon, 28 Nov 2022 05:23:22 GMT

She may have skewed the meaning a bit. You could freak the word to fit in that catagory, but I don't believe that is the true meaning. Kind of like saying something is sick, meaning it is good! I looked up agnostic to be sure , and it usually refers to belief opinion .. anyway, she might have tweaked the word and made up a new meaning? Lol. Jmho

Re: New Catch Phrase?

Yesyesyes568 — Mon, 28 Nov 2022 05:53:31 GMT

Yup....age agnostic??? Sex agnostic??? SAY WHAT!!! AHHHH HELLO!!! I CHECKED IT OUT!! And I can't believe it, another word to go figure out, lol 😂 AGNOSIC? In using it this way is unbeknownst to me. Hope someone can teach this ole dog new definitions.

Re: New Catch Phrase?

customer67 — Mon, 28 Nov 2022 05:55:37 GMT

I stand corrected... who knew this was a thing?

Age Agnostic Marketing: Context is everything when considering age.

Re: New Catch Phrase?

qbetzforreal — Mon, 28 Nov 2022 06:11:23 GMT

The host used the word in the wrong text. What she should have said was ageless and unisex.

Re: New Catch Phrase?

Desertdi — Mon, 28 Nov 2022 07:18:10 GMT

@qbetzforreal wrote:
The host used the word in the wrong text. What she should have said was ageless and unisex.

@qbetzforreal You are ABSOLUTELY right. Even in the loosest definition, agnostic would mean "unknown". di

Re: New Catch Phrase?

phoenixbrd — Mon, 28 Nov 2022 08:41:36 GMT

@shoekitty She is using the word in an unusual way....the word literally translated means unknown. So the age/gender of a bag could be unknown....not used in the religious/spiritual context that we are used to. For sure, an attention getter and unexpected.

An agnostic is a person who does not believe or disbelieve in a higher power, but rather acknowledges that they do not and cannot know or prove for certain whether a divine being or beings exist. "The word agnostic comes from the Greek ágnōstos, which means "unknown" or "unknowable."

Re: New Catch Phrase?

Want2BCozy — Mon, 28 Nov 2022 09:39:29 GMT

Nope, not a newer host. It was Rachel B. See the link in another posters comment below that gives the exact time in the video presentation and hear it for

youself. I like Rachel and even looked up the definition of agnostic to make sure it didn't have multiple meanings. Nope again. The word, 'agnostic' makes NO SENSE being used in a presention of a LUG product or any other product. Sorry, Rachel, but you need to rethink the use of this term.

Re: New Catch Phrase?

Want2BCozy — Mon, 28 Nov 2022 09:41:14 GMT

Goldengate8361, perhaps you need to look up the definition of the word, as well. Just becuase something is 'trendy', doesn't mean it makes sense. ; )

Re: New Catch Phrase?

Imaoldhippie — Mon, 28 Nov 2022 10:02:05 GMT

More of the "dumbing down of America". Its all so sad.

Re: New Catch Phrase?

Ainhisg — Mon, 28 Nov 2022 11:26:47 GMT

Apparently, age-agnostic and sex-agnostic are marketing terms. They mean "an age of no age," and "a sex of no sex," respectively.