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Stop playing with it!

DrumPounder — Sat, 16 May 2026 12:48:25 GMT

Sometimes it’s the small things that irritate me.

One of these small things happens whenever a vendor is displaying some kind of face goop in a jar. Tonight it was Elemis, displayed in a round jar with the lid off so viewers could appreciate its whitish, creamy texture.

As always, the host (doesn’t matter which one; they all do it) stuck her fingers in the top layer of the goop and bounced her fingers up and down, up and down. White, creamy goop all over her fingers. Bounce, bounce. It reminded me of a baby playing with its pudding. The vendor is talking, the host is talking, and the host keeps bouncing her fingers up and down on the product.

What is this supposed to be showing us? I can’t explain why but it always bothers me. Fingers in the jar, bounce bounce bounce. I know I’m being petty. It’s a small irritant, not important in the grand scheme of things. Still, it really bugs me!

Re: Stop playing with it!

bargainsgirl — Sat, 16 May 2026 12:53:49 GMT

@DrumPounder wrote:
Sometimes it’s the small things that irritate me.

One of these small things happens whenever a vendor is displaying some kind of face goop in a jar. Tonight it was Elemis, displayed in a round jar with the lid off so viewers could appreciate its whitish, creamy texture.

As always, the host (doesn’t matter which one; they all do it) stuck her fingers in the top layer of the goop and bounced her fingers up and down, up and down. White, creamy goop all over her fingers. Bounce, bounce. It reminded me of a baby playing with its pudding. The vendor is talking, the host is talking, and the host keeps bouncing her fingers up and down on the product.

What is this supposed to be showing us? I can’t explain why but it always bothers me. Fingers in the jar, bounce bounce bounce. I know I’m being petty. It’s a small irritant, not important in the grand scheme of things. Still, it really bugs me!

LOL and I have to laugh when I see models spraying scents on repeatedly and SMILING like they are having the time of their lives...so funny.

Re: Stop playing with it!

hkrgrl — Sat, 16 May 2026 13:00:24 GMT

they are showing the texture/thickness/creaminess/consistency etc...

this doesn't bother me. there are other things that annoy me to distraction, so i get where u r coming from!!

1st world problems...

Overwintering insects and other creatures are still emerging in your garden, delay spring cleanup until temperatures consistently reach 50°F at night for at least a week!!!

give nature a chance!!!!!!

Re: Stop playing with it!

LTT1 — Sat, 16 May 2026 13:08:23 GMT

@hkrgrl @DrumPounder @bargainsgirl

It happened one weekend that the vendors/hosts presenting began moving, moving, moving products around‼️

The most obvious imo happened when they began moving suitcases constantly around‼️

Next it happened in a Lug presentation (so obnoxious)‼️

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Bonkers1 — Sat, 16 May 2026 13:17:00 GMT

Annoying.

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wagirl — Sat, 16 May 2026 13:22:35 GMT

Agreed---not sure what the bouncing of the stuff is actually supposed to demonstrate--like the squishing of most the food on those shows---is annoying!!!!

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SuzieNick — Sat, 16 May 2026 13:30:38 GMT

@DrumPounder I agree! What really bothers me about it is they are contaminating the product as you should never put your fingers in a jar of any skin care product.

Re: Stop playing with it!

cjm61 — Sat, 16 May 2026 13:30:55 GMT

I totally get your feelings on this @DrumPounder . I do believe anything done repetitively, over and over, becomes annoying. When they continually squish food together, open and close open and close items, constantly squeeze sponges to make bubbles, same words used again and again, etc.

I too would get annoyed by these so I never watch an entire presentation. I am usually doing something around the house or on my laptop.

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Still Raining — Sat, 16 May 2026 13:52:47 GMT

I feel sorry for the presenters. Oh look! A jar! With a lid! With white cream! May or not have a false bottom!

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Jo1313 — Sat, 16 May 2026 13:52:47 GMT

Same goes with fluttering sheets..Wheeee

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Ladyrain — Sat, 16 May 2026 13:54:05 GMT

I agree with the annoyance. It's fine to poke a finger in once to show the thickness, consistency, etc., but then just leave it alone. That constant goop=bouncing is pointless and - yes - annoying as all heck. Perhaps it dosen't seem so bad to them in person, but when the image fills up the whole tv screen for us viewers, it's just looks icky.

Re: Stop playing with it!

SharkE — Sat, 16 May 2026 15:01:34 GMT

Interesting subject line.

Thought Shawn was being naughty

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ROMARY — Sat, 16 May 2026 15:26:24 GMT

Bothers me, too. Almost like being on a boat in choppy water..........

I keep thinking of all of the bacteria crawling around in the cream.

I would prefer using a very small plastic spoon or mini-spatula.

I hope they dispose of each tub of cream. Hope it doesn't go into an 'As Is' bin.

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Shelbelle — Sat, 16 May 2026 15:27:05 GMT

This past Wed they had a K Beauty cream as a TS on HSN, they kept putting it on their hands then clapping them together to show the product flying around, it was a total turn off to me.

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San Antonio Gal — Sat, 16 May 2026 15:58:57 GMT

@ROMARY wrote:
Bothers me, too. Almost like being on a boat in choppy water..........

I keep thinking of all of the bacteria crawling around in the cream.

I would prefer using a very small plastic spoon or mini-spatula.

I hope they dispose of each tub of cream. Hope it doesn't go into an 'As Is' bin.

@ROMARY - I've often thought that the person contaminating the product gets to keep the product. Just like the models when they demonstrate makeup. They can't sell used makeup. I would think that the models get to keep it for themselves.

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ROMARY — Sat, 16 May 2026 16:04:54 GMT

.....San Antonio Girl:

Yes, now that I'm thinking about it, I'm sure you are correct.

The models, vendors, and hosts probably keep their demonstration products.

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KKJ — Sat, 16 May 2026 16:12:10 GMT

ITA with the OP on this as I find it annoying as well. The hsn hosts are always doing this as well--putting a little bit of the cream on their hand and then bouncing it up and down with their finger. Drives me nuts!

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Patriot3 — Sat, 16 May 2026 16:14:55 GMT

@San Antonio Gal wrote:
@ROMARY wrote:
Bothers me, too. Almost like being on a boat in choppy water..........

I keep thinking of all of the bacteria crawling around in the cream.

I would prefer using a very small plastic spoon or mini-spatula.

I hope they dispose of each tub of cream. Hope it doesn't go into an 'As Is' bin.

@ROMARY - I've often thought that the person contaminating the product gets to keep the product. Just like the models when they demonstrate makeup. They can't sell used makeup. I would think that the models get to keep it for themselves.

@San Antonio Gal However, on the other hand, how will we ever know???

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skatting44 — Sat, 16 May 2026 16:53:16 GMT

Agree, all the grabbing goobs of cream and smearing it around with all their diamond jewelry on is a big No for me .

Who in their right mind goobs up their fine jewelry ?

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faeriemoon — Sat, 16 May 2026 16:59:18 GMT

LOL; true!!

They love to bounce the glop (or goop).

(I'm thinking glop has more viscosity than goop.)