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Quit saying "It's so money"!!! Please!!!!

Suzy CurlyQ — Sat, 23 Jan 2016 16:10:43 GMT

I like stuff to be well made, quality, long lasting, beautiful, colorful, soft, gentle, ect ect ect! But I will never buy something when you say It's so MONEY! What the heck does this mean? REALLY!!! And I don't want to hear something is worn in the Hamptons or Beverly Hills! Are these places where the nice clothes are worn? I see nicely dressed people every single day here in Oklahoma! Annnd I actually turned the channel the other day when my favorite host said the condescending "It's so money"! It just turned me off to watching her at that point. I usually love her presentations too!

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blueroses47 — Sat, 23 Jan 2016 16:44:07 GMT

I wholeheartedly agree with you

It's one of the sales ploys I tolerate the least. I guess it works with some people, but whenever the host or vendor gets on that kick, the "Madison Ave", etc. stuff, I just want to say, "how stupid do you think the viewers are?"

I haven't been impressed with that kind of thing since the sixties when I was a teenager and did go walking down Madison Ave with my friends and my little allowance and window shop the expensive stores. Those days are long gone.

When that kind of thing starts annoying me, I just stop watching for a while.

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Snowpuppy — Sat, 23 Jan 2016 16:52:14 GMT

It means nothing. Which is their point.

As far as Madison Ave, one of our NYC posters once did a critique of what was being said about Madison Ave and what was actually on Madison Ave.

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Moonchilde — Sat, 23 Jan 2016 17:01:42 GMT

As (at least in part MIS-) used on QVC, It's a ploy to appeal to what has been termed the lower middle class/blue collar demographic. But if you google it/Urban Dictionary & other sources), it has a broader, "hipper" (gag) meaning that doesn't have anything to do with fashion, or even with money per se.

I think most of us have seen hugely expensive items that were also rear-end ugly, so unless one worships money over personal taste, pretty meaningless - and just makes the hosts using it hipster-wannabees trying to sell to other hipster-wannabees. Ewww.

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GCR18 — Sat, 23 Jan 2016 17:25:02 GMT

When I watch, I'm interested in the product details. I don't really pay attention to whatever story the host goes into. It doesn't influence my decision to buy. Hamptons or Madison Avenue means nothing to me. There are a lot of upscale areas in the U.S., so what.... I'm not trying to copy someone else.

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MomCat — Sat, 23 Jan 2016 17:26:33 GMT

It's all sales hype. It means nothing. Just like them going on and on about how flattering a piece of clothing is and I'm looking at it on the models and saying, Seriously??? It's actually funny.

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PeterDM — Sat, 23 Jan 2016 17:31:16 GMT

People really still say that? It was a phrase that became popular back in the late 90's because of the movie, "Swingers." I haven't heard this phrase on QVC before.

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MaggieMack — Sat, 23 Jan 2016 17:41:10 GMT

I think the vendor who says it the most is Isaac. I don't think he can go the whole hour without saying it at least once.

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MoJoV — Sat, 23 Jan 2016 18:15:34 GMT

It is "so money" because most of the items sold on Q are overpriced! 😁

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Karnerblue — Sat, 23 Jan 2016 18:19:13 GMT

I think they say it because many people shop that way. People buy for status it brings them. Usually whatever the seller is saying is what the buyer wants.

Not the same for everyone of course. Just stick with your own purchasing guidelines and habits and ignore the rest, you'll be good.

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dex — Sat, 23 Jan 2016 18:22:31 GMT

Suzy curlyQ...I agree with you about well made clothing.I see you live in Oklahoma and I have been there a few times visiting my son.I agree that the people there are nicely dressed and my son commented at Christmas,while visiting us,that people here seem so badly dressed.i think we have a lot of people that don't bother to get out of their pjs and slippers.Anyhow hi to you in the beautiful Oklahoma state.We hope to retire there as our son loves it so much that he says he isn't leaving.

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KathyPet — Sat, 23 Jan 2016 18:32:18 GMT

Nothing QVC offers even in their so called designer lines fits the phrase "It's so money". Anyone who believes that line is being taken for a ride.

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brewhaha — Sat, 23 Jan 2016 19:00:50 GMT

Stop saying ect ect ect. Sounds like you're gagging on your phlegm.

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IamMrsG — Sat, 23 Jan 2016 19:17:46 GMT

People who are accustomed to wealth generally do not aim to broadcast it.

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60sgirl — Sat, 23 Jan 2016 19:18:43 GMT

I couldn't care less about status items, but with that said, why then would so many people buy LV bags at those ridiculous prices for a coated cotton bag? You can get a really nice leather bag for $100.

IMO people carry those bags so others will think they are "moneyed". There must be a market for those who want to look moneyed.

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Gemspirit — Sat, 23 Jan 2016 19:33:17 GMT

@Suzy CurlyQ wrote:
I like stuff to be well made, quality, long lasting, beautiful, colorful, soft, gentle, ect ect ect! But I will never buy something when you say It's so MONEY! What the heck does this mean? REALLY!!! And I don't want to hear something is worn in the Hamptons or Beverly Hills! Are these places where the nice clothes are worn? I see nicely dressed people every single day here in Oklahoma! Annnd I actually turned the channel the other day when my favorite host said the condescending "It's so money"! It just turned me off to watching her at that point. I usually love her presentations too!

@Suzy CurlyQ~as others have said....I completely agree with you! It makes me sick to constantly hear it from specific hosts, and vendors. We all know whom they are and I'm sure they've been mentioned. Someone with money can look like they have nothing. Ever heard the term "the millionaire next door"? And others, that have quite little and can easily create the illusion that they do to ooworkers, strangers, even extended family as they move through life.

I have seen it. I am a jersey girl and proud of it! Born here, raised my kids here. Half of my family is in the UK, I was raised there as well. Middle class on both sides of my family. Upper middle now due to lots of hard work & dedication on my husbands and my parts....we all want to give our children better than we had. But there are so many variables in this world, does it really matter?

I can't stand when they say this stuff on QVC or anywhere. But it seems especially agregious here. They try and present the all American ethic but, then this happens ~ "Oh-wear this watch and you'll look like 'money', "that sweater is 'gorge' and so hamptons, so upper east side", "that coat is just like my 'couture' line". It's all so sickening! And yes it's these hosts and vendors but, if administration really cared they would stop it!!

i live near a very affluent area of NJ and, everything within a twenty mile range is referred to that area. I've routinely seen developments, businesses, even medical facilities purchase the rights from the borough and township to use their zip code!

Downright obscene!

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sallybusky — Sat, 23 Jan 2016 19:57:57 GMT

@PeterDM wrote:
People really still say that? It was a phrase that became popular back in the late 90's because of the movie, "Swingers." I haven't heard this phrase on QVC before.

Yea...it IS kind of annoying, unless Vince Vaughn says it!

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151949 — Sat, 23 Jan 2016 20:14:56 GMT

I haven't heard that since Lisa left.

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HappyDaze — Sun, 24 Jan 2016 02:36:20 GMT

who says that? What a stupid phrase. Does anyone really buy into things like that?

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kivah — Mon, 25 Jan 2016 03:27:11 GMT

Years ago I worked at the Beverly Hilton Hotel, BeverlyHills, as a secretary making little money. My mother used to say, "no one would believe that u walk around BeverlyHills with10 cents in ur pocket". No one was the wiser.