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Stop hosts from spreading panic

Whosits — Mon, 30 Mar 2020 20:29:29 GMT

Racheal Bose on Gourmet Holiday just said apprx 3:20 CST 'I'm not sure if your grocery stores are still open or not.' What the ***?! People have only now just slowed down on the hoarding buying. With statements like she just made, people will start thinking again that grorcery stores are starting to close and they WILL NOT BE. Thinking of the millions of viewers that statement may have reached irrepreable damage may have been done.

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bargainsgirl — Mon, 30 Mar 2020 20:32:54 GMT

I did not see it but that was a very poor choice for a selling tactic.

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AuntG — Mon, 30 Mar 2020 20:37:03 GMT

I've been told our stores are more full now than last week. I suppose pantries and freezers of the hoarders are full. She shouldn't have said that.

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millieshops — Mon, 30 Mar 2020 20:41:06 GMT

@Whosits Takes me all the way back to the 1950's and my mother constantly advising "Consider the source."

Not much chance a shopping channel host from PA has good advice about the supermarkets where I am. Good heavens, I'm in Florida, but I wouldn't take advice from an HSN host either - their area isn't yet the same as we on the SE coast! don't drive four hours to buy a gallon of milk or the cookies to go with it!

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Kachina624 — Mon, 30 Mar 2020 20:45:38 GMT

@Whosits wrote:
Racheal Bose on Gourmet Holiday just said apprx 3:20 CST 'I'm not sure if your grocery stores are still open or not.' What the ***?! People have only now just slowed down on the hoarding buying. With statements like she just made, people will start thinking again that grorcery stores are starting to close and they WILL NOT BE. Thinking of the millions of viewers that statement may have reached irrepreable damage may have been done.

Nonsense. Everyone knows their grocery stores are open and will be staying that way. Nobody pays any attention to a blithering QVC show host trying to sell over-priced food.

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Irish1210 — Mon, 30 Mar 2020 20:49:30 GMT

@Whosits I understand your point, but hopefully people will take comfort in the fact that it's been stated many times on the news channels that the grocery stores will remain open. Let's hope that people are getting their news/info from appropriate venues and not shopping network hosts.

Furthermore, since you stated emphatically (all cap letters) that the stores will stay open ~~ that fact is out there for all.

Maybe Rachael used a poor choice of words ~ I doubt she meant to cause any type of panic. Everyone is functioning with this difficult situation in the back of their minds ~ let's take a breath and try to be supportive rather than finger pointing.

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mom2four0418 — Mon, 30 Mar 2020 21:01:38 GMT

@Whosits wrote:
Racheal Bose on Gourmet Holiday just said apprx 3:20 CST 'I'm not sure if your grocery stores are still open or not.' What the ***?! People have only now just slowed down on the hoarding buying. With statements like she just made, people will start thinking again that grorcery stores are starting to close and they WILL NOT BE. Thinking of the millions of viewers that statement may have reached irrepreable damage may have been done.

Rachel Boesing

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Chicagosuburbangirl — Mon, 30 Mar 2020 21:17:36 GMT

Reminds us that underneath it all, these are salespeople.

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hopi — Mon, 30 Mar 2020 21:33:53 GMT

Stacy did the same thing the other day.... It is not necessary. Everyone knows at anytime things can go south.

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sann — Mon, 30 Mar 2020 22:44:10 GMT

I see her and reach for the remote.

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corita — Tue, 31 Mar 2020 00:32:45 GMT

@sann wrote:
I see her and reach for the remote.
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I do the same. Just don't enjoy her presentation skills....or lack thereof....

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jeffie24 — Tue, 31 Mar 2020 00:42:05 GMT

Plus, she yells!

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maximillian — Tue, 31 Mar 2020 00:46:41 GMT

She should not have said that. It would be helpful if people would just put their brains in gear before opening their mouths.

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mspatmac — Tue, 31 Mar 2020 13:59:57 GMT

@Kachina624 wrote:
@Whosits wrote:
Racheal Bose on Gourmet Holiday just said apprx 3:20 CST 'I'm not sure if your grocery stores are still open or not.' What the ***?! People have only now just slowed down on the hoarding buying. With statements like she just made, people will start thinking again that grorcery stores are starting to close and they WILL NOT BE. Thinking of the millions of viewers that statement may have reached irrepreable damage may have been done.
Nonsense. Everyone knows their grocery stores are open and will be staying that way. Nobody pays any attention to a blithering QVC show host trying to sell over-priced food.

Unfortunately there are people out there that will pay attention to what the hosts, even Rachael have to say. They may be alone, scared, can't get out and think the hosts are their friends and will panic and buy. Sad but true. She was irresponsible with her choice of words.

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FiddleDeeDee — Tue, 31 Mar 2020 19:57:19 GMT

Call her out on her facebook page. If your post is poofed, you have all the knowledge you need about the host and her intentions.

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Marp — Tue, 31 Mar 2020 20:38:51 GMT

Guess I'm the only one that interpreted if still open to refer to stores adjusting their normal hours, closing early for cleaning and restocking.

We have one grocery store in town that usually closes at 7. They are now closing at 5. Others that are normally open until 10 or 11 now close at 8.

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LovemesomeQ1979 — Wed, 01 Apr 2020 01:32:41 GMT

Me too... won't watch her ever!

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Glitter51 — Thu, 02 Apr 2020 02:42:49 GMT

I heard RB make the comment. I thought- you are part of the problem. Don't do that anytime- but especially when the country is in such turmoil. Sometimes I think the hosts live in a bubble or aren't aware of things going on in the world.