topic Re: New Hosts in Suggestion Box

New Hosts

handydottie — Tue, 12 Sep 2017 16:55:12 GMT

What is happening,no class,very chatty and arms back and forth.Hate to watch.Have turned down or change.

Re: New Hosts

I am appleblossom — Tue, 12 Sep 2017 17:07:11 GMT

I totally agree. They have no decorum, whatever comes out of their mouth is just said.. Their presentations are very haphazardly done.. I turn off the TV especially if they are presenting in the very early morning hours.

Re: New Hosts

MalteseMomma — Tue, 12 Sep 2017 17:33:02 GMT

Nerve racking but since I am trying to overcome my addiction to the Q,I am happy to change the chanel!

They talk too much and the presentations are much too long............imo

Re: New Hosts

BetsyDoodle — Tue, 12 Sep 2017 18:37:46 GMT

I might be in the minority here but I have watched all the new hosts and I really like all of them. I think they are all doing a great job. It is probably hard at first to think of something new to say and not repeat yourself too much while presenting a product. I'm sure 3 minutes seem like 15 minutes when you have to fill the time.

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cbrite — Thu, 14 Sep 2017 00:16:48 GMT

It's not budunn..it's button... I have no idea what language she's speaking. They must be right out of high school. Never boiled an egg probably... We on the W. Coast get the practice runs of all the newbies so no more staying up for me. The number drops 80% of viewers on line at these hours (midnight PT) so we're not important...sighhh. Wish them all luck. I'm out----->> So is my $.

ETA...

......................I went back and read up on this new host and boy was I wrong...she's a cooking pro...

Why she (CP) seems so silly / confused / giddy / hyper, with the chef early this am, I have no idea. I don't get it. (A lot of positive points with the hosts but it's not shining through at all imho)

-Not even with the long time troopers.- Q's lost the magic 4 me.

Re: New Hosts

febe1 — Wed, 13 Sep 2017 08:34:02 GMT

@Goody2shoez wrote:
It's not budunn..it's button... I have no idea what language she's speaking. They must be right out of high school. Never boiled an egg probably... We on the W. Coast get the practice runs of all the newbies so no more staying up for me. The number drops 80% of viewers on line at these hours (midnight PT) so we're not important...sighhh. Wish them all luck. I'm out----->> So is my $.

It sounds like buh-un to me, @cbrite. What will they do with the more difficult words?

Re: New Hosts

catchersmom — Wed, 13 Sep 2017 09:56:38 GMT

I also do most of my Q watching during the off hours like someone else mentioned. If you watch during the 2 a.m. to 6a.m. slot (east coast time) you are going to see all the new hosts, repeatedly.

And like someone else mentioned the whole "button" and "cotton" thing was driving me bananas. I posted about it on one of these threads a few weeks ago about new hosts.

However, I realized a couple of days ago that Dr. Navarro on the Weather Channel does the same thing (she was saying "mountain") and I believe she is one smart cookie. I admire and respect her knowledge, so that made me rethink the whole "button" fiasco.

I'm guessing it is some type of regional dialect (?), and it's probably engrained in their speech pattern. I have the same thing in my own speech. I mispronounce "water" and "daughter", as does my Mother. We add an extra "r"....w-a-r-t-e-r. I've tried to correct it when speaking in meetings and before groups of people, but inevitably I slide right back into the wrong pronounciation.

I'm now trying to be more understanding/accepting of the "button" thing, but if I am honest it grates on my nerves something terrible. It will be a constant battle for me, but I will continue to fight the good fight .......

as I drink my glass of warter

Re: New Hosts

withaK — Wed, 13 Sep 2017 16:27:26 GMT

I am also in that post midnight time with the new hosts--- First it would be great if QVC would put the Host's name on TV so we can better ID them. There are a couple that look very similar to me.

And second-- I agree with the sloppy speech that others have noticed.; alot of "gunna" "wanna" etc. When I was in High School a teacher gave me good advice that was very hard to hear at the time--- He told me that I was very intelligent but my accent causes people to stop listening to what I am saying and rather they focus on how I am saying. It felt like the harshest criticism at the time but I realized later when I went on job interviews that to speak correctly, politely , intelligently are necessary life skills/ job skills.

He also recommended that I read Elements of Style by Strunk & White to keep my speech and writing on point. FWIW

Re: New Hosts

mspatmac — Wed, 13 Sep 2017 19:26:20 GMT

I enjoy two of them, Kourtney especially, but my issues with the other two is they never shut their mouths and it's hard for a vendor to present the feaatures of their products. They are the experts and I want to hear what they have to say. Why have vendors on with a host who constantly takes over the entire presentation.

Re: New Hosts

jennorth — Wed, 13 Sep 2017 23:01:22 GMT

I agree and spend plenty of money at QVC. Are you listening QVC?

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jennorth — Wed, 13 Sep 2017 23:03:28 GMT

Kourtney needs to do the same, she needs to shut up and let the reps get a word in edge wise

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Monamar — Sun, 17 Sep 2017 03:45:50 GMT

How funny you should mention Cathy. At first I thought she was a valley girl because of the way she speaks, but heard that she is from Florida. Pretty girl, but I agree. Too hyper. Uses the same phrases over and over, and a lot of "ums" wonder why QVC doesn't do voice testing. Comes across as trying to imitate Shawn.

Re: New Hosts

Graciela 77 — Sun, 17 Sep 2017 13:25:00 GMT

Amal from Any Body murders the word cotton also.i spend PLENTY at the Q and they never listen to me either.

Re: New Hosts

code99 — Sun, 17 Sep 2017 13:30:20 GMT

Yes, one of the new hosts and a couple of designers say "cot-in" for cotton and "but-in" for button, which is poor grammer. Very weird and distracting.

Re: New Hosts

medgirl — Tue, 19 Sep 2017 06:08:52 GMT

ghetto

Re: New Hosts

TheMemphisVette — Tue, 19 Sep 2017 06:24:32 GMT

are you here to be unkind?

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Glitter51 — Tue, 19 Sep 2017 06:26:45 GMT

Alex Butler is by far the worst host they have!!! I've tried watching her, but she screams no matter what she's selling. Plus, she's terrible for using that ghetto slang. I guess she's trying to be cool or hip. I just can't believe she made the top five!

Re: New Hosts

TX-starlight — Tue, 19 Sep 2017 10:32:56 GMT

@code99 Oh this drives me crazy too!! "cot-in" & "but-in". If you will notice, Dennis Basso pronounces the same way, & at times I have heard Susan Graver sounding the same. I have not watched much QVC in quite awhile. Lately I have seen a few new hosts & do not care for what I've seen/heard from them.

Re: New Hosts

sommertime — Tue, 19 Sep 2017 15:06:06 GMT

I was reading about Cathy P. and she said her family was from Miami. They emigrated from Cuba. Knowing this fact, I think she speaks very well without any cuban accent. We are not talking Ricky Ricardo accent here, so what if she cannot pronounce cotton and button in a concise manner.

Also, many people pronounce words differently due to regional up bringing.