Among Friends

[151949]

I agree the remote is a wonderful tool - turn it off - mute it - change the channel..... and then FORGET ABOUT IT. I never get why the posters here always hold onto such minute ridiculous tiny small things and stew over them.

[Q4u]

The hosts are hired to push products, to get me to buy the item.  To get me to "need" it enough to buy it.  I understand this and personally, when they use religion or "spirituality" to help hawk these products, I really resent it and I DO turn the channel.  Religion and how I feel about it is deeply personal and private.  Not only do I turn the channel on sales people using this tactic (and I find it a 100% sales tactic even if the host believes deeply in what they are saying).... I also turn off actual shows with preachers in my face with their interpretation of religion..  

But I definitely feel that prothletising can definitely be a huge turn off for many, many people..... which in turn is a huge turn off for a sales person.

[cherry]

Change the channel

[excpa]

Many of us do change the channel.  Witness the decline in sales that QVC is whinging about.   Many of us changed the channel during all the christmas programming, too.

[ChynnaBlue]

---

@goldensrbest wrote:

FREE SPEECH, does not bother me.

---

The first amendment / freedom of speech means freedom from government prosecution. Unless the police are escorting a QVC host off the set for something she or he said on the air, it has nothing to do with this conversation. 

[chrystaltree]

I don't watch much Qvc Tv, so I have not noticed that.  A few of the JTV hosts are like that.  It's turn off to me.  Bringing religion, faith or politics into business relationships is inapporpriate.   But with a shopping channel, it's just another marketing ploy. 

[ChynnaBlue]

I don't watch when hosts start talking about religion or they're selling crosses and bibles. I also don't read host blog posts about religion. 

I won't watch or buy anything from Shawn or Dan Wheeler, period.

[aggravated]

I do not care for the religious talk regarding anything.  Furthermore, I don't want to be "blessed" by a television host selling products.  There is plenty of religious programming if I care to be "blessed" or listen to talk regarding religion.  I find it really offputting.  I do turn the channel and there are a couple of hosts that I will not watch, this being one of the many reasons.

[chrystaltree]

---

@SeaMaiden wrote:

Selling religion on the Q is soapy sappy and  idiotic. We can not discuss it here on the forums.....why are they selling it on the air?  

---

      It is indeed a double standard.  I don't how deep they get into their faith stuff but I know when the JTV hosts do it, I flip the station.....and I don't go back.  If I want a sermon or a blessing, I go church.  I don't go shopping...lol

[chrystaltree]

---

@goldensrbest wrote:

FREE SPEECH, does not bother me.

---

       Nice to hear it.  But this conversation isn't about free speech.  It's not about elephants and gum drops either.