One of the hosts used the word

Rachb · ‎10-07-2012

"Freakin" as an adjective on air and it's really bugging me. I'm no saint, and I don't always have the cleanest mouth. But for some reason, hearing the word live on QVC rubbed me the wrong way. I'll get over it, but in the moment, I was really surprised to hear it. I wonder if the hosts ever get reprimanded by the producers for saying something.

chi5925 · ‎03-09-2010

It's probably because they want to be considered "hip" or "cool".

Another example of the dumbing down of America.

Q4u · ‎03-17-2010

Yes, I've heard "freakin" used before on air. It's really a substitute for a swear word (as I'm sure you know) and should not be tolerated on air. It's not cute, it's low IMHO and I cringe when I hear it.

Another one I'm sick of is "It's so stinkin cute" used over and over by the rep of Temptations and I thought for a quick minute that one or two of the hosts were going to pick up on it (aarg)..... Hard to take when the reps don't seem to have the vocabulary to choose different and suitable wording for their presentations..... again, JMHO

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Drythe · ‎07-09-2011

@Adelina wrote:

Yep, I agree. Very cute!

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suzyQ3 · ‎03-09-2010

@chi5925 wrote:
It's probably because they want to be considered "hip" or "cool".

Another example of the dumbing down of America.

Agree with its use or not, I don't see this at all as an example of a "dumbing down" of America.

But then, I'm very tired of that phrase being thrown around with abandon. I certainly have my own ideas about dumbness, but mostly they have to do with weightier issues.

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Shaunac · ‎09-22-2010

This post comes just in time as Kerstin just this.morning said: Shut the front door. Totally inappropriate for a.shopping channel. And more so for someone who claims to be so Godly. I'm sure a large part of the viewing audience had no clue what she meant.

candys mine · ‎08-20-2012

Freakin' has been around so long I doubt the current crop of users even think about that particular connotaion. They grew up watching Freaky Friday and hearing their parents sing Le freak ce'st chic, so freakin' is just an extension of that. If they DO know at least the ARE toning it down. As for Shut the front door, I've never even heard that one before QVC and never has it been in the context of telling an item to shut up.

suzyQ3 · ‎03-09-2010

@Shaunac wrote:
This post comes just in time as Kerstin just this.morning said: Shut the front door. Totally inappropriate for a.shopping channel. And more so for someone who claims to be so Godly. I'm sure a large part of the viewing audience had no clue what she meant.

I always thought it was a way of saying, "Wow, I can hardly believe that" when someone tells you something amazing. Here's the Urban Dictionary's example:

Vickyhh, I just got this Gucci sweater for only $75.
Cindy: Shut the front door!! that's awsome!

This is how I've heard it used. I wasn't even aware there was any other use until I saw the other definitions on the Urban Dictionary's site.

When Dimitri James was presenting his Skinn products on another channel a couple weeks ago, the host used the expression in the way that I described above. He'd never heard it before and went on and on with stuff like "Shut the back door," Shut the garage door," etc. It was actually rather funny.

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HappyDaze · ‎06-13-2012

@suzyQ3 wrote:
@Shaunac wrote:
This post comes just in time as Kerstin just this.morning said: Shut the front door. Totally inappropriate for a.shopping channel. And more so for someone who claims to be so Godly. I'm sure a large part of the viewing audience had no clue what she meant.
I always thought it was a way of saying, "Wow, I can hardly believe that" when someone tells you something amazing. Here's the Urban Dictionary's example:

Vickyhh, I just got this Gucci sweater for only $75.
Cindy: Shut the front door!! that's awsome!

This is how I've heard it used. I wasn't even aware there was any other use until I saw the other definitions on the Urban Dictionary's site.

When Dimitri James was presenting his Skinn products on another channel a couple weeks ago, the host used the expression in the way that I described above. He'd never heard it before and went on and on with stuff like "Shut the back door," Shut the garage door," etc. It was actually rather funny.