Q Talk

[Othereeeen]

Actually the word is NOT being misused, nor is it "dumb:

"Product-agnostic is a description of something that is not associated with a particular commercial product -- such as a specific device or application -- or something that is interoperable with all products of a given type."

Wanna go deeper? Try the tech sector:

"Product-agnostic means different things in different contexts. Platform-agnostic or cross-platform software may be specific to one type of device, such as a mobile phone, but runs on any combination of operating system and underlying processor architecture. Device-agnostic software runs on various types of devices, including desktop computers, laptops, tablet PCs and smartphones. Microsoft began promoting device-agnosticism with Windows 10, enabling continuous operations across a user's various devices."

Hope this helps.

[Caaareful Shopper]

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@Othereeeen wrote:

Actually the word is NOT being misused, nor is it "dumb:

"Product-agnostic is a description of something that is not associated with a particular commercial product -- such as a specific device or application -- or something that is interoperable with all products of a given type."

Wanna go deeper? Try the tech sector:

"Product-agnostic means different things in different contexts. Platform-agnostic or cross-platform software may be specific to one type of device, such as a mobile phone, but runs on any combination of operating system and underlying processor architecture. Device-agnostic software runs on various types of devices, including desktop computers, laptops, tablet PCs and smartphones. Microsoft began promoting device-agnosticism with Windows 10, enabling continuous operations across a user's various devices."

Hope this helps.

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@Othereeeen   Exactly.

[chessylady]

So if a handbag were called gender agnostic, then it could not also be assigned a gender as in"She is so beautiful." Why not use KISS when presenting products?

[ScarletDove]

While this "agnostic" term may be used in marketing, QVC's audience is not part of a marketing lecture, we are diverse shoppers/viewers.   Not a fan of Rachel for many reasons, her use of "new" or "innovative" words is part of her forte, attempting to point out she is verbally talented.

[Venezia]

Well, all these other marketing and tech uses stand to reason.

Because it would be too difficult to say "platform-independent" and such.

I mean, it's an extra syllable and it doesn't sound as catchy as agnostic.  (They could use platform-neutral but, again, not catchy enough.) 

I'm sure the debate will go on but, as someone has already posted, QVC hosts need to know their audience.  And most of their demographic will not use agnostic in that way.

[Caaareful Shopper]

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@ScarletDove wrote:

While this "agnostic" term may be used in marketing, QVC's audience is not part of a marketing lecture, we are diverse shoppers/viewers.   Not a fan of Rachel for many reasons, her use of "new" or "innovative" words is part of her forte, attempting to point out she is verbally talented.

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@ScarletDove   I agree with this too.  Those terms should really stay in the training conference rooms or research & marketing  presentations.  I think it was silly for Rachel to use those terms on air.  I've heard no other host do that, and I'm sure they have the same sales meetings. 

[Jacie]

And to think I thought Shawn was the only one to make up words, use them wrong, mispronounce or just not speak well! I sense a new trend.

[Othereeeen]

Maybe"agnositc" is  not used in the context of the QVC audience....but referring to handbags and shoes as "she" is the REALLY ridiculous use of a word...sounds child like and infantile....yet it's readily accepted by many in the audience.

And if it's a "cardi" with "thumbholes" that's a "she"...well, can't get to the remote fast enough. I don't want to speak or hear "kidult".

I for one enjoy the clever use of language, and am saddened by the destruction of the English language (used in this country).

In my opinion, of course.

Now back to regularly scheduled Buh-Huns and Coh-hun. 

[ScarletDove]

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@Othereeeen wrote:

Maybe"agnositc" is  not used in the context of the QVC audience....but referring to handbags and shoes as "she" is the REALLY ridiculous use of a word...sounds child like and infantile....yet it's readily accepted by many in the audience.

And if it's a "cardi" with "thumbholes" that's a "she"...well, can't get to the remote fast enough. I don't want to speak or hear "kidult".

I for one enjoy the clever use of language, and am saddened by the destruction of the English language (used in this country).

In my opinion, of course.

Now back to regularly scheduled Buh-Huns and Coh-hun. 

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@Othereeeen   As a lover of proper language, I agree and dislike hearing it savaged.  Always understood inanimate objects were an "it" but many people refer to their cars, boats, etc. as a "she" or a "he".

[BarbiHollywood]

@Othereeeen   Agree.  Don't really like the use of "SHE" or "MOMENT" when describing an item.  And let's not forget the incorrect use of "FABRICATION" instead of "fabric."  My personal pet peeves!

:-)))