The Story with "Story"

ClaudeNorth · ‎07-18-2020

I watched QVC regularly in the 1980s and early 1990s and started watching again about a year ago. When did it become de rigueur for the hosts to refer to the various aspects of a product as a "story"? (The value story...the flavor story...the color story...the size story...the scent story...)

Is it something one of the hosts started that caught on with the others? Is it official QVC policy?

I step away for 30 years, and look what happens...

Desertdi · ‎03-13-2010

@ClaudeNorth I just look at the pictures......the "chatter" drives me nutz. Welcome to the boards!

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geezerette · ‎03-16-2010

@ClaudeNorth

I think it's part of the retail/business "jargon". Much like the use of "she" when describing the customer. Or the dreaded "fabrication".

rms1954 · ‎06-06-2019

Things change in that amount of time. Did you expect time stood still for QVC?

tototwo · ‎03-09-2010

I think this whole "story" thing started with Valerie Parr Hill. I no longer watch any of Valerie's presentations because her calling everything a "story" drove me bonkers. I know that's silly....

So many things about QVC presentations make me bonkers anymore. Maybe it's just me, but I just can't watch much anymore.

* A woman is like a tea bag. You can't tell how strong she is until you put her in hot water. *
- Eleanor Roosevelt

handygal2 · ‎01-19-2015

@geezerette wrote:
@ClaudeNorth

I think it's part of the retail/business "jargon". Much like the use of "she" when describing the customer. Or the dreaded "fabrication".

And "she" also being used when referring to a handbag, each of which has its own name.

~~Be careful when you follow the masses. Sometimes the 'm' is silent.~~