"Spokesperson" for vendors will say anything - Page 3

RespectLife · ‎02-27-2012

@10000thnickname wrote:
@foodie105 wrote:
Jen Kovich and others who always say "we" as if she actually has a say in any of the multiple brands she represents or like she works for the company says while presenting some sort of sweet fruit pastry.....if you only like savory, you will love these....if you don't like sweets, you will love these ....then proceeds to say she actually doesn't like sweets, but by gosh she likes these miraculously. It's so disingenuous. I listen to lies all the time as we all do, but this one just just got my toast a little too well done!
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YES!!! Thank you. It really irritates me when the folks who present items for vendors pretend that they work at the vendor's company when we know that they don't!!!!
In my book that's lying.
I really wish they would stop it. Stacy S. does the same thing....as do a couple of others.
It's insulting to us.

@10000thnickname

How do you know they do NOT draw a paycheck directly from the vendors?

That would make them part of that company and the 'we' would be appropriate.

I know for a fact that Dana B was paid directly by Perricone for her time on air at QVC. My BFF wrote out the check!

Why is everyone so obsessed with pronouns these days! It really doesn't matter, does it?

10000thnickname · ‎12-05-2010

@RespectLife wrote:
@10000thnickname wrote:
@foodie105 wrote:
Jen Kovich and others who always say "we" as if she actually has a say in any of the multiple brands she represents or like she works for the company says while presenting some sort of sweet fruit pastry.....if you only like savory, you will love these....if you don't like sweets, you will love these ....then proceeds to say she actually doesn't like sweets, but by gosh she likes these miraculously. It's so disingenuous. I listen to lies all the time as we all do, but this one just just got my toast a little too well done!
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YES!!! Thank you. It really irritates me when the folks who present items for vendors pretend that they work at the vendor's company when we know that they don't!!!!
In my book that's lying.
I really wish they would stop it. Stacy S. does the same thing....as do a couple of others.
It's insulting to us.

@10000thnickname

How do you know they do NOT draw a paycheck directly from the vendors?
That would make them part of that company and the 'we' would be appropriate.

I know for a fact that Dana B was paid directly by Perricone for her time on air at QVC. My BFF wrote out the check!

Why is everyone so obsessed with pronouns these days! It really doesn't matter, does it?
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It's really odd when the same person does the same thing with several different brands on the same "Gourmet Holiday" program.
I'm sure they get a stipend from the vendor. That doesn't make them an employee.
To me, it would be nice if they said they were there to represent the product for this company, which we know is the real case. Just be honest.
Just my opinion.