Um, is 'love' an ingredient ?

[Brissles]

Just heard that turnip on the Tweaked by Nature, rabbit on about his shampoo and products being 'made with love' and "so much love has gone into this". Talk about laughing out loud - I still am. Its like one of those Hallmark xmas movies (chaste kiss at the end), where cookies are made 'with love'. What IS it with these Americans ??? for the best part they are articulate, but boy they do spout a lot of gibberish and psychobabble

 

[madaunty]

That turnip also had his cat on the table, which set the dog off.
I can normally rely on Q to be an animal free zone, meaning I can leave the room and not worry about what madam is going to start trying to reach through the telly screen, while making enough noise to wake the dead.

 

[merryone]

Yes, Love is an "ingredient" - It can apply to food, skin products, handicrafts - I could go on. BUT as soon as financial gain/profit is added to the mix - Bang goes the love!

 

[Grizelda]

Just heard that turnip on the Tweaked by Nature, rabbit on about his shampoo and products being 'made with love' and "so much love has gone into this". Talk about laughing out loud - I still am. Its like one of those Hallmark xmas movies (chaste kiss at the end), where cookies are made 'with love'. What IS it with these Americans ??? for the best part they are articulate, but boy they do spout a lot of gibberish and psychobabble

Mallee, the American woman with the rather piercing voice, says she produces her makeup 'with love.' Oh, get out of it, I say !

 

[Clothescloth]

Just heard that turnip on the Tweaked by Nature, rabbit on about his shampoo and products being 'made with love' and "so much love has gone into this". Talk about laughing out loud - I still am. Its like one of those Hallmark xmas movies (chaste kiss at the end), where cookies are made 'with love'. What IS it with these Americans ??? for the best part they are articulate, but boy they do spout a lot of gibberish and psychobabble

BOOM!!! (turnip! lol)

 

[Clothescloth]

What annoys me is when everyone, selebs,presenters, anyone in the public eye keep telling us ‘I love you, love you so much, love him/her’ (eg. Mally) aimed at people they’ve never met. How false is that?

 

[merryone]

What annoys me is when everyone, selebs,presenters, anyone in the public eye keep telling us ‘I love you, love you so much, love him/her’ (eg. Mally) aimed at people they’ve never met. How false is that?

Agreed! In fact last year I started a thread on how love has become a throwaway term. When I was a youngster "Love" was a big deal and actually meant something - And what this thread has shown, it most certainly is not something that can be bought!

 

[Twilight]

Agreed! In fact last year I started a thread on how love has become a throwaway term. When I was a youngster "Love" was a big deal and actually meant something - And what this thread has shown, it most certainly is not something that can be bought!

I'll never meet anyone who posts on here, however, I do feel love for my fellow forumites. 2020 has affected all of us & when we were first placed under house arrest in March I never thought that I would crash the way I did; the affection, humour & wisdom shown by all of you has meant more than I can say.

 

[maymorganlondon]

Denis is Canadian, I believe.

Still, the volumes of this stuff that get schlocked out, there ain't time to put love in the mix.
It's just yet another buzzword to make us think it's special, and to justify the price, imo.

 

[stratobuddy]

Snake oil, just like "hand cooked crisps".

The only hand involved is the one that presses the button to start the process in the huge factory.

 

[Silver Fox]

Snake oil, just like "hand cooked crisps".

The only hand involved is the one that presses the button to start the process in the huge factory.

when they stress something is Hand Made on QVC thinking that is a justification for a much higher price point does anyone know that fact, can you tell by looking at something that a machine has not been involved? Do we go around carrying a label ‘this is hand made you know’?

 

[China Girl]

BOOM!!! (turnip! lol)

Would that be a wildcrafted turnip from up the Himalayas

 

[loveallthingsitalian]

And (pre Covid) false kissing people you have never met before and unlikely to again.
Films and chick TV has a lot to answer for.

 

[Brissles]

I agree. I've never been a 'natural hugger', so when mere acquaintances lunge in for the bear hug, I stand rigid or take a step back. We never did this when meeting friends back when I was a teenager in the 60's, and I cant remember doing it in the 70's either. We said 'pleased to meet you' or shook a hand when meeting someone new, and a simple 'bye' when leaving someone; but now its a full on body grip in meeting and exiting, so I've been grateful to Covid in one respect as its meant a cessation of this (in some quarters) unwanted body contact.

 

[candycane]

I worked with someone who thought we should start each day with a group hug. Not on your life. Why would they think that was a good idea?? Another place a lady suggested holding hands and singing a hymn in the morning. What's wrong with just going to work to work?

CC

 

[Twilight]

I worked with someone who thought we should start each day with a group hug. Not on your life. Why would they think that was a good idea?? Another place a lady suggested holding hands and singing a hymn in the morning. What's wrong with just going to work to work?

Was it in a cathedral or similar?

CC

 

[Brissles]

Sounds like a cult !

 

[candycane]

Was it in a cathedral or similar?

No!!! It was Edinburgh Council

CC

 

[donna255]

I am not a touchy sort of person I don't think I was hugged much as a child do not remember being hugged? It always feels alien to me. I remember my granny saying to me you never give me a hug! My cousins always seemed to be hugging her. I remember trying to give her one and it was just weird to me.

Now my SIL is a hugger from a big family so I let her hug me for like 10-20 seconds and it's okay let go. I know I just automatically stiffen up after that time.

 

[Silver Fox]

I thought it was just me that is not a natural hugger, sometimes it just feels so false.Even my parents were not big huggers but the love and care was there just the same if not more.As. Child I do not remember hugging relatives and my only Grandparent died when I was very young, so I didn’t have the doting Granny bit.I would like to say big headed though it sounds I have much more emotional empathy than most people I know!