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Peloton TV Commercial - WHAT???

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Dragonfly

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Dragonfly said:
So apparently this TV commercial is causing quite the uproar.



Peloton ad: New holiday commercial perplexed the internet - CNN


So I gotta ask.

What's the friggin problem????

How is it some people can find such moronic nonsense to get so worked up about?

I thought exercise and being healthy were good things.
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I saw nothing wrong with commercial at all. It was clear she had mentioned wanting a Peloton. And so what if they have money? Are they going to film the ad in a 30 year old mobile home with dog poop on the floor and laundry piled up to the ceiling? :roll:

People will actively seek out a reason to complain.
 
Dragonfly said:
So apparently this TV commercial is causing quite the uproar.



Peloton ad: New holiday commercial perplexed the internet - CNN


So I gotta ask.

What's the friggin problem????

How is it some people can find such moronic nonsense to get so worked up about?

I thought exercise and being healthy were good things.
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Not to some in today's "body positivity" era, as one can see when looking at the linked complaints in the article.

I've never agreed with this "body positivity" ideology myself, although I have an opinion about why it is gaining popularity.

IMO, pure laziness hiding behind a veneer of social justice, as more and more Americans are becoming overweight/obese and don't want to do anything about it.

Instead of striving to eat right and exercise (as once was the mantra), now it's "fat is beautiful" and "if you truly love me you'll accept me, fat and all!"

So a backlash against this kind of commercial is not in the least bit surprising to me.
 
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This is another example of people looking for something to be upset about, that is it.
 
Dragonfly said:
So I gotta ask.

What's the friggin problem????

How is it some people can find such moronic nonsense to get so worked up about?

I thought exercise and being healthy were good things.
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Don't ask us. They're all on your end of the political spectrum. :shrug:

Looks like you need to get more woke.
 
Captain Adverse said:
Not to some in today's "body positivity" era, as one can see when looking at the linked complaints in the article.

I've never agreed with this "body positivity" ideology myself, although I have an opinion about why it is gaining popularity.

IMO, pure laziness hiding behind a veneer of social justice, as more and more Americans are becoming overweight/obese and don't want to do anything about it.

Instead of striving to eat right and exercise (as once was the mantra), now it's "fat is beautiful" and "if you truly love me you'll accept me, fat and all!"

So a backlash against this kind of commercial is not in the least bit surprising to me.
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If this commercial is supposed to be about getting people in shape, then why does it show an already fit and skinny woman going on a fitness regimen? Shouldn't it show someone overweight trying to get in shape? The ad doesn't make any sense.
 
Dragonfly said:
So apparently this TV commercial is causing quite the uproar.



Peloton ad: New holiday commercial perplexed the internet - CNN


So I gotta ask.

What's the friggin problem????

How is it some people can find such moronic nonsense to get so worked up about?

I thought exercise and being healthy were good things.
Click to expand...


I didn't find the ad offensive, I just thought it was dumb. What husband wants to take the time to watch his wife's fitness logs? None that I've ever met.
 
Irredentist said:
If this commercial is supposed to be about getting people in shape, then why does it show an already fit and skinny woman going on a fitness regimen? Shouldn't it show someone overweight trying to get in shape? The ad doesn't make any sense.
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Because they have to sell an image. Kinda like how alcohol commercials always show sophisticated sober people, not drunk people.
 
People are ridiculous, nothing wrong with that ad. Can't believe stock prices dropped because of people's response to the add.

Granted, ridiculous that a rail thin, totally fit person is finding it hard to do the workouts. Try showing reality, maybe a little plus side person working to lose weight
 
KevinKohler said:
Because they have to sell an image. Kinda like how alcohol commercials always show sophisticated sober people, not drunk people.
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Lol. That made me think of a potential Dark Eyes vodka commercial featuring a ratty old man yelling at the walls at 3 in the morning. That would make a great parody. :lol:
 
Helix said:
Lol. That made me think of a potential Dark Eyes vodka commercial featuring a ratty old man yelling at the walls at 3 in the morning. That would make a great parody. :lol:
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Lol, or a REAL carona commercial, with real carona drinkers.


It'd be hilarious.
 
Irredentist said:
If this commercial is supposed to be about getting people in shape, then why does it show an already fit and skinny woman going on a fitness regimen? Shouldn't it show someone overweight trying to get in shape? The ad doesn't make any sense.
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Exactly. I wanna know what she did before she got a Peleton. Whatever it was, it worked.
 
Sampson Simpson said:
People are ridiculous, nothing wrong with that ad. Can't believe stock prices dropped because of people's response to the add.

Granted, ridiculous that a rail thin, totally fit person is finding it hard to do the workouts. Try showing reality, maybe a little plus side person working to lose weight
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The ad will not sell the bike, it's market are people who want to get fit.

They won't show a plus sized model using it though.
 
Dragonfly said:
So apparently this TV commercial is causing quite the uproar.



Peloton ad: New holiday commercial perplexed the internet - CNN

So I gotta ask.

What's the friggin problem????

How is it some people can find such moronic nonsense to get so worked up about?

I thought exercise and being healthy were good things.
Click to expand...


Helloooooooooo?!?!?!?!?!?!?!

She is pedaling & pedaling & pedaling, but getting nowhere.

Did you really miss this?

She never moves an inch!

She is brainwashed & her husband is a sadist is all I can figure...
 
I checked the ratio and found a high dislike ratio. Didn't understand why either
 
Rich2018 said:
No it's insensitive.

It's saying one partner is unhappy with the way another looks.
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If you take a giant leap and put in meaning that wasn't stated in the commercial, which is what people are doing. Skinny people work out as well, have to stay skinny but also its healthy to workout, and actually feels good with endorphins.

The only absurdity I really found was her being scared of working out, its clear she already works out, so that was a bit unrealistic
 
OrphanSlug said:
This is another example of people looking for something to be upset about, that is it.
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It's actually an example of people looking for people who are upset about something.

"The internet is mad about X" is literally true in 100% of cases, about any imaginable subject, if your standard of proof is "look I found some people on twitter who said this."

Because there's over three hundred million people in this country, statistically there will be dozens who are mad about any given topic. Declaring them to be representative of some trend is absurd.
 
Irredentist said:
If this commercial is supposed to be about getting people in shape, then why does it show an already fit and skinny woman going on a fitness regimen? Shouldn't it show someone overweight trying to get in shape? The ad doesn't make any sense.
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Because she's smart enough to know she needs to compensate for "the wall" approaching. The "before and after" split screens became trite before Dolly Parton needed hair dye.
 
Irredentist said:
I didn't find the ad offensive, I just thought it was dumb. What husband wants to take the time to watch his wife's fitness logs? None that I've ever met.
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If showing interest in the fitness logs keeps her motivated to keep a tight body, I will show interest all day long. Of course it serves as an opportunity to evaluate her progress in other ways such as feeling her keister and commenting "Nice ass!".
 
Sampson Simpson said:
If you take a giant leap and put in meaning that wasn't stated in the commercial, which is what people are doing. Skinny people work out as well, have to stay skinny but also its healthy to workout, and actually feels good with endorphins.

The only absurdity I really found was her being scared of working out, its clear she already works out, so that was a bit unrealistic
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No, because the model employed in the ad clearly already has a healthy lifestyle.
 
Rich2018 said:
No it's insensitive.

It's saying one partner is unhappy with the way another looks.
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Even if the other person asked for the bike for Christmas? And just because someone is skinny, doesnt mean they are fit. Just like being overweight does not mean a person is necessarily less fit than a skinny person.

My husband is asking for a Peloton or other fitness bike for Christmas. I'd personally love an elliptical machine.

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