Seems like muchado about nothing,like it was pretty dumb ad by the company. But look at how many Clearisil/skincare ad's feature people with already perfect skin freaking out about 1 tiny blemish. Must suck though for anyone who want's to advert any kind of exercise equipment,you use really fit people or obese people and it can come off as fat shaming either way.
Sadly, it's truth in advertising. People do lose their shit over one tiny blemish. And people who are already in great shape do stress about losing weight. Ads like this feed on that mentality, which is the issue I have with most weight loss/beauty product commercials.
Post by Fade is a CodyCryBaby on Dec 7, 2019 20:31:59 GMT -5
For real?...
I hate those commercials (I mean I hate a lot of commercials) but because they come off lame and cheesy. I don’t think they’re effective in trying to sell their ish. “It’s Christmas morning!..” who the f*** wants to exercise that early Christmas morning..? As for what people are seeing in it..yeesh, man.
In order for the commercial to not be condescending, it needed to be at least 10 minutes long, to include the guy asking what she wanted, and her saying the bike.
While we're here, can we kill the idea that skinny = healthy? Some people just don't put on weight. My buddy is a beanpole, and he runs on Wendy's and Taco Bell and would probably get winded after a twenty second jog.
While we're here, can we kill the idea that skinny = healthy? Some people just don't put on weight. My buddy is a beanpole, and he runs on Wendy's and Taco Bell and would probably get winded after a twenty second jog.
I honestly think of Samoa Joe & remind myself not to judge because he’s always been in great condition and never necessarily looked it.
Yeah, just because you're thin doesn't mean you're in shape or healthy. And being bigger doesn't necessarily mean you're unhealthy or out-of-shape. Exercise is beneficial to everyone no matter their weight or body type.
That being said, I think the ad is really corny and stupid and somewhat condescending. And maybe a bit dystopian with some of the dialogue and the weird facial expressions of the lead. But offensive? I can't see it. It's something I really want to see SNL parody if they haven't already.
I get these radio ads for Peloton constantly that are just a guy calmly talking about how Peloton will change your life while giving zero context as to what it even is, while there's this triumphant rap choir in the background, and every now and then in between you have this really stereotypical black coach voice yelling stuff like, "Peloton, that's greatness!" and, "Don't back down now!" Just an utter clusterf*** of a commercial.
It was sort of tasteless, but honestly the most offensive thing about it was that made no sense. Why did he buy her the bike? Why was she using it so obsessively? It made no narrative sense.
This is the problem I have with the commercial.
That said, the whole Aviation Gin follow-up is a bit of genius marketing, so props to Ryan Reynolds for that.
Post by Crappler El 0 M on Dec 8, 2019 10:28:56 GMT -5
As if seemingly healthy, fit people wouldn't appreciate exercise equipment. Perhaps she rides a real bike outside, yet weather or time constraints mean that some days she has to skip her exercise. Well, her new gift is great for her.
I can imagine the company would have been criticized if the woman in the ad was obese, with people saying the man was calling her fat or trying to give her a hint, rather than a gift.
BRV
Bill S. Preston, Esq. Wants him some Taco Flavored Kisses.
It’s an example of people looking for things to get mad about. Give me a break with the offended nonsense.
I found myself more annoyed by the use of the gratingly awful "She's So High" by Tal Bachman (I thought we were done with that song when we left the 90s) and baffled by the ad's implication of the girl using the Peloton bike year-round and looking basically exactly the same as the day she used it. Like, maybe she lost a pound.
But the people who are annoyed about the advertisement because it's some sort of example of classism or some garish display of wealth and privilege are just looking for a reason to be outraged or offended. Because if a commercial for a $2,300 exercise bike offends them, then they should probably turn off the television because they're also bound to be offended by:
- Car commercials - Truck commercials - SUV commercials - Home security product commercials - Jewelry commercials - Electronics commercials - Airline commercials - Cellphone commercials
...And basically any other advertisement for a product that costs money to purchase.
It’s an example of people looking for things to get mad about. Give me a break with the offended nonsense.
I found myself more annoyed by the use of the gratingly awful "She's So High" by Tal Bachman (I thought we were done with that song when we left the 90s) and baffled by the ad's implication of the girl using the Peloton bike year-round and looking basically exactly the same as the day she used it. Like, maybe she lost a pound.
But the people who are annoyed about the advertisement because it's some sort of example of classism or some garish display of wealth and privilege are just looking for a reason to be outraged or offended. Because if a commercial for a $2,300 exercise bike offends them, then they should probably turn off the television because they're also bound to be offended by:
- Car commercials - Truck commercials - SUV commercials - Home security product commercials - Jewelry commercials - Electronics commercials - Airline commercials - Cellphone commercials
...And basically any other advertisement for a product that costs money to purchase.
None of those offend me but they all annoy me. Car and Beer commercials in particular come as the most pretentious and cheesy.
The car ads during the holidays are some of the most pretentious and obnoxious garbage. Especially the guy who surprises his wife with two pickup trucks for Christmas and she keeps going "I love it!" for the color car he wanted.
I actually hadn't seen the commercial until this thread and after watching it, I literally see nothing to get offended about. I mean, it's cheesy as f*** and looks like easy comedian fodder, but it's an expensive exercise bike, there's a niche crowd you're selling to in the first place.
I seriously wish news outlets would stop reporting on this fluff projection "I'm saying it's bad so it's bad" Twitter nonsense. What in the f*** has Twitter done to deserve any credibility as a news source? That's like going to the YouTube comments section for informed opinions and ideas.