Peloton Holiday ad sparks criticism

[Anonymous]

I think the problem with the ad is that the people in it are weird, not that she's already thin. I think Peloton were right to show that it's not just a weight loss machine but also helps to lead a healthier lifestyle, but it was really strange that the woman seemed so anxious about her bike, and then took all those selfies and then filmed herself doing all her rides, and then at the end showed the movie to her husband. There are plenty of cult-like Peloton owners (I'm probably one of them!) who would take selfies and make movies but I'm not sure that this works as a selling point if you don't yet have one, it just looks bizarre and it does look like she was forced into riding it to please her husband and then made a movie to prove she'd done it.

[Anonymous]

Fat acceptance needs to be eliminated

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think the problem with the ad is that the people in it are weird, not that she's already thin. I think Peloton were right to show that it's not just a weight loss machine but also helps to lead a healthier lifestyle, but it was really strange that the woman seemed so anxious about her bike, and then took all those selfies and then filmed herself doing all her rides, and then at the end showed the movie to her husband. There are plenty of cult-like Peloton owners (I'm probably one of them!) who would take selfies and make movies but I'm not sure that this works as a selling point if you don't yet have one, it just looks bizarre and it does look like she was forced into riding it to please her husband and then made a movie to prove she'd done it.

Yah - it's this. The woman being super skinny to start is something my (overweight) husband noticed and commented on, but that part didn't bother me - exercise isn't all about weight loss. What was weird is how *anxious* she was - what was she so anxious about? She was scared to ride an exercise bike? Or something else? Also where in the house is that bike - right in the front by the door? Isn't that a strange place to put it? And why is she filming herself riding the bike?

They're just *off* - like aliens who are trying to seem human but aren't quite getting it right.

[Anonymous]

Newsflash: skinny people buy Pelotons. If that ad angered you I really don't know how you're going to navigate the world. Get your big boy/girl pants on.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I think the problem with the ad is that the people in it are weird, not that she's already thin. I think Peloton were right to show that it's not just a weight loss machine but also helps to lead a healthier lifestyle, but it was really strange that the woman seemed so anxious about her bike, and then took all those selfies and then filmed herself doing all her rides, and then at the end showed the movie to her husband. There are plenty of cult-like Peloton owners (I'm probably one of them!) who would take selfies and make movies but I'm not sure that this works as a selling point if you don't yet have one, it just looks bizarre and it does look like she was forced into riding it to please her husband and then made a movie to prove she'd done it.

Yah - it's this. The woman being super skinny to start is something my (overweight) husband noticed and commented on, but that part didn't bother me - exercise isn't all about weight loss. What was weird is how *anxious* she was - what was she so anxious about? She was scared to ride an exercise bike? Or something else? Also where in the house is that bike - right in the front by the door? Isn't that a strange place to put it? And why is she filming herself riding the bike?

They're just *off* - like aliens who are trying to seem human but aren't quite getting it right.

You sound like you're just aching to hate on this ad and so are reaching for honestly stupid things, like the placement of the bike or her anxiety about starting an exercise plan.

I am not overweight and do not exercise. Working out makes me nervous because I've never been successful at it. Want to chastise me for it?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:"who had been gifted"...

when did "gifted" become a word?

Never. But like many other words, with way too frequent use, it will become one.

"Gifting" has been around as a verb since the 1500s, although usage is becoming more popular now.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:The twitter responses in the HP article are pure gold. Why are people getting so triggered over the criticism? It's a stupid ad. There are many stupid ads. I was just snickering last night at some stupid Kay Jewelers ad that came on during football. Relax a little.

Because we've become a society of coddled cupcakes who can't handle views that differ from their own...

Eh, I never buy that argument considering it was the generations before us who freaked out over white and black kids attending the same schools. That strikes me as way more "coddled cupcake".

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I think the problem with the ad is that the people in it are weird, not that she's already thin. I think Peloton were right to show that it's not just a weight loss machine but also helps to lead a healthier lifestyle, but it was really strange that the woman seemed so anxious about her bike, and then took all those selfies and then filmed herself doing all her rides, and then at the end showed the movie to her husband. There are plenty of cult-like Peloton owners (I'm probably one of them!) who would take selfies and make movies but I'm not sure that this works as a selling point if you don't yet have one, it just looks bizarre and it does look like she was forced into riding it to please her husband and then made a movie to prove she'd done it.

Yah - it's this. The woman being super skinny to start is something my (overweight) husband noticed and commented on, but that part didn't bother me - exercise isn't all about weight loss. What was weird is how *anxious* she was - what was she so anxious about? She was scared to ride an exercise bike? Or something else? Also where in the house is that bike - right in the front by the door? Isn't that a strange place to put it? And why is she filming herself riding the bike?

They're just *off* - like aliens who are trying to seem human but aren't quite getting it right.

You sound like you're just aching to hate on this ad and so are reaching for honestly stupid things, like the placement of the bike or her anxiety about starting an exercise plan.

I am not overweight and do not exercise. Working out makes me nervous because I've never been successful at it. Want to chastise me for it?

This. Is it more realistic for the b iketo be in a windowless room in the basement with boxes all around it? Sure. It is a crappy look for a TV commercial? Yes it is.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:It's a luxury fitnesss brand...did they think it was going to be a bunch of chubby people touting Jenny Craig microwavable meals? Like wtf. It's a dumb commercial but I don't get why people think a brand that's aspiration based - people buying a Peloton aspire to be thin - should use overweight people.

Bc she was already very thin. Her aspiration to be even thinner is what has people bashing the ad.

The ad didn't say one word about being thin. Not one. It didn't mention weight once. Everyone complaining about "aspiration to be thinner" is projecting their own feelings onto that fictional woman.

Ok well this was an explanation based on comments from people viewing the ad. You saw what you wanted and so did others.

Not really, no. I viewed the ad, and reported what was actually in it - the actual words used. As I said, no mention of weight or size. That's not seeing what I want, it's a factual description of what was in the ad.

The people who think this is about her wanting to be thinner, on the other hand, did see what they want - or what they fear, I guess.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think the problem with the ad is that the people in it are weird, not that she's already thin. I think Peloton were right to show that it's not just a weight loss machine but also helps to lead a healthier lifestyle, but it was really strange that the woman seemed so anxious about her bike, and then took all those selfies and then filmed herself doing all her rides, and then at the end showed the movie to her husband. There are plenty of cult-like Peloton owners (I'm probably one of them!) who would take selfies and make movies but I'm not sure that this works as a selling point if you don't yet have one, it just looks bizarre and it does look like she was forced into riding it to please her husband and then made a movie to prove she'd done it.

Yah - it's this. The woman being super skinny to start is something my (overweight) husband noticed and commented on, but that part didn't bother me - exercise isn't all about weight loss. What was weird is how *anxious* she was - what was she so anxious about? She was scared to ride an exercise bike? Or something else? Also where in the house is that bike - right in the front by the door? Isn't that a strange place to put it? And why is she filming herself riding the bike?

They're just *off* - like aliens who are trying to seem human but aren't quite getting it right.

You sound like you're just aching to hate on this ad and so are reaching for honestly stupid things, like the placement of the bike or her anxiety about starting an exercise plan.

I am not overweight and do not exercise. Working out makes me nervous because I've never been successful at it. Want to chastise me for it?

No? I would chastise you for not being able to read and interpret very well - but I think if you try to exercise and get anywhere with it, that's great. I don't care what your weight is.

I'm not "aching to hate" on it - I just think it's a weird ad. And clearly, I am not alone.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think the problem with the ad is that the people in it are weird, not that she's already thin. I think Peloton were right to show that it's not just a weight loss machine but also helps to lead a healthier lifestyle, but it was really strange that the woman seemed so anxious about her bike, and then took all those selfies and then filmed herself doing all her rides, and then at the end showed the movie to her husband. There are plenty of cult-like Peloton owners (I'm probably one of them!) who would take selfies and make movies but I'm not sure that this works as a selling point if you don't yet have one, it just looks bizarre and it does look like she was forced into riding it to please her husband and then made a movie to prove she'd done it.

Yah - it's this. The woman being super skinny to start is something my (overweight) husband noticed and commented on, but that part didn't bother me - exercise isn't all about weight loss. What was weird is how *anxious* she was - what was she so anxious about? She was scared to ride an exercise bike? Or something else? Also where in the house is that bike - right in the front by the door? Isn't that a strange place to put it? And why is she filming herself riding the bike?

They're just *off* - like aliens who are trying to seem human but aren't quite getting it right.

You sound like you're just aching to hate on this ad and so are reaching for honestly stupid things, like the placement of the bike or her anxiety about starting an exercise plan.

I am not overweight and do not exercise. Working out makes me nervous because I've never been successful at it. Want to chastise me for it?

No? I would chastise you for not being able to read and interpret very well - but I think if you try to exercise and get anywhere with it, that's great. I don't care what your weight is.

I'm not "aching to hate" on it - I just think it's a weird ad. And clearly, I am not alone.

Did you not criticize the woman in the ad for being nervous about getting on the bike? I'm saying I also feel nervous about exercising.

[Anonymous]

Anxiety is not aspirational.

I think they were trying to encourage people who are on the fence about buying, for any number of reasons, to buy.

But ultimately the ad made people anxious and they spazzed.

I am going to get on my peloton right now.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think the problem with the ad is that the people in it are weird, not that she's already thin. I think Peloton were right to show that it's not just a weight loss machine but also helps to lead a healthier lifestyle, but it was really strange that the woman seemed so anxious about her bike, and then took all those selfies and then filmed herself doing all her rides, and then at the end showed the movie to her husband. There are plenty of cult-like Peloton owners (I'm probably one of them!) who would take selfies and make movies but I'm not sure that this works as a selling point if you don't yet have one, it just looks bizarre and it does look like she was forced into riding it to please her husband and then made a movie to prove she'd done it.

Yah - it's this. The woman being super skinny to start is something my (overweight) husband noticed and commented on, but that part didn't bother me - exercise isn't all about weight loss. What was weird is how *anxious* she was - what was she so anxious about? She was scared to ride an exercise bike? Or something else? Also where in the house is that bike - right in the front by the door? Isn't that a strange place to put it? And why is she filming herself riding the bike?

They're just *off* - like aliens who are trying to seem human but aren't quite getting it right.

You sound like you're just aching to hate on this ad and so are reaching for honestly stupid things, like the placement of the bike or her anxiety about starting an exercise plan.

I am not overweight and do not exercise. Working out makes me nervous because I've never been successful at it. Want to chastise me for it?

No? I would chastise you for not being able to read and interpret very well - but I think if you try to exercise and get anywhere with it, that's great. I don't care what your weight is.

I'm not "aching to hate" on it - I just think it's a weird ad. And clearly, I am not alone.

Did you not criticize the woman in the ad for being nervous about getting on the bike? I'm saying I also feel nervous about exercising.

The level of anxiety she is expressing at the beginning of the ad is notable. If the ad is supposed to appeal to rich skinny people with anxiety disorders, I guess they've done a good job targeting their market?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think the problem with the ad is that the people in it are weird, not that she's already thin. I think Peloton were right to show that it's not just a weight loss machine but also helps to lead a healthier lifestyle, but it was really strange that the woman seemed so anxious about her bike, and then took all those selfies and then filmed herself doing all her rides, and then at the end showed the movie to her husband. There are plenty of cult-like Peloton owners (I'm probably one of them!) who would take selfies and make movies but I'm not sure that this works as a selling point if you don't yet have one, it just looks bizarre and it does look like she was forced into riding it to please her husband and then made a movie to prove she'd done it.

Yah - it's this. The woman being super skinny to start is something my (overweight) husband noticed and commented on, but that part didn't bother me - exercise isn't all about weight loss. What was weird is how *anxious* she was - what was she so anxious about? She was scared to ride an exercise bike? Or something else? Also where in the house is that bike - right in the front by the door? Isn't that a strange place to put it? And why is she filming herself riding the bike?

They're just *off* - like aliens who are trying to seem human but aren't quite getting it right.

You’re right. The filming of the self, the video diary, then watching it at the end of the year were weird.

[Anonymous]

I read this article and honestly cracked up the entire time. It IS like a black mirror episode!