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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=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. [/quote]

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.[/quote]

You sound like you're [b]just aching to hate on this ad and so are reaching for honestly stupid things, like the placement of the bike[/b] 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? [/quote]

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.  [/quote]

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