Sith Happens Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 Their Christmas ad has been labelled as sexist by some people, some reports the business has had 1.5 bn wiped off its value since. https://news.sky.com/story/peloton-criticised-for-sexist-and-dystopian-exercise-bike-advert-11878130 Seriously i despair of the age we live in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ambitious Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 Wow. I can't believe it. What were they thinking? He should've put the bike in the kitchen for her so if she was ever to get injured ridding the damn thing she could still cook him tea! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Kevin Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 Thought you was going to say it's the most annoying advert around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anon Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 Real people haven't been complaining. Mentally deranged loudmouth tw@s on twitter have been complaining. A useful tip for modern life is to either completely disregard or be diametrically opposed to whatever bile the blue check mark brigade are currently spewing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i-Ram Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 That bird has seriously good cheek bones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxjam Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 Its getting ridiculous, nearly every other advert goes over the top trying to hit diversity targets and when they don't this happens. Won't be long before you don't see any straight, white men/couples in adverts because they've just given up and submitted to the screaming outrage mob. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ramsbottom Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 1 hour ago, King Kevin said: Thought you was going to say it's the most annoying advert around. Isn't it though? That instructor on the screen wants his head introducing to a baseball bat... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stive Pesley Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 10 minutes ago, maxjam said: Its getting ridiculous, nearly every other advert goes over the top trying to hit diversity targets and when they don't this happens. "this" being - some people on Twitter offering their own personal critiques, and then Sky reporting it like it's news (knowing full well it will start even more arguments in the process) It's not actually the crap advert that is the problem here. The exact same situation occurs in reverse eg some people on twitter were angry that Doctor Who is a woman "oh it's just diversity gone mad" - and that was a "news" story too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyinLiverpool Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 53 minutes ago, Anon said: Real people haven't been complaining. Mentally deranged loudmouth tw@s on twitter have been complaining. A useful tip for modern life is to either completely disregard or be diametrically opposed to whatever bile the blue check mark brigade are currently spewing. 'Real people' aren't going to fork out 2 grand for their product (and 40 quid a month for 'courses), so it doesn't matter that they are not complaining. It is quite possible that Pelaton has completely misjudged the attitudes of their target market, so they would at least need to consider pulling the advert. It's simple economics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxjam Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 47 minutes ago, SchtivePesley said: "this" being - some people on Twitter offering their own personal critiques, and then Sky reporting it like it's news (knowing full well it will start even more arguments in the process) yup, the overally virtuous outrage mob that see oppression everywhere ? 48 minutes ago, SchtivePesley said: It's not actually the crap advert that is the problem here. What is wrong with the advert then? For a 30s advert its no better worse than hundreds of others apart from the fact a man buys a women a exercise bike - anything else is people reading their own agenda into it. 50 minutes ago, SchtivePesley said: The exact same situation occurs in reverse eg some people on twitter were angry that Doctor Who is a woman "oh it's just diversity gone mad" - and that was a "news" story too Dr Who was roundly criticized for being to woke iirc. Nobody cares if a woman is the lead, we have always had strong female characters. People care about being entertained and/or having agenda's thrust on them which is why the Ghostbusters reboot failed, Charlie's Angel's failed and Batwoman has failed etc. Literally nobody cared that the latest Mandalorian had a heroine or was directed by a woman because it was entertaining. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkFruitsRam7 Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 51 minutes ago, AndyinLiverpool said: 'Real people' aren't going to fork out 2 grand for their product (and 40 quid a month for 'courses), so it doesn't matter that they are not complaining. It is quite possible that Pelaton has completely misjudged the attitudes of their target market, so they would at least need to consider pulling the advert. It's simple economics. Or they're rubbing their hands together with glee because they've received a poo ton of publicity for not really doing anything wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkFruitsRam7 Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 13 minutes ago, maxjam said: Dr Who was roundly criticized for being to woke iirc. Nobody cares if a woman is the lead This just isn't true though, or at least when the announcement was made. A similar 'angry mob' got far more publicity than they warranted when it was announced that the Doctor was going to be a woman. It's not just a case of liberal snowflakes being offended on Twitter, as it works both ways. The episodes themselves were criticised for being 'too woke', but this was long after the initial announcement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 The Deliveroo advert has been banned as well. Some millennials companied that the different takeaways don’t all get delivered together. Nor seemly can you actually dive head first into the bag to reach the very bottom. Sad times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stive Pesley Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 18 minutes ago, maxjam said: yup, the overally virtuous outrage mob that see oppression everywhere ? Yep - you know you can ignore them though right? They only exist as a mob because the media publicise it as such - knowing full well that they are pushing the buttons of people like you. 19 minutes ago, maxjam said: What is wrong with the advert then? Like most adverts - it shows a startling lack of originality, it's very cheesy and cliched - plus it's for something I would never buy. So I will happily ignore it. Were it not for this thread I wouldn't even be conscious of it. 21 minutes ago, maxjam said: Dr Who was roundly criticized for being to woke iirc OK - if that's what it was - but my point still stands. It's just the other side of the same moron coin. As you say - if stuff is entertaining then 1) people are just entertained by it and 2) the media have nothing to start a fight over Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkFruitsRam7 Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 5 minutes ago, Boycie said: The Deliveroo advert has been banned as well. Some millennials companied that the different takeaways don’t all get delivered together. Nor seemly can you actually dive head first into the bag to reach the very bottom. Sad times. Are you sure it was millennials? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyinLiverpool Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 36 minutes ago, DarkFruitsRam7 said: Or they're rubbing their hands together with glee because they've received a poo ton of publicity for not really doing anything wrong. The publicity that has resulted in 1.5 billion being wiped off the value of the company? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxjam Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 10 minutes ago, DarkFruitsRam7 said: The episodes themselves were criticised for being 'too woke', but this was long after the initial announcement. Dunno tbh, not watched Dr. Who in about 30 years ? Just remember the ratings falling being blamed on the new series being preachy and woke. 5 minutes ago, SchtivePesley said: Yep - you know you can ignore them though right? They only exist as a mob because the media publicise it as such - knowing full well that they are pushing the buttons of people like you. Can they be ignored? Peloton stock took a 9% hit today. The problem is with all this outrage culture is its started by people with little to no intention of buying into whatever it is they are raging against anyway. 'Go woke, go broke' is a popular phrase these days because various companies, movies, tv shows, etc pander to the outrage mob and change their product - alienating existing buyers/viewers. The mob happy that their demands have been met then move onto their next target and the cycle starts over again leaving whatever it was they were raging about last week in a mess. Social media wields to much power given that a tiny vocal minority can cause so much damage - aided by lazy journalism that feed off the clickbait. Its not so much pushing my buttons as I just wish people would show some backbone and stand up to it. With regards to this advert its a perfectly acceptable advert, nothing remarkable about it but certainly nothing wrong with it. If it was part of a series of adverts they were doing and the second one featured a chubby bloke watching football on the sofa and his missus bought him a peloton literally nobody would complain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkFruitsRam7 Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 5 minutes ago, AndyinLiverpool said: The publicity that has resulted in 1.5 billion being wiped off the value of the company? Didn't realise that. Fair enough. I genuinely have no idea how it's had that effect. If I had watched it without knowing what's going on, I would have just thought it's a crap, cringey advert. Wouldn't have even entered my head that it could be construed as sexist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boycie Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 31 minutes ago, DarkFruitsRam7 said: Are you sure it was millennials? Don’t get so defensive! (see what I mean?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
i-Ram Posted December 5, 2019 Share Posted December 5, 2019 8 stone 7 pounds to 8 stone 6 pounds in 12 months is some journey. The power of Pelaton. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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