Fitness Rip-offs
carl1738
Posts: 444 Member
How many of you have some wonderful piece of shiny junk sitting at home that promised to whip you into shape when you saw the ad on tv? Here's an article on some pieces of exercise equipment that millions of people have blown money on over the years. The funny part is that most people could have made this stuff at home. Seriously. Think about that before you purchase that new, improved piece of crap that looks so awesome on tv!
http://www.cracked.com/article_16104_sticks-to-stools-7-random-objects-sold-as-exercise-machines.html
http://www.cracked.com/article_16104_sticks-to-stools-7-random-objects-sold-as-exercise-machines.html
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Oh, wow! Thanks for the laugh. And I only have one of those things at home - and they're correct. I could have used my son's $1 ball I bought for him at Wal-Mart when he was little! LMAO!!!0
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GUILTY !!0
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LOL...that article cracked me up...its so true!0
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HAHA
I don't have those... but I wanted the Firm stuff so bad! Glad I was too cheap to do it0 -
Been there - done that .. but I am also a kitchen gadgetholic. How many of you can claim ownership of the "Daisy Sandwich Maker"? LOL0
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Funny! Good thing I never got into the fads I stick with dumbbells, ankle & wrist weights & good old fashioned cardio... funny thing is that it WORKS0
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Hilarious! Thanks for sharing! I especially love the "Urban Rebounder"!0
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The same goes for pain relief devices. Chronic pain sufferers, myself included, have a drawer full of stuff that promised to help and didn't.0
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I love a good giggle in the morning. Thanks. The 7 Most Misleading Ads one is good too.:laugh:0
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Hilarious. Just Hilarious.0
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