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If buying fitness products for a wife that loves fitness products lead to a divorce, my marriage would be long done by now. My wife loves fitness gifts. But you have to know your wife well enough to know that. I would NEVER buy her a vacuum for X-mas. Or a duster or steam mop. She has every cool little cleaning toy (before you say I'm sexist, I do all the cooking and kitchen cleanup and help with housework as needed, she just does more cleaning and I love to cook -- great arrangement!). But man, if I bought her a Dyson for X-mas, I'd be covering up my rear end because she'd try to ram that thing up my hole.7
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GummiMundi wrote: »
If you read their whiny butthurt response the other day, it doesn't sound like they planned this.1 -
Is anyone else rather suspicious that any "viral Internet outrage" came from Peleton marketing staff postings on social media rather than actual outraged humans?
I'm always suspicious of this, but given the Peloton executives I doubt it. Their target demographic is similar to the Lexus audience.1 -
MikePfirrman wrote: »If buying fitness products for a wife that loves fitness products lead to a divorce, my marriage would be long done by now. My wife loves fitness gifts. But you have to know your wife well enough to know that. I would NEVER buy her a vacuum for X-mas. Or a duster or steam mop. She has every cool little cleaning toy (before you say I'm sexist, I do all the cooking and kitchen cleanup and help with housework as needed, she just does more cleaning and I love to cook -- great arrangement!). But man, if I bought her a Dyson for X-mas, I'd be covering up my rear end because she'd try to ram that thing up my hole.
I got a Dyson last Christmas and I loved it. But my husband knew that I needed and wanted a smaller and easy vacuum to work with floors and carpets. During many years I got cooking utensils, pots, serving dishes and what ever I need it. He never slept in the garage and I never rammed anything up his whatever.
So you are correct that if a husband/SO knows his or her pattern then no gifts are out of limits.
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Other than being a little corny and awkward, I didn't see anything wrong with the commercial...I also haven't really seen much evidence of mass outrage. I swear media finds a couple of tweets or whatever and then they blow it out of proportion as if everyone and their cousins are offended by this or that.
I have seen some comments on social media in regards to the commercials being "classist" which I find humorous given their target demographic is people like my BIL and SIL who own a 3,000 sqft condo in Connecticut about a block off the water and another "getaway" property in the Berkshire on a lake and two Audis in the garage. Dropping $2.5K for them is literally pocket change.8 -
So I asked myself: " Dang, where have I seen that same look before ?? "
Then I remembered, every women I have ever dated, at some point during the relationship, had that exact same expression on her face.
I see it as a mixture of acute angst, deep fear, internalized pain and most of all..... intense regret.
Maybe I should buy a Peloton for My TrophyWife after all ??
* shrug
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MikePfirrman wrote: »If buying fitness products for a wife that loves fitness products lead to a divorce, my marriage would be long done by now. My wife loves fitness gifts. But you have to know your wife well enough to know that. I would NEVER buy her a vacuum for X-mas. Or a duster or steam mop. She has every cool little cleaning toy (before you say I'm sexist, I do all the cooking and kitchen cleanup and help with housework as needed, she just does more cleaning and I love to cook -- great arrangement!). But man, if I bought her a Dyson for X-mas, I'd be covering up my rear end because she'd try to ram that thing up my hole.
I got a Dyson last Christmas and I loved it. But my husband knew that I needed and wanted a smaller and easy vacuum to work with floors and carpets. During many years I got cooking utensils, pots, serving dishes and what ever I need it. He never slept in the garage and I never rammed anything up his whatever.
So you are correct that if a husband/SO knows his or her pattern then no gifts are out of limits.
My wife has asked for a 'military grade, Rogue Fitness, pull-up bar' as a birthday gift.
She loves it.
This last year, I bought her a Concept 2 Rowing Machine. She was completely stoked.
No Worries Here.
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Is anyone else rather suspicious that any "viral Internet outrage" came from Peleton marketing staff postings on social media rather than actual outraged humans?
Given how their stock lost almost a billion dollars in value, no.
https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/pelotons-stock-price-plummet-wiped-942-million-market-value-holiday-ad-2019-12-1028737428
Peloton saw $942 million in market value wiped out in a single day amid backlash to its controversial holiday ad (PTON)3 -
Motorsheen wrote: »MikePfirrman wrote: »If buying fitness products for a wife that loves fitness products lead to a divorce, my marriage would be long done by now. My wife loves fitness gifts. But you have to know your wife well enough to know that. I would NEVER buy her a vacuum for X-mas. Or a duster or steam mop. She has every cool little cleaning toy (before you say I'm sexist, I do all the cooking and kitchen cleanup and help with housework as needed, she just does more cleaning and I love to cook -- great arrangement!). But man, if I bought her a Dyson for X-mas, I'd be covering up my rear end because she'd try to ram that thing up my hole.
I got a Dyson last Christmas and I loved it. But my husband knew that I needed and wanted a smaller and easy vacuum to work with floors and carpets. During many years I got cooking utensils, pots, serving dishes and what ever I need it. He never slept in the garage and I never rammed anything up his whatever.
So you are correct that if a husband/SO knows his or her pattern then no gifts are out of limits.
My wife has asked for a 'military grade, Rogue Fitness, pull-up bar' as a birthday gift.
She loves it.
This last year, I bought her a Concept 2 Rowing Machine. She was completely stoked.
No Worries Here.
If I had room in my house I will ask for the Concept 2 Rowing Machine. Much better equipment that what we have in our fitness center. I'm a little bit envious of your wife , and hope that she is enjoying it.2 -
Motorsheen wrote: »MikePfirrman wrote: »If buying fitness products for a wife that loves fitness products lead to a divorce, my marriage would be long done by now. My wife loves fitness gifts. But you have to know your wife well enough to know that. I would NEVER buy her a vacuum for X-mas. Or a duster or steam mop. She has every cool little cleaning toy (before you say I'm sexist, I do all the cooking and kitchen cleanup and help with housework as needed, she just does more cleaning and I love to cook -- great arrangement!). But man, if I bought her a Dyson for X-mas, I'd be covering up my rear end because she'd try to ram that thing up my hole.
I got a Dyson last Christmas and I loved it. But my husband knew that I needed and wanted a smaller and easy vacuum to work with floors and carpets. During many years I got cooking utensils, pots, serving dishes and what ever I need it. He never slept in the garage and I never rammed anything up his whatever.
So you are correct that if a husband/SO knows his or her pattern then no gifts are out of limits.
My wife has asked for a 'military grade, Rogue Fitness, pull-up bar' as a birthday gift.
She loves it.
This last year, I bought her a Concept 2 Rowing Machine. She was completely stoked.
No Worries Here.
If I had room in my house I will ask for the Concept 2 Rowing Machine. Much better equipment that what we have in our fitness center. I'm a little bit envious of your wife , and hope that she is enjoying it.
They do come apart into two smaller pieces, and go back together very easily/quickly (no tools or anything needed). C2 recommends against storing them standing up in one piece because of the risk of toppling, but (1) people all over the world do it anyway ( ), and (2) it would be fairly easy to secure in some fashion.1 -
Motorsheen wrote: »MikePfirrman wrote: »If buying fitness products for a wife that loves fitness products lead to a divorce, my marriage would be long done by now. My wife loves fitness gifts. But you have to know your wife well enough to know that. I would NEVER buy her a vacuum for X-mas. Or a duster or steam mop. She has every cool little cleaning toy (before you say I'm sexist, I do all the cooking and kitchen cleanup and help with housework as needed, she just does more cleaning and I love to cook -- great arrangement!). But man, if I bought her a Dyson for X-mas, I'd be covering up my rear end because she'd try to ram that thing up my hole.
I got a Dyson last Christmas and I loved it. But my husband knew that I needed and wanted a smaller and easy vacuum to work with floors and carpets. During many years I got cooking utensils, pots, serving dishes and what ever I need it. He never slept in the garage and I never rammed anything up his whatever.
So you are correct that if a husband/SO knows his or her pattern then no gifts are out of limits.
My wife has asked for a 'military grade, Rogue Fitness, pull-up bar' as a birthday gift.
She loves it.
This last year, I bought her a Concept 2 Rowing Machine. She was completely stoked.
No Worries Here.
If I had room in my house I will ask for the Concept 2 Rowing Machine. Much better equipment that what we have in our fitness center. I'm a little bit envious of your wife , and hope that she is enjoying it.
They do come apart into two smaller pieces, and go back together very easily/quickly (no tools or anything needed). C2 recommends against storing them standing up in one piece because of the risk of toppling, but (1) people all over the world do it anyway ( ), and (2) it would be fairly easy to secure in some fashion.
yep, they breakdown easily.
we're lucky enough to have it shoehorned in between a weight bench and a treadmill in a dedicated workout room.1 -
Ryan Renyold's gin company made an parody ad with the peleton commercial actress that is basically Pelton Bike commercial, the sequel 😂 https://mobile.twitter.com/VancityReynolds/status/120311877581562266414
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Motorsheen wrote: »Motorsheen wrote: »MikePfirrman wrote: »If buying fitness products for a wife that loves fitness products lead to a divorce, my marriage would be long done by now. My wife loves fitness gifts. But you have to know your wife well enough to know that. I would NEVER buy her a vacuum for X-mas. Or a duster or steam mop. She has every cool little cleaning toy (before you say I'm sexist, I do all the cooking and kitchen cleanup and help with housework as needed, she just does more cleaning and I love to cook -- great arrangement!). But man, if I bought her a Dyson for X-mas, I'd be covering up my rear end because she'd try to ram that thing up my hole.
I got a Dyson last Christmas and I loved it. But my husband knew that I needed and wanted a smaller and easy vacuum to work with floors and carpets. During many years I got cooking utensils, pots, serving dishes and what ever I need it. He never slept in the garage and I never rammed anything up his whatever.
So you are correct that if a husband/SO knows his or her pattern then no gifts are out of limits.
My wife has asked for a 'military grade, Rogue Fitness, pull-up bar' as a birthday gift.
She loves it.
This last year, I bought her a Concept 2 Rowing Machine. She was completely stoked.
No Worries Here.
If I had room in my house I will ask for the Concept 2 Rowing Machine. Much better equipment that what we have in our fitness center. I'm a little bit envious of your wife , and hope that she is enjoying it.
They do come apart into two smaller pieces, and go back together very easily/quickly (no tools or anything needed). C2 recommends against storing them standing up in one piece because of the risk of toppling, but (1) people all over the world do it anyway ( ), and (2) it would be fairly easy to secure in some fashion.
yep, they breakdown easily.
we're lucky enough to have it shoehorned in between a weight bench and a treadmill in a dedicated workout room.
Yes, I break mine down daily. In the Winter, I row out daily on my deck (in AZ). I keep the rower in my shed. Takes like 2 minutes to put together and put away. Only the one side is relatively heavy.1 -
Ryan Renyold's gin company made an parody ad with the peleton commercial actress that is basically Pelton Bike commercial, the sequel 😂 https://mobile.twitter.com/VancityReynolds/status/1203118775815622664
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Motorsheen wrote: »MikePfirrman wrote: »If buying fitness products for a wife that loves fitness products lead to a divorce, my marriage would be long done by now. My wife loves fitness gifts. But you have to know your wife well enough to know that. I would NEVER buy her a vacuum for X-mas. Or a duster or steam mop. She has every cool little cleaning toy (before you say I'm sexist, I do all the cooking and kitchen cleanup and help with housework as needed, she just does more cleaning and I love to cook -- great arrangement!). But man, if I bought her a Dyson for X-mas, I'd be covering up my rear end because she'd try to ram that thing up my hole.
I got a Dyson last Christmas and I loved it. But my husband knew that I needed and wanted a smaller and easy vacuum to work with floors and carpets. During many years I got cooking utensils, pots, serving dishes and what ever I need it. He never slept in the garage and I never rammed anything up his whatever.
So you are correct that if a husband/SO knows his or her pattern then no gifts are out of limits.
My wife has asked for a 'military grade, Rogue Fitness, pull-up bar' as a birthday gift.
She loves it.
This last year, I bought her a Concept 2 Rowing Machine. She was completely stoked.
No Worries Here.
If I had room in my house I will ask for the Concept 2 Rowing Machine. Much better equipment that what we have in our fitness center. I'm a little bit envious of your wife , and hope that she is enjoying it.
They do come apart into two smaller pieces, and go back together very easily/quickly (no tools or anything needed). C2 recommends against storing them standing up in one piece because of the risk of toppling, but (1) people all over the world do it anyway ( ), and (2) it would be fairly easy to secure in some fashion.
Thanks Ann, but it will not work in my house; it was just a comment.
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raven56706 wrote: »just_Tomek wrote: »Peleton must die a slow death. Its ridiculously $$$$.
Think about it. For that kind of cash you can have a nice road bike (that you can use outside weather permitting), a good smart trainer to bolt it onto, and a subscription to something like training peaks or zwift.
I own a Peloton bike. I love it. Does everything for me? It kind of reminds me of an Apple Iphone. Just works with no thinking behind it. Sure i can get a mountain bike and other things to make it just like a Peloton but nah. This just works.
As for the ad however, its a load of *kitten* for other reasons. Not everyone owns a *kitten* luxurious house like the one on every commercial of theirs. Plus most of their members are bunch of entitled whiny *kitten*. I love the bike but it just does what i need it to do. Provide cardio. thats it
me too! I bought mine in 2016 and paid under 2k for it. I don't know what the sticker price is now. I use it several times a week and now that they have the tread classes I am able to use the running classes (in addition to their strength training classes) as well on my own treadmill and while running outdoors (I don't own a tread). Just ran my second marathon and used Peloton's training program for it. Loved it.
@just_Tomek
It was well worth the investment as I have two kids and manage a full-time career on top of that. I don't quite understand the constant criticism Peloton faces and why you say it must die a slow death because it's "ridiculously expensive"... I have friends who pay much more than $40 per month on their gym memberships that they barely use. I use my Peloton bike and/or app every day of the week because I work out every day. For me, the 2k was not expensive--it was well worth the investment and I don't regret the purchase one bit. It is all relative. Would you also say that all luxury car companies or even fancy road bikes (which range into the thousands as I understand it) should die a slow death? At what point do these items become too expensive for your taste?
And for what it's worth, I don't wish to buy a "nice road bike." Outdoor cycling is much different than spin. I am not a road cyclist and don't wish to navigate busy roads and drivers who are on their phones. A dear friend of mine was killed on his bike and another was gravely injured and put in intensive care. No thank you.14 -
Made-up controversy for publicity/air time...Don't get sucked-in.3
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5 pages about an ad? I'd say a lot of people have already been sucked in! ROFL2
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@hist_doc
Totally agree. Almost everything can be seen as ridiculously expensive, it just takes a wider perspective. So if that's the case who then sets the objective "that's too expensive" threshold? The average Westerner or the 800 million Indians living under $2 a day?
After 3 concussions and a fractured forearm and shoulder, indoor cycling has replaced my road biking. It is just too dangerous outdoor cycling and like motorcycling the question is when and not if you will get in an accident. And my accidents were just due to cracks on trails and roads that flipped me at 15-20 mph.
I spent some major coin on road ( and mountain ) bikes over the years.
I don't smoke, drink or take drugs (other than B12), gamble or care about driving a luxury car....
and I tell my wife:
"These bikes are lot more affordable than coronary by-pass." She agrees.6 -
Ryan Renyold's gin company made an parody ad with the peleton commercial actress that is basically Pelton Bike commercial, the sequel 😂 https://mobile.twitter.com/VancityReynolds/status/1203118775815622664
I had just copied the link to post it here.
Epic trolling.
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