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NFT: "Peloton Ad" actress Monica Ruiz ... is awesome.

Beezer : 12/12/2019 5:00 pm
How many things are posted here on BBI (and anywhere) weekly where people are way over the top, shamed, embarrassed ... you know what I mean? And we wish they'd just face it and laugh, because that's what it deserves.

This young woman - who was called out, made fun of, or whatever she was, hell I don't even know what it was other than fucking stupid - appeared on Today (today) ... and she has such a great attitude about the whole thing.

I love that she cracks up watching the ad - PLUS appearing with Ryan Reynolds on his gin ad (I guess he owns a distillery?) - BONUS!

Pretty cool the way she (and they) are handling the whole thing. I hope this leads to good things for her. She seems very down-to-earth.

Take note, rest of the drama queen world! This is how you deal with stupid shit very well.
Here's the appearance (also with Ryan Reynolds) on Today this morning. - ( New Window )
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RE: The reaction to that ad was just ridiculous  
81_Great_Dane : 12/12/2019 6:43 pm : link
In comment 14716528 lawguy9801 said:
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Was it cheesy? Absolutely. But misogynistic, promoting abuse, etc.? People need to get a life.
Women react differently to it than men, but even in my work team, which was mostly women, the reaction was pretty muted — even among the women who saw the problems
RE: RE: She's gorgeous  
mitch300 : 12/12/2019 6:45 pm : link
In comment 14716557 OBJRoyal said:
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Absolutely!!

I agree. I was trying to find out who she was. Now I know.
RE: RE: The reaction to that ad was just ridiculous  
santacruzom : 12/12/2019 6:46 pm : link
In comment 14716534 Greg from LI said:
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Was it cheesy? Absolutely. But misogynistic, promoting abuse, etc.? People need to get a life.



Yeah, that was weird. It's a pretty stupid ad, but the reactions were so ridiculously overheated.


I haven't seen the reactions and in this day and age of assigning the most absurd intent possible to everything, I can only imagine they were silly as fuck.

But... so is that ad. Having nothing to do with Ruiz, she can only play the part written for her.
I figured out the problem, he should have given her a Hoover instead  
steve in ky : 12/12/2019 6:48 pm : link
I like  
Coach Red Beaulieu : 12/12/2019 8:04 pm : link
Toyota Jan best.
The perpetually aggrieved will  
rebel yell : 12/12/2019 8:24 pm : link
remain that way. We have more than most countries could ever dream and yet all we hear is constant bitching and moaning. Sad.
My issue with those ads and also Nordic Trac...  
jnoble : 12/12/2019 8:35 pm : link
..is they always show super fit model attractive people in what appear to be multi million dollar dwellings with penthouse views of a major city and they have nothing better to do than ride their pretentious overpriced stationary bikes. I can't relate
I don't get the big deal.  
section125 : 12/12/2019 8:36 pm : link
She wanted the Peloton. Too many whiny peeps in this country.
"All women should be deferential models whose only concern is pleasing  
adamg : 12/12/2019 8:42 pm : link
her man" - BBI
RE: My issue with those ads and also Nordic Trac...  
BigBluesman : 12/12/2019 8:42 pm : link
In comment 14716674 jnoble said:
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..is they always show super fit model attractive people in what appear to be multi million dollar dwellings with penthouse views of a major city and they have nothing better to do than ride their pretentious overpriced stationary bikes. I can't relate

Yeah, they know that and don't care. I'm not buying a diamond ring anytime soon but I see commercials all the time. It's a commercial for people who have thousands of dollars to spend on an exercise bike. I don't, that doesn't mean they shouldn't have ad campaigns.
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BigBluesman : 12/12/2019 8:47 pm : link
In comment 14716684 adamg said:
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her man" - BBI

What about maintaining physical fitness for herself and the satisfaction of meeting a new challenge? What if she asked for the bike? There are so many other ways to look at the ad. You have to read way into it to make it problematic. She's already fit, probably likes to exercise. What in the world is wrong with encouraging that?
Fit models don't need stationary bikes  
adamg : 12/12/2019 8:52 pm : link
Its target market is fat people. It's selling the false hope that one's physiology will miraculously change by spending 2K on a stationary bike. Some of you are easily duped by advertising.
RE: Fit models don't need stationary bikes  
BigBluesman : 12/12/2019 8:56 pm : link
In comment 14716693 adamg said:
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Its target market is fat people. It's selling the false hope that one's physiology will miraculously change by spending 2K on a stationary bike. Some of you are easily duped by advertising.

Yeah, because we witness a miraculous physical change in the ad right? Oh yeah, the fact that she started out thin is most people's #1 criticism. Sorry, that doesn't add up.

The only way to affect real change in yourself is to do the work. You can do that at the free gym in your apartment or you can do it at a boxing gym or even on a 2k bike. Still can't find anything to be offended about here.
RE: Fit models don't need stationary bikes  
Rory : 12/12/2019 10:04 pm : link
In comment 14716693 adamg said:
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Its target market is fat people. It's selling the false hope that one's physiology will miraculously change by spending 2K on a stationary bike. Some of you are easily duped by advertising.


nope, people who choose to workout like to workout. Target audience are people who like to workout who sometimes cant get to the gym to do what they like to do.

Heavier/overweight people who workout, typically dont like to workout and need a gym atmosphere to be motivated to workout.

FYI I usually lift 3-4 days a week and do a 15 min cardio warmup pre-lift on a bike machine. I fucking love it, Peloton is intriguing buy for me
Change their physiology? WTF does that even mean? There's better ways  
Zeke's Alibi : 12/12/2019 10:13 pm : link
To get in shape than a 2k exercise bike, like a personal trainer who can teach you life long lessons, but if it works its well worth the money. Medicine is expensive for the chronically unfit and unhealthy. Plus the quality of life.
people got offended at the wrong thing  
lightemup : 12/12/2019 10:13 pm : link
If you get your wife a bike, it might mean she likes cycling.You can cycle without the intent of losing weight. Where the ad goes wrong is when they try to make this ridiculously gorgeous woman and make it seem like she had to go on a journey to physical transformation

Without knowing that couples relationship dynamics, you can't get offended at the purchase of a bike as a gift

Don't really see the problem.  
Raultney : 12/12/2019 10:44 pm : link
The husband is obviously a snurger. The way to a man's heart is through his nose.
Snurging - ( New Window )
Evergreen  
Greg from LI : 12/12/2019 11:42 pm : link
i'm more afraid of  
cjac : 12/13/2019 7:47 am : link
the twitter mob than I am of terrorist
You want to talk pathetic and out of touch  
jcn56 : 12/13/2019 7:56 am : link
You fucknuts have debated this for this long, and not one picture of the actress.

The day BBI jumped the shark, when they were more concerned about Twitter reactions to an ad than they were about pictures of hot actresses and how they could find better looking women on the street any time of the day.
RE: You want to talk pathetic and out of touch  
Ryan in Albany : 12/13/2019 8:09 am : link
In comment 14716968 jcn56 said:
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You fucknuts have debated this for this long, and not one picture of the actress.

The day BBI jumped the shark, when they were more concerned about Twitter reactions to an ad than they were about pictures of hot actresses and how they could find better looking women on the street any time of the day.


She's married and has 2 children, so you can stop slobbering over her.
RE: RE: You want to talk pathetic and out of touch  
jcn56 : 12/13/2019 8:15 am : link
In comment 14716986 Ryan in Albany said:
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You fucknuts have debated this for this long, and not one picture of the actress.

The day BBI jumped the shark, when they were more concerned about Twitter reactions to an ad than they were about pictures of hot actresses and how they could find better looking women on the street any time of the day.



She's married and has 2 children, so you can stop slobbering over her.


Wait, we can only slobber over the hot actresses who are both available and might plausibly be interested in us?

I hate to break it to you, but that's going to put a slight kink into that BAU process.
My wife has 2 children  
cjac : 12/13/2019 8:23 am : link
she still deals with my slobber
i doubt any on BBI know this but Tisch granddaughter runs  
MM_in_NYC : 12/13/2019 8:23 am : link
marketing for Pelaton.
What happened is someone started passing  
bigbluescot : 12/13/2019 8:29 am : link
the screenshot of her face looking a bit distressed around a couple of weeks after the ad landed, and some people having been prepped by that screenshot read more into the ad than was there leading to a twittergasm.

If she goes missing  
Giantology : 12/13/2019 9:20 am : link
We now know where to check.
RE: i'm more afraid of  
EricJ : 12/13/2019 9:25 am : link
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the twitter mob than I am of terrorist


yes.. .and cancel culture. Individuals with no true purpose in life.

Would love to be a fly on the walls of their empty minds when they are on their death bed thinking about what they have done with their lives.
RE: If she goes missing  
Britt in VA : 12/13/2019 9:26 am : link
In comment 14717074 Giantology said:
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We now know where to check.


lol
RE: If she goes missing  
Greg from LI : 12/13/2019 9:27 am : link
In comment 14717074 Giantology said:
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We now know where to check.


Chained to the basement radiator next to Molly Pan, yep
Which has there been more of - reactions to the ad or reactions to the  
Ira : 12/13/2019 10:26 am : link
reactions?
The Reaction To the Commercial Has Been Awesome!  
Bernie : 12/13/2019 11:01 am : link
another example of just how pathetic American society has become. Point the finger, never the thumb.
RE: people got offended at the wrong thing  
islander1 : 12/13/2019 11:09 am : link
In comment 14716806 lightemup said:
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If you get your wife a bike, it might mean she likes cycling.You can cycle without the intent of losing weight. Where the ad goes wrong is when they try to make this ridiculously gorgeous woman and make it seem like she had to go on a journey to physical transformation

Without knowing that couples relationship dynamics, you can't get offended at the purchase of a bike as a gift


just saw this. 100% agree.
RE: The Reaction To the Commercial Has Been Awesome!  
MM_in_NYC : 12/13/2019 11:11 am : link
In comment 14717452 Bernie said:
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another example of just how pathetic American society has become. Point the finger, never the thumb.


modern society certainly has it's faults but i'd like to understand what era of it you find so great, and then evaluate that one.
RE: RE: The Reaction To the Commercial Has Been Awesome!  
Bernie : 12/13/2019 12:08 pm : link
In comment 14717504 MM_in_NYC said:
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another example of just how pathetic American society has become. Point the finger, never the thumb.



modern society certainly has it's faults but i'd like to understand what era of it you find so great, and then evaluate that one.


How about a time when people were accountable and didn't blame society for their lot in life? The fact people are offended by this commercial is comical and pathetic. Did it ever occur to people that perhaps riding a Peloton is a way of staying heart healthy? Everyone is encouraged to have 30 minutes of physical activity per day to stay healthy. But there is not any discussion of the benefits; just the offensive stereotypes that people like to point to in an effort to push their agenda.
I still don't get it...  
x meadowlander : 12/13/2019 12:13 pm : link
...I'm as liberal and PC as they come.

I find the ad stupid, but not even worth consideration for any sort of debate or discussion...


RE: RE: RE: The Reaction To the Commercial Has Been Awesome!  
MM_in_NYC : 12/13/2019 12:33 pm : link
In comment 14717714 Bernie said:
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another example of just how pathetic American society has become. Point the finger, never the thumb.



modern society certainly has it's faults but i'd like to understand what era of it you find so great, and then evaluate that one.



How about a time when people were accountable and didn't blame society for their lot in life? The fact people are offended by this commercial is comical and pathetic. Did it ever occur to people that perhaps riding a Peloton is a way of staying heart healthy? Everyone is encouraged to have 30 minutes of physical activity per day to stay healthy. But there is not any discussion of the benefits; just the offensive stereotypes that people like to point to in an effort to push their agenda.


what time was that, specifically?
Didn't get the outrage over the ad.  
SFGFNCGiantsFan : 12/13/2019 12:54 pm : link
And yes, she's a smokeshow.
RE: Didn't get the outrage over the ad.  
LawrenceTaylor56 : 12/13/2019 1:08 pm : link
In comment 14717821 SFGFNCGiantsFan said:
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And yes, she's a smokeshow.


Can you imagine just riding your Pelaton while downing a 12 pack of Keystone Light?
Leave it to the people of today  
Dave in Hoboken : 12/13/2019 1:09 pm : link
to be offended by a commercial for a workout bike.
You awkward fucks  
Davisian : 12/13/2019 1:11 pm : link
Continually confuse mockery for "outrage"

Fuckin weirdo's..

RE: RE: RE: RE: The Reaction To the Commercial Has Been Awesome!  
Bernie : 12/13/2019 1:14 pm : link
In comment 14717792 MM_in_NYC said:
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another example of just how pathetic American society has become. Point the finger, never the thumb.



modern society certainly has it's faults but i'd like to understand what era of it you find so great, and then evaluate that one.



How about a time when people were accountable and didn't blame society for their lot in life? The fact people are offended by this commercial is comical and pathetic. Did it ever occur to people that perhaps riding a Peloton is a way of staying heart healthy? Everyone is encouraged to have 30 minutes of physical activity per day to stay healthy. But there is not any discussion of the benefits; just the offensive stereotypes that people like to point to in an effort to push their agenda.



what time was that, specifically?


pre social media. Given you joined in March 2019, i'm going to conclude you are in your early 20's and current society is all you know. Not a judgement, just a statement. When you hit your 40's, you will make comparisons, and draw conclusions; it's natural.
RE: people got offended at the wrong thing  
MetsAreBack : 12/13/2019 7:36 pm : link
In comment 14716806 lightemup said:
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If you get your wife a bike, it might mean she likes cycling.You can cycle without the intent of losing weight. Where the ad goes wrong is when they try to make this ridiculously gorgeous woman and make it seem like she had to go on a journey to physical transformation

Without knowing that couples relationship dynamics, you can't get offended at the purchase of a bike as a gift


Meh, that’s the peloton brand - their clients swear it’s made an emotional and physical impact on their lives. I think the negativity of the ad would be worse if the wife was fat, etc

At first rumor was some of the big gyms started this campaign but talk about brand awareness... this is exactly what an advertiser dreams. Granted the overall market is up past few weeks but the stock which IPOd in I think September had barely flat lined for two months... it’s up 30% since the ad
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MM_in_NYC : 12/13/2019 9:34 pm : link
In comment 14717851 Bernie said:
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In comment 14717792 MM_in_NYC said:

How about a time when people were accountable and didn't blame society for their lot in life? The fact people are offended by this commercial is comical and pathetic. Did it ever occur to people that perhaps riding a Peloton is a way of staying heart healthy? Everyone is encouraged to have 30 minutes of physical activity per day to stay healthy. But there is not any discussion of the benefits; just the offensive stereotypes that people like to point to in an effort to push their agenda.



what time was that, specifically?



pre social media. Given you joined in March 2019, i'm going to conclude you are in your early 20's and current society is all you know. Not a judgement, just a statement. When you hit your 40's, you will make comparisons, and draw conclusions; it's natural.


pre social media? that's the entire history of the country except the last decade. you have to be kidding. you think people didn't blame society for their lot in life before that? and you're judging my age based on when i signed up to bbi? that correlation makes as little sense your opinion. you confuse being a curmudgeon with being wise.
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Bernie : 12/14/2019 11:15 am : link
In comment 14718478 MM_in_NYC said:
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In comment 14717792 MM_in_NYC said:

How about a time when people were accountable and didn't blame society for their lot in life? The fact people are offended by this commercial is comical and pathetic. Did it ever occur to people that perhaps riding a Peloton is a way of staying heart healthy? Everyone is encouraged to have 30 minutes of physical activity per day to stay healthy. But there is not any discussion of the benefits; just the offensive stereotypes that people like to point to in an effort to push their agenda.



what time was that, specifically?



pre social media. Given you joined in March 2019, i'm going to conclude you are in your early 20's and current society is all you know. Not a judgement, just a statement. When you hit your 40's, you will make comparisons, and draw conclusions; it's natural.



pre social media? that's the entire history of the country except the last decade. you have to be kidding. you think people didn't blame society for their lot in life before that? and you're judging my age based on when i signed up to bbi? that correlation makes as little sense your opinion. you confuse being a curmudgeon with being wise.


Whatever little boy; I'm done with you. It's now time for you to continue to ask for your handout and for your mommy to take you to your regularly scheduled therapist session so you can talk thru how the Peloton commercial causes you feel bad about yourself.
RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: RE: The Reaction To the Commercial Has Been Awesome!  
MM_in_NYC : 12/14/2019 12:17 pm : link
In comment 14718794 Bernie said:
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In comment 14717792 MM_in_NYC said:

How about a time when people were accountable and didn't blame society for their lot in life? The fact people are offended by this commercial is comical and pathetic. Did it ever occur to people that perhaps riding a Peloton is a way of staying heart healthy? Everyone is encouraged to have 30 minutes of physical activity per day to stay healthy. But there is not any discussion of the benefits; just the offensive stereotypes that people like to point to in an effort to push their agenda.



what time was that, specifically?



pre social media. Given you joined in March 2019, i'm going to conclude you are in your early 20's and current society is all you know. Not a judgement, just a statement. When you hit your 40's, you will make comparisons, and draw conclusions; it's natural.



pre social media? that's the entire history of the country except the last decade. you have to be kidding. you think people didn't blame society for their lot in life before that? and you're judging my age based on when i signed up to bbi? that correlation makes as little sense your opinion. you confuse being a curmudgeon with being wise.



Whatever little boy; I'm done with you. It's now time for you to continue to ask for your handout and for your mommy to take you to your regularly scheduled therapist session so you can talk thru how the Peloton commercial causes you feel bad about yourself.


Predictable response from a wannabe tough guy. I’m sorry life has left you miserable. Wish you the best moving forward.

RE: What happened is someone started passing  
Eman11 : 12/14/2019 4:17 pm : link
In comment 14717008 bigbluescot said:
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the screenshot of her face looking a bit distressed around a couple of weeks after the ad landed, and some people having been prepped by that screenshot read more into the ad than was there leading to a twittergasm.


You may be right but I didn't hear any of the backlash to the add til it was revealed she lost all of four pounds on this year long journey. Then it seemed to me the uproar was coming from many places about a slew of things to do with the add.

Personally I don't see the benefit to Peleton in having anyone chronicle a year long journey where they only lost four pounds.

First of all it didn't seem to me she needed any weight loss but more than that if they had someone who really needed to lose weight and chronicled their journey, I think it would've been a better selling point for their bike.
She rode the Peloton to lose weight?  
BlueLou'sBack : 12/14/2019 5:05 pm : link
Looking at her "before", I would have guessed she was simply toning her thighs, butt, and abs. Maybe prepping for a triathlon.

Or tightening her twat after her second childbirth.

Nothing sexist or misogynistic about that, is there?
Stupid to go out one the limb and get the wife an exercize bike  
Bill in UT : 12/14/2019 11:21 pm : link
Just stick to the proven and get her a vacuum cleaner or washing machine
RE: Stupid to go out one the limb and get the wife an exercize bike  
BlueLou'sBack : 12/14/2019 11:59 pm : link
In comment 14719277 Bill in UT said:
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Just stick to the proven and get her a vacuum cleaner or washing machine


With my wife, if I want to be sure the gift will be used and appreciated, you're 100% correct, so long as they are made by Dyson and Miele.
Also  
BlueLou'sBack : 12/15/2019 12:00 am : link
She Never treads BBI!
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