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Weighing Scales at the Bus Stop

vonnie
edited March 2009 in General
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http://bitchmagazine.org/post/taking-weight-loss-promotion-to-new-lows
From Sociological Images, a health club in the Netherlands is using a bus stop that advertises both the gym and the weight of the person sitting on the bench.

Um, what?!?!

Body-shaming isn't an entirely new concept for gym advertisements. However, this is taking on a whole new level of disgrace. While people's bodies are obviously on display for potential judgement and speculation whenever anyone is out in public, the idea of conducting a public weigh-in and linking that with a gym ad is incredibly inappropriate. There are so many different people and issues that this kind of ad campaign would hurt, I just don't even know where to start. Which is why I suggest checking out Shakesville, the f word, and AdFreak for more thoughts.

:tongue: Hahaha... I found this hilarious.

Comments

  • siuying
    edited March 2009
    i would NOT sit on a bus stop like that if it ever invades SFU (or vancouver).. =(
  • imelting
    edited March 2009
    just keep some pressure on your foot to the floor lol
  • xxk1nky
    edited March 2009
    I think that would be so awesome! I'm always itching to know how much I weigh 24/7.
  • Student0667
    edited March 2009
    I would "love" to see a few of these on the streets of Vancouver.
  • icerider
    edited March 2009
    I can imagine a few complaints about invasion of privacy from this one.
  • Lixie
    edited March 2009
    Geez. So incredibly useless. A scale can't tell you that you're fat. The fact that you're fat (tummy, cellulite, FAT, granny flaps, FAT, etc.) tells you that you're FAT.

    Plus, some fat chicks can be attractive, depends on the shape of their fat. If they are fat in the curvy way with an itty bitty waist and a fat bottom, that can be interpreted as attractive. However, if they are fat in the middle and tiny in the butt, that's just gross.

    I have one of those at my work. She wears her jeans with a belt as if to tell herself she is not fat. Though her jeans are basically half way down her butt and her tummy and top half just spills over her belt. Kind of like how a cupcake looks, or a mushroom cloud.

    I will never understand why fat chicks alway dress a few sizes DOWN.
  • buflibufli
    edited March 2009
    Lixie;51667 said:
    Geez. So incredibly useless. A scale can't tell you that you're fat. The fact that you're fat (tummy, cellulite, FAT, granny flaps, FAT, etc.) tells you that you're FAT.

    Plus, some fat chicks can be attractive, depends on the shape of their fat. If they are fat in the curvy way with an itty bitty waist and a fat bottom, that can be interpreted as attractive. However, if they are fat in the middle and tiny in the butt, that's just gross.

    I have one of those at my work. She wears her jeans with a belt as if to tell herself she is not fat. Though her jeans are basically half way down her butt and her tummy and top half just spills over her belt. Kind of like how a cupcake looks, or a mushroom cloud.

    I will never understand why fat chicks alway dress a few sizes DOWN.
    lol ya muffin tops are funny
  • JayDub
    edited March 2009
    Just as gross as when fat girls where lululemon so all there fat is compacted inside their shit you can clearly see their defined fat.
  • buflibufli
    edited March 2009
    JayDub;51683 said:
    Just as gross as when fat girls where lululemon so all there fat is compacted inside their shit you can clearly see their defined fat.
    nooo why u gotta put those images into my head?! now i gotta go look @ some sexy girls to replace these bad thoughts LOL
  • vonnie
    edited March 2009
    JayDub;51683 said:
    Just as gross as when fat girls where lululemon so all there fat is compacted inside their shit you can clearly see their defined fat.
    the rollls!!!! *shudder*
  • schmoey
    edited March 2009
    JayDub;51683 said:
    Just as gross as when fat girls where lululemon so all there fat is compacted inside their shit you can clearly see their defined fat.
    O_O

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  • Lixie
    edited March 2009
    JayDub;51683 said:
    Just as gross as when fat girls where lululemon so all there fat is compacted inside their shit you can clearly see their defined fat.
    You mean when fat chicks make a good pair of Lululemon pants look like pantyhose? Stretched so thin that the fabric becomes sheer and you can see the cellulite? Like sausages. Kind of.

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