Commercials I Can’t Stand – Peloton

I didn’t plan on today’s post being one about something I don’t like. After all, it’s Christmas so we shouldn’t stray from happy, good feelings, right? But the fat-shaming fitness company Peloton (remember when the husband bought his wife an exercise bike and Peloton got “cancelled” because of it?) seems to know exactly how to conjure up my biggest pet peeves in a matter of seconds! In fact, it’s why they pretty much consistently always top my least favorite commercials list. Fine, I’ll be Scrooge today. These Peloton commercials irk me like no other commercials ever have. Take a look at their latest one then scroll down for more Grinchy Scrooge-ness.

The cliche phrases. I’ve narrowed down what I despise the most to the motivational statements made by the instructors. For instance…

“Step into your power.”

“You didn’t come to work out. You came to out work.”

“No challenge, no change.”

Why am I so enraged by these annoying nuggets of encouragement from the Peloton coaches? I can’t even decide if they’re puns, platitudes, or clichés but goodness gracious, I can’t stand them.

Here’s another one that illustrates Peloton’s obsession with generic, “clever” phrases.

Is something wrong with me that I’m so annoyed by these? Let me know in the comments. If I need mental or emotional help, maybe I’ll just hire a Peloton coach to encourage me to “bring that thunder.”

Thanks for dropping in…

-Out of the Wilderness

Wait, so sale prices go up!?

I saw this giant sign in a store you’d immediately know if I said the name. I’m sure they didn’t mean for it to come across the way it does… like those Walmart in-store ads that say “prices are falling” and the after price is higher than the before price. Well, that’s exactly what happened when I was out shopping for Christmas…

Thanks for the discount, ya filthy animals! But seriously, is Putin’s Price Hike* going to ruin Christmas, or what!? Could it be just a misprint? What I want to know is which manager saw this and said, “No one’s going to notice this. Let’s do it!”

Have you seen signs like this? Tell me about a funny one, I’d love to hear it! Thanks for dropping in…

*trademark, patent pending, copyright for “Putin’s Price Hike” belongs to the White House and any politician who wishes to blame someone else for anything bad, which couldn’t for any reason be their own fault whatsoever

-Out of the Wilderness

The Apple “Greatest” Commercial – The Music, Muhammad Ali, and More

Apple has an all-inclusive commercial showing the benefits of their technology for those needing a little help doing things most of us take for granted. The visuals are inspiring just by themselves, but the addition of the song they chose boosts it up even more. Take a look then scroll down for more info…

The Music. The soundtrack for the commercial is a song called “I Am the Greatest” by Spinifex Gum. I’ve never heard it before but I love the chanting style of the song. Here’s the full track.

The Lyrics. Set to music, these lyrics pull from things boxer Muhammad Ali spoke many years ago. Here are some of his legendary quotes from the man, himself.

The Comments. Apple always turns the comments off for their commercials on YouTube but I’d guess most, if not all, people who watch this would flood the comments with positive thoughts and praise for the ad. Good job to the creative team on making an inspirational video while highlighting new tech!

Thanks for dropping in…

-Out of the Wilderness

The Toyota Christmas Commercial – The Music and the Car

Toyota has a Christmas commercial airing just in time for the big day. No, I’m not talking about my birthday (which IS coming up, by the way 😉 ), it’s Christmas! In less than a week, people all over the world will be celebrating with presents and singing and lots of happiness. But until that day, here’s the Toyota commercial… then scroll down for more info!

The Music. The song backing this ad is “Kindness” by Andrew Simple. Here’s the full track on Spotify…

The Car. Featured in the ad is the Toyota Corolla Cross. You can find out more about it on the Toyota website here.

My Favorite Car Photos. In the spirit of cars, I love the photos I’ve taken of vehicles and other modes of transportation in my Transportation Smugmug gallery. Check them out! Here are a few.

Where does this commercial land on your Christmas favorites? Chime in below and thanks for dropping in!

-Out of the Wilderness

Favorite Christmas songs in 2022

Are you one that loves Christmas year round or do you save all the joy for the holiday season? Over the years, I’ve put together a Spotify playlist of my favorites but each Christmas a few songs stand out above the rest. So here are my favorites from the 2022 holidays. I love most of the songs on my list but these just seem to really attract me for whatever reason…

“Hallelujah This Christmas” Jon McLaughlin

“Drummer Boy” Justin Bieber

“Lonely This Christmas” Mud

“Blue Christmas” Sheryl Crow

“Joy to the World” The Staple Singers

“Silent Night” Kelly Clarkson, Reba McEntire, Trisha Yearwood

What are some of your favorites this season? Let me know in the comments. Thanks for dropping in!

-Out of the Wilderness