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Male PT endorsing stroller brand

axiomae View Member Profile	20/02/2013, 02:32 PM Post #1
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I'm in the market for a new brand and popped over to Pram Warehouse online and saw the top banner ad has Shannon Ponton (PT from The Biggest Loser) endorsing a brand of stroller. He states that the pram is great for mothers who want to get their pre-baby body back! Is it just me, or does that make you want to throw something at the screen? My first thought was "pffft!" Then a mix of rather negative angry emotions about him being a man and not having to worry about "getting his body back" after birth and the pressure on women to do so. What do you think? I'm probably just tetchy because I'm starting to get annoyed at my lingering baby weight and wasn't expecting to be told that I have to consider that as a factor when choosing a new pram, grrr!

mysonsmum View Member Profile	20/02/2013, 02:35 PM Post #2
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Oh well that must be the reason I still have some wobbly bits hanging around, I'm using the wrong pram! Silly me lol

archy's mehi... archy's mehitabel View Member Profile	20/02/2013, 02:38 PM Post #3
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Agree. Presenting a pram as primarily a fitness routine accessory is all kinds of wrong..

axiomae View Member Profile	20/02/2013, 02:38 PM Post #4
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Kinda my thoughts exactly!

Jenflea View Member Profile	20/02/2013, 02:45 PM Post #5
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When he grows a human inside himself and then pushes it out after hours of pain, then I'll take his advice on what pram to buy. Which brand was it anyway?

WinterDancesHere View Member Profile	20/02/2013, 02:47 PM Post #6
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I think he is totally the wrong person to be selling a pram, and it is a dumb way to market anyway. I suspect most people who want a pram as a fitness accessory would not be happy to wait till 8 months to run with it as is suggestion. Although why on earth are they using Iron Man and World Triathlon Corporation branding. I just don't see it. I do think a man could sell a pram, just not that man and I don't think a pram should be sold as a tool to "get your pre-baby body back". Brad Pitt advertising a pram based on how easy it has made lugging all his kids around... much better. It's a Britax BOB branded one. This post has been edited by WinterDancesHere: 20/02/2013, 02:54 PM

axiomae View Member Profile	20/02/2013, 02:47 PM Post #7
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BOB strollers. Never heard of them.

Ehill View Member Profile	20/02/2013, 02:51 PM Post #8
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Now that my baby is well past 1 and I am currently quite fit, I go, meh, who cares ....its an ad. However, 2 weeks before giving birth when I could barely walk to the end of my driveway or a month after a birth when my f$&ny still felt like it was going to fall on the floor every time I walked and my boobs were leaking and hurt to even walk past a stroll......yes I would have wanted to hurl my skinny latte at him.

Jenflea View Member Profile	20/02/2013, 02:54 PM Post #9
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Oh, they are just fancy 3 wheeled strollers. Look ok but also seem to be in the $700 range.

niggles View Member Profile	20/02/2013, 02:54 PM Post #10
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QUOTE (Jenflea @ 20/02/2013, 12:45 PM) When he grows a human inside himself and then pushes it out after hours of pain, then I'll take his advice on what pram to buy. What does birth have to do with using a pram?

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