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The “signing up for Planet Fitness membership but not actually using the gym” is the real idiot tax. Well, yeah, I guess this one is too.
I mean you’re not wrong in a sense. Their marketing campaign centered around targeting a specific demographic (high income insecure millennials)…those that would spend a lot of money to get their own exercise equipment than go to the gym with other people around.
Now there’s nothing wrong with that (with wanting your own exercise equipment, at least). I just wish people realized other gym goers don’t give a shit about you. I literally don’t remember anything about anyone after the gym (like “wow that dude was so fat”).
But alas, here we have our lovely corporate propagan-….I mean “Public Relations”…manufacturing insecurity in the mind of the consumer.
As much as I dislike Planet Fitness’s predatory business model, I do gotta say they used this “gym insecurity” manufacturing from other PR firms to their advantage. “We know you’re insecure about going to the gym. Here’s a gym for the regular joe. Super cheap and the gym won’t have those judgmental gym goes (who never existed in the first place) that other gyms have. It’s only $10 a month! Yeah, we make it so you literally need to give us your left kidney in order to cancel your subscription, and yeah 90% of our revenue comes from people who never actually use the gyms, but hey, if you’re one of the 10%, then that’s even better since the 90% basically pay for your membership, new equipment, clean gym, amenities, AND the gyms won’t be crowded!”
So yeah…predatory as fuck…but at least their PR campaign centered around taking advantage of a manufactured insecurity rather than adding to it? Or maybe by perpetuating this myth that there really do exist a bunch of toxic gym goers at other gyms isn’t really helping…I’m not so sure now haha.
They hired some PR firm that did a really good job of marketing the enshitification to a specific demographic (high income millennials)
More than Google tbh
Wait long enough and you get the real certificate
That’s why surveillance has been, is, and will always be an issue and something to be concerned about.
All it takes is a concentrated power system to abuse that power and use surveillance to their benefit.
Could you imagine if the Nazi’s had the amount of data, information, and surveillance capabilities of modern day US?
Yes, and they know that. Manufacturing doesn’t spring up over night. As soon as alternative energy starts planning to build domestically, they can instantly reverse the tariffs thus reducing domestic demand.
This is all a play to protect one of the administration’s biggest constituents; oil and gas.
I’m determined to ensure the higher prices pass to consumers, thereby making alternative energy more expensive and thus less in demand, thus raising demand for oil and gas
Is that what you meant Biden?
I think it’s flawed to say that something is moral if it is legal and vice versa.
Thanks!
Is there any service like onerep that is reputable and folks could recommend? Luckily I didn’t use onerep, but would like a similar service to explore.
As is often the case with sensationalist media coverage
Oh, you are discontented with Capitalism, are you? Curious that you use an iPhone while claiming to dislike capitalism.
Similar logic lmao
Question:
Which one of the following identifies a flaw in the reasoning in the comment?
A) Assumes that the only valid forms of expressing discontent with a company are through union membership or boycotts.
B) Overlooks the possibility that some individuals may not have the practical option of joining a union or effectively boycotting these companies.
C) Presumes that complaints are only valid if the complainer is taking direct action against the companies in question.
D) Fails to consider that boycotting companies or joining a union might have unintended negative consequences.
E) Implies a false dilemma by suggesting there are only two alternatives to address grievances with these companies.
WHY DO YOU REDEEM
Believe it or not, the same study actually said giving me a million dollars is also a good thing
Yeah idk I’ve read it like 4 times and still struggle to find a coherent thought here.