I have to say guys that I didn't think it was funny at all.
As a slimmer who has wasted hours and hundreds of pounds on quick fixes making huge promises I can understand being desperate enough to want to believe in something of this nature.
The fact of the matter is, the joke would not have been remotely funny to anyone unless some people fell for it. Surely the only people to fall for such a joke would be those with a weight issue, others would surely dismiss it as the latest fad and not spare a second thought. To me that implies that the target audience for such a stunt was infact over weight people.
As both a slimmer and an employee of a Slimming Organisation I am disappointed that GMTV did not come up with something a little more entertaining. This is a show that regularly feature competition winner from SW and advertises WW on there web site, suggesting they understand their target audience.
I think the joke was thoughtless, more than a little crap and yes, it was offensive.
The last thing people with weight issues need is to made to feel foolish on top of any burden they might be carrying already, this play on hope for a miracle cure was crass and in my opinion not amusing. There would have uproar if it was a pretend cure for cancer, and anyone who has been touched by cancer will understand the suffers need to invest hope in any possible treatment. Is this any different?
As a slimmer who has wasted hours and hundreds of pounds on quick fixes making huge promises I can understand being desperate enough to want to believe in something of this nature.
The fact of the matter is, the joke would not have been remotely funny to anyone unless some people fell for it. Surely the only people to fall for such a joke would be those with a weight issue, others would surely dismiss it as the latest fad and not spare a second thought. To me that implies that the target audience for such a stunt was infact over weight people.
As both a slimmer and an employee of a Slimming Organisation I am disappointed that GMTV did not come up with something a little more entertaining. This is a show that regularly feature competition winner from SW and advertises WW on there web site, suggesting they understand their target audience.
I think the joke was thoughtless, more than a little crap and yes, it was offensive.
The last thing people with weight issues need is to made to feel foolish on top of any burden they might be carrying already, this play on hope for a miracle cure was crass and in my opinion not amusing. There would have uproar if it was a pretend cure for cancer, and anyone who has been touched by cancer will understand the suffers need to invest hope in any possible treatment. Is this any different?