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No one’s ever happy when Charles Barkley shows up in any ad, but that’s mostly because he has slight speech impediment that makes
listening to him uncomfortable. But now Barkley has given us another reason to cringe, one that doesn’t have anything to do with his lazy pronunciation of multi-syllable worlds. He’s doing ads for weight watchers that seem to suggest that men gain more *length* once they drop the pounds.
The basketball legend goes through a list of synonyms for a man’s man parts, and then goes on to suggest that losing weight serves as some sort of enhancement.
Barkely was recruited to be the spokesman for Weight Watchers because he is a man’s man, and it was thought that he’d be able to recruit men to join a weight loss club that’s filled mostly with women. That seems smart enough, but the problem with this ad is that it may go a bit too far. It didn’t just imply that a man could look fitter if he lost weight, it went – there.
Maybe this is a risk Weight Watchers is willing to take in order to get more men to participate in its program, and since we’re talking about it, that means it’s gaining some traction. The real question is rather or not some people will recoil at what Barkley is suggesting in the video. Only time will tell.
You can watch the full video here. Let us know what you think.
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Shelly Hulse - Arizona
December 27, 2012 at 12:49 am
I don’t see anything wrong with this commercial. It is really nice to see Charles Barkley speak.
Thomas Dixon
October 29, 2012 at 11:41 am
Sir Charles is right with every 35 pounds you loss you about a 1/4 inch in lenght.
Eric L. Wattree
October 28, 2012 at 3:10 pm
I’m sure there are a number of women out there that didn’t exactly know how to broach the subject that would consider that commercial a public service announcement. Unfortunately, my woman wasn’t one of them. She chose not to wait on Charles to pull my coat. She laid out the actual factuals three years ago – and I took heed.
Legallychisis
October 28, 2012 at 9:51 am
Really this is such a non issue! First of all who Hates listening to Charles??! I love Charles and his commentary it’s about sports he doesn’t need to elogantly speak! Futhermore I saw nothing wrong with the commercial it was funny especially seeing him do it! It was an interesting twist in appealing to MEN to lose weight!!! Please get the stick out ur azz no one cares!!
Eric L. Wattree
October 28, 2012 at 8:11 am
Why was this article on this non-controversy even written. If you’ve got ten inches of belly and only nine inches of johnson, you’ve got a problem. What dummy doesn’t know that? It’s simple math.
johnny m
October 28, 2012 at 7:37 am
Yvette, the one who wrote this article, should just shut her mouth. Do some f*****g research. Less fat equals more exposure, you stupid feminist t**t.