Is this rude, or am I just exaggerating the issue
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you paid for the right to use one machine. they paid for the right to use one machine. you don't get to dictate which machine they exercise that right upon. they can't use yours.....and that's it. everything else is fair game. you don't get to get the screen showing Wheel of Fortune and force everyone else to other side of the room to watch CNBC while they whittle away an hour on a deathmill.
feel free to run outside if you want to be alone
You totally missed where I have asthma and cannot breathe when one of my triggers is present..it had nothing to do with being alone it had everything to do with her smell flared up my asthma, and I couldn't really breathe.
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Jennloella wrote: »quiksylver296 wrote: »Jennloella wrote: »it's annoying whether they smell or not. And yes smokers reek, no matter how careful they are. I can always tell if my father in law has been in my home, I hate it and he is no longer allowed on upholstered furniture, kitchen chairs for him. I can't stand the smell.
Wow... I don't like the smell either, but I would just Febreze my chairs after. Seems really rude to your F-I-L.
nah it's rude to make my furniture stink, my babies don't need to inhale the residual stink either. I hate febreeze. don't smoke before you come over, change your shirt, wash your hands, no smoking in my home or in my yard. those are the rules! I totally have a right to control the quality of air in my home......
Some people can't handle synthetic scents like Febreze either. Plus the smell of Febreze just let's people know that there's something that stinks in the room and an attempted cover-up.0 -
magsmichelle wrote: »ourtruelovewillneverdie wrote: »I personally would avoid using a machine next to someone if another one was open. As a smoker and an adult it is my decision to smoke, just like some people choose to overload on spray and that God awful Axe stuff. I'm not oblivious to the fact I smell like a smoker, but it's my choice, so in public I could really give two *kitten* whether someone is bothered or not. I've quit every time I was pregnant and nursing but I always start back up because I want to. I know all the risks and have seen the negative effects of smoking due to the complications my grandfather had from being a life long smoker. I worked in the healthcare field for eight years and I've done my research. It's something that I enjoy and when I stop enjoying it I'll quit. I'm not one to get in someone's personal space anyway if I don't have to. I choose not to smoke in my house and I also am respectful of other's rules on smoking. I don't smoke in public places unless it is a designated zone. Not all smokers are horrible people, they just smell like smokers, which obviously offends tons of people on here. I hate the smell of alcohol and beer and I choose not to drink anymore but I don't chastise anyone who smells like it. God forbid an adult makes their own decisions that doesn't agree with everyone.
Does the smell of alcohol and beer affect your breathing? can you die because your lungs closed up due to the smell?
Not everyone can tolerate the smell of smoke. it isn't just a matter of opinion for some people, it is a matter of being able to breathe, you know to stay alive.
Ok, NOW you're being overly dramatic.
Yes, what she did was mildly annoying. I'm sure she didn't realize that the faintest whiff of cigarettes would put you in the morgue.
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Ignore it. It's probably some jab at your English, though why it references reading, I have no idea.
wait what!?? i just really?? smoking while on the gym plus using a machine? oh god i must sound so silly but i have ever ever seeing that and i didn't think that was possible, i don't know i would be so upset and in shock i suppose although i live outside the U.S so i'll assume that it's consider quite normal there.
ps: to the OP above
of course everyone should respect other people choices BUT my grandma die of lung cancer, she smoke her whole life and when she got to her 50 or 60 she quit.. 15 years later ---) lung cancer, love her and miss her like hell but boy that was a selfish adult decision she did
Reading is funde.....Oh never mind.
hi! can you explain your post? i didn't get it, english it's not my primary lenguage and basically everything i know was learn from watching friends/everybody loves Raymond, so i miss a lot of fun post because of it
Good job on your English. Post away. It's against the rules to correct others on language issues.
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I had someone today get on a treadmill beside me that smelled like she had bathed in her perfume. It smelled so bad! I somehow finished my workout, but I had a headache from the smell.0
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wait what!?? i just really?? smoking while on the gym plus using a machine? oh god i must sound so silly but i have ever ever seeing that and i didn't think that was possible, i don't know i would be so upset and in shock i suppose although i live outside the U.S so i'll assume that it's consider quite normal there.
ps: to the OP above of course everyone should respect other people choices BUT my grandma die of lung cancer, she smoke her whole life and when she got to her 50 or 60 she quit.. 15 years later ---) lung cancer, love her and miss her like hell but boy that was a selfish adult decision she did
Reading is funde.....Oh never mind.
hi! can you explain your post? i didn't get it, english it's not my primary lenguage and basically everything i know was learn from watching friends/everybody loves Raymond, so i miss a lot of fun post because of it
If you re-read the OP post the woman was not smoking while exercising. She took off her jacket and she smelled of smoke which it says in her post.
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wait what!?? i just really?? smoking while on the gym plus using a machine? oh god i must sound so silly but i have ever ever seeing that and i didn't think that was possible, i don't know i would be so upset and in shock i suppose although i live outside the U.S so i'll assume that it's consider quite normal there.
ps: to the OP above of course everyone should respect other people choices BUT my grandma die of lung cancer, she smoke her whole life and when she got to her 50 or 60 she quit.. 15 years later ---) lung cancer, love her and miss her like hell but boy that was a selfish adult decision she did
Reading is funde.....Oh never mind.
Did it cross your mind that maybe English isn't her first language?
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magsmichelle wrote: »you paid for the right to use one machine. they paid for the right to use one machine. you don't get to dictate which machine they exercise that right upon. they can't use yours.....and that's it. everything else is fair game. you don't get to get the screen showing Wheel of Fortune and force everyone else to other side of the room to watch CNBC while they whittle away an hour on a deathmill.
feel free to run outside if you want to be alone
You totally missed where I have asthma and cannot breathe when one of my triggers is present..it had nothing to do with being alone it had everything to do with her smell flared up my asthma, and I couldn't really breathe.
so....having asthma means you get to dictate machine usage beyond the one that you're on? or does it mean that you can't run outside?
feel free to buy your own treadmill and use it in the comfort and privacy of your own home.0 -
WalkingAlong wrote: »
Ignore it. It's probably some jab at your English, though why it references reading, I have no idea. wait what!?? i just really?? smoking while on the gym plus using a machine? oh god i must sound so silly but i have ever ever seeing that and i didn't think that was possible, i don't know i would be so upset and in shock i suppose although i live outside the U.S so i'll assume that it's consider quite normal there.
ps: to the OP above of course everyone should respect other people choices BUT my grandma die of lung cancer, she smoke her whole life and when she got to her 50 or 60 she quit.. 15 years later ---) lung cancer, love her and miss her like hell but boy that was a selfish adult decision she did
Reading is funde.....Oh never mind.
hi! can you explain your post? i didn't get it, english it's not my primary lenguage and basically everything i know was learn from watching friends/everybody loves Raymond, so i miss a lot of fun post because of it
Good job on your English. Post away. It's against the rules to correct others on language issues.
it's not a jab at their ESL. the OP said the other person smell of smoke, not that they were smoking while on the equipment. that's what he was taking a cheap shot at.0 -
That is so gross. I would've been offended - enough to move to another treadmill. Maybe it's not worth the conversation out loud, but maybe discussing to club staff and moving away from her would be good moves. Sorry to hear about that. Yuck!0
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magsmichelle wrote: »ourtruelovewillneverdie wrote: »I personally would avoid using a machine next to someone if another one was open. As a smoker and an adult it is my decision to smoke, just like some people choose to overload on spray and that God awful Axe stuff. I'm not oblivious to the fact I smell like a smoker, but it's my choice, so in public I could really give two *kitten* whether someone is bothered or not. I've quit every time I was pregnant and nursing but I always start back up because I want to. I know all the risks and have seen the negative effects of smoking due to the complications my grandfather had from being a life long smoker. I worked in the healthcare field for eight years and I've done my research. It's something that I enjoy and when I stop enjoying it I'll quit. I'm not one to get in someone's personal space anyway if I don't have to. I choose not to smoke in my house and I also am respectful of other's rules on smoking. I don't smoke in public places unless it is a designated zone. Not all smokers are horrible people, they just smell like smokers, which obviously offends tons of people on here. I hate the smell of alcohol and beer and I choose not to drink anymore but I don't chastise anyone who smells like it. God forbid an adult makes their own decisions that doesn't agree with everyone.
Does the smell of alcohol and beer affect your breathing? can you die because your lungs closed up due to the smell?
Not everyone can tolerate the smell of smoke. it isn't just a matter of opinion for some people, it is a matter of being able to breathe, you know to stay alive.
umm....do you have a doctor's note? because a deadly reaction to the mere whiff of cigarrete smoke.....well, i guess i haven't seen everything, so sure, why not?
but....it would seem to me that you would need to take extra precautions for you needs, not that the public at large has to take special precautions just in case you're the one person in 20 million that immediately seizes up and dies at the smell of a pack of Kools
ETA: i'm going to go out on a limb and say the answer to the question in the title of this thread is "yes".0 -
I don't think the person who took the machine next to you is being "rude" but I also don't think you're exaggerating the overall issue. People can take whatever machine they like. I am very picky about the treadmills at my gym and if two in particular are not taken, I will use them regardless of whether there is someone next to them and lots of other empty machines. The lighting is just better and they are better positioned in front of the televisions.
I am going to take a wild guess here and suggest that the person who smelled of smoke probably does not know that he/she smells of smoke. I don't think the person did it on purpose to bother you... but I also understand where you're coming from. I had to leave a spin class (it was full, so I couldn't switch bikes) because the woman next to me reeked of smoke. She's a nice woman and we often chat, and she always stinks, but for some reason on that day my lungs couldn't take it. I truly don't think she knows how bad she smells though.0 -
tedboosalis7 wrote: »That is so gross. I would've been offended - enough to move to another treadmill. Maybe it's not worth the conversation out loud, but maybe discussing to club staff and moving away from her would be good moves. Sorry to hear about that. Yuck!
Out of curiosity, and I'm being completely serious, what is the OP supposed to discuss with club staff about? Should the staff tell this member not to smoke in the privacy of his/her own home?-1 -
magsmichelle wrote: »you paid for the right to use one machine. they paid for the right to use one machine. you don't get to dictate which machine they exercise that right upon. they can't use yours.....and that's it. everything else is fair game. you don't get to get the screen showing Wheel of Fortune and force everyone else to other side of the room to watch CNBC while they whittle away an hour on a deathmill.
feel free to run outside if you want to be alone
You totally missed where I have asthma and cannot breathe when one of my triggers is present..it had nothing to do with being alone it had everything to do with her smell flared up my asthma, and I couldn't really breathe.
so....having asthma means you get to dictate machine usage beyond the one that you're on? or does it mean that you can't run outside?
feel free to buy your own treadmill and use it in the comfort and privacy of your own home.
Dave, can't you see in the OP where it triggered her asthma and she had an attack and was hospitalized?
It might be in between the lines "the smell bothered me".0 -
EvgeniZyntx wrote: »magsmichelle wrote: »you paid for the right to use one machine. they paid for the right to use one machine. you don't get to dictate which machine they exercise that right upon. they can't use yours.....and that's it. everything else is fair game. you don't get to get the screen showing Wheel of Fortune and force everyone else to other side of the room to watch CNBC while they whittle away an hour on a deathmill.
feel free to run outside if you want to be alone
You totally missed where I have asthma and cannot breathe when one of my triggers is present..it had nothing to do with being alone it had everything to do with her smell flared up my asthma, and I couldn't really breathe.
so....having asthma means you get to dictate machine usage beyond the one that you're on? or does it mean that you can't run outside?
feel free to buy your own treadmill and use it in the comfort and privacy of your own home.
Dave, can't you see in the OP where it triggered her asthma and she had an attack and was hospitalized?
It might be in between the lines "the smell bothered me".
good catch. i totally missed that. i should have figured it out by the end where she also threw in, "it really annoyed me". obviously this was a life or death situation. how could i be so callous?0 -
WalkingAlong wrote: »
Ignore it. It's probably some jab at your English, though why it references reading, I have no idea. wait what!?? i just really?? smoking while on the gym plus using a machine? oh god i must sound so silly but i have ever ever seeing that and i didn't think that was possible, i don't know i would be so upset and in shock i suppose although i live outside the U.S so i'll assume that it's consider quite normal there.
ps: to the OP above of course everyone should respect other people choices BUT my grandma die of lung cancer, she smoke her whole life and when she got to her 50 or 60 she quit.. 15 years later ---) lung cancer, love her and miss her like hell but boy that was a selfish adult decision she did
Reading is funde.....Oh never mind.
hi! can you explain your post? i didn't get it, english it's not my primary lenguage and basically everything i know was learn from watching friends/everybody loves Raymond, so i miss a lot of fun post because of it
Good job on your English. Post away. It's against the rules to correct others on language issues.
hi! thanks. i get the you don't belong here feeling insecurity a lot and try a lot to make my self as clear as i can but apparently i read wrong the post and thought the OP was talking about a lady who was smoking while using the machine0 -
FatFreeFrolicking wrote: » wait what!?? i just really?? smoking while on the gym plus using a machine? oh god i must sound so silly but i have ever ever seeing that and i didn't think that was possible, i don't know i would be so upset and in shock i suppose although i live outside the U.S so i'll assume that it's consider quite normal there.
ps: to the OP above of course everyone should respect other people choices BUT my grandma die of lung cancer, she smoke her whole life and when she got to her 50 or 60 she quit.. 15 years later ---) lung cancer, love her and miss her like hell but boy that was a selfish adult decision she did
Reading is funde.....Oh never mind.
Did it cross your mind that maybe English isn't her first language?
She typed out a well thought out understandable response. She can go back RE-READ the OP post. To think that someone would smoke next to someone on the TM I for one would go back and re-read the OP to make sure I am reading it correctly since it sounds so absurd.
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EvgeniZyntx wrote: »magsmichelle wrote: »you paid for the right to use one machine. they paid for the right to use one machine. you don't get to dictate which machine they exercise that right upon. they can't use yours.....and that's it. everything else is fair game. you don't get to get the screen showing Wheel of Fortune and force everyone else to other side of the room to watch CNBC while they whittle away an hour on a deathmill.
feel free to run outside if you want to be alone
You totally missed where I have asthma and cannot breathe when one of my triggers is present..it had nothing to do with being alone it had everything to do with her smell flared up my asthma, and I couldn't really breathe.
so....having asthma means you get to dictate machine usage beyond the one that you're on? or does it mean that you can't run outside?
feel free to buy your own treadmill and use it in the comfort and privacy of your own home.
Dave, can't you see in the OP where it triggered her asthma and she had an attack and was hospitalized?
It might be in between the lines "the smell bothered me".
good catch. i totally missed that. i should have figured it out by the end where she also threw in, "it really annoyed me". obviously this was a life or death situation. how could i be so callous?
If they kicked out the people in the gym that smelled ...0 -
FatFreeFrolicking wrote: » wait what!?? i just really?? smoking while on the gym plus using a machine? oh god i must sound so silly but i have ever ever seeing that and i didn't think that was possible, i don't know i would be so upset and in shock i suppose although i live outside the U.S so i'll assume that it's consider quite normal there.
ps: to the OP above of course everyone should respect other people choices BUT my grandma die of lung cancer, she smoke her whole life and when she got to her 50 or 60 she quit.. 15 years later ---) lung cancer, love her and miss her like hell but boy that was a selfish adult decision she did
Reading is funde.....Oh never mind.
Did it cross your mind that maybe English isn't her first language?
She typed out a well thought out understandable response. She can go back RE-READ the OP post. To think that someone would smoke next to someone on the TM I for one would go back and re-read the OP to make sure I am reading it correctly since it sounds so absurd.
you know thank you because i've realize my mistake and on the "absurd" thing like i said i assume that was a American acceptable thing to do and i post it, might be news to you but there a lot of cultural differences out there and things the would sound absurd to you is quite acceptable in other cultures .
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FatFreeFrolicking wrote: » wait what!?? i just really?? smoking while on the gym plus using a machine? oh god i must sound so silly but i have ever ever seeing that and i didn't think that was possible, i don't know i would be so upset and in shock i suppose although i live outside the U.S so i'll assume that it's consider quite normal there.
ps: to the OP above of course everyone should respect other people choices BUT my grandma die of lung cancer, she smoke her whole life and when she got to her 50 or 60 she quit.. 15 years later ---) lung cancer, love her and miss her like hell but boy that was a selfish adult decision she did
Reading is funde.....Oh never mind.
Did it cross your mind that maybe English isn't her first language?
She typed out a well thought out understandable response. She can go back RE-READ the OP post. To think that someone would smoke next to someone on the TM I for one would go back and re-read the OP to make sure I am reading it correctly since it sounds so absurd.
you know thank you because i've realize my mistake and on the "absurd" thing like i said i assume that was a American acceptable thing to do and i post it, might be news to you but there a lot of cultural differences out there and things the would sound absurd to you is quite acceptable in other cultures .
I've yet to see a gym where smoking is ok in any country.
Although my gym, in Germany, does serve beer.
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