Gym Eye Contact
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Shakashakara wrote: »bellababy9031 wrote: »Eye contact is no big deal. It happens either inadvertently or you glance at someone attractive. Its human nature. Just dont invade someone's space and its a non factor. If you go to the gym enough you will come to know who are the chatty social types and who are the ones that dont want to be bothered. Friendships as well as romances are formed in gyms all the time....its usually happens over time seeing the same people over and over and forming a common bond enough so that a conversation is no longer a cringe thing.
Be careful now, let's not offend those who are seeking so hard to be offended.
Its never ok to look at anyone at the gym, don't-ya-know?
Wait, am I the offended one?
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Wait. What the heck am *I* laughing at?1 -
internationalplayboy wrote: »Shakashakara wrote: »bellababy9031 wrote: »Eye contact is no big deal. It happens either inadvertently or you glance at someone attractive. Its human nature. Just dont invade someone's space and its a non factor. If you go to the gym enough you will come to know who are the chatty social types and who are the ones that dont want to be bothered. Friendships as well as romances are formed in gyms all the time....its usually happens over time seeing the same people over and over and forming a common bond enough so that a conversation is no longer a cringe thing.
Be careful now, let's not offend those who are seeking so hard to be offended.
Its never ok to look at anyone at the gym, don't-ya-know?
Wait, am I the offended one?
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Wait. What the heck am *I* laughing at?
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I've been in the gym for more than a decade, i've never seen 3, 4 or 5, not even once. Maybe it's the demographics of my area, it's different than the US.0 -
Tell ya...I'm here to support and be supported. But I'm struggling to feel for someone offended by being looked at or making eye contact who's out in public unless it prolonged or repetitive. Sheesh... If it's a problem I'm not sure it's theirs.0
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Tell ya...I'm here to support and be supported. But I'm struggling to feel for someone offended by being looked at or making eye contact who's out in public unless it prolonged or repetitive. Sheesh...
Eye contact isn’t offensive. Taking it as a sign to initiate further contact might be.3 -
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I find eyes offensive7
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internationalplayboy wrote: »Tell ya...I'm here to support and be supported. But I'm struggling to feel for someone offended by being looked at or making eye contact who's out in public unless it prolonged or repetitive. Sheesh...
Eye contact isn’t offensive. Taking it as a sign to initiate further contact might be.
You're not allowed to tell people what is and isn't offensive. Only the media can do that.4 -
Sophisticatted_Gentlemanz wrote: »I find eyes offensive
This feels biblical1 -
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internationalplayboy wrote: »Tell ya...I'm here to support and be supported. But I'm struggling to feel for someone offended by being looked at or making eye contact who's out in public unless it prolonged or repetitive. Sheesh...
Eye contact isn’t offensive. Taking it as a sign to initiate further contact might be.
You're not allowed to tell people what is and isn't offensive. Only the media can do that.
thems fightin woyds. 😍😍😍1 -
internationalplayboy wrote: »internationalplayboy wrote: »Tell ya...I'm here to support and be supported. But I'm struggling to feel for someone offended by being looked at or making eye contact who's out in public unless it prolonged or repetitive. Sheesh...
Eye contact isn’t offensive. Taking it as a sign to initiate further contact might be.
You're not allowed to tell people what is and isn't offensive. Only the media can do that.
thems fightin woyds. 😍😍😍
See its dumb things like this that make me love you1 -
Glances and eye contact don’t equal staring and ogling do they? I think eye contact is something that lots of people do throughout their days. Imo, being “stared at” by someone (unless you’re getting ready to get it on or something) is always uncomfortable.
For the record if I’m “catching a glance” in a gym setting I’m gonna 100% think they are thinking “WTF is she doing?!”
This is more the point I was getting at, that and excepting a glance as an invitation2 -
CaptainFantastic01 wrote: »Glances and eye contact don’t equal staring and ogling do they? I think eye contact is something that lots of people do throughout their days. Imo, being “stared at” by someone (unless you’re getting ready to get it on or something) is always uncomfortable.For the record if I’m “catching a glance” in a gym setting I’m gonna 100% think they are thinking “WTF is she doing?!”
This is more the point I was getting at, that and excepting a glance as an invitation
The obvious exception here is that when you get a burger and fries and your date orders a pile of weeds, any eye contact at all means an invitation to share the fries1 -
Shakashakara wrote: »CaptainFantastic01 wrote: »Glances and eye contact don’t equal staring and ogling do they? I think eye contact is something that lots of people do throughout their days. Imo, being “stared at” by someone (unless you’re getting ready to get it on or something) is always uncomfortable.For the record if I’m “catching a glance” in a gym setting I’m gonna 100% think they are thinking “WTF is she doing?!”
This is more the point I was getting at, that and excepting a glance as an invitation
The obvious exception here is that when you get a burger and fries and your date orders a pile of weeds, any eye contact at all means an invitation to share the fries
I’m a sharer but I’m never happy about it3 -
Shakashakara wrote: »CaptainFantastic01 wrote: »Glances and eye contact don’t equal staring and ogling do they? I think eye contact is something that lots of people do throughout their days. Imo, being “stared at” by someone (unless you’re getting ready to get it on or something) is always uncomfortable.For the record if I’m “catching a glance” in a gym setting I’m gonna 100% think they are thinking “WTF is she doing?!”
This is more the point I was getting at, that and excepting a glance as an invitation
The obvious exception here is that when you get a burger and fries and your date orders a pile of weeds, any eye contact at all means an invitation to share the fries
OMG... "pile of weeds" -- I'm totally stealing that!4 -
Shakashakara wrote: »internationalplayboy wrote: »internationalplayboy wrote: »Tell ya...I'm here to support and be supported. But I'm struggling to feel for someone offended by being looked at or making eye contact who's out in public unless it prolonged or repetitive. Sheesh...
Eye contact isn’t offensive. Taking it as a sign to initiate further contact might be.
You're not allowed to tell people what is and isn't offensive. Only the media can do that.
thems fightin woyds. 😍😍😍
See its dumb things like this that make me love you
As a bad speller I’m SLIGHTLY offended. But only slightly.
She likes when I talk like bugs bunny1 -
Shakashakara wrote: »internationalplayboy wrote: »internationalplayboy wrote: »Tell ya...I'm here to support and be supported. But I'm struggling to feel for someone offended by being looked at or making eye contact who's out in public unless it prolonged or repetitive. Sheesh...
Eye contact isn’t offensive. Taking it as a sign to initiate further contact might be.
You're not allowed to tell people what is and isn't offensive. Only the media can do that.
thems fightin woyds. 😍😍😍
See its dumb things like this that make me love you
As a bad speller I’m SLIGHTLY offended. But only slightly.
No you don’t get to be offended because i mean it as a compliment 😌1 -
CaptainFantastic01 wrote: »Shakashakara wrote: »CaptainFantastic01 wrote: »Glances and eye contact don’t equal staring and ogling do they? I think eye contact is something that lots of people do throughout their days. Imo, being “stared at” by someone (unless you’re getting ready to get it on or something) is always uncomfortable.For the record if I’m “catching a glance” in a gym setting I’m gonna 100% think they are thinking “WTF is she doing?!”
This is more the point I was getting at, that and excepting a glance as an invitation
The obvious exception here is that when you get a burger and fries and your date orders a pile of weeds, any eye contact at all means an invitation to share the fries
I’m a sharer but I’m never happy about it
100% this2 -
CaptainFantastic01 wrote: »Shakashakara wrote: »CaptainFantastic01 wrote: »Glances and eye contact don’t equal staring and ogling do they? I think eye contact is something that lots of people do throughout their days. Imo, being “stared at” by someone (unless you’re getting ready to get it on or something) is always uncomfortable.For the record if I’m “catching a glance” in a gym setting I’m gonna 100% think they are thinking “WTF is she doing?!”
This is more the point I was getting at, that and excepting a glance as an invitation
The obvious exception here is that when you get a burger and fries and your date orders a pile of weeds, any eye contact at all means an invitation to share the fries
I’m a sharer but I’m never happy about itSophisticatted_Gentlemanz wrote: »CaptainFantastic01 wrote: »Shakashakara wrote: »CaptainFantastic01 wrote: »Glances and eye contact don’t equal staring and ogling do they? I think eye contact is something that lots of people do throughout their days. Imo, being “stared at” by someone (unless you’re getting ready to get it on or something) is always uncomfortable.For the record if I’m “catching a glance” in a gym setting I’m gonna 100% think they are thinking “WTF is she doing?!”
This is more the point I was getting at, that and excepting a glance as an invitation
The obvious exception here is that when you get a burger and fries and your date orders a pile of weeds, any eye contact at all means an invitation to share the fries
I’m a sharer but I’m never happy about it
100% this
Oh how the turnips have tabled3 -
internationalplayboy wrote: »Shakashakara wrote: »internationalplayboy wrote: »internationalplayboy wrote: »Tell ya...I'm here to support and be supported. But I'm struggling to feel for someone offended by being looked at or making eye contact who's out in public unless it prolonged or repetitive. Sheesh...
Eye contact isn’t offensive. Taking it as a sign to initiate further contact might be.
You're not allowed to tell people what is and isn't offensive. Only the media can do that.
thems fightin woyds. 😍😍😍
See its dumb things like this that make me love you
As a bad speller I’m SLIGHTLY offended. But only slightly.
She likes when I talk like bugs bunny
Well I prefer Elmer Fudd.😡
(I’m just saying)
Veeeeeewy kwiet3 -
Shakashakara wrote: »CaptainFantastic01 wrote: »Glances and eye contact don’t equal staring and ogling do they? I think eye contact is something that lots of people do throughout their days. Imo, being “stared at” by someone (unless you’re getting ready to get it on or something) is always uncomfortable.For the record if I’m “catching a glance” in a gym setting I’m gonna 100% think they are thinking “WTF is she doing?!”
This is more the point I was getting at, that and excepting a glance as an invitation
The obvious exception here is that when you get a burger and fries and your date orders a pile of weeds, any eye contact at all means an invitation to share the fries
OMG... "pile of weeds" -- I'm totally stealing that!
Oh it’s not mine. My friend’s husband goes through fast food drive-thrus and orders his burgers without weeds and it makes me laugh every time1 -
internationalplayboy wrote: »
Blink, Blink, Blink....
Them that don't know me won't like me and them that do
Sometimes won't know how to take me
I ain't wrong, I'm just different but my pride won't let me
Do things to make you think I'm right
I reckon OleTrobadour will get this, but most of you metrosexuals won't have a clue.
It's ok, I love all y'all anyway.
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internationalplayboy wrote: »Shakashakara wrote: »internationalplayboy wrote: »internationalplayboy wrote: »Tell ya...I'm here to support and be supported. But I'm struggling to feel for someone offended by being looked at or making eye contact who's out in public unless it prolonged or repetitive. Sheesh...
Eye contact isn’t offensive. Taking it as a sign to initiate further contact might be.
You're not allowed to tell people what is and isn't offensive. Only the media can do that.
thems fightin woyds. 😍😍😍
See its dumb things like this that make me love you
As a bad speller I’m SLIGHTLY offended. But only slightly.
She likes when I talk like bugs bunny
Well I prefer Elmer Fudd.😡
I own a mansion and a yacht. Wanna come over?1 -
bellababy9031 wrote: »internationalplayboy wrote: »
Blink, Blink, Blink....
Them that don't know me won't like me and them that do
Sometimes won't know how to take me
I ain't wrong, I'm just different but my pride won't let me
Do things to make you think I'm right
I reckon OleTrobadour will get this, but most of you metrosexuals won't have a clue.
It's ok, I love all y'all anyway.
aww shucks. Thank you0 -
bellababy9031 wrote: »internationalplayboy wrote: »
Blink, Blink, Blink....
Them that don't know me won't like me and them that do
Sometimes won't know how to take me
I ain't wrong, I'm just different but my pride won't let me
Do things to make you think I'm right
I reckon OleTrobadour will get this, but most of you metrosexuals won't have a clue.
It's ok, I love all y'all anyway.
This is the most active i’ve seen chit since i returned so i’m a fan2 -
internationalplayboy wrote: »internationalplayboy wrote: »Shakashakara wrote: »internationalplayboy wrote: »internationalplayboy wrote: »Tell ya...I'm here to support and be supported. But I'm struggling to feel for someone offended by being looked at or making eye contact who's out in public unless it prolonged or repetitive. Sheesh...
Eye contact isn’t offensive. Taking it as a sign to initiate further contact might be.
You're not allowed to tell people what is and isn't offensive. Only the media can do that.
thems fightin woyds. 😍😍😍
See its dumb things like this that make me love you
As a bad speller I’m SLIGHTLY offended. But only slightly.
She likes when I talk like bugs bunny
Well I prefer Elmer Fudd.😡
I own a mansion and a yacht. Wanna come over?
Gulp. Yes. Did we just become engaged?
Your just twying to cowect awimony3 -
Pmore_oomph wrote: »report it to management
make it very clear that you are not here to be ooogled!
(and put your hands up and wiggle your fingers when you say oogled btw)
So many things happen at the gym, after a long hard run, tired sweaty and happy you finish. Someone noticed your efforts and gives you a heads up look, positive in all things excercise not at all related to you or you peck muscles. Does the eye googling from male or female really disturbe you that much,. Be it in your mind for the work your doing or someone who thinks you attractive, because of the hard work your doing. Either way they are telling you perhaps not verbally that your program is working and they have noticed. Nothing more then that, enjoy the complement and keep pushing quietly. No need to interact.
It doesn’t bother me. Just wondered folks thoughts…
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CaptainFantastic01 wrote: »Pmore_oomph wrote: »report it to management
make it very clear that you are not here to be ooogled!
(and put your hands up and wiggle your fingers when you say oogled btw)
So many things happen at the gym, after a long hard run, tired sweaty and happy you finish. Someone noticed your efforts and gives you a heads up look, positive in all things excercise not at all related to you or you peck muscles. Does the eye googling from male or female really disturbe you that much,. Be it in your mind for the work your doing or someone who thinks you attractive, because of the hard work your doing. Either way they are telling you perhaps not verbally that your program is working and they have noticed. Nothing more then that, enjoy the complement and keep pushing quietly. No need to interact.
This thread is, in fact, a dumpster fire.
(most) people go to the gym to work out and not to be looked at.
eyes front, get your *kitten* done, and get out.
the statement you've made is the equivalent of saying "WELL They were just trying to pay you a compliment when they yelled at you 'hey momma what that *kitten* do'"
It makes people uncomfortable to be stared at, and mindsets like the one you've made here, and I'm sure your looks are totally innocent, mind you, but usually it's not, and those who are not pure of heart, like you, take this mindset too far and begin invading spaces and making the gym, a place to become strong and feel safe, less of a safe space and more of s a space to let some creep come and take a look at my bum
well said…0
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