Z. Class that causes me marriage stress part II.

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  • RikanSoulja
    RikanSoulja Posts: 463 Member
    You know man Imma be honest with you. I went to zumba class *once* (let me emphasis that once)with a girl It wasn't that bad till they starting busting out the super gay moves. Mind you I am hispanic so I dont mind all the shaking but there are just some moves that men should not do and that was like 50% of the class so for half of it I was doing my own moves trying to "manly" it up. Regardless I've never gone back and no one can make me.
  • jolarocknrolla
    jolarocknrolla Posts: 236 Member
    dude, you should have married a goth. shopping is easy, you just buy whatever comes in black.
  • ThePhoenixRose
    ThePhoenixRose Posts: 1,978 Member
    I laughed hysterically and read this to my husband, who laughed hysterically. Good luck, dude!
  • OMGLeigh
    OMGLeigh Posts: 236
    HAHAHA!
    I wish I had bright neon yellow workout clothes. All of mine are black pants with rainbow or cheetah print details, black, and grey. So rather than looking like the sun I look like a fat black hole. However once I try on something that fits I'm going to get it in different colors, not really needing to bother trying on other things.

    I don't Zumba, but if I did I would NEVER ask the man to join me. He has his things, I have mine, and there's nothing wrong with that. I can still understand why she'd be ticked at you laughing, but come on, life is funny, sometimes you just have to laugh.
  • BishopSmurf
    BishopSmurf Posts: 35 Member
    Obviously this issue calls for someone to give you advice and honeslty, who better than me. I am..THAT DUDE.

    THis will be painful to hear...but it is the truth...YOU DONT LIKE YOUR WIFE AND YOUR WIFE DOESNT LIKE YOU.

    Its time to move on. She has unrealistic expectations and hates the fact that you got in shape and is jealous that you are cheating on her....and I know your not...BUT....you ARE thinking about it and just havent gone thru with it.

    ITs time to move on.

    Now I have to get back to the middle east peace talks.

    Cya

    ...better than me?
    Don't
    Dosen't
    It's
    (have) gotten
    Haven't
    Through
    It's

    No wonder the Middle East hates us.
  • wurgin
    wurgin Posts: 241 Member
    I think i love you.
    Are you familliar with millington? He writes like you, google him :)/
  • 81Kyra
    81Kyra Posts: 115
    Hahaha that's hilarious! I tried Zumba once but I wore chucks and twisted my ankle I finished the class but never went back after that.
  • d2footballJRC
    d2footballJRC Posts: 2,684 Member
    dude, you should have married a goth. shopping is easy, you just buy whatever comes in black.

    Well I would have but you see I suffer from a condition called diarrea of the mouth. Marrying a goth would of resulted in me being on a missing persons report early on I have a feeling.
  • NashvilleShelley
    NashvilleShelley Posts: 238
    :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: ... I absolutely loved that story!!!

    If you tell these stories often, please friend me. :smile:

    me too! i find you hilarious!! I would be embarrassed if my husband came to zumba...actually, i wouldn't be caught dead doing it either!!!

    More Stories!!!

    Oh! And I really hope that you and your wife work things out but please have a few more stories first! LOL!!
  • bigredhearts
    bigredhearts Posts: 428
    kuddos to you for even walking into that class! sorry about your marriage, best friends dont always get along, and sometimes you hurt the ones you're closest to. as another poster said, you def dont want to throw in the towel and grab yourself a new chick. if you dont take the time to find out what the problem is and attempt to fix it, its bound to happen again in the future. i LOVE zumba... would i ever go to a class... NOPE! but i dont need anyone to see me look like what you witnessed... i imagine its not pretty... lol

    edit to mention that bright colored tight clothes are HILARIOUS! it takes me maybe 5 min to find a pair of black workout pants and i NEVER try them on... takes to much time...
  • Josee76
    Josee76 Posts: 533 Member
    I think all the ppl complaining about readin this dude's story are losers and have no sense of good writing.

    ^^^ THIS - well said!
  • d2footballJRC
    d2footballJRC Posts: 2,684 Member
    I think i love you.
    Are you familliar with millington? He writes like you, google him :)/

    I am not familiar with him, Ill google him. I type everything via an ipad so a lot of my spelling issues is just me being lazy :-(
  • SaraEllie80
    SaraEllie80 Posts: 20 Member
    First refreshing post in awhile.

    I actually enjoy Zumba-- mostly because I sweat my *kitten* off and have fun-- which is strange from someone who can't shake her hips if she tried.

    But... those Zumba 'street cred' outfits are really ridiculous. I mean, come on--- you're going to wear pink baggy camo pants with straps and strings hanging off like you're a paratrooper?

    We usually have only one or two guys in my class.. I always find myself watching them when we are doing the pelvic-thrust gyrating movements... it's hilarious to see their earnest efforts to shake it like Shakira.
  • ILoveJesus72
    ILoveJesus72 Posts: 181 Member
    Shake it.

    Shakira.

    Gyrating pelvic thrusting motions.

    All very valid reasons why I am terrfied of Zumba!!! LoL I can neither gyrate nor shake it with any sense of rhythm. Honestly, if I take a class I'll just distract folks and get asked to leave anyway. :sick:
  • d2footballJRC
    d2footballJRC Posts: 2,684 Member
    :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: ... I absolutely loved that story!!!

    If you tell these stories often, please friend me. :smile:

    me too! i find you hilarious!! I would be embarrassed if my husband came to zumba...actually, i wouldn't be caught dead doing it either!!!

    More Stories!!!

    Oh! And I really hope that you and your wife work things out but please have a few more stories first! LOL!!

    I can share more but usually its just me being stupid that results in chaos. Ive been sharing this because this is actually not my fault! (That I know!)
  • thepanttherlady
    thepanttherlady Posts: 258 Member
    I TOLD you thinking about you doing Zumba made me giggle.

    Now? I think I just pee'd a little. :laugh:
  • txbutterfly69
    txbutterfly69 Posts: 115 Member
    First of all congrats on your weight loss!!! Second, I think that it is cool that you accompany your wife to the gym. Maybe zumba wasn't it, but the important thing is that you guys are committed to work out together. :-)
  • txbutterfly69
    txbutterfly69 Posts: 115 Member
    I enjoyed your story....are you a writer?
  • agauth79
    agauth79 Posts: 5
    oh man, i read your first post and it was hilarious, and the part two is icing on the cake. I love Zumba, but it is really not geared towards dudes, despite it being created by a man from Colombia. The booty shaking and the thrusts just don't work for many guys. There have been guys in my class off and on, but I think they were there for the scenery. Point in case, one of those guys came up to me after a class and told me my moves were inspiring.

    In all seriousness, though, I think it's important in a relationship to have separate interests apart from each other. It's good to like different things, and I think all couples need some time to just do their own thing and be in their own heads for a little while without worrying about chatting it up with their partner or what not. I do also understand her desire to be involved in something that's probably become a big part of your life, and something very important to you, and I can see why she want to have a piece of that. I guess you two just need to keep looking for something, apart from the gym, that you can share together and bond over.

    And yea, I have gone into dressing rooms with 20 pairs of workout pants and hated every one before. Clings too much here, not enough there, etc. It's a chick thing :) We want to find workout pants that make us look like we already have the body we're working out in order to attain ( or to show off properly the one we worked hard to get).

    Good luck to you, sir! Hope you and your lady can work something out. You're obviously giving it a shot by even trying Zumba in the first place. What you should have told her was that you couldn't keep up with the moves, and were laughing in embarrassment at yourself, and that you left because it was too hard ;) Probably doesn't save you much grief now, but maybe if she makes you try a jazzercise class or something next , you can use that excuse!
  • Natx83
    Natx83 Posts: 1,298 Member
    Dude.. this is the best shiz I have read on this site.

    I love that you gave it ago, then hoped so bad that it didnt end well as I knew if I was doing it, I would of lost my shiz in that class as well. I could just picture it as you described it.. Fish faces and panting everywhere.. LOL :laugh:
  • d2footballJRC
    d2footballJRC Posts: 2,684 Member
    I enjoyed your story....are you a writer?

    Far from it. I scored a 31 on my ACT, everything was 34 or higher except English which I tanked hardcore. I never thought I had a nack for writing, I ramble too much.

    I'm actually a computer nerd. I work on servers at a data center all day.
  • theoriginaljayne
    theoriginaljayne Posts: 559 Member
    I enjoyed your story....are you a writer?

    Far from it. I scored a 31 on my ACT, everything was 34 or higher except English which I tanked hardcore. I never thought I had a nack for writing, I ramble too much.

    I'm actually a computer nerd. I work on servers at a data center all day.

    Er, 31 is still considered far above average. You didn't exactly "tank" it!
    http://www.act.org/newsroom/data/2011/states.html

    Edit: Ah, wait, you mean you got a 31 composite, and the English section brought down your other two sections. Obviously I do exceedingly well on reading comprehension tests. Still, though, I'm fist-bumping you through the internet for your 31 composite, which is awesome.
  • d2footballJRC
    d2footballJRC Posts: 2,684 Member
    I enjoyed your story....are you a writer?

    Far from it. I scored a 31 on my ACT, everything was 34 or higher except English which I tanked hardcore. I never thought I had a nack for writing, I ramble too much.

    I'm actually a computer nerd. I work on servers at a data center all day.

    Er, 31 is still considered far above average. You didn't exactly "tank" it!
    http://www.act.org/newsroom/data/2011/states.html

    Edit: Ah, wait, you mean you got a 31 composite, and the English section brought down your other two sections. Obviously I do exceedingly well on reading comprehension tests. Still, though, I'm fist-bumping you through the internet for your 31 composite, which is awesome.

    Yes 31 composite, my English section was like a 22 or something.
  • Kaheaki
    Kaheaki Posts: 8
    I was going to comment on the last thread after reading and laughing at your struggles, but in the end I decided not to. I was happy to see a new post and it was as humorous as the first! I am sorry for your plight. I used to work out with my guy (when we were both avidly into fitness), but I was able to spot him all the way until he hit 70lb dumbbells and I am not talkative. We also did our own thing at times because I don't do back or neck days and he didn't do targeted thigh workouts. We had that understanding. I also don't drag him to chick classes. Even though I would love his company, I don't want him to be uncomfortable.

    When I read the first post, I started really thinking about what the issue could be. A couple things came to mind that I didn't see anyone else comment on.

    First, women are emotinally driven (aka, crazy...)
    Second, the gym is full of people working out, but more importantly, it is full of people on the prowl
    Third, you have lost a lot of weight (congrats!) and she may feel insecure about the previously mentioned women on the prowl

    You are obviously devoted to her, but the "new" you may be more confident which attracts people to you, but even if your confidence didn't change your outward appearance did (much as we'd like to think that doesn't make a difference, it does). I might look at that aspect of it. You might be able to find something that you both can do that isn't as heinous as zumba...

    Good luck!!
  • CarolinaButterfly
    CarolinaButterfly Posts: 25
    Bet you're gonna get hated on some for this one...
    That said - I loved it! I truly hope you were aiming for "amusing" on this post, cause it was downright hysterical. Sorry I'm laughing at your expense, but as I was reading your post, I was picturing my own husband trying to do a Zumba (or any) class with me, and finding himself doing the same exact thing you did - trying not to laugh and failing miserably. This is why that man stays in the weight room or on the treadmill and I do my own thing at the gym.
    I think it's awesome you're trying to hard to be supportive of your wife. Hang in, buddy. And thank you once more for an excellent visual.

    I was picturing my boyfriend while reading this and I would say he would have laughed his way out of that room also. Then again I don't Zumba and would never insist on him doing something he just doesn't want to do.


    you get points for going.. i cant get mine to even look at the dvd let a lone go to a gym and do it....hope all is well
  • d2footballJRC
    d2footballJRC Posts: 2,684 Member
    Dude.. this is the best shiz I have read on this site.

    I love that you gave it ago, then hoped so bad that it didnt end well as I knew if I was doing it, I would of lost my shiz in that class as well. I could just picture it as you described it.. Fish faces and panting everywhere.. LOL :laugh:

    It was pretty hillarious, with all the bright colors it was like being in an aquarium.
  • Expialidojess
    Expialidojess Posts: 441 Member
    I say you get mega points for at least trying. I talked my husband into trying Zumba with me and he looked rediculous. He hated every minute of it, he and I both laughed at each other the entire time, and we've never done it since. Your wife needs a dose of her own medicine. Is there something that you like that she hates doing? Tell her it's only fair since you did it that she has to do something out of her comfort zone too. Then maybe she'll see how it feels.
  • mandag9008
    mandag9008 Posts: 182 Member
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    She definatly is but its not like i havent tried to talk about it. Shes really stubborn (Darn that German and Italian blood), one day hopefully soon she'll unload.
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    hahah right here! german and italian!
  • Erindipitous
    Erindipitous Posts: 1,234 Member
    :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: ... I absolutely loved that story!!!

    If you tell these stories often, please friend me. :smile:

    Ditto!! Haha.. This made my night!! :happy:
  • AmberCHM
    AmberCHM Posts: 425 Member
    I thought your story was absolutely hilarious!.......then I read a couple of the responses on the first page ("Something else is wrong in your marriage and you don't seem to care", "I can't even believe I wasted my time reading that.") and thought to myself, "man, I must have missed something." Went back and reread your story; nope, just as funny the second time around. I love how descriptive your writing is. I felt like I was actually there in the sea of neon puffer fish with you. P.S. I do wear brightly colored shirts to the gym and I've definitely tried on my fair share of pants before buying them....I tend to leave the hubby at home while I'm doing that though. I'm going to have to say that I'm definitely on your side in this Zumba war. I'm having a hard time understanding why she can't just find a girl friend to do Zumba with and let you do your thing? I hope y'all can come to an agreement soon. This Zumba stress is serious business!

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