Kindle stolen from gym. I feel too angry to return
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I can understand how you feel, but I would feel much worse if I allowed the thief to also STEAL my fitness opportunities.
I would try to move on realizing that the thief is in for a lifetime of heartarche and trouble and a stolen Kindle Fire will never bring them the enjoyment that one they had earned would.0 -
Being a victim of these sorts of things is a terrible feeling. I photograph weddings and had my camera bag stolen at the brides house with only friends and family around (So I think). It had $9000 of equipment in it.
The truth is this stuff happens everywhere, that same type of person will steal because they are a thief. It is the opportunity, not the location that makes them do this. We brush shoulders with all kinds of immoral people all day that would probably make you sick to even leave the house at times.
Don't curse the gym or become cynical of everyone there.
It is our responsibility to adapt to these scumbags being in our presence but most thief's are good at what they do and can exploit opportunity as well.
Sorry to hear it, you probably will never get it back so just try not to think about it.
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I can understand how you feel, but I would feel much worse if I allowed the thief to also STEAL my fitness opportunities.
I would try to move on realizing that the thief is in for a lifetime of heartarche and trouble and a stolen Kindle Fire will never bring them the enjoyment that one they had earned would.
Especially now that it's a fancy non-working black brick covered in cat hair! That's honestly the only thought that makes me feel a little better is knowing that it's deactivated and they can't enjoy it. On the other side of that coin, doing so almost guaranteed it was trashed.0 -
To get over it, you have to let it go. Simple. Just let it go.
It's not in your possession any more, you probably won't get it back. Let it go.
My home was broken into, my TV, computer, Xbox, the game my son had spent MONTHS saving for... all gone. I was upset, worse I was worried they would come back. Sure we had insurance and after our *hefty* deductible got stuff to replace it... these things happen.
You can hold onto the anger, but it's only going to hurt you. If you keep in your mind that the natural state of a thing is broken or lost (because nearly everything you ever own will become broken or lost) when it happens you can see that it was meant to be.
Letting yourself have emotional entanglements with objects is dangerous business. Better to realize that the only things that matter in this world are you and the people that you love. Everything else is just a passing entertainment and will eventually not be in your possession.0 -
The indisputable fact is that she was the victim, not the criminal. It's your type of thinking that excuses the guilty for their behavior. Let's not blame the drunk who kills someone on the road, it's the fault of the bar who serves him the drinks. You're just shifting blame from the criminal to the victim.
It comes down to accepting society as it is, people are always going to steal from you, people are always going to drink and drive and people are always going to take advantage of opportunity. By not giving these people the opportunities to do this we can reduce the risk of things happening. The guilty are still guilty. If the bar was continuing to serve the driver with the knowledge he/she was still going to drive home they are as guilty as the driver and deserves to be punished as an accomplish due to their negligence. If the bar uses common sense and turns the driver away then they have done the right thing.
If the victim did everything to keep it secure then it truly is the fault of the thief, if they gave the thief a golden opportunity to commit the crime then they hold a significant portion of the blame for their negligence.
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to come to be without (something in one's possession or care), through accident, theft, etc., so that there is little or no prospect of recovery:0 -
The indisputable fact is that she was the victim, not the criminal. It's your type of thinking that excuses the guilty for their behavior. Let's not blame the drunk who kills someone on the road, it's the fault of the bar who serves him the drinks. You're just shifting blame from the criminal to the victim.
LOSE
to come to be without (something in one's possession or care), through accident, theft, etc., so that there is little or no prospect of recovery:
STEAL
Take (another person's property) without permission or legal right and without intending to return it: "thieves stole her bicycle".
We can argue semantics all day. No one disagrees with what happened, we all know I share part of the blame for this. I am not denying that. You aren't being helpful, so please don't continue to respond. You aren't helping the situation at all. I know my role in all this.0 -
The indisputable fact is that she was the victim, not the criminal. It's your type of thinking that excuses the guilty for their behavior. Let's not blame the drunk who kills someone on the road, it's the fault of the bar who serves him the drinks. You're just shifting blame from the criminal to the victim.
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to come to be without (something in one's possession or care), through accident, theft, etc., so that there is little or no prospect of recovery:
steal [steel] Show IPA ,verb, stole, sto·len, steal·ing, noun
verb (used with object)
1. to take (the property of another or others) without permission or right, especially secretly or by force: A pickpocket stole his watch.
You really need to give up while you're behind.0 -
If it's an apartment gym, then you probably needed a pass card to swipe to go into the gym. That info should be available to the apartment management. Maybe there's some camera's too.
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If it's an apartment gym, then you probably needed a pass card to swipe to go into the gym. That info should be available to the apartment management. Maybe there's some camera's too.
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Sadly nope on both. Well, you need key fob access, but they don't keep records. And they don't have a camera either. And I'm not allowed to post signs. It's gone. I've accepted that much, I just don't know how to stop hating the physical room just yet.0 -
Sorry that's happened to you. :frown:
I have been incredibly lucky. Every time I have accidentally left something valuable behind at my gym chaging rooms (my purse once, my expensive GHDs another time, and once I left my mobile behind), some honest person has handed it into reception.0 -
steal [steel] Show IPA ,verb, stole, sto·len, steal·ing, noun
verb (used with object)
1. to take (the property of another or others) without permission or right, especially secretly or by force: A pickpocket stole his watch.
You really need to give up while you're behind.
All you have proven is that it could be either stolen or lost, there is always more than one action to a theft. Negligence is as important as the act of theft.0 -
It's gone. I've accepted that much, I just don't know how to stop hating the physical room just yet.
I also always get incredibly angry when something unfair happens, and sometimes it just takes us a while to snap out of it. I had my tyres pierced (along with some neighbours) by some bored youth from a neighbouring area. It made me really so angry.
But, you know, 10% of life is determined by what happens to us and the other 90% by how we respond to it. Don't let this drive you out of your gym. x0 -
Continue to go to the gym as you have been.
When the negative feelings hit - turn them into a positive. Such as, "I'm getting fit and strong so that if I ever find the jackhole that stole my Kindle I can pummel them into squishy bits."
See? Don't you feel better?
LOL!!!! the is the firt thing I thought of when i read this!0 -
steal [steel] Show IPA ,verb, stole, sto·len, steal·ing, noun
verb (used with object)
1. to take (the property of another or others) without permission or right, especially secretly or by force: A pickpocket stole his watch.
You really need to give up while you're behind.
All you have proven is that it could be either stolen or lost, there is always more than one action to a theft. Negligence is as important as the act of theft.
Which I am not denying. I don't know why you are arguing this point. It has exactly nothing to do with my question. Are you being an intentional troll? I had hoped a supportive community like this wouldn't include people like you who argue for pointless reasons over nothing.0 -
My main concern now is how to get over the anger so I don't seethe for the rest of the day after a workout. Just being there pisses me off.
Well that's "easy" enough. Workout to spite them or don't let them have enough control over you to make you angry. Take your anger out on your workout. Do intervals so hard that they literally take your breath away.0 -
steal [steel] Show IPA ,verb, stole, sto·len, steal·ing, noun
verb (used with object)
1. to take (the property of another or others) without permission or right, especially secretly or by force: A pickpocket stole his watch.
You really need to give up while you're behind.
All you have proven is that it could be either stolen or lost, there is always more than one action to a theft. Negligence is as important as the act of theft.
Which I am not denying. I don't know why you are arguing this point. It has exactly nothing to do with my question. Are you being an intentional troll? I had hoped a supportive community like this wouldn't include people like you who argue for pointless reasons over nothing.
Sorry about that, it appears we hijacked the thread for our own petty disgreement.0 -
I once had an mp3 player of mine stolen by an employee at Planet Fitness. I know it was an employee because I verified over the phone that they had found it and were keepign it behind the counter. Went in, and it was nowhere to be seen.
This happened to my entire WALLET at a Wal Mart before. :mad: :explode:0 -
Consider that your anger is misdirected. The Gym didn't steal your property. So why be angry at the Gym?
You left it behind.
Someone unknown picked it up.
The Gym was simply an innocent bystander. The Gym has not changed its relationship with you in any way. Forgive the Gym.0 -
Is there security cameras0
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you could get nitroglycerin paste get another cheap or broken electronic device and smear the paste onto it, leave it in the same area and let the guy/girl steal it again, they'll have the worst headache of their life and probably want to die and the revenge will make you feel better My mom talked about doing it to our halloween pumpkins one year, haha she is evil
edit to say: I am of course kidding........but man wouldn't it be sweet0 -
It is always upsetting when you lose something, but you lost it rather than have it stolen.
We you leave something that is valuable unattended, blaming the person who picked it up is unfair when it was your own negligence that got the Kindle stolen. Unfortunately modern society in general is in decline, good samaritans are a dying breed and a lot of people would rather keep things they find for themselves. We must rely on our own vigilance and common sense to keep the things we treasure safe.
Like people have said you need to either lock it up or leave it at home, or don't let it leave your sight.
so because you leave your wallet on the dresser in the morning, it's okay for your kids to go in and take all your cash?
Give me a freaking break! Most ridiculous post-you win!
Just because someone leaves something sitting, doesn't give someone a free ticket to take something that doesn't belong to them. Get real. You leave your car parked somewhere all the time. Is that a ticket for some thief to take it?0 -
you could get nitroglycerin paste get another cheap or broken electronic device and smear the paste onto it, leave it in the same area and let the guy/girl steal it again, they'll have the worst headache of their life and probably want to die and the revenge will make you feel better My mom talked about doing it to our halloween pumpkins one year, haha she is evil
edit to say: I am of course kidding........but man wouldn't it be sweet
I'm so glad you edited! LOL I was going to respond with, yeah, poisoning someone is never a good idea.
I'm sorry about your Kindle Fire. It sucks that other people are so greedy and opportunistic in this world.0 -
Not to be an *kitten*, but why is your kindle at the gym with you when your gym is in your apartment complex?? Couldn't you have just left it in your apartment?
Granted, it's an unfair situation, we should have free enjoyment of our items anywhere, but others don't allow this to be. When I go to the gym i have my keys, my gym membership, my ID, health insurance card, phone and water on me. If I have more on me, they get locked up-plain and simple. Someone could still theoretically cut my lock and take my crap, but sh&t happens. We build a bridge and Get over it. If I'm working out, I don't have time for a kindle or a magazine. If you're working out at an intensity where you can still read, you're lolly gagging.
Sorry, but I'm blunt. Sucks that it was stolen, but it could've (mainly) been prevented. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.0 -
That stinks. I can see why you're angry. It's not easy just to let it go...why not post some signs with a small reward?
Someone honest might notice that someone else in their family / apartment has a mysterious new Kindle.0 -
It sounds like, since the gym was empty, it was wasn't so much "stealing" as it was "finders keepers." Did you ask the person who was working at the front desk if they'd found it?
A solution to your anger: anger management classes?0 -
don't take this in a bad way, but I'd find a qualified counselor to talk about, to get to the source of your real anger. That's a disproportionate amount of anger to feel over your fire. I have one, I understand, I'd be mad too, but your angers gotta have a shelf life, and a quick one at that. We spend so much time fussing over our exteriors, do yourself a favor and fuss over your mind a bit. a counselor can be a wonderful way to get mind in tune with body and goals. 0
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Sorry that happened! I know the feeling of not wanting to go back to the gym I frequented. I'll share...It was a very slow and quiet morning at the gym, I had my gym card/scan thingy on a lanyard that I really liked. I accidentally left it in the women's weight area and I saw the gym manager walk through there (he was the only one to walk through there) as I got onto the elliptical. I noticed 15 minutes later as I got off the elliptical that I didn't have my lanyard/card. I realized I left it by the weights I was using in the women's area. I went over there and it was gone. I figured the manager picked it up and was holding it. I then went to the manager, who then tells me he didn't find anything and to replace the card it would be $10. After that I was so disgusted I left that gym and never went back.0
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That really blows- sorry. I've had a few things stolen before and it sucks but don't let it deter you from your fitness goals.0
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umm, i would question why it wasn't with you, but I'm sure you might have felt it was secure. never the less, you know now. i've had money at the most stolen from me in large sums from a purse/backpack on different occasions, which is one reason i don't carry cash anymore unless i really have to.
i say this, there are always deterrents when you try and lead a new healthy lifestyle, for me, it was a knee issue for a couple months, and that got 100% better and now it's a foot issue, which i'm still working on. just think of it as your trial, and keep pushing towards success, and going to that gym.0 -
steal [steel] Show IPA ,verb, stole, sto·len, steal·ing, noun
verb (used with object)
1. to take (the property of another or others) without permission or right, especially secretly or by force: A pickpocket stole his watch.
You really need to give up while you're behind.
All you have proven is that it could be either stolen or lost, there is always more than one action to a theft. Negligence is as important as the act of theft.
Again, incorrect. There's no question that it was stolen. She knew right where she left it, so by the very definition of the words, it was stolen. The best you can try is that she lost it due to it being stolen.
There isn't always more than one action to a theft. Shoplifting, for example, unless you think all stores are negligent by displaying the products they sell, which would be ridiculous, considering the amount of money spent each year on theft deterrent systems.
If you're trying to say the blame should be equally shared, I'd have to say that if common sense were really that common, more people would have it & you wouldn't keep failing at this discussion, because nearly every adult knows right from wrong. If they choose to be a criminal, that's their fault, not the person who owns the items they steal.
How many more straws are you going to grasp at?0
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