Are you KIDDING me???....

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  • naner61
    naner61 Posts: 85
    Yup!!! Stupid moronic people who think the world revolves around them. I had a lady pull in behind me at a gas station to ask if I could hurry up ....I turned around and laughed at her and said pick one of the other 6 that are empty and don't be so stupid!
  • soehlerking
    soehlerking Posts: 589 Member
    hahaha i mean my selfish little head once in awhile THINKS "shoot that fool is on the machine in front of my news show; she don't even know"...but then, like a normal person, I find another machine. it would take another big old dose of crazy for me to actually have the gall to mention that to anyone. Seriously.
  • vettle
    vettle Posts: 621 Member
    I'd like to think that I would stay on and not care, but I'm totally a pushover - I would have gotten off and let her have it, and then FUMED about it for the rest of the day mad that I don't have a backbone. I may have said something to the front desk about that person since they have picture cards and can identify who they are.
  • RBXChas
    RBXChas Posts: 2,708 Member
    When I went to a gym, I definitely had "favorite" machines, but it was usually because of their location (on the end, best view of the TV that I like to watch, etc.). However, I didn't pitch a fit if it was taken; I wasn't more entitled to use that machine than anyone else. I used another machine and went about my life.

    Just be glad you're not that lady. I can't imagine what the rest of her life must be like if that bothers her.
  • bcf7683
    bcf7683 Posts: 1,653 Member
    I'd like to think that I would stay on and not care, but I'm totally a pushover - I would have gotten off and let her have it, and then FUMED about it for the rest of the day mad that I don't have a backbone. I may have said something to the front desk about that person since they have picture cards and can identify who they are.

    I didn't really care to stay on any longer, it just boggled my mind that she actually thought it was a reasonable thing to say to someone when there were 6 or 7 other ones not being used. I just finished up my 5 minutes and walked away after giving her a nice little smile.
  • cmcollins001
    cmcollins001 Posts: 3,472 Member
    Should've turned around and fake kick her in the face!!!

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  • Chapter3point6
    Chapter3point6 Posts: 1,233
    There are a couple women like this that I sometimes encounter on the weekend, which is the only days I am there in the morning. I have seen them stand behind people and ask for the machine a couple times. Since you are in da burgh, I can't help but wonder if it is the same gym/same women.
  • sunsnstatheart
    sunsnstatheart Posts: 2,544 Member
    I'd have ignored her and kept going. I'm getting pretty good at that sort of thing.
  • tomomatic
    tomomatic Posts: 1,794 Member
    Should've turned around and fake kick her in the face!!!

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    I think you just ruined my childhood.

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  • bcf7683
    bcf7683 Posts: 1,653 Member
    There are a couple women like this that I sometimes encounter on the weekend, which is the only days I am there in the morning. I have seen them stand behind people and ask for the machine a couple times. Since you are in da burgh, I can't help but wonder if it is the same gym/same women.

    I'm about an hour outside of Pgh.- north of New Castle-ish
  • Marc713
    Marc713 Posts: 328 Member
    I would have extended my 5 minute warm up to a 29 minute work out.

    What she said!

    Also, if no one ever calls these people out on their B.S., they will just continue to act in such a manner. I would have asked her what made her feel this was "HER" machine? Perhaps just wave from your butt to her face and say "I fart in your general direction."
  • Chapter3point6
    Chapter3point6 Posts: 1,233
    There are a couple women like this that I sometimes encounter on the weekend, which is the only days I am there in the morning. I have seen them stand behind people and ask for the machine a couple times. Since you are in da burgh, I can't help but wonder if it is the same gym/same women.

    I'm about an hour outside of Pgh.- north of New Castle-ish

    Different annoying women then. I am South of Pittsburgh
  • bcf7683
    bcf7683 Posts: 1,653 Member
    There are a couple women like this that I sometimes encounter on the weekend, which is the only days I am there in the morning. I have seen them stand behind people and ask for the machine a couple times. Since you are in da burgh, I can't help but wonder if it is the same gym/same women.

    I'm about an hour outside of Pgh.- north of New Castle-ish



    Different annoying women then. I am South of Pittsburgh

    It's like the plague. They're everywhere.
  • Haltermania
    Haltermania Posts: 288 Member
    i would have said "Oh excuse me i am so sorry, how rude of me being on your machine, I will go ahead and get off, would you like for me to whip your *kitten* too when you go to the bathroom?"
  • 05saleengirl
    05saleengirl Posts: 549
    I'm generally a nice person but I first would have looked around the machine and said, I'm sorry can you show me your name tag on here? Then probably stayed on it an extra 10 minutes just to piss her off. I can't stand ignorant stupid self centered people.
  • rml_16
    rml_16 Posts: 16,414 Member
    I used to belong to a gym where every Saturday morning the same two women fought over the same treadmill.

    Now, this gym had a system where you had to actually go to the front desk and they would assign you an elliptical or treadmill (whichever you prefered) and you had 30 minutes. If no one was waiting, you could stay on or move to an empty one until someone else came along, but if it was busy, you have your 30 minutes and that was it.

    I used to always do my cardio and then weights and a couple nights, do classes. So, I liked to use the exercise bikes, which were right behind the treadmills and I could see and hear the arguments between these women. One was VERY stereotypically Italian and she wore layers of gold jewelry for her "workouts" and the other one carried her gym bag around, always appeared very messy and read the newspaper on the treadmill.

    But no matter how many empty treadmills there were, they both wanted that very first one in the row and neither was willing to budge. Usually, the messy woman was on first and even if she hadn't finished her 30 minutes, the Italian one would come and start hounding the messy one for the remainder of her time. Then the messy one would refuse to get off and insist the Italian use a different treadmill.

    It was the best show ever.
  • bcf7683
    bcf7683 Posts: 1,653 Member
    I used to belong to a gym where every Saturday morning the same two women fought over the same treadmill.

    Now, this gym had a system where you had to actually go to the front desk and they would assign you an elliptical or treadmill (whichever you prefered) and you had 30 minutes. If no one was waiting, you could stay on or move to an empty one until someone else came along, but if it was busy, you have your 30 minutes and that was it.

    I used to always do my cardio and then weights and a couple nights, do classes. So, I liked to use the exercise bikes, which were right behind the treadmills and I could see and hear the arguments between these women. One was VERY stereotypically Italian and she wore layers of gold jewelry for her "workouts" and the other one carried her gym bag around, always appeared very messy and read the newspaper on the treadmill.

    But no matter how many empty treadmills there were, they both wanted that very first one in the row and neither was willing to budge. Usually, the messy woman was on first and even if she hadn't finished her 30 minutes, the Italian one would come and start hounding the messy one for the remainder of her time. Then the messy one would refuse to get off and insist the Italian use a different treadmill.

    It was the best show ever.

    the "messy one" and the "Italian one". I can see it now :laugh:
  • SoDamnHungry
    SoDamnHungry Posts: 6,998 Member
    Next time, make sure you're on her elliptical and stay on it for a full 30 minutes while she stands there.
  • Rum_Runner
    Rum_Runner Posts: 617 Member
    Depending on my mood....I would've gone longer than my normal 5 min. If they said something I would've said (politely) there are other side by side machines over there; these are not assigned to anyone so I'm going to finish MY workout on THIS machine. Put my headphones back in, crank up the music and continue.
  • rml_16
    rml_16 Posts: 16,414 Member
    I used to belong to a gym where every Saturday morning the same two women fought over the same treadmill.

    Now, this gym had a system where you had to actually go to the front desk and they would assign you an elliptical or treadmill (whichever you prefered) and you had 30 minutes. If no one was waiting, you could stay on or move to an empty one until someone else came along, but if it was busy, you have your 30 minutes and that was it.

    I used to always do my cardio and then weights and a couple nights, do classes. So, I liked to use the exercise bikes, which were right behind the treadmills and I could see and hear the arguments between these women. One was VERY stereotypically Italian and she wore layers of gold jewelry for her "workouts" and the other one carried her gym bag around, always appeared very messy and read the newspaper on the treadmill.

    But no matter how many empty treadmills there were, they both wanted that very first one in the row and neither was willing to budge. Usually, the messy woman was on first and even if she hadn't finished her 30 minutes, the Italian one would come and start hounding the messy one for the remainder of her time. Then the messy one would refuse to get off and insist the Italian use a different treadmill.

    It was the best show ever.

    the "messy one" and the "Italian one". I can see it now :laugh:

    I wonder if they knew how entertaining they were. It was like a little play.
  • AddieOverhaul
    AddieOverhaul Posts: 734 Member
    I only read about thalf the replies but...

    First I would have used my highly expressive face to give her a "what the hell is wrong with you" look, but then curiousity would have gottent he better fo me and I would have asked her why she can't use one of the many other ones. The answer could have been funny/
  • MariaMariaM
    MariaMariaM Posts: 1,322 Member
    I would had ignore her. I would also have said that she is interrupting my workout and why doesn't she go to any of the other 7 open machines. That was just rude
  • Jxnsmma
    Jxnsmma Posts: 919 Member
    Ida coughed all over it before i got off...
  • Laces_0ut
    Laces_0ut Posts: 3,750 Member
    these things never happen to me!!! i would for some fool to act like this around me. i would skip my workout just to troll them. id make it look like i was finishing. then start back up and enter 2 minutes...then keep repeating.
  • meshashesha2012
    meshashesha2012 Posts: 8,329 Member
    I would have extended my 5 minute warm up to a 29 minute work out.

    eff em... 30 minutes. and afterwards i'd have asked how many calories she burned giving me the stink eye.
  • MikeyD1280
    MikeyD1280 Posts: 5,257
    these things never happen to me!!! i would for some fool to act like this around me. i would skip my workout just to troll them. id make it look like i was finishing. then start back up and enter 2 minutes...then keep repeating.

    them be fighting words... haha
  • RubyRed8067
    RubyRed8067 Posts: 301
    I would have done all cardio that day and STAYED on it. JUST to pi** that b**** off.
  • Captain_Tightpants
    Captain_Tightpants Posts: 2,215 Member
    If you really want to mark a machine as your own all you have to do is urinate on it.
  • harlanJEN
    harlanJEN Posts: 1,089 Member
    I'd have called and ordered take out delivered to that machine I'd have been on it for so long. F them!

    LOVE ..

    Take out

    Bam!
  • PomegranatePriestess
    PomegranatePriestess Posts: 2,455 Member
    Her (annoyed face): "Excuse me, but you're on my elliptical."

    You (perky-excited face): "Oh my gosh, did you get them to dedicate one to you? I tried asking for that but they told me I wasn't fat enough. Here, let me move out of your way. I don't really need it anyway, I was just gonna do five minutes, you know, to make it look good." (Bounce off and away calling over your shoulder) "Oh, and congratulations!!"

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