No locks on lockers

fbmandy55
fbmandy55 Posts: 5,263 Member
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When I go to the gym in the evenings, the lockers are usually pretty full. I may open 10 lockers with NO LOCK on them (but full of coats, purses, phones, etc) before finding one that is empty to use. I actually put a lock on mine, after all, isn't that the point?

In the situations where I cannot find an empty locker, would it be wrong of me to take someone's things and set them aside so I can actually USE the lock I own? :laugh:
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  • StheK
    StheK Posts: 443 Member
    In the situations where I cannot find an empty locker, would it be wrong of me to take someone's things and set them aside so I can actually USE the lock I own? :laugh:

    Yes.
  • rduhlir
    rduhlir Posts: 3,550 Member
    In the situations where I cannot find an empty locker, would it be wrong of me to take someone's things and set them aside so I can actually USE the lock I own?

    Um...yeah? Say you forget your lock one day, would you want your stuff throw onto the bench or taken out of the locker you had your stuff in?
  • Kattamer81
    Kattamer81 Posts: 90
    I don't use a lock because I don't bring anything of value into the gym. It doesn't make the locker any less mine to use while I'm working out. Just sayin...
  • drchimpanzee
    drchimpanzee Posts: 892 Member
    Ethics are what you do when you know no one is watching. Yes it would be wrong and frankly a little selfish. You're basically saying your needs are more important than someone elses. Lock or no lock they were there first.
  • MercenaryNoetic26
    MercenaryNoetic26 Posts: 2,747 Member
    Lol! Are there really no other lockers? Just carry your stuff with you then. It's rude to mess with OPP.
  • jennfranklin
    jennfranklin Posts: 434 Member
    I wouldn't do that! :noway:
  • sammniamii
    sammniamii Posts: 669 Member
    You all are very trusting - I NEVER forget my lock. If I did, I would walk my stuff out to the car or carry it with me.

    And OP I feel you, yesterday I opened 8 "unlocked" lockers before I found 1 that wasn't full that I could use. BUT... in winter I can't complain, no one wants to walk from the car to the gym cold, but I do find it annoying.

    Not sure if I would dump someone's stuff out UNLESS every single locker was taken. Then all's fair in lockers & locks.
  • bumblebums
    bumblebums Posts: 2,181 Member
    Yes, it would be wrong.

    I put my coat in the locker but there are no valuables inside so I don't bother locking it. (And I live close enough to the gym that if some disgusting person decided to steal my coat, I could still make it home without trouble.) But if someone took my coat out of the locker and put their stuff inside, I would be mighty annoyed.
  • SlickFootAnna
    SlickFootAnna Posts: 611 Member
    While I would be tempted to do that, I think for a second "What if I came back from doing ym exercises and I found ym stuff on the bench instead of the locker where I left them?" I would probably want to ninja punch the woman who put my stuff there in the ovaries and possibly throw my running shoes at her for touching my stuff.

    I won't slap a b%ch, but I won't hesitate to shake one.
  • NovemberJune
    NovemberJune Posts: 2,525 Member
    :noway:
  • n2thenight24
    n2thenight24 Posts: 1,651 Member
    I never bring a lock, purse and phone and things stay in the trunk of my car. And if someone wants to steal my sweater/coat, they probably needed it worse than I did anyway.
  • Hellbent_Heidi
    Hellbent_Heidi Posts: 3,669 Member
    In the situations where I cannot find an empty locker, would it be wrong of me to take someone's things and set them aside so I can actually USE the lock I own? :laugh:

    Yes.
    This! I hate when people do that too. IMO, its a little rude of people to use them if they are just storing items that don't need to be secured anyway (are there no coat racks for that kind of stuff at your gym?). Regardless...you moving someone's belongings is not appropriate :ohwell:

    Maybe you can ask the gym management to address the issue or something...but don't take it into your own hands.
  • fbmandy55
    fbmandy55 Posts: 5,263 Member
    You all are very trusting - I NEVER forget my lock. If I did, I would walk my stuff out to the car or carry it with me.

    And OP I feel you, yesterday I opened 8 "unlocked" lockers before I found 1 that wasn't full that I could use. BUT... in winter I can't complain, no one wants to walk from the car to the gym cold, but I do find it annoying.

    Not sure if I would dump someone's stuff out UNLESS every single locker was taken. Then all's fair in lockers & locks.

    Yes, if I forgot my lock I would take my things to the car also.


    For the record, I have never touched anyone else's items and really don't plan on it.. I just become very annoyed with the situation and not being able to lock my things up because over half the lockers being used are not locked.
  • ami5000psu
    ami5000psu Posts: 391 Member
    There are a ton of people at my gym that do the same thing. I don't really know that I would ever want to do that but hey if they trust strangers that much good for them. And yeah it's annoying that you have to go searching through the lockers to find something, but it would be wrong to move their stuff just because they don't have a lock.
  • FittingIn
    FittingIn Posts: 162 Member
    Instead, why don't you put your clothes in with the other person's stuff and then put the lock on it so her stuff is protected too? :smile:
  • n2thenight24
    n2thenight24 Posts: 1,651 Member
    Instead, why don't you put your clothes in with the other person's stuff and then put the lock on it so her stuff is protected too? :smile:

    ftw
  • Juliejustsaying
    Juliejustsaying Posts: 2,332 Member
    :noway:
    God yes that would be wrong!!! I hate having my stuff touched, don't do it! And just so you know, the world DOESN'T revolve around you!
  • fbmandy55
    fbmandy55 Posts: 5,263 Member
    Instead, why don't you put your clothes in with the other person's stuff and then put the lock on it so her stuff is protected too? :smile:

    There ya go!
  • sunsnstatheart
    sunsnstatheart Posts: 2,544 Member
    I always wondered who the people were who thought the world completely revolved around them. Thank you for self identifying.
  • NicS69
    NicS69 Posts: 40 Member
    It would not be a good idea to moves someone elses stuff. Just because you have a lock and they don't doesn't mean you should have priority over them. I do understand how annoying it is though to open locker after locker. But what would you do if the person whose stuff you moved is now sitting there with her stuff on the bench in front of the locker you took. That would not be a good confrontation.

    Maybe talk to the gym about putting up a coat rack so jackets won't be filling up the lockers. That's what one of my gyms did.
  • younginaz
    younginaz Posts: 71 Member
    While I would be tempted to do that, I think for a second "What if I came back from doing ym exercises and I found ym stuff on the bench instead of the locker where I left them?" I would probably want to ninja punch the woman who put my stuff there in the ovaries and possibly throw my running shoes at her for touching my stuff.

    I won't slap a b%ch, but I won't hesitate to shake one.


    Haha. This is great and I totally I agree!
  • n2thenight24
    n2thenight24 Posts: 1,651 Member
    It would not be a good idea to moves someone elses stuff. Just because you have a lock and they don't doesn't mean you should have priority over them. I do understand how annoying it is though to open locker after locker. But what would you do if the person whose stuff you moved is now sitting there with her stuff on the bench in front of the locker you took. That would not be a good confrontation.

    Maybe talk to the gym about putting up a coat rack so jackets won't be filling up the lockers. That's what one of my gyms did.

    Coat racks only work for coats, not your work clothes you just changed out of, including bra or whatever. You need a locker, but a lock just isn't always necessary. Like I said, if you steal my sweater, you probably needed it worse than I did.
  • drchimpanzee
    drchimpanzee Posts: 892 Member
    You all are very trusting - I NEVER forget my lock. If I did, I would walk my stuff out to the car or carry it with me.

    And OP I feel you, yesterday I opened 8 "unlocked" lockers before I found 1 that wasn't full that I could use. BUT... in winter I can't complain, no one wants to walk from the car to the gym cold, but I do find it annoying.

    Not sure if I would dump someone's stuff out UNLESS every single locker was taken. Then all's fair in lockers & locks.

    Yes, if I forgot my lock I would take my things to the car also.


    For the record, I have never touched anyone else's items and really don't plan on it.. I just become very annoyed with the situation and not being able to lock my things up because over half the lockers being used are not locked.

    So are you only annoyed that the occupied locker doesn't have a lock or are you annoyed that the locker is occupied at all? Also, what if someone just put a lock on the locker and didn't put anything in it? Would you be annoyed then?
  • RachyLovesRattys
    RachyLovesRattys Posts: 143 Member
    Happens to me EVERY morning! There are two sets of lockers at my gym (quick lockers and full length lockers) and they all have BUILT IN locks and NO ONE USES THEM!!! All you have to do is type any 4 numbers and close it. A good ol 1-2-3-4 *click* would suffice.

    But no, instead every day I go through 900 lockers that are taken with stuff in them and left completely open. WITH purses AND keys (they drive nice cars too!) that apparently have no value to them.

    One day, I'm just going to lock them all so they have to go to the desk and get them opened.
  • InnerConflict
    InnerConflict Posts: 1,592 Member
    Removing all of their items and using the locker would be completely inappropriate.

    But switching socks between two lockers is ok.
  • MayaSPapaya
    MayaSPapaya Posts: 735 Member
    no, you shouldn't do that. That's rude.
    I don't have a lock to use, and I am usually grouchy after my workout because I'm all sweaty and tired. If I came into the locker room to see you moving my stuff, you would probably be introuduced to a whole new world of colorful language.
  • InnerConflict
    InnerConflict Posts: 1,592 Member
    Although it can be frustrating to open several lockers and find them full, what I personally find annoying is the ignorant jerks that leave their gym bag on a bench while they workout or shower. I have thought about kicking gym bags acrossed the room on many occasions.
  • hbrittingham
    hbrittingham Posts: 2,518 Member
    I very seldom use the lockers at the gym. Only when it's extremely cold and I need to wear a coat in. My purse is locked in my car. My coat is hung in a locker but I don't bother to lock it. I don't even own a lock and am not inclined to purchase one for the few times I actually use a locker.
  • fbmandy55
    fbmandy55 Posts: 5,263 Member
    You all are very trusting - I NEVER forget my lock. If I did, I would walk my stuff out to the car or carry it with me.

    And OP I feel you, yesterday I opened 8 "unlocked" lockers before I found 1 that wasn't full that I could use. BUT... in winter I can't complain, no one wants to walk from the car to the gym cold, but I do find it annoying.

    Not sure if I would dump someone's stuff out UNLESS every single locker was taken. Then all's fair in lockers & locks.

    Yes, if I forgot my lock I would take my things to the car also.


    For the record, I have never touched anyone else's items and really don't plan on it.. I just become very annoyed with the situation and not being able to lock my things up because over half the lockers being used are not locked.

    So are you only annoyed that the occupied locker doesn't have a lock or are you annoyed that the locker is occupied at all? Also, what if someone just put a lock on the locker and didn't put anything in it? Would you be annoyed then?

    Annoyed that the lockers are occupied with no lock, when some people DO want to use them to lock their items up but can't. There is a big stretch of empty wall where I have seen people leave their bags/coats if they do not have a lock, which I appreciate and there is a big key rack at the front desk where many people hang their keys.

    If someone put a lock on a locker with nothing in it, I simple would not know, it's locked. :happy:
  • CountingCaloriesSuxass
    CountingCaloriesSuxass Posts: 387 Member
    When I go to the gym in the evenings, the lockers are usually pretty full. I may open 10 lockers with NO LOCK on them (but full of coats, purses, phones, etc) before finding one that is empty to use. I actually put a lock on mine, after all, isn't that the point?

    In the situations where I cannot find an empty locker, would it be wrong of me to take someone's things and set them aside so I can actually USE the lock I own? :laugh:

    what? What are you, 2 years old? MY locker, MINE, MINE

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