The Gym Etiquette Paradox

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  • FlaxMilk
    FlaxMilk Posts: 3,452 Member
    At my gym, there are these three pretty little (and skinny!) girls who keep asking me silly questions that could really wait until later. They also tend to watch me and giggle. Then there's this good-looking guy who keeps grabbing my butt and calling me "sexy."

    Oh, wait. My gym's at home. Those girls are my kids, and that guy's my hubby! Guess there's not much to do about any of them but love 'em!

    PS: No Mabel's here, but there is a fairly elderly kitty who is prone to hairballs...

    Too cute!

    :laugh: :heart:
  • msafunk
    msafunk Posts: 163 Member
    If another meathead were to approach me in the gym and very politely ask if he may use the dumbells whenever I finish doing curls, I'd instinctively have a burning desire to punch him in the face, then pee in every corner of the weight-room, just so he'd know that everything in there is mine.

    I'm trying real hard to stifle my laughter, since I'm in the middle of a quiet office. That's hilarious.
  • schmidty13
    schmidty13 Posts: 41 Member
    Gorilla, my guess is that you're from the Northeast (so am I, btw) where there is definitely a strong competitive vibe. Since living in Texas for the last 10 years I've grown more patient and tolerant of others. I think maybe it has to do with people being more polite and friendlier or maybe I'm just older. Anyway, I'm the one who's benefited from this because I'm not angry or on edge all the time.

    Wait, what? Texas?
  • Tropical_Turtle
    Tropical_Turtle Posts: 2,236 Member
    I could care less about the meat heads, the ones that chap my hide are the women who are in the weight area on a machine, do maybe one set, and sit and talk for 20 minutes. :grumble:
  • Easywider
    Easywider Posts: 434 Member
    I don't know man. I can understand your perspective though...I guess it's just not that serious for me. Just tryna get a quick 60 minute swole and bounce back onto life.
  • magj0y
    magj0y Posts: 1,911 Member
    competition. meathead(ball)s=competition for you. you want to make them look bad. little old lady=adore the ground you walk on. you have to keep that **** around to make you feel good.
    Actually, most old ladies... and most people... are absolutely terrified of me. Not kidding. In fact, ironically, the only living things that are not initially scared of me are puppies and babies. I make adults cry... yet I can't peel puppies and infants off of me. I have no idea why.


    **haha, funny post! "nice form" lols

    Babies find "pretty people" with soothing voices to be more appealing. The also tend to feel safer in bigger arms.
    Puppies like pretty much anyone that pets, plays or feeds them.

    When I'm at the gym, most people don't exist in my world. I have a set routine of machines I use, in no particular order, so if someone is using it, I use a different one.
  • Molly_Maguire
    Molly_Maguire Posts: 1,103 Member
    You don't wanna marry me. I'm pretty sure just liking me is now a violation of the Community Guidelines here. (The mods have a dartboard with my crotch on it.)

    You mean there's a pic of your crotch on the internet?? :love:
  • StinkyWinkies
    StinkyWinkies Posts: 603 Member
    *like* the Original Post

    that is all.
  • sisierra
    sisierra Posts: 659 Member
    You don't wanna marry me. I'm pretty sure just liking me is now a violation of the Community Guidelines here. (The mods have a dartboard with my crotch on it.)

    You mean there's a pic of your crotch on the internet?? :love:

    this! lolololol
  • sisierra
    sisierra Posts: 659 Member
    well d@mn, can we at least go steady? lololololol... but seriously though -.-

    haha, but i agree with everyone else. Competition. and old people are just cute
    Did you just call me old?

    whaaaat? i was talking about the granny mabel bit -.-
  • lindsiswatchingyou
    lindsiswatchingyou Posts: 114 Member
    At my gym, there are these three pretty little (and skinny!) girls who keep asking me silly questions that could really wait until later. They also tend to watch me and giggle. Then there's this good-looking guy who keeps grabbing my butt and calling me "sexy."

    Oh, wait. My gym's at home. Those girls are my kids, and that guy's my hubby! Guess there's not much to do about any of them but love 'em!

    PS: No Mabel's here, but there is a fairly elderly kitty who is prone to hairballs...

    Funniest comment on here...and I have the same problem. 2 little girls pacing around me and a bearded man always trying to 'assist' in everything I do.
  • GorillaEsq
    GorillaEsq Posts: 2,198 Member
    well d@mn, can we at least go steady? lololololol... but seriously though -.-

    haha, but i agree with everyone else. Competition. and old people are just cute
    Did you just call me old?

    whaaaat? i was talking about the granny mabel bit -.-
    I know. I'm teasing.
  • FullOfWin
    FullOfWin Posts: 1,414 Member
    Upon further reflection I thought to note that inside the gym or out, I don't like men that are more than a couple inches taller than me. Fortunately, they are rare.
  • FullOfWin
    FullOfWin Posts: 1,414 Member
    In the weight room - there is one particular dude that HOGS the squat rack - while walking back and forth talking to the girls and "coaching" the younger kids on form etc - I seriously want to throat punch him - OH and he doesnt re-rack his weights....

    THIS a thousand times over.. Get in, get done, get out... You walked away from the machine? Too f*cking bad, it's mine now, sh*thead... And is it REALLY that hard to re-rack the weights? SERIOUSLY!?

    edit: spelling

    If you ever get to squatting well over you bodyweight for work sets, you may find that you too need a few minutes of rest between sets.
  • GorillaEsq
    GorillaEsq Posts: 2,198 Member
    Upon further reflection I thought to note that inside the gym or out, I don't like men that are more than a couple inches taller than me. Fortunately, they are rare.
    Your name is full of win. Both literally, and figuratively.
  • tattedchic
    tattedchic Posts: 66 Member
    I hate everyone in the gym. I want them all to go away so I can use ALLLLL the machines without waiting muhahahaha!

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