Who is the most obnoxious person at YOUR gym??

This award goes to two equally braindead individuals where I go:

1. Airhead who wanders the gym aimlessly chewing gum and looking at herself in the mirror, only to occassionally get on a cardio machine to make a phone call

2. The guy who is SO JUICED UP his eyelids are puffy and look like slits. He talks to himself and looks around to see if anyone else is watching his lifts. (Clearly, I am. You can't miss this dude.) Another thing he does that I LOVE is lifts his shorts up so he can observe his quads in the mirror.

Am I the ONLY one who has this problem?? I can't be. I just can't!!

The guy that walks into the gym, watches what everyone else is doing and then posts gripes about strangers on the internet, that have nothing to do with his goals or the topic of Fitness and Exercise, and just likes insulting harmless demographics because he enjoys bonding with other judgmental people.

People who pretend to never be judgmental as they make a judgmental post about others.


edited for spelling. Because people will judge me on that.

ZOMG you're so clever I could just fall over. I was most certainly judging - but not anyone in the gym - and yeah - since one of my goals is to get people to go to the gym and not worry that others are watching them and criticising them WHILE they work out, it does actually hinder my goals when the haters all unite for a group gripefest in print.

People show up here and say whatever they want to say - in the open forums - and are responsible for what they put out there. If you don't want responses from the general public, then you don't post the question to the general public.

But by walking into a gym and doing your workout, you are not presenting yourself for public criticism on the internet where you are not afforded the option to defend yourself.

In the forums, we can elaborate our points and defend ourselves. The people you are all hating on, cannot. That's all.

just once I would love to see a thread about something wonderful that happened in your gym, friends you made, someone who you found that you can look up to. Not - who is the most obnoxious person that pays to go to your gym that you don't know.

ZOMG you're so clever I could just fall over. I was most certainly judging - but not anyone in the gym - and yeah - since one of my goals is to get people to go to the gym and not worry that others are watching them and criticising them WHILE they work out, it does actually hinder my goals when the haters all unite for a group gripefest in print.

People show up here and say whatever they want to say - in the open forums - and are responsible for what they put out there. If you don't want responses from the general public, then you don't post the question to the general public.

People post these threads to blow off some steam and have a little fun at the expense of some of the weirdos they have to deal with every day. Yeah it's in public, but if you have to get butthurt and make it all about yourself you can certainly not read it. It's pretty obvious what a post entitled "who is the most obnoxious person at your gym" is going to be about.
And it's not like there haven't been a dozen others just like it.

But by walking into a gym and doing your workout, you are not presenting yourself for public criticism on the internet where you are not afforded the option to defend yourself.

People are pretty much banging on people who go to the gym and DON'T work out, but strut around making pathetic attempts to get attention. if you're getting so bent out of shape because you're one of those people you should probably rethink your behavior in the gym.

just once I would love to see a thread about something wonderful that happened in your gym, friends you made, someone who you found that you can look up to. Not - who is the most obnoxious person that pays to go to your gym that you don't know.

I'm sure there are. But you're choosing to read and object to the ones that aren't. Lighten up.

I am allowed to be here representing the other side. You are not singling out any other person objecting on this thread. Only me. I ask you kindly to stop singling me out and allow me to have a differing opinion than yours, and to stop with the insulting.

I never started a conversation specifically with you - you brought my post from the beginning back up and I responded, just like I have been responding every 3 or 4 pages to let any silent readers know that not everyone is going to feel this way. Like other posters who have objected, we just want people to know that not everyone is watching them.

We are keeping a balance here. And someone (or 5 or 10) usually object in the other 12 threads posted about making fun of people working out, just as they have here. it is not just me.

Also feel free to put me on ignore - as I am not insulting you, but you are pointing a finger at me in particular, insinuating that I don't workout when I go to the gym and that I am one of the attention seekers that should be ridiculed, telling me to stop being butthurt and to not participate in this thread just because I don't agree with you- even though others have responded similarly.

I post almost exclusively on information and motivational threads - but I was moved to speak up here, more than once, as others have done, on behalf of those that aren't going to think badly of what other people do in the gym.

kindly do not respond to me again or it will be considered personal. I also promise not to post here anymore, because I am derailing this thread from it's original purpose of having a little fun at the expense of others.

LMAO hahhaha i am dying laughing

Really...who really cares?

Guy with no visible muscle telling others about how you can't bulk and cut at the same time :laugh:

Girl who throws a tantrum over waiting 15 minutes for a treadmill when others were waiting before her

ZOMG you're so clever I could just fall over. I was most certainly judging - but not anyone in the gym - and yeah - since one of my goals is to get people to go to the gym and not worry that others are watching them and criticising them WHILE they work out, it does actually hinder my goals when the haters all unite for a group gripefest in print.

People show up here and say whatever they want to say - in the open forums - and are responsible for what they put out there. If you don't want responses from the general public, then you don't post the question to the general public.

People post these threads to blow off some steam and have a little fun at the expense of some of the weirdos they have to deal with every day. Yeah it's in public, but if you have to get butthurt and make it all about yourself you can certainly not read it. It's pretty obvious what a post entitled "who is the most obnoxious person at your gym" is going to be about.
And it's not like there haven't been a dozen others just like it.

But by walking into a gym and doing your workout, you are not presenting yourself for public criticism on the internet where you are not afforded the option to defend yourself.

People are pretty much banging on people who go to the gym and DON'T work out, but strut around making pathetic attempts to get attention. if you're getting so bent out of shape because you're one of those people you should probably rethink your behavior in the gym.

just once I would love to see a thread about something wonderful that happened in your gym, friends you made, someone who you found that you can look up to. Not - who is the most obnoxious person that pays to go to your gym that you don't know.

I'm sure there are. But you're choosing to read and object to the ones that aren't. Lighten up.

I am allowed to be here representing the other side. You are not singling out any other person objecting on this thread. Only me. I ask you kindly to stop singling me out and allow me to have a differing opinion than yours, and to stop with the insulting.

I never started a conversation specifically with you - you brought my post from the beginning back up and I responded, just like I have been responding every 3 or 4 pages to let any silent readers know that not everyone is going to feel this way. Like other posters who have objected, we just want people to know that not everyone is watching them.

We are keeping a balance here. And someone (or 5 or 10) usually object in the other 12 threads posted about making fun of people working out, just as they have here. it is not just me.

Also feel free to put me on ignore - as I am not insulting you, but you are pointing a finger at me in particular, insinuating that I don't workout when I go to the gym and that I am one of the attention seekers that should be ridiculed, telling me to stop being butthurt and to not participate in this thread just because I don't agree with you- even though others have responded similarly.

I post almost exclusively on information and motivational threads - but I was moved to speak up here, more than once, as others have done, on behalf of those that aren't going to think badly of what other people do in the gym.

kindly do not respond to me again or it will be considered personal. I also promise not to post here anymore, because I am derailing this thread from it's original purpose of having a little fun at the expense of others.

huh? :huh:

Doubtful. I think she realized you're just too dense to understand what she's saying and she's done trying to convince you that 300 post threads mocking people that are trying to better themselves is not a good idea. Maybe on bodybuilding.com we could all have a good laugh together but there people are already DEDICATED to going to the gym. here at mfp, every third post is a newbie saying how intimidated they are about going to the free weights side.

I'm not exactly some overly pc, uptight prude on this Site. I'm rarely even polite, much less considerate. I love to laugh and I'm fine with jokes that come at the expense of others. But know your audience. This ain't the place. Threads like these is why subpar gyms like PF exist

I understood what she was saying, I disagreed with her.
The people being mocked are not the ones trying to better themselves. I'm sure even the gym newbies can see the humor in some of the situations these people described.
And even if what you're saying is true, judgmentally bashing everyone for being judgmental isn't going to accomplish anything.

Threads like these is why subpar gyms like PF exist

You should probably recommend the obviously superior gym you go to, to the newbies because apparently there are no rude gym people there to make fun of.

Wait, some of you are actually upset about people being naked in the locker room? Seriously?

"There's good naked...and there's bad naked" - Seinfeld

Honestly, you sound like a major b****. I've had double mastectomies thanks to breast cancer, and I've been self concious enough. If no one like it. they can kiss my a**, including snotty little girls like those who complain about imperfect bodies. Just wait until life takes it's toll on yours.

I agree with the guy who said these kinds of threads are disgusting.

The guy who thinks he's too big and swollen to allow you to pass through the hallway.

Excuse me, Arnold. But some of us have cardio to do...Move it!

My favorite is when women go way too "made up" to the gym. Personally, I don't see the point of CAKING on the mascara (which if you're working hard enough is gonna run anyway) and masking yourself in orange concealer (which clogs pores when you sweat!)

smelly guy who sometimes forgets to wipe down his machine. Ewww.

I love the karate one

I workout at home most of the time. My teenage son is the most annoying. No matter what, he appears to have some reason to pester me during that small amount of time I am exercising. My dogs just la on the couch and stare at me. Lol