Dirty old man at the gym

tpittsley77
tpittsley77 Posts: 607 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
So I see this old man at the gym. He is overweight, wearing khakis and suspenders, and walking with a cane. I think to myself, good for him. Until I get on the angled leg curl machine. The equipment in my gym is super close together, so when people walk by, you have to pull your legs in, or they don't have room to walk by. So I have 90 lbs on the machine, which is a lot for me. The old man goes to walk by, so I pull my legs in and hold them in. He stops directly in front of me. I tell him he has to move, cause I can't hold this weight in any longer and I will kick him. So he slowly shuffles over. I release the weights, finally, and the dirty old man reaches down, tickles my feet, and says "gitchee gitchee goo." Seriously???? Wtf!! I told him he best get his hands off me quick!

What creepy people have you run into in the gym??
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  • jimmie65
    jimmie65 Posts: 655 Member
    No one that creepy. I hope you reported him to the staff.
  • RepsnSets
    RepsnSets Posts: 805 Member
    You should mention that to the staff.

    I havent had anyone dodgy approach me but there have been a couple of people that have been removed from the premises.
  • Health_Gal
    Health_Gal Posts: 715 Member
    If something like that happened to me, I would report that guy to whoever runs the gym.
  • sleepy11
    sleepy11 Posts: 23
    A guy once walked up to me while I was on the treadmill and said "Thanks for the show. I loved watching you walk in those pants". He was on the treadmill behind me and obviously stared at my butt for 20 minutes.
  • CaddieMay
    CaddieMay Posts: 356 Member
    A man from his generation most likely thought he was being friendly. But I know my dad (who is 92) would never do something like that to a stranger! What he did was wrong. It crossed boundaries, and I am so glad you told him to back off. If you see him there again, you might want to point him out to the staff and give them a heads-up that he likes to play "gitchee-goo" with the young girls. That may keep further trouble from happening to another woman - someone who may not have the voice to speak up like you did.
  • MrsSardone
    MrsSardone Posts: 194 Member
    I feel like old guys that are perverts act the way they do cuz everybody gives them a pass cuz they're old. My grandfather was a super creepster and nobody ever called him out on his yucky behavior. They should've though,
  • CaddieMay
    CaddieMay Posts: 356 Member
    I feel like old guys that are perverts act the way they do cuz everybody gives them a pass cuz they're old. My grandfather was a super creepster and nobody ever called him out on his yucky behavior. They should've though,


    Yep. If he was 40 years old, or 30, or 20, he'd never try that crap.
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    So I see this old man at the gym. He is overweight, wearing khakis and suspenders, and walking with a cane. I think to myself, good for him. Until I get on the angled leg curl machine. The equipment in my gym is super close together, so when people walk by, you have to pull your legs in, or they don't have room to walk by. So I have 90 lbs on the machine, which is a lot for me. The old man goes to walk by, so I pull my legs in and hold them in. He stops directly in front of me. I tell him he has to move, cause I can't hold this weight in any longer and I will kick him. So he slowly shuffles over. I release the weights, finally, and the dirty old man reaches down, tickles my feet, and says "gitchee gitchee goo." Seriously???? Wtf!! I told him he best get his hands off me quick!

    What creepy people have you run into in the gym??

    gitchee gitchee goo...WTF? That is kind of hilarious but definitely whacked out ..maybe has Alzheimer's or something and wandered in????

    So your saying gitchee gitchee goo is not a good pickup line?
  • eggsmilkbread
    eggsmilkbread Posts: 184 Member
    So I see this old man at the gym. He is overweight, wearing khakis and suspenders, and walking with a cane. I think to myself, good for him. Until I get on the angled leg curl machine. The equipment in my gym is super close together, so when people walk by, you have to pull your legs in, or they don't have room to walk by. So I have 90 lbs on the machine, which is a lot for me. The old man goes to walk by, so I pull my legs in and hold them in. He stops directly in front of me. I tell him he has to move, cause I can't hold this weight in any longer and I will kick him. So he slowly shuffles over. I release the weights, finally, and the dirty old man reaches down, tickles my feet, and says "gitchee gitchee goo." Seriously???? Wtf!! I told him he best get his hands off me quick!

    What creepy people have you run into in the gym??

    gitchee gitchee goo...WTF? That is kind of hilarious but definitely whacked out ..maybe has Alzheimer's or something and wandered in????

    So your saying gitchee gitchee goo is not a good pickup line?
    LOL it's not the best pick up line, no. :laugh:
  • wellbert
    wellbert Posts: 3,924 Member
    There's a chick that always works out barefoot at the gym.

    Ewww!
  • trialstyle
    trialstyle Posts: 68 Member
    That's crazy! Have you seen him there before?
  • trogalicious
    trogalicious Posts: 4,584 Member
    the dude in your OP is probably the same guy that stands in front of the damn dryer in the locker room to make sure that his junk is, well, dry. Those dudes are super creeps.
  • americangirlok
    americangirlok Posts: 228 Member
    That is beyond creepy!
  • hiyomi
    hiyomi Posts: 906 Member
    Sometimes older people might not think they are being creepy and thought he was just treating you like a youngster! I kind of have this internal detector thing where I can tell when someone is actually trying to be a creep and when someone just doesn't know better and does not mean it in that way XD
  • ndj1979
    ndj1979 Posts: 29,136 Member
    Sometimes older people might not think they are being creepy and thought he was just treating you like a youngster! I kind of have this internal detector thing where I can tell when someone is actually trying to be a creep and when someone just doesn't know better and does not mean it in that way XD

    naa this is creepy for sure...

    gitchee gitchee goo goo ...who the F does that LOL ..

    I think I got my next t shirt...
  • rduhlir
    rduhlir Posts: 3,550 Member
    There's a chick that always works out barefoot at the gym.

    Ewww!

    That actually happens a lot...especially with weight lifting.
  • ChloeRoseLejeune
    ChloeRoseLejeune Posts: 488
    There's a chick that always works out barefoot at the gym.

    Ewww!

    au natural
  • Matt_Wild
    Matt_Wild Posts: 2,673 Member
    In commercial gyms, old men drying themselves in the locker room, in the middle of the route between showers/toilets and main room, one foot on a central seating section, taking at least 15-20 mins to dry each ball.

    Why? Really, why?
  • Heitor71
    Heitor71 Posts: 224
    Interesting. In my gym almost all the old guys are flirting with whomever they can and/or will give them the time of day. It is sad.
  • ChloeRoseLejeune
    ChloeRoseLejeune Posts: 488
    In commercial gyms, old men drying themselves in the locker room, in the middle of the route between showers/toilets and main room, one foot on a central seating section, taking at least 15-20 mins to dry each ball.

    Why? Really, why?

    Hahaha, you wouldn't believe that stuff that happens in the female locker room.

    One time at my gym, I just got out of the shower and was walking back to my locker when I saw this older lady (maybe like 55-60) with one leg propped on the bench and a handheld mirror in her hand, plucking away at her vajayjay. I was permanently scarred.
  • Gallowmere1984
    Gallowmere1984 Posts: 6,626 Member
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  • marqcutie80
    marqcutie80 Posts: 68 Member
    Thankfully I must go to a relatively normal gym by comparison. No really bad creepers or barefoot freaks at mine! There are several annoying people who I wouldn't mind kicking in the head most days, but otherwise pretty decent. :laugh:
  • scott1111111
    scott1111111 Posts: 53 Member
    Could have been someone brought him to the gym so they wouldn't miss their workout and they are taking care of him. He could have Alzheimer or dementia. That would be a little more forgivable.
  • benol1
    benol1 Posts: 867 Member
    So I see this old man at the gym. He is overweight, wearing khakis and suspenders, and walking with a cane. I think to myself, good for him. Until I get on the angled leg curl machine. The equipment in my gym is super close together, so when people walk by, you have to pull your legs in, or they don't have room to walk by. So I have 90 lbs on the machine, which is a lot for me. The old man goes to walk by, so I pull my legs in and hold them in. He stops directly in front of me. I tell him he has to move, cause I can't hold this weight in any longer and I will kick him. So he slowly shuffles over. I release the weights, finally, and the dirty old man reaches down, tickles my feet, and says "gitchee gitchee goo." Seriously???? Wtf!! I told him he best get his hands off me quick!

    What creepy people have you run into in the gym??

    I hope you reported the guy.
  • jzammetti
    jzammetti Posts: 1,956 Member
    I am so glad I have not had tat sort of stuff at my gym.

    I might have kicked the guy...
  • RunDoozer
    RunDoozer Posts: 1,699 Member
    I personally don't think it's' that bad and not that creepy. Yea it was a failed attempt at a joke and really should be taken as such. Really doubt he was trying to hit on you like that. Yea it's an invasion of your personal space but he could have grabbed your *kitten* instead.

    Im not saying it's ok but i'd give the guy some leeway
  • Azdak
    Azdak Posts: 8,281 Member
    No, it definitely crosses the line. Even if it is a situation where the guy did not have evil intentions or maybe is having some issues, it's no OK and should not be tolerated. That doesn't necessarily mean being combative and accusing, but someone from membership or management needs to have a gentle talk with the man. These situations never get better left unaddressed and I would suspect that in any reputable club, the management would very much like to be informed about this type of behavior.
  • JJordon
    JJordon Posts: 857 Member
    So I see this old man at the gym. He is overweight, wearing khakis and suspenders, and walking with a cane. I think to myself, good for him. Until I get on the angled leg curl machine. The equipment in my gym is super close together, so when people walk by, you have to pull your legs in, or they don't have room to walk by. So I have 90 lbs on the machine, which is a lot for me. The old man goes to walk by, so I pull my legs in and hold them in. He stops directly in front of me. I tell him he has to move, cause I can't hold this weight in any longer and I will kick him. So he slowly shuffles over. I release the weights, finally, and the dirty old man reaches down, tickles my feet, and says "gitchee gitchee goo." Seriously???? Wtf!! I told him he best get his hands off me quick!

    What creepy people have you run into in the gym??

    You should have kicked him and gave him a need for TWO canes. A disability doesn't automatically exempt him from consequences. If it were me, next time I saw this chump, he'd meet the pavement, just cause. Leeway is for those who are afraid of taking action and direct effect of action. Random Strange People need to know up front, as long as you are alive, this shall never be acceptable.
  • JustasiaAusterus
    JustasiaAusterus Posts: 6
    While I agree it definitely crosses the line if it makes one uncomfortable, I don't think violently attacking someone in retaliation is the best idea. Two wrongs don't make a right. This would be a job for management to decide.
  • Gallowmere1984
    Gallowmere1984 Posts: 6,626 Member
    So I see this old man at the gym. He is overweight, wearing khakis and suspenders, and walking with a cane. I think to myself, good for him. Until I get on the angled leg curl machine. The equipment in my gym is super close together, so when people walk by, you have to pull your legs in, or they don't have room to walk by. So I have 90 lbs on the machine, which is a lot for me. The old man goes to walk by, so I pull my legs in and hold them in. He stops directly in front of me. I tell him he has to move, cause I can't hold this weight in any longer and I will kick him. So he slowly shuffles over. I release the weights, finally, and the dirty old man reaches down, tickles my feet, and says "gitchee gitchee goo." Seriously???? Wtf!! I told him he best get his hands off me quick!

    What creepy people have you run into in the gym??

    You should have kicked him and gave him a need for TWO canes. A disability doesn't automatically exempt him from consequences. If it were me, next time I saw this chump, he'd meet the pavement, just cause. Leeway is for those who are afraid of taking action and direct effect of action. Random Strange People need to know up front, as long as you are alive, this shall never be acceptable.

    I read this, and immediately pictured the old man thief bit from *kitten*. "You'd do this to an old man?" "An old man who steals? I can't believe this."

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