So here's a gym 'etiquette' question

Shouldn't this be in the chit chat fun and games category?

Doesn't matter. Either way I would still be reporting this person to gym management. Creepy and nothing I would be willing to tolerate while I work out.

Well I don't think smashing their phone is proper gym etiquette either but that's probably what I'd do.

Both are equal in my opinion. Unless in the action of #1, their ninja skills are great enough that they don't get caught. Because then I can't be creeped out if I don't know of the actions existence.

Cranquistador wrote: »

I would have taken out my phone and taken his picture and said this is for my Dbag Instagram page.

I love you.

TheReloader wrote: »

JoRocka wrote: »

Folks out there in interland.... I have a question for you all

Which of the following rates higher on the "you're effing creepy" scale?

> at the gym trying to ninja take a picture of a girl (or guy- not gender bias) in this case- specially while squatting.

or

> trying to take the picture while they are squatting- or waiting for the next set and then saying- oh I was waiting for you to squat again so I could get a picture for my instagram page beautiful girls bla bla bla... you know "to inspire someone"


So we all know the actual answer is- don't be a d!ck taking pictures of girls a$$es while they squat- but... if you're GOING to do it- which one is more or less socially acceptable/creepy??

Discuss.

First guy strikes me as a serial killer.
Second guy strikes me as a creep with bad game.

Hmmmmmmm.

Lol! Agree! first guy definitely has someone taped up in the basement

The only real response to Option B is "Pay me"! If he is stupid enough to tell you he is using your image to provide content for a web entity, then he might actually be stupid enough to pay for it.

I actually struggle with this question on a larger scale. I've been in and out of gyms most of my adult life, and I have seen how some men objectify women in them. It's gross and, quite frankly, it depresses the hell out of me. I can't even begin to imagine how it must feel to be constantly weighed and measured based on the personal shaggability scale of what probably feels like every damned person on the planet. At all times. In all places. I would last about 90 minutes before stabbing someone.

On the other hand, I have very strong beliefs about limiting personal freedoms. Freedom ends at the violation of another's rights. Not a violation of their comfort zone. And while the gym is a private establishment and free to set their own rules, any attempt to ban photographing others in a gym would be utterly unenforceable.

There are not many courses of action that I can see that would have even a shot at being effective. You could approach him and calmly explain that it makes you really uncomfortable to have your picture taken. That you are flattered, but you would really appreciate not being part of his spank bank, thank you very much. Or, you could turn the tables on him and start following him around taking his picture as he takes pictures of others. The most effective, however, would be to just beat the living bejesus out him. If that's not something you can do on your own I promise you that you'll have no problem recruiting help by simply exclaiming loudly "Oh my god, why are you taking creepy pictures of me? Please... I've begged you to stop!!!!". Gymbros do love to feel useful, ya know.

I'm sorry that happened to you. In truth, but are unacceptable, but I guess I would rather not know that the picture is being taken.

Doesn't matter what lift you were doing, he took a picture without permission. Should have taken the phone away from him, deleted the pics and told him next time you'll power clean him through the wall.

I said that I'm sorry. What more do you want from me?

I'd report that to gym management. Having been gym management once-upon-a-time, I'd have liked to know that.

Even if it didn't bother you too much, there's a reasonably high chance he's done it before/will do it again and that person might have a problem with it (besides being creepy, you'd be surprised how many people have been stalked, assaulted etc and that kind of behaviour can make those people especially feel very unsafe).

Telling management will help pinpoint this guy and maybe get him banned, especially if it's an ongoing problem.

B. Not only creepy, but unaware that they're creepy, therefore increasing creep factor. In A, they know they're in the wrong or they wouldn't try to be secretive.

Cranquistador wrote: »

I would have taken out my phone and taken his picture and said this is for my Dbag Instagram page.