Singing at the gym

tomatoey · July 2015

Thanks to those who read the question and answered honestly.

yusaku02 · July 2015

I would find it irritating if someone were singing at the gym, no matter how good of a voice they have.

lesslerz2014 · July 2015

I would literally not care lmao. I'd be thinking "Yeah man that's what I wanna do too!!" but I can't sing at all haha, but I use a lot of self-control not singing while listening to music. I wouldn't care basically and would probably smile at you for being confident with your voice.

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azulvioleta6 · July 2015

Here's a better song for you Tomatoey:

ETA: Well, that did not work! I was going to suggest Hang on Little Tomato by Pink Martini.

tomatoey · July 2015

azulvioleta6 wrote: »

Here's a better song for you Tomatoey:

ETA: Well, that did not work! I was going to suggest Hang on Little Tomato by Pink Martini.

Love it!

Thanks

lesslerz2014 wrote: »

I would literally not care lmao. I'd be thinking "Yeah man that's what I wanna do too!!" but I can't sing at all haha, but I use a lot of self-control not singing while listening to music. I wouldn't care basically and would probably smile at you for being confident with your voice.

Aw, that's sweet

I bet you *can* sing, everyone can

(just, only in certain places, it seems

)

karlschaeffer · July 2015

billieljaime wrote: »

rule of thumb, treat the gym like a library, get in get out with out bothering others.

It is a place of business, not a club to pick up people, nor a place to socialize. It is also not a karoake bar.

Mild socialization is always welcome.

Treat people with courtesy and respect.

Annoying gum chewing, singing, weight slamming, all of that is tackless and considered poor manners, but you do you we will just ignore you and judge you silently.

Couldn't have said it better myself. Thanks billieljaime!

Machka9 · July 2015

ScubaSteve1962 wrote: »

What do you guys do when there is a spin or zumba, or any other class where they play music loud?

That I don't mind.

But what can be annoying is when there's a class, and they've got their music going ... and out in the cardio area they've got different music going ... and then there's a person singing along with their music ...

Machka9 · July 2015

demoiselle2014 wrote: »

Some people react more strongly to environmental stimuli than others. I get easily overwhelmed by sensory input, and while I can tune out occasional noises (coughing, grunting with a difficult effort), a continual low-level noise (like hearing the off-tune noise from someone's earbuds, or singing or humming, or a one-sided phone conversation) can very quickly become almost intolerable. I get that many people can tune it out, but not everyone *can*. I pick gyms that do not play music, do not have TV on in the background, for this very reason. Thus, anyone who then comes in and sings/talks on the phone/blasts music on their headphones so loud that others can hear it is especially bothersome.

Perhaps a factor that is not being fully explored here is gym atmosphere. Those who have chosen to join and continue to go to a gym that has a lot of background sounds may be more receptive to others' incidental noise than those who . . . chose to go to gyms that default to quiet.

Yes ... I'm one who finds noise jarring and overwhelming. I like silence ... or if there is noise, just one thing at a time. Like one piece of music playing, rather than the TV going, music playing, loud conversation, etc. etc. all at the same time.

My most recent gym was a quiet one. The classes did play music, but you could barely hear it when they shut the door. The main area did play music, but very quietly. And so I would get onto the treadmill with my earbuds in and watch a TV show while walking/running ... and happily, I couldn't hear anything but the TV show.

3dogsrunning · July 2015

ScubaSteve1962 wrote: »

tomatoey wrote: »

People feel pretty strongly about this issue. I'm actually getting hate messages.

Now this isn't a song I'd personally choose to sing, but to that, I say

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfWlot6h_JM

Now I don't feel bad, I only got one message (LMAO)

@ScubaSteve1962
LOL!
I was going to make a joke earlier that you were taking this topic way too seriously. Apparently I was wrong and there are others taking it more so.

For the record, I did not message either of them.

Machka9 · July 2015

billieljaime wrote: »

rule of thumb, treat the gym like a library, get in get out with out bothering others.

Sadly, I'm encountering more and more libraries that are free-for-alls. It seems to be the new trend to allow people to come in and socialise, play music, chat loudly on phones and all sorts of irritating things.

Some libraries I've been in have created "Quiet Zones" which are usually a small section tucked into the back not quite out of earshot of the party that is taking place in the main area.

rawhidenadz · July 2015

I get extremely irritated by people singing, humming, or talking loudly on their phones at the gym. Grunting/heavy breathing is totally fine, but singing really pisses me off. It's so disrespectful to other people. Ugh. Why would anyone do this?

ScubaSteve1962 · July 2015

3dogsrunning wrote: »

ScubaSteve1962 wrote: »

tomatoey wrote: »

People feel pretty strongly about this issue. I'm actually getting hate messages.

Now this isn't a song I'd personally choose to sing, but to that, I say

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfWlot6h_JM

Now I don't feel bad, I only got one message (LMAO)

@ScubaSteve1962
LOL!
I was going to make a joke earlier that you were taking this topic way too seriously. Apparently I was wrong and there are others taking it more so.

For the record, I did not message either of them.

LOL

markpapi412 · July 2015

I do it myself. I do make sure that others around me have headphones on and try not to be too loud. I say sing away! It's good for you the soul!

tomatoey · July 2015

3dogsrunning wrote: »

ScubaSteve1962 wrote: »

tomatoey wrote: »

People feel pretty strongly about this issue. I'm actually getting hate messages.

Now this isn't a song I'd personally choose to sing, but to that, I say

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nfWlot6h_JM

Now I don't feel bad, I only got one message (LMAO)

@ScubaSteve1962
LOL!
I was going to make a joke earlier that you were taking this topic way too seriously. Apparently I was wrong and there are others taking it more so.

For the record, I did not message either of them.

Can confirm

I can't believe the legs this thread has, lots of people have **** to say. (i asked for it to be closed)

markpapi412 wrote: »

I do it myself. I do make sure that others around me have headphones on and try not to be too loud. I say sing away! It's good for you the soul!

Thank you

I agree, it's great for the soul

But I get that not everyone wants to hear it everywhere.

Do you hear me, MFP?

I

get

it

rebeccaEsmith · July 2015

Its your workout do what you like

MysticRealm · July 2015

I think that people should try to respect the people around them.
When dealing with others in close quarters, such as a gym, you need to try to have as little impact on the people around you as possible.
If you were out in a large park and were singing, it's not such a big deal if others close to you can hear you because they could just move to a different area of the park if it bothers them, but if you're at the gym singing away on the treadmill and it's bothering a person that's also trying to do a treadmill workout they don't really have much choice. They either have to stop and ruin their workout, or they have to spend the rest of it dealing with your singing.
Same thing with wearing heavy perfumes, blaring the sounds on the tv, etc.
Respect the people around you and they will (be more likely to) respect you back.

tomatoey · July 2015

I think it's interesting that those most fervently proclaiming the values of mutual respect and sensitivity have apparently failed to read a single one of my responses in this thread. Or the OP.

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