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Are you a douche bag if you wear Gym Shark?
jiggyj9
Posts: 90 Member
Whenever I see someone wearing the brand Gym Shark, I judge them and think they are a total douche.
The catch to that is, I have a couple pair of Gym Shark outfits. They are comfortable and look good. But I feel awkward and insecure wearing them in public because I feel like I am being judged like I judge others who wear the brand.
Opinions??
The catch to that is, I have a couple pair of Gym Shark outfits. They are comfortable and look good. But I feel awkward and insecure wearing them in public because I feel like I am being judged like I judge others who wear the brand.
Opinions??
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Perhaps the first step would be not judging others based on their choice of apparel.
As long as the article of clothing is not obsense/insulting to others, I say wear whatever you feel like and let others wear whatever they feel like.34 -
Not necessarily; I do wear some gym shark shirts mainly because of the long line fit (it's nice to exercise without my stomach showing when doing stretchy type movements) is hard to find elsewhere. Can not bring myself to wear anything with LARGE SHOWY LOGOS plastered all over the fabric (gymshark is practically ALWAYS out of stock of the select few items they sell that are not walking advertisements)
Purposely wearing walking advertisement plastered with giant logos all over with same BRAND name (pants, jackets, bottoms, shoes, etc.) = cringe worthy. Wearing one article with noticeably showy brand name or mixing & matching = fine.
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Never heard of Gym Shark. Wouldn’t judge anyway.18
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I've never seen people wear it in public- maybe they all think the same way as you?
I used to follow a youtuber who promoted the heck out of them. It seemed like they sponsored a lot of content for youtubers and instagrammers, but if the fit, performance, and price is good, why not lean in and love yours?2 -
People tend to think when brands are trending and popular ( esp by social media influencers) it tends to come off as you being a follower and that makes one douchey apparently. I say if the brand is practical for you and it helps you get through a workout without fuss, then it’s ok. When I buy name brands like Gucci or Versace I make sure the brand logo isn’t flashy. I think you can find a shark workout outfit without the obvious shark logo showing.3
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What am I missing here? I can't say that I have ever taken notice of the brand of clothing a person wears to the gym (or anywhere else, to be honest).10
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Perhaps the first step would be not judging others based on their choice of apparel.
As long as the article of clothing is not obsense/insulting to others, I say wear whatever you feel like and let others wear whatever they feel like.
Indeed!
However, it is natural to have judging thoughts, and I am just curious if anyone else has the same. 😊
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No....but if you use Axe Body Spray....
100% a DB.21 -
https://www.gymshark.com/collections/t-shirts-tops/mens
Just take a look at most of their stuff; it's pretty challenging to find something without a massive logo or something to draw one's eye towards a gym shark logo. Making a plain colored shirt or pair of pants with a teeny tiny logo is just not enough advertisement for them...simplicity, is it so much to ask for?
Similar thing with Underarmour about a decade ago when UA was the more trendy apparel company2 -
Who knew that gym shark shaming was even a thing?
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I wear and love my Gym Shark. Never known anybody to associate the brand with douche bags??? Why do you?5
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Keto_Vampire wrote: »https://www.gymshark.com/collections/t-shirts-tops/mens
Just take a look at most of their stuff; it's pretty challenging to find something without a massive logo or something to draw one's eye towards a gym shark logo. Making a plain colored shirt or pair of pants with a teeny tiny logo is just not enough advertisement for them...simplicity, is it so much to ask for?
Similar thing with Underarmour about a decade ago when UA was the more trendy apparel company
Looks like there are plenty that don't have big logos. But to each their own. I suppose why you spend 30 dollars on a shirt is because you want the branding. Otherwise you can get 10 shirts for that price at Wal-Mart8 -
lbsansouci wrote: »Who knew that gym shark shaming was even a thing?
If you can wear it or eat it shaming is a thing.8 -
Apparently so0
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Why would you judge someone based on what they wear to the gym? If they’ve covered the parts that need to be covered in public and don’t have R-rated things printed on their clothes, they’re fine.5
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Perhaps the first step would be not judging others based on their choice of apparel.
As long as the article of clothing is not obsense/insulting to others, I say wear whatever you feel like and let others wear whatever they feel like.
Indeed!
However, it is natural to have judging thoughts, and I am just curious if anyone else has the same. 😊
It is natural to judge people, or at the very least, things. That doesn't, however, mean that you can't teach yourself how not to judge people for very insignifiant choices they've made.8 -
That isn’t a catch, it’s hypocrisy. Who cares what someone works out in? Anyone that makes it to the gym is doing pretty good imo.10
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Maybe look at how or why that perception developed for you.
I tend to look at workout wear with the eye of "I like that outfit" and if there's an opportunity, I'll ask the brand and/or where they got it (if it's not obvious to me). As far as seeing someone wearing a specific brand and assuming they are "x" type of person, I don't recall that being a thing for me.2 -
I couldn't care less what other people choose to wear, if they like it and are comfortable. Doesn't affect my life or what I personally like wearing.5
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Maybe look at how or why that perception developed for you.
I tend to look at workout wear with the eye of "I like that outfit" and if there's an opportunity, I'll ask the brand and/or where they got it (if it's not obvious to me). As far as seeing someone wearing a specific brand and assuming they are "x" type of person, I don't recall that being a thing for me.
Maybe the OP just had a couple of “bad association” incidents.
Like if you get cut off a few times by people driving Land Rovers and you say “people who drive Land Rovers are jerks”. I mean, most prolly are, but we still shouldn’t be so judgy.4 -
Well if there was ever a douche bag to step foot in my gym, this is what usually comes to mind:
working out indoors shirtless with shades & being from Jersey shore...how is that not douche?9 -
SuzySunshine99 wrote: »Maybe look at how or why that perception developed for you.
I tend to look at workout wear with the eye of "I like that outfit" and if there's an opportunity, I'll ask the brand and/or where they got it (if it's not obvious to me). As far as seeing someone wearing a specific brand and assuming they are "x" type of person, I don't recall that being a thing for me.
Maybe the OP just had a couple of “bad association” incidents.
Like if you get cut off a few times by people driving Land Rovers and you say “people who drive Land Rovers are jerks”. I mean, most prolly are, but we still shouldn’t be so judgy.
I’ll be honest here, I don’t have any bad association with the brand. Perhaps I’m becoming more judgmental towards “trends” as I get older.
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I've never even heard of gym shark! I don't care what people wear to the gym, to each their own. I will read shirts if there's a saying or logo on it, just habit, but won't assign any meaning to it.3
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I wear Gym Shark and I don't feel self conscious cuz I'm too busy ogling myself in the mirror, I can't help it if I make it look good22
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Never heard of Gym Shark. It doesn't matter to me what brand people wear.1
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Nope... I wear clothes to the gym from the thrift store. Though, I am still a douche...6
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I guess I’m the douche bag 😬16
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I've never heard of Gym Shark, I hopped on the link that was above, I didn't find anything very gaudy or douche worthy. There were a few items that had large logos, but even them, they didn't look outrageous.
I'd have no problem with someone wearing them at the gym.1 -
I have mixed feelings. There’s chicks wearing gym shark all the time at the gym I go to. I think I judge the full face of makeup and freshly straightened hair more, but I understand some may have just gotten out of work. However, yeah, I judge when they come in at 5am like that, and there’s a few ladies who do that at the gym I attend 😭
Gym shark seems to have a good fit from what I can see of people wearing them, and if it’s getting more people in the gym who might be self conscious, then I can get behind that absolutely. My sister never worked out with me because she was self conscious about her appearance. If it makes people feel good so they actually workout, then good on them!
50/50 mixed feelings and judgement for sure 🤔7 -
Some of the posts on this thread highlight why some people are scared to go to the gym. They are worried some weird strangers are going to be paying attention to what they are doing rather than just focusing on their own self. Yall are giving their worries some credence. Don't be those guys/gals.32
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