THE MOST ANNOYING HUMANS

AppleJuiceMoney
AppleJuiceMoney Posts: 61
edited November 8 in Chit-Chat
This morning at the gym I was the only person on the ellipticals leaving 2 rows of 20 free elliptical machines free... So WHY did the only other two people in the cardio section, two ladies decide to plonk yourselves down on either side of me and huff and puff away and constantly look over at my screen! Seriously!?!?! Grrrr!
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  • MiaMcBetty
    MiaMcBetty Posts: 45
    Bahahahahaha! OMG you're a crack up girl.. I agree, totally annoying and not necessary! They probably wanna check out all your settings cos your so skinny and fit so they wanna copy! :P
  • CaoimheAine
    CaoimheAine Posts: 195
    Probs for motivation hun ahhahahah I would have been p**sed off too! You should have moved away :P xx
  • kvreeken
    kvreeken Posts: 137 Member
    Bahahahahaha! OMG you're a crack up girl.. I agree, totally annoying and not necessary! They probably wanna check out all your settings cos your so skinny and fit so they wanna copy! :P
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    Exactly.
  • laurdavis87
    laurdavis87 Posts: 9
    I second that. They just want to do what you're doing so that they can look the way that you look. :o) Nonetheless, rude & annoying!!
  • NNSSJSKR
    NNSSJSKR Posts: 30 Member
    Bahahahahaha! OMG you're a crack up girl.. I agree, totally annoying and not necessary! They probably wanna check out all your settings cos your so skinny and fit so they wanna copy! :P

    I agree. They were probably just using you as inspiration! I always try to pick a machine at least one away, or not directly across, the other people working out (especially if there are very few people vs. a ton of machines). Its not something I would choose to do, but take it as a compliment!
  • cjpg
    cjpg Posts: 433 Member
    That's just silly... they should have just went there and focused on themselves.

    Nothing you could've done in that situation except politely move (but why should you interupt your session because of THEM)?

    Highly annoying!
  • Pandorian
    Pandorian Posts: 2,055 Member
    some people feel better working out around other people, only thing I can think of when in an empty gym folks pick machines right beside the ones in use. I'm always prepared to move machines if I'm in the gym, less disruption than being annoyed and ruining a day being grumpy over it :P
  • JamesonsMommy
    JamesonsMommy Posts: 771 Member
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qh_yc6AKXLI People that piss me off at the gym.. funny video.. soo true :)
  • secrets_out
    secrets_out Posts: 684 Member
    Jersey shore...most annoying humans! No kardashians!!
  • setter928
    setter928 Posts: 35 Member
    This morning at the gym I was the only person on the ellipticals leaving 2 rows of 20 free elliptical machines free... So WHY did the only other two people in the cardio section, two ladies decide to plonk yourselves down on either side of me and huff and puff away and constantly look over at my screen! Seriously!?!?! Grrrr!

    Are you serious? So what if they are trying to lose weight? good for them!
    Sorry that it interrupted your work out time, but that hardly makes them the MOST ANNOYING HUMANS.
  • UnpredictablyPretty21
    UnpredictablyPretty21 Posts: 117 Member
    HAHAHA, awwww babe its coz ya smokin HOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! You obviously were there motivation!!!! However, I would have moved!!! I go to the gym late at night so I dont have that issue. I was skipping in the gym the other night and some dude come and plonked himself down right where I was... Was like WTF?? There are 3 of us in this massive GYM and you chose to be right in myy space!!!! GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR. I am just as body concious as the next person... but some space would be awesome.... thank you very much!!!
  • cryspetstalerson
    cryspetstalerson Posts: 147
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qh_yc6AKXLI People that piss me off at the gym.. funny video.. soo true :)

    Jenna Marbles FTW :)
  • hbrittingham
    hbrittingham Posts: 2,518 Member
    It seems to happen to me most days at the gym. There are about 12 arc trainers and I can be the only one working on one and by the time I leave them 40-45 minutes later, there's 2 to 3 people on each side of me and the machines at the other end are totally empty. I think I'll move up there next time, but then I might end up next to big sweaty guy who has a huge puddle of sweat under his machine.

    As for the treadmills, there are at least 25 of those and I usually end up with someone on each side of me and plenty of empty machines all around. Who knows why, I try to skip at least one machine and even two if it's not crowded, just so I am not in the other person's space.
  • ummlovelovesyou
    ummlovelovesyou Posts: 1,024 Member
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qh_yc6AKXLI People that piss me off at the gym.. funny video.. soo true :)

    Jenna Marbles FTW :)

    lol Just watched
  • Otrepsi
    Otrepsi Posts: 24 Member
    I get equally peeved at that same thing! Seriously, go away.

    I think it's something deep in our brains (instinct) that causes people to want to "be near" other people. Next time you go to any type of mega-mart, look at the people who park on the outskirts. It's not just the employees; it's customers who park near other cars for no reason. I try to park farther away these days, and I'll pick a spot at random, away from everybody else. When I come back, my car will be surrounded! For no reason!

    I would've moved to make a point.
  • AppleJuiceMoney
    AppleJuiceMoney Posts: 61
    I get equally peeved at that same thing! Seriously, go away.

    I think it's something deep in our brains (instinct) that causes people to want to "be near" other people. Next time you go to any type of mega-mart, look at the people who park on the outskirts. It's not just the employees; it's customers who park near other cars for no reason. I try to park farther away these days, and I'll pick a spot at random, away from everybody else. When I come back, my car will be surrounded! For no reason!

    I would've moved to make a point.

    Wow that car thing is incredible!! It definitely must be some psychological thing. When the first one did it I couldn't believe it I was too shocked to think of moving or saying anything. 5 minutes later when the second one came along I thought it must have been some new trend I was missing out on!!
  • MMAsac
    MMAsac Posts: 191
    I love to get on a machine beside someone that is fit....and then I try my darn best to outdo them, since im overweight, and I know they're thinking really in there head, and I try to beat them on the machine....I do it for the drive!
  • denise_earheart
    denise_earheart Posts: 354
    awkward and creepy
  • carissaharkins
    carissaharkins Posts: 48 Member
    It is irritating yes, but at least they were trying, maybe they were looking up to you!
  • crystalgoede
    crystalgoede Posts: 43
    People who think they are better than others!! They were there for the same reason to workout! Get over yourself!
  • karenwill2
    karenwill2 Posts: 604 Member
    it could have nothing to do with you. It could be that you happened to be on their favorite machines. They might have been rude to read your stats but I know that at my very small gym there are 5 elliptical machines. I have my favorite, my back up which is right by my favorite and then the ones I just don't like. So if somebody is on my fave I end up right by them. No offense. It has nothing to do with them, I am a creature of habit and since I am gonna be there for 65 minutes, I have the right to feel comfy on my fave machine or second fave machine. If you don't like it move but don't belittle their want of exercise because you think they are too close to you. Worse case scenario is that they envy you.
  • Awake_Alive
    Awake_Alive Posts: 261 Member
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    As a "big sweaty lady" who "huffs and puffs away" at the gym trying to get myself healthy...all I can say to your comment is...ouch, that hurt.

    I understand your irritation at being boxed in, I think everyone feels that way. Maybe next time...try not to be so harsh on people who are trying to better themselves?

    I expect I'll catch some flack, and that's fine, but it's hard enough to haul my huge *kitten* to the gym knowing that I am being criticized while I'm there. When someone proves that I am being silently criticized, it just hurts, that's all.
  • mrschappet
    mrschappet Posts: 488 Member
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qh_yc6AKXLI People that piss me off at the gym.. funny video.. soo true :)

    LOL that was hilarious and I got sucked into watching some of her other videos she is pretty damn funny LOL if you get past the ridiculousness of it all that is...
  • pastryari
    pastryari Posts: 8,646 Member

    As a "big sweaty lady" who "huffs and puffs away" at the gym trying to get myself healthy...all I can say to your comment is...ouch, that hurt.

    I understand your irritation at being boxed in, I think everyone feels that way. Maybe next time...try not to be so harsh on people who are trying to better themselves?

    I expect I'll catch some flack, and that's fine, but it's hard enough to haul my huge *kitten* to the gym knowing that I am being criticized while I'm there. When someone proves that I am being silently criticized, it just hurts, that's all.

    She has a point. Try to be a little more open-minded. Get over it, ignore them, & get on with focusing on YOUR workout.
  • honeysprinkles
    honeysprinkles Posts: 1,757 Member
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    As a "big sweaty lady" who "huffs and puffs away" at the gym trying to get myself healthy...all I can say to your comment is...ouch, that hurt.

    I understand your irritation at being boxed in, I think everyone feels that way. Maybe next time...try not to be so harsh on people who are trying to better themselves?

    I expect I'll catch some flack, and that's fine, but it's hard enough to haul my huge *kitten* to the gym knowing that I am being criticized while I'm there. When someone proves that I am being silently criticized, it just hurts, that's all.
    She's not talking about you though, so try not to take it personally. It's not!
  • brittanyjeanxo
    brittanyjeanxo Posts: 1,831 Member
    Perhaps they wanted to see what you were doing so they could look like you? I know when I was on the bike this morning, I was taking a peek at the screen of the very fit woman next to me. I though, maybe I should work a little harder. Maybe you should consider these things before being so harsh :flowerforyou: Though I do understand the being boxed in part. Unfortunately I had no other choice this morning but to be boxed in! :laugh:
  • HM1971
    HM1971 Posts: 63 Member
    I start talking on my cell phone when someone does that. Or worse, I will sing. Lol. They usually finish up quickly!!
  • LorinaLynn
    LorinaLynn Posts: 13,247 Member
    If someone took the two machines right next to me, my first assumption would be that they want to watch the same tv as I'm watching. Or that, like me, they've noticed that there's the best airflow on that particular group of machines.
  • the_journeyman
    the_journeyman Posts: 1,877 Member
    People have to put up with me randomly cracking up a little if they get right beside me. I watch That 70's Show while on the elliptical and sometimes get cracked up at something.

    JM
  • KimmieBrie
    KimmieBrie Posts: 825 Member
    I get equally peeved at that same thing! Seriously, go away.

    I think it's something deep in our brains (instinct) that causes people to want to "be near" other people. Next time you go to any type of mega-mart, look at the people who park on the outskirts. It's not just the employees; it's customers who park near other cars for no reason. I try to park farther away these days, and I'll pick a spot at random, away from everybody else. When I come back, my car will be surrounded! For no reason!

    I would've moved to make a point.

    That car thing just sounds weird.... I always park in the back. I can't be bothered driving up and down aisles looking for a space. I think spot stalkers are lazy and they block the way so no one can get by. That's irritating and walking is good for me.

    At my gym - there are certain treadmills that have better "cushion"... there are certain machines in front of a specific TV show... perhaps it has nothing to do with you. At my day gym there are 2 treadmills I prefer. If someone is next to them and there's a row of empty ones in front of me - too bad. They are my faves for a reason - easier on legs because of cushioning and one has a fan in it. So the person next to me can get annoyed, sing, talk - whatever - I won't notice because my music is so loud and I'm focusing on me, not them, and I'm running too fast to chat or sing.

    I personally, I like having people near me, especially if they are working hard - it's motivating! Mostly when I go it's crowded enough that someone is always nearby.
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