Why is Everyone so Angry? :)

[Hibiscus09]

Okay, I'm at the gym the other day & jogging on the treadmill. I'm at 31 minutes & need to get to 40. A lady walks up (around 60ish) & looks at me & says in a not very nice tone, "Are you getting off now?" (I don't think she meant that in a sexual sense -ha!). Anyway, I told her I would just be 5 more minutes (wanting to at least finish most of my run). Anyway, she huffs & sits on a bench & glares at me for about a minute then proceeds to go around the gym telling people I'm staying on the treadmill too long & won't get off. She was so ugly that, of course, I didn't get off the thing until I was done. When she finally gets on she walks about 10 minutes & that's it. There's only about 10 other free treadmills downstairs in this large gym & upstairs where she is there's a track.

Another scene about a week earlier. I'm leg pressing. A lady comes up & asks me in-between sets of 3, 4, 5 & 6 45 lb plates on each side if I'm done yet. I'm only on the 4 plates on each side part of my leg press workout. I tell her no but that if she would like to work in that would be fine. She glares & says "No, I don't want to work in" & then proceeds to sit there & stare while I complete my leg presses. (Sitting & staring obviously a common practice in this joint) Anyway, then she gets on the leg press & does one set with no weight at all on the machine & she's done. What the @#$%?!

Anyway, I guess I just wanted to get this off my chest. Whatever happened to "do you mind if I work in?" I only rest a minute between sets.

[freaker]

And leg press has got to be the worst exercise to work in with when you use a lot of weight and the other person doesn't. If someone who was using no weight wanted to work in with me, you're talking about loading and unloading 14-20 45s between each set. That would take a lot longer than a minute.

[Antaeus]

I had a guy hang up his towel on the power rack I was using the other day. He draped it over the pins while I was squatting. I'm like, "hello, I'm working out here." Then he got all pissed 'cause I threw it on the floor. F'n tard.

[MsFit]

WELL HIBISCUS - The first thing I'd like to say to you is Happy Birthday. You picked a good month to be born in.

Secondly, that sucks about the people at your gym. I'm in a small retirement community and these folks here just take up space and equipment here in this gym.

So good luck with this thread. The last time I posted a venting thread some jerk told me to chill out and get a grip. Personally, I think this is the best place to vent and if you start a venting thread, you should be able to post what ever you want.

Next time, spend 5 more minutes on that treadmill.
MsFit

[Hibiscus09]

Thanks Ms. Fit. I'm one of those people who never, ever wants to hurt anyone's feelings. The older I get, the more important I think it is to be kind to others. However, it seems most people don't feel this way. It drives me nuts. Well, I have to say at least it doesn't hurt my feelings as much anymore. At one point (one recent point) in my life I would have felt like I had to get off the treadmill so the lady wouldn't be upset. Well, I guess my mom did a good job of teaching me to respect others feelings. But I'm tired of people who are just mean spirited. I'll be as nice as I can but I refuse to put up with crap. Well, one thing's for sure, this is my venting thread!

Thank you for the birthday wishes! I had a great one! I ate lasagna & drank wine! My son gave me a musical globe & my husband sent me flowers & bought me clothes. It was loads of fun.

[fsufanatik]

You work out for you! For the rude ass weekend warriors.. screw em if they dont display courtesy and gym etiquette. I am not losing my pump for noone.. either join in or sit your ass down and wait. And someone watching me using gets the adrenaline going so I might slap on a little extra weight for the last 4 reps... he he

[boomerang]

I work out in a golds gym so their is lots of weight flying around. It is not uncommon to work in with someone but since there is only one other gym in the area (24hr with mostly machines and cardio equipment) there has been alot of "casual" and "toning" members in the gym. However, today this dude comes up and wants a spot. no problem except I just got a cable for my arm workout and want to use it before it gets busy. He stopped talking with this other guy interrupts me and ask me to spot him on the hack squat which is on the other side of the gym! What was wrong with the other human in front of him doing nothing!!! and then he was like, "oh, your in the middle of something, go ahead". I laughed and was like uhh...thanks for the approval. he won a contest or something and is way to cool for school.

and this other clown shows up with untied workboots (like new) a doo' rag on his head and sunglasses. He was in full hip-hop formation. what the hell?

bmrg-

[ctgblue]

Just to calm everyone down:

[ctgblue]

maybe one more for fun
you ladies can relate to this, I'm sure

[beatphats]

My pet peeve:

Dummbells and their Rack

What's so hard about putting the dummbells back on the rack, even if you found them on the floor. Sometimes I lose la gana (the urge) to do an exercise 'cause i can't find to weights i wanna lift.

[SPRWMN]

Yes, that drives me crazy. The fifteen pound dumbbell's are very popular amoung women. You've got to walk 1/2 a mile just to find them is some corner somewhere!!! Some people are incredibly inconsiderate or just plain dense.