Email from my Gym about the Gen Zs

[DustinTheHuss]

We received an email from our gym asking the parents of teens and young adults to ask them stop swearing and taking selfies. Apparently a number of members are complaining. The email said they're also crowding the hot tub and being noisy.
I saw a couple of them on FaceTime with their friends as they were working out, which was really loud and distracting. The gym email called that out as well.

I saw the broccoli hair kids in the gym and they were swearing and using their phones like crazy, so the memo didn't reach them lol. But aren't all teens noisy? It's the selfies and use of smartphones that's new with this generation. Not to mention the broccoli hair. Although I had permed hair that I cringe at now!

[2am]

If you are averse to noises, don't go to a gym

[x-trainer ben]

yeah it is pretty common to se them there but not working out.
A few times i had to ask them to leave a machine which was where they were just sitting.
I use earbuds so i don't hear them at all but i actually work out so i have no issue asking them to move.

[DustinTheHuss]

yeah it is pretty common to se them there but not working out.
A few times i had to ask them to leave a machine which was where they were just sitting.
I use earbuds so i don't hear them at all but i actually work out so i have no issue asking them to move.

Yeah they tend to crowd the machines as well reading their phones to each other and use it as a social gathering. I have a tough time using AirPods at the gym in the free weights area as I feel like I might trip or something. It's just a weird thing, so it means I have to listen to the gym's crappy music.

[OldFartTom]

Kids... being noisy, doing stupid stuff and acting like kids. They should get haircut . Older people complain. Some establishment doesn't like their behaviour. --> This thread could have been posted in any decade

If they are blocking equipment or getting in the way, ask them them to get out of the way. If they are making too much noise, tell them to shut the ****** up.
But I'd rather they were hanging about a gym half-exercising (and probably thinking that it's going to make them a Youtube/Tiktok/whatever star) than sitting at home doing zero

[Gabbar99]

They expected a young person to actually read an email?

[mtpockets]

Did they specify gen z's or just an email in general?



Every generation going back many decades think the generation following them had many faults. Yet we still seem to be making advances.

[LWW]

I complained to my gym about all the baby boomers in the locker room walking around chatting with their cox and ballz openly swinging in everyone’s face.

I wish they would of sent an email.

[mtpockets]

I complained to my gym about all the baby boomers in the locker room walking around chatting with their cox and ballz openly swinging in everyone’s face.

I wish they would of sent an email.

[Karl_Hungus]

Not much of a meme guy, but I gotta admit, this one made me LOL!

As to the gym douchebaggery, that is one of the reasons I have always gone during off hours when there are only a handful of people in the gym.

[shmobin]

This is why I am in 4:30AM crew. These incels don't even wake up until noon.

[DustinTheHuss]

Did they specify gen z's or just an email in general?



Every generation going back many decades think the generation following them had many faults. Yet we still seem to be making advances.

The email was directed to "Parents of teens and young adults". lol.

Yes, it could be any generation decades back. A lot of older people are upset about getting caught in a selfie that the kids take. Maybe they don't want to be in a Tik Tok video.

[Bando]

We received an email from our gym asking the parents of teens and young adults to ask them stop swearing and taking selfies. Apparently a number of members are complaining. The email said they're also crowding the hot tub and being noisy.
I saw a couple of them on FaceTime with their friends as they were working out, which was really loud and distracting. The gym email called that out as well.

I saw the broccoli hair kids in the gym and they were swearing and using their phones like crazy, so the memo didn't reach them lol. But aren't all teens noisy? It's the selfies and use of smartphones that's new with this generation. Not to mention the broccoli hair. Although I had permed hair that I cringe at now!

My current gym is full of these guys.

They have a portable selfie stand that they can clip their phones into and they do pump videos and that can be annoying to anyone of an older generation, like me.The problem is, some of these kids have rock solid builds. Guys our age bitch about how in the old days you could get a pump, take off your shirt and take photos, but IMO they're just doing that with new tech.

I don't care for the swearing, I think it should banned and if I worked there I would call it out. I can't hear chit with my earbuds, so that's not such an issue for me.

My biggest complaint is the terrible form. Whoever coached them was probably some fat bag of lard that benched twice in college. I see assess 8 inches off the bench for their endless "IRM attempts," squats 4 inches above parallel and of course the whole body swing dumbbell curls.

I don't usually BB BP but I'm recovering from knee surgery so I did that today to keep a DB off my knee. My lifts were modest, started with incline and got xxx 8, then a few clumsy reps with xxx. At this point I'm the buzz or whatever. Switched the flat for an easy xxx x8. Kid comes and stands in front of me until I take my earbuds out.

"uhhh you a Powerlifter or what"

"yeah I competed for 7 years or so"

"Uhhhh so what are your maxes or whatever"

"370/335/435"

"Oh cool Man"

At this point I'm ready for my next set.

"So what's going on with you man?"

"I'm just trying to powerbuild, you know, big total but Hypertrophy"

"That's not the way I would do it"

"uuhhh good talking to you Man"

This thread reminds me of an entry in a Father's Journal, went something like:

"He stands in the mirror constantly grooming his hair, doing his best smile and turning to find his best light".

Was something like 620 B.C. - Ancient Greece.

[IronCharles]

[Narrator02]

If you are averse to noises, don't go to a gym

While I agree with this sentiment, people that are face-timing or talking on their phones create a safety hazard in the gym. All it takes is one distracted individual who's on their phone to walk into a person bench pressing to create a serious injury.

[mtpockets]

I have never witnessed any of this stuff going on but I train daily at 4 am or so, usually only myself and one other person or so in there, so I am not sure what goes on after 530 am but the gym also has a strict no camera policy with no second chances get caught and once you are tossed out on your ass, the owner is old school and a no bullsh!t type of guy.

[x-trainer ben]

that is it, perfect! ^^^^

[LWW]

I’m with Tom, the gym is a great opportunity to get the youth a taste for hard work.

We had a few kids harassing people out front one day and one asked if it was free to workout. He was invited to the free visitor class.

If I saw them hanging on a machine I say “machines are for pussies” in which they would laugh, then I’d say come with me if you want to get real strong and have them squatting for 100reps with the empty bar calling them homos as they catch their breath.

[mtpockets]

calling them homos as they catch their breath.

^^^^^ What is with this? I have seen you mention this several times, where you call someone a homo or they call you one while you are lifting.


What does it do for you? Do you need to be called names to get a lift?

[LWW]

What does it do for you? Do you need to be called names to get a lift?

Nope, I lift by myself everyday.

We all need to be reminded that we are homos though and can work harder.

[mtpockets]

We all need to be reminded that we are homos though and can work harder.

Not all, most of us have intestinal fortitude.

[shmobin]

The email was directed to "Parents of teens and young adults". lol.

Yes, it could be any generation decades back. A lot of older people are upset about getting caught in a selfie that the kids take. Maybe they don't want to be in a Tik Tok video.

I encountered my first one of these this morning. Legit was just making TikTok vides the entire time and fake fighting the hitting bag. Dude was probably 105 pounds soaking wet.

[LWW]

Not all, most of us have intestinal fortitude.

Those who think they don’t definitely need the reminder.

[mtpockets]

Those who think they don’t definitely need the reminder.

Go on with your childish games, calling someone a homo or wanting to be called one... LMAO

You're weak

[LWW]

You're weak

Would luv nothing more than to put you under a light girly weight and show you how weak you truly are.

Most can’t find it out on their own.

[mtpockets]

I encountered my first one of these this morning. Legit was just making TikTok vides the entire time and fake fighting the hitting bag. Dude was probably 105 pounds soaking wet.

That's pretty funny, I would have laughed my ass off..

[LWW]

That's pretty funny, I would have laughed my ass off..

Talk about being childish.

Being honest to the core is showing the skinny tiktok shadow boxer he’s just a homo.

[mtpockets]

Talk about being childish.

Being honest to the core is showing the skinny tiktok shadow boxer he’s just a homo.

Coming from a pansy who likes to be called a homo means nothing

[LWW]

Coming from a pansy who likes to be called a homo means nothing

Sure it does, especially if the pansy out squats you with girl weight.

[mtpockets]

Sure it does, especially if the pansy out squats you with girl weight.

Speaking of squats, remember when JB embarrassed your ass? What's it been 4 months or more and you still haven't put your money where your mouth is? You should stop hiding like a scared little rat and do what you said you would do

Anyways, can you pretend to put me on ignore again? You're nonsense is boring the sh!t outta me.


Later tater

I am out before your excuses come flying in