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Old 07-14-2018, 08:27 AM
 
Location: San Diego
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Ditto. Even worse are the gym's employees, aka "trainers" (meant to be in quotes as many of them are as much of a trainer as I am an astronaut) who do this. At my last gym - Powerhouse - there was a male "trainer" who would actually lay HIS crap on the bench next to the one where he was training and would give you the worst attitude if you politely asked him if he was actually using the bench. "Sigh....nah man", followed by a pouty, slow-motion move of his stuff to another unmanned station.
This is why I have an olympic set in my garage. I still use my gym at work but take my gear with me because our locker room is a place to get nasty rashes and other nasty things. It's not really dirty just doesn't really ever completely dry out. For whatever reason they won't us proper cleaning procedures. I was bringing in a squirt bottle with half clorox and they would keep throwing it away.

I'm like, dude, see the mold in the shower?


For some reason people think the chairs in the locker room are where you stow your gear. Whatever, I just move it to the floor. We have lockers, benches, hooks and what not but the chairs will have gym bags on them every day, for the entire day.
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Old 07-14-2018, 08:45 AM
 
Location: A coal patch in Pennsyltucky
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The dancing bear. Yes, we all have them. The folks who are either so oblivious to the world around them or actually think it looks cool to dance.....yes, dance.....with their headphones on between sets. At my previous gym, we had a younger millennial male who would dance before, DURING, and after each set with one eye on himself in the mirror and another looking around to see who is noticing him and his coolness. Had another older black male who would literally dance on the treadmill. It was such a production that a local news station came by and ran a story on him. I feel like his purpose for the gym was actually not to workout, but to draw attention to himself.

A while back we had a younger guy who would shadow box between sets. He really go into it. When he wasn't shadow boxing, he was flexing in front of the mirrors.
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Old 07-16-2018, 06:13 AM
 
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A while back we had a younger guy who would shadow box between sets. He really go into it. When he wasn't shadow boxing, he was flexing in front of the mirrors.
I've seen "that guy" too. It's like the gym triggers something in them that turns their Alpha Male on and they feel the need to establish their dominance of an area, like a dog peeing on a fire hydrant. "Look at me and how tough I am, I will punch you!"
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Old 07-16-2018, 10:05 AM
 
Location: Oak Bowery
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I'll bet he posts all kinds of pictures of himself on social media. I wonder if he owns a selfie stick...a narcissistic stick for his phone? lol
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Old 07-17-2018, 08:48 PM
 
Location: Coastal South Carolina
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The guy I see always on his phone , always, and always with the big headphones on. Walking around constantly on the phone. Why go to the gym at all??!


Also, the rare gay guy in the locker room that looks at you a little too long in the locker room.
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Old 07-18-2018, 03:53 AM
 
Location: Removing a snake out of the neighbor's washing machine
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The guy I see always on his phone , always, and always with the big headphones on. Walking around constantly on the phone. Why go to the gym at all??!


Also, the rare gay guy in the locker room that looks at you a little too long in the locker room.
RE: "big headphones" - In your own world, better sound than cold plastic buds. I agree about being on phone constantly - hang it up and work out some!
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Old 07-18-2018, 06:42 AM
 
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Also, the rare gay guy in the locker room that looks at you a little too long in the locker room.
Whaaat? On your other thread re: cellphones I thought you said you are a senior citizen??? I doubt many gay dudes are checking you out.
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Old 07-18-2018, 07:14 AM
 
Location: Coastal South Carolina
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Whaaat? On your other thread re: cellphones I thought you said you are a senior citizen??? I doubt many gay dudes are checking you out.

LOL! I am no senior citizen, those idiots on the thread said that because I don't like cell phones in the gym when I work out. In fact, I connect well with the ladies, and my gym has some beautiful women that go there regularly!
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Old 07-18-2018, 07:37 AM
 
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LOL! I am no senior citizen, those idiots on the thread said that because I don't like cell phones in the gym when I work out. In fact, I connect well with the ladies, and my gym has some beautiful women that go there regularly!
lol, okay!

The only thing about cellphones that annoys me at the gym is when people leave them on benches and go workout somewhere else. Otherwise, I could care less if your head is buried in your phone or not.
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Old 07-18-2018, 07:37 AM
 
Location: A coal patch in Pennsyltucky
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Whaaat? On your other thread re: cellphones I thought you said you are a senior citizen??? I doubt many gay dudes are checking you out.
Does that mean there are no gay senior citizens?
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