An Addition to My Gym Hit List
Girlygirlsebas reminded me of another thing to add to the list of reasons the gym is entertaining. I am so glad you mentioned this one- I thought of it in the shower yesterday and wanted to add it, but forgot. It also brings me to my subject thereafter, so thank you!
11) People who spend their entire time at the gym socializing. If I wanted to pay $74 a month to make friends/meet people, I’d have signed up for e-harmony.com or some shit like that! Stop talking and get your ass off the stretching mat!
Which brings me to my next subject. There’s this guy at my gym who (follow me now) is a friend of a friend of a friend. Literally. (By the way, at the gym he is a chronic socializer and he LOVES watching himself in the mirror- he’s not even good looking, in my opinion). I see him once in a blue moon when we go out. Now, I am a nice person, polite, social. Married. So in the past when I’ve seen this guy, I make an effort to make conversation. Nothing. Barely a response. He’s a complete ass. No, even though you think you’re God’s gift to women, I am NOT hitting on you, relax. My husband is standing right there. Geeeeez. So, anyways, after not seeing him for a while, I’ve seen him at the gym for like three days consecutively. I made it a point “not to notice” him. But, one day he caught my eye. Ok, fine, hi, how are ya. Move on. Well, yesterday, I’m minding my own business, sitting on the mat, just completed some abs, fiddling with my iPod, when someone KICKS a stability ball into me! I was like “hey what the fuck” (in my head). I look up, sure enough, it’s Mr. Universe. What, now you’ll talk to me??? We’re friends NOW??? Of course, now that he knows I go to the gym- apparently only people who make an effort to be fit are worthy of his conversation. Buddy, go screw, I don’t want to talk to you or your “guns”.
HAHAHA… youre killing me… The guy who loves to watch himself in the mirror.. HAHAHA I have one of those at my gym- he wears (get this!!) JEANS a Tank top AND.. (drumroll….) cowboy boots. Its hilarious.
Thats how friends behave in the gym?? *smacks hand to forehead* damn- NOW i know why I have no gym friends….er….*eye roll*
Later0 gonna go kick stability balls at random people at the gym.. hehe…
HAhaha….. i think its hilarious… in a sicko kinda way- it gets me though my workouts..not like a PERVERTED way, but a humourous WTF kinda way… I should take a pic with my cell and post it on here.. HHHHEEHEHEHHEHEHE
I just wanted to pop by and say thank you for your encouraging words. I think I am going to take you up on the self talk exercise. I also read some of your post, and I can relate so much. You are also a very funny lady. Again thank you!
jeeze, makes me kinda glad i can’t afford a gym. but you know, with people like that i tend to feed their egos, but about things that they should SO not be proud of. you know, sarcasm that just flies right over their head? other people within earshot might get a teeny chuckle, but the mr. universe type usually nods and smiles right along with you… or if he has half a braincell, he might look a little puzzled - trying to decide if you’re sincere. yeah, i’m not nice sometimes… just giving kharma a swift kick in the pants.
I did it beacuse I hadn’t really thought about it before. I was just in my own way thanking you for bringing up the idea of doing it. By saying that some one (you) brought it to my attention. Thank you for the support. It helps when you have others backing you up.
heheheheheheh….you described that type sooo perfectly. On Wednesday, I went to the Y in the early evening (i usually go in the morning with all the other oldie but goodies) and the weight room was packed with those guys checking themselves out. I got so intimidated, I vowed never to go in at that time again: but now I can reconsider. I will just think of this post, give myself a good case of the giggles, and stay out of the way of those flying stability balls.