Thu 14 Jul 2005
My reporter came in a few minutes ago and told me that a man at the gym was talking about me to her. He told her that I should smile, and that he never sees me smile.
That’s the point! I don’t wanna have to change gyms again! If I don’t already know you, I’m likely not gonna get to know you because I don’t want you hitting on me, stalking me, or interrupting my workout. (Yes, that is the reason I’ve changed gyms like 4 times already. I should post some of the stalker emails I’ve received.) I accept that some people see the gym as a meat market. I’ll just deal with that in my own way: by not making eye contact, not initiating contact with people, eliminating all the idle time I can in between exercises by supersetting everything.
what i do is wear a baseball hat, so people can’t see my eyes well, and wear headphones with the volume turned up really high. if someone says hi, i wouldn’t hear em anyways. it has worked great for me. 🙂
Yeah, the headphones thing seems to work for some people. I need to go buy some AAAs for my dinky little MP3 player. A hat, eh? Hmm. That’s also a good way to display my Bruin Pride. Unless it becomes a conversation piece/ice breaker for someone. =P
OR you can pretend not to speak english.
OR you can do what i do and not work out. =P
Wilco. You’re brilliant. Sometimes I sit and revel in your problem-solving skills and wonder what chromosome or genetic material I’m lacking that makes you so superior to me. 😉
I’m sure Wilco’s brilliance has something to do with the “male” genetic material… as least that’s what Peter would say.
Personally, I’m all for the not speaking English tactic. Better yet, lose all gym etiquette. Don’t shower before you go to the gym. Make loud grunting noises. Be sure to get really sweaty and then “forget” to wipe off the machine. Carelessly drop the weights on to the floor in exhaustion… especially in random places such as in the middle of a walkway. Don’t shave your armpits.
The guys will love it.
Yeah, and block the mirror right in front of someone trying to watch their form in their exercise. And block the mirror in order to stare at my face and fix my hair/makeup. And sing along to my headset.
oooooooooor don’t work out.
i agree w mel- mp3 player is the key. i don’t wear hats ‘cuz i don’t like them. and when people make eye contact, be sure to give a mean stare back, whether they deserve it or not. they ususally don’t try it again. it has worked for me!
See? I’m so not abnormal in this. My girls feel me!