holy douche baggery at the gym

[timtim]

yesterday, my gym is around 3 pretty big colleges. we always get a few new college guys this time of year.

in walks this guy with jeans, work boots, extra small tank top, gloves, weight belt, and SUNGLASSES. he entered the gym with all this shit on. huge signs everywhere - no jeans, boots or you will be asked to leave. i am in awe of the spectacles.

he is a fatter dude, looks new or maybe a year or 2 in the gym. making noises and calling attention to himself by throwing dbs and such. about 20 minutes after his arrival there is a loud whistle. gets alot of peoples attention, but not SUNGLASSES. the owner of the gym (who whistled) walks on the floor and yells, "hey sunglass man, maybe you couldnt read the sign with the dark shades but no jeans and no boots, lets go".

the funny part. everyone is watching now and some dude from the far corner of the gym yells, "leave the fucking glasses in the car too buddy". people start laughing and watching the walk of shame.

felt bad alittle, but the sunglasses is what caused the reaction. bet he doesnt come back.

 

[jh1]

Total douche baggery for sure, but what the fuck is with the whistle and the public humiliation?


Is this a gym that you pay a fee to go to?

 

[puddlemonkey]

I wear a condom to the gym, those machines are diiiiiiiiiiirty.

 

[string_bean00]

I don't understand why gyms even care about jeans and boots?

 

[timtim]

Total douche baggery for sure, but what the fuck is with the whistle and the public humiliation?


Is this a gym that you pay a fee to go to?

yea. the owner is really, really cool. his issue has been the jeans and boots messing with equipment. he has posted signs, not printed notes but signs he had made upon entering the gym its eye level when you check in....absolutely no boots, jeans, street clothes. then after card scanning there is the enterance door, huge sign at eye level on the door. turn to the left for cubby holes, huge sign to the right, upon entering the bathroom, huge sign. its posted everywhere! ive seen him walk onto to the floor and take people off before, each time these people looked normal.

i get the feeling he thought, by the guys appearance, that he said fuck the signs im rolling as is. i mean the guy shouldve had a sign on him saying look at me.

hes a great guy the owner but i know 2 things get him way pissed, the jeans/boots and mud being tracked in the gym.

 

[timtim]

I don't understand why gyms even care about jeans and boots?

boots im not sure about but jeans rip the fabric on the benches and machines.

 

[puddlemonkey]

Most likely because street clothes are bound to have buttons and other things that will wear upholstery a lot quicker than your standard workout gear. People don't realize most of the commercial equipment in gyms run anywhere from $2,500 - $7,500 per piece. And it can cost hundreds of dollars just to reupholster one.

 

[string_bean00]

also lol @ entering the gym with your weightbelt already on. im gonna start doing this.

 

[binö]

also lol @ entering the gym with your weightbelt already on. im gonna start doing this.

lol at people who wear weight belts throughout their entire workout, without ever taking it off

 

[string_bean00]

lol at people who wear weight belts throughout their entire workout, without ever taking it off

sadly I see some reasonably jacked guys that do this. mine is on for like a total of one minute during a 60 minute workout