Pet peeves at the gym

[FrankTheTank55]

Is there something that drives you nuts at the gym?? There are a few things for me but a big one is people not racking the wieghts when they are finished. Drives me crazy!

[SonofBone]

I agree...that is the worst to me.

[redback]

people who slam on plates and drop weights just to draw attention, and they are always bitches anyway

[mr8907]

when people spit in the water fountian those savages make me want to bash somones face in.

[FitnessBrat]

Originally Posted by mr8907

when people spit in the water fountian those savages make me want to bash somones face in.

Eww, that's disgusting...

[The_Grinder]

I have a few

-The guys that work out and simultaneously keep looking at you and every other guy in the gym trying to size everyone up. I'm convinced they are just looking for some dick.

-People that stand around fuckin equipment that you need just talking like its a dern social club.

-When people take up like 2 or 3 areas at one time doing supersets or circuits.

-The inevitable group of high school kids right after class lets out. They are always wearing their wife beaters, long basketball shorts, and backwards hats. They tend to just be there for social reasons too.

-Hot girls that wear skimpy ass tops and short shorts to where you can see everything. (Haha. I kid I kid!)

[NewbieChris]

Originally Posted by The_Grinder

The guys that work out and simultaneously keep looking at you and every other guy in the gym trying to size everyone up. I'm convinced they are just looking for some dick.

I do this because I am curious to see how other lift. i.e. see their form and possibly ask for advice.


My biggest pet peeve is definitely when people don't re rack their dumbbells and leave them sitting right in front of the bloody rack. If you're so effing strong that you are using a 150 lb dumbbell, I think you have the strength to put it away. Seriously, all you had to do was lift it 10 inches to the bottom rack. Same goes for not putting plates back after you are done. Leave all the work to the small guy so he can lift...

I also hate people who hog machines. People who really just come into the gym to pretend to work out and girls who run on the tredmil. Thats just un-natural. Its far too easy for them to see me staring at their rack...

[dna9488]

Originally Posted by The_Grinder

-The inevitable group of high school kids right after class lets out. They are always wearing their wife beaters, long basketball shorts, and backwards hats. They tend to just be there for social reasons too.

Tis one is soooo true, i c it happen every once in a while


On Fridays i mostly c it, they come in a group of 3 and just goof off.....plus they talk loud and have these gay ass laughs.

[rado]

Drive by's

[gymratin]

i dont know why this bothers me, but i cant stand people butchering the exercise (form)
so many people use fucked up form at times i can hardly tell what the exercise is supposed to be

[THE BOUNCER]

this is a big issue with me. MOTHER FUCKERS WHO STINK. we have a few stinky bastards that come to our gym and they smell like they haven't had a bath in months. 4 out of 5 of them are Indian. I understand differences in culture but can they not tell how bad they stink? How does that not bother them? Gets me pissed just thinking about it.

[NewbieChris]

Originally Posted by THE BOUNCER

this is a big issue with me. MOTHER FUCKERS WHO STINK. we have a few stinky bastards that come to our gym and they smell like they haven't had a bath in months. 4 out of 5 of them are Indian. I understand differences in culture but can they not tell how bad they stink? How does that not bother them? Gets me pissed just thinking about it.

Did you used to make fun of the smelly kid in class? I have this mental image of a large pre-teen starring with anger at this poor smelly Indian kid and just thinking about kicking his ass because of his aroma.

[THE BOUNCER]

Originally Posted by NewbieChris

Did you used to make fun of the smelly kid in class? I have this mental image of a large pre-teen starring with anger at this poor smelly Indian kid and just thinking about kicking his ass because of his aroma.

i wouldn't say i made fun of people. i would pretty much just say, "dude, you smell like shit.".

i remember a kid in my class in like 3rd grade. he was a little bit of a looney. anyway, one day after lunch he came out of the bathroom with poop all over him. he had taken a shit and painted the walls with it and then wiped his hands with his shirt. i dont think we ever saw him again after that.

[Shibby]

One thing that bothers me but I try to control myself because it's me being an asshole...


I see someone using something I need and I think they should give it to me as sort of a seniority issue. The thought that I will use is better and harder then them so I should get immediate dibs lol I just hate waiting for stuff and messing up my routine.

[redsquirrel]

1- Naked old fat ladies who stand around in the locker room with their cow titties right in my face

2- People who put their gym bag on the bench and take up the whole thing; especially when you are CLEARLY trying to pull your gym bag out and leave.

3- People who think that by putting their water bottle & towel on the cardio machine reserves it, no matter how long they take to actually get on the machine

[THE BOUNCER]

Originally Posted by redsquirrel

1- Naked old fat ladies who stand around in the locker room with their cow titties right in my face

bwahahah, "cow titties" funniest thing posted this month.

[JUICE]

theres two things that upset me in the gym.

One is when people are working out and they do not take thier own towels and leave the machine or bench all in sweat. That shits nasty.

Also when they do not rack the weights. Theres this one puke in the gym that Ive known for 4 years already there. Hes always doing giant sets or supersets and gets a variety of dumbells and sets up the bar with plates thrown all over. When hes done, he just leaves them there. My sister almost tripped cause the mess he left once.

[JUICE]

Originally Posted by redback

people who slam on plates and drop weights just to draw attention, and they are always bitches anyway

that too bro, gotta agree with u

[ROCKETW19]

Originally Posted by Shibby

One thing that bothers me but I try to control myself because it's me being an asshole...


I see someone using something I need and I think they should give it to me as sort of a seniority issue. The thought that I will use is better and harder then them so I should get immediate dibs lol I just hate waiting for stuff and messing up my routine.

LOL, I got my own gym just for this reason. Well that and the fact that I hate people.

[mcalo4]

I love the guy that shadow boxes. I'm trying to do my set and this idiot is over there throwing punches and karate kicks...go join a boxing gym for christ sakes!

[FrankTheTank55]

Originally Posted by mcalo4

I love the guy that shadow boxes. I'm trying to do my set and this idiot is over there throwing punches and karate kicks...go join a boxing gym for christ sakes!

Yeah I think there is one Kung Fu guy at every gym. Sometimes they take that wooden stick and swing it around like they are some kind of ninja or something. Do that in your basement.

[YellowJacket]

Old people.

[mcalo4]

I also like the UnderArmor Models. These guys wear everything UA...tshirt...shorts...spandex shorts...socks...of course it's usually some guy with a little and not really in shape to be wearing all that tight shit. LOL.
It's not really a pet peeve as I could really care less what someone wears to the gym, but it does make me laugh.