Thread: Gym Etiquette & New Breed of Pussy Gyms

My AV is sticking to his story that it's fruit shakes and supplements.......

^Is that for real? I'd always assumed it was a Photoshop job?

Photoshop.

Originally Posted by Davis Knowlton

Photoshop.

^I stand massively corrected by EN.

Fail safe,

Why can't you just leave it alone and move on? Advocating violence is no way to go. One man may be untidy but you sound like some one waiting and looking for a punch up.

Let me ask what's worse: someone who is harmless but untidy or someone who is tidy but violent?

I started using gyms back in 1980 and have experienced many situations both good and bad but I've never seen a 'punch up' in a gym, so what does that tell you?

Calm down and forget it. Everyone else has.

Originally Posted by sadloser

Fail safe,

Why can't you just leave it alone and move on? Advocating violence is no way to go. One man may be untidy but you sound like some one waiting and looking for a punch up.

Let me ask what's worse: someone who is harmless but untidy or someone who is tidy but violent?

I started using gyms back in 1980 and have experienced many situations both good and bad but I've never seen a 'punch up' in a gym, so what does that tell you?

Calm down and forget it. Everyone else has.

Thanks for the advice, but I'm no rookie in the gym either.

Nowhere in this thread did I advocate violence, but, rather, standing up for myself.

I asked someone politely (I said "excuse me" and "please"- I'm a pretty personable guy) to rack his weights and he went off on me, not the other way around- I was actually kind of shocked- it was totally uncalled for and I won't take that crap from anybody (would you?)

In over 25 years of using gyms, I've never had this kind of thing happen- does it sound like I'm a violent guy?

Regardless, I'm going to be away for at least 10 days- by the time I return it will be a non-issue (or maybe it won't- I'll deal with it either way).

Originally Posted by FailSafe

does it sound like I'm a violent guy?

Originally Posted by jandajoy

Originally Posted by FailSafe

does it sound like I'm a violent guy?

I just wanted to see if you had the courage of your convictions- you didn't- no shock there- at least I only messed with you via PM and didn't drag it on to the board (like you did)- if you're going to talk it, walk it.

Frankly if you had shown any balls with a response, I'd actually have let you off the hook and laughed about it.

Gonna be my stalker now or let it go?

Originally Posted by FailSafe

Frankly if you had shown any balls with a response

Maybe you should re read the pm.

No worries, mate.

I gave up the dancing years ago.

Had way too much of it.

What ever rocks your boat.

Good luck to you.

Originally Posted by jandajoy

No worries, mate.

I gave up the dancing years ago.

Had way too much of it.

I don't know what that means- you call people "cnuts" out of the blue and then make threads ridiculing them (at least you did in my case)- what exactly did you give up- accountability for anonymously being a dick?

Good luck with that.

Originally Posted by FailSafe

I don't know what that means- you call people "cnuts" out of the blue and then make threads ridiculing them (at least you did in my case)- what exactly did you give up- accountability for anonymously being a dick? Good luck with that.

You're a bit new to TD aren't you?

Never mind.

As far as I'm concerned you've established your position, view, attitude and approach to life.

That's fine.

It's not mine but, "variety is the spice of life".

I apologise if I upset you.

We all have our own way of dealing with things.

Happy days

Originally Posted by jandajoy

Originally Posted by FailSafe

I don't know what that means- you call people "cnuts" out of the blue and then make threads ridiculing them (at least you did in my case)- what exactly did you give up- accountability for anonymously being a dick? Good luck with that.

You're a bit new to TD aren't you?

Never mind.

As far as I'm concerned you've established your position, view, attitude and approach to life.

That's fine.

It's not mine but, "variety is the spice of life".

I apologise if I upset you.

We all have our own way of dealing with things.

Happy days

Excellent- you've summed me up in 125 posts (forgive me if I don't take the time to read all 15,000 of yours- I think I know what I'd find anyway).

Yup, I'm pretty new here, but not new to web-boards- I know how to play and can hold my ground with pretty much anyone- one way I start is to never say anything to someone on the board I wouldn't say to their face (and I'm not implying you wouldn't- you might).

I sure don't mess with someone who hasn't given me reason, another way we "differ".

I will, however, apologize (I won't apologiSe, you damned Limey) for my PM as it was pretty harsh- happy days to you as well.

^Are you 2 going to start sucking each other off now?

Kumbaya, my Lord,

Kumbaya....

Joy flounced from the forum a couple of nights ago, strange he's back already.

Originally Posted by English Noodles

^Are you 2 going to start sucking each other off now?

Nope- had your hopes up, did you...?

Originally Posted by FailSafe

When I check out a new gym the first thing I do is look the dumbbell stack- if they don't go up to at least 100lbs. (45kg) I bail- few people know how to work out anymore- it's sickening.

Originally Posted by FailSafe

because I asked him (politely) to put his shit away before he left- THAT makes me agro.

Originally Posted by FailSafe

Seriously, though- the guy (who I think was German) told me to "go back to America"

Originally Posted by FailSafe

He's got me a bit in size, but I can out-lift him-

Originally Posted by FailSafe

I'm not altering my routine for anybody (and I ALWAYS clean up my weights and show respect to other members).

Originally Posted by larvidchr

it is well known that loosing your temper is a side-effect of some types of doping.

maybe, I hope Failsafe post some pics of the set-to

Originally Posted by DrAndy

Originally Posted by FailSafe

When I check out a new gym the first thing I do is look the dumbbell stack- if they don't go up to at least 100lbs. (45kg) I bail- few people know how to work out anymore- it's sickening.

Originally Posted by FailSafe

because I asked him (politely) to put his shit away before he left- THAT makes me agro.

Originally Posted by FailSafe

Seriously, though- the guy (who I think was German) told me to "go back to America"

Originally Posted by FailSafe

He's got me a bit in size, but I can out-lift him-

Originally Posted by FailSafe

I'm not altering my routine for anybody (and I ALWAYS clean up my weights and show respect to other members).

Originally Posted by larvidchr

it is well known that loosing your temper is a side-effect of some types of doping.

maybe, I hope Failsafe post some pics of the set-to

Geez, I don't use supplements of any kind- I take a multi-vitamin once in a while.

I tried steroids over a decade ago (1997, I believe) for about six weeks (only tablets as I didn't want to inject myself- Winstrol-V and Andriol, both availlable at Thai pharmacies, or at least they used to be- I researched the cycle, took an anti-aromatizing agent, dieted properly, monitored my blood pressure and heart-rate- I try not to do anything half-assed and like to use my whole ass if possible)- my strength increased, but I felt so shitty (anxious, restless, irritable) that I went off them and never tried them again.

As far as this incident goes, I won't be back at this gym for nearly two weeks and (as I said above) the wife is not happy with me as she's trying to convert me to Buddhism and put me on a more peaceful path.

It's been several days now anyway- I'm kind of over it.

Originally Posted by FailSafe

As far as this incident goes, I won't be back at this gym for nearly two weeks and (as I said above) the wife is not happy with me as she's trying to convert me to Buddhism and put me on a more peaceful path.

good thing

your posts depict you as a controlling person; obviously anyone else who wants to behave in a different way to yourself will annoy you

maybe the "gym etiquette" is not important, let the lazy bastards leave the gear around for the staff to clear up

Originally Posted by DrAndy

Originally Posted by FailSafe

As far as this incident goes, I won't be back at this gym for nearly two weeks and (as I said above) the wife is not happy with me as she's trying to convert me to Buddhism and put me on a more peaceful path.

good thing

your posts depict you as a controlling person; obviously anyone else who wants to behave in a different way to yourself will annoy you

maybe the "gym etiquette" is not important, let the lazy bastards leave the gear around for the staff to clear up

Well, Doc, thanks for the ten cent diagnosis.

My point is this- in most gyms in Thailand, it's up to the members to rack their weights- the staff doesn't do it as the gym owners usually aren't around to tell them to- it's a pretty typical attitude.

That said, there are signs up asking people to put away their weights when they're done with them- it's a gym rule, even if it's not enforced.

Now, as for myself, I put my stuff away properly when I'm done with it- not most of the time, not 99% of the time, but every single time- when I'm done with a piece of equipment, it's ready for the next person to use- I don't want to have to pull weights off a bar that's been left sitting on a rack so I can set it up for myself, and I don't want to clear the floor of dunmbbells so I have space to lift (which equates to my doing "double-duty" unless I in turn do the same thing and leave my gear around when I'm done)- all I want is to be shown the respect that I in turn offer (and, beyond respect, it's what you're supposed to do).

How people "behave" is their own affair- how they treat the equipment in the gym in which we are both members becomes my affair when I have to spend my time and energy cleaning up after them.

If you consider that "controlling", so be it.

Originally Posted by DrAndy

your posts depict you as a controlling person

Originally Posted by FailSafe

I put my stuff away properly when I'm done with it- not most of the time, not 99% of the time, but every single time

Originally Posted by FailSafe

Well, Doc, thanks for the ten cent diagnosis.

it was free

I also do mind reading and fortune telling

Originally Posted by DrAndy

Originally Posted by DrAndy

your posts depict you as a controlling person

Originally Posted by FailSafe

I put my stuff away properly when I'm done with it- not most of the time, not 99% of the time, but every single time

Originally Posted by FailSafe

Well, Doc, thanks for the ten cent diagnosis.

it was free

I also do mind reading and fortune telling

I realize that- I was assigning it a "real world" value.

Again, you're confusing "controlling" with "controlled"- I am extremely controlled when it comes to my physical training (I don't need to get into it here, but I am very into my lifting and my cardio- my flexibility could use some improvement...)- all I ask is that you put your stuff away when you're done with it so I don't have to- it's pretty simple, really- if you don't do it, you really don't belong in a public gym.

Buy your own and work out at home and take the rage out on the missus.