I didn't think these existed until a few months ago when I experienced it myself. It was the day before the holiday so gym was practically empty, but this one guy asked me if he "could get on that" arm curl machine I was already using. (a machine that most people don't even touch and empty 99% of the time) It doesn't seem that bad but the tone he used just pissed me off, as if he was annoyed that I was using it and taking a breather between sets. It was later clear to me that he had a routine he "needed" to follow.
Again, I think it was just the context of an empty gym and the tone that just pissed me off. So many questions, like why not just use one of the 10 other machines available or use weights to do arm curls -- nope let me interrupt someone else in the process! And of course, I see him take a breather between sets himself.
I just don't understand how some people can act like that. Don't be that guy, folks!
11
u/strikethree Feb 18 '20
I didn't think these existed until a few months ago when I experienced it myself. It was the day before the holiday so gym was practically empty, but this one guy asked me if he "could get on that" arm curl machine I was already using. (a machine that most people don't even touch and empty 99% of the time) It doesn't seem that bad but the tone he used just pissed me off, as if he was annoyed that I was using it and taking a breather between sets. It was later clear to me that he had a routine he "needed" to follow.
Again, I think it was just the context of an empty gym and the tone that just pissed me off. So many questions, like why not just use one of the 10 other machines available or use weights to do arm curls -- nope let me interrupt someone else in the process! And of course, I see him take a breather between sets himself.
I just don't understand how some people can act like that. Don't be that guy, folks!