- Older Weird Lady - one time Mel was on the eliptical machine and OWL came up to her to tell her she had the machine booked at 6pm - it was 5:01pm at the time. I believe the world misinterprets her quirky habits and appearances.
- Too Skinny Lady - I see her from time-to-time on the eliptical machines - she is really too thin and struggles to push her legs/arms through the motions. I feel empathy towards her.
- Who wears short shorts Man - Older fella who wears his socks hauled up to his knees all the time and his shorts hiked up over belly button. He spends quite a bit of time watching the ladies.
- Of course, there are the students - the guys who smell like the cologne aisle at the Bay and spend more time checking themselves out in the mirror as opposed to lifting weights.
If I were to describe myself, based on what I think other people would perceive, here on my gym personas:
- Quiet Serious Guy - rarely smiles or talks to anyone. Too focused on what he is doing and never takes the time to say hello to his fellow gym patrons.
- The Guy with shaved legs - what dude in his right mind would shave his legs?!?
- Pansy Man - the guy who uses 10lb dumbells for arm curls and benches less than most of the females in the gym.
- Mr I-have-a-pickle-up-my-arse - the guy who will interrupt you to tell you he has booked this treadmill for noon when there are 4 others wide open. (lol, that is why you have to book the machines at the front-desk!)
- Mr Weird - spends a shit ton of time doing weird stretches on the foam roller.
3 comments:
To have a gym persona, you have to go to the gym. I've been to a gym once within the last year, and actually touched weights.
More normally, if fewer than a dozen visits over 2 decades can give a hint of normality, I'm there to run on a treadmill. Which I don't like doing.
My goal this winter is to run outside every time my schedule calls for it. No treadmill.
as i have spent many many years in a gym...even worked in one when i was 16...i'd have to say my gym persona is 'no nonsense girl, if you are wearing makeup i look down upon you, and don't you dare flick your hair at me when i'm trying to work out for real and you are here trying to pick up peacock dudes'. long title, i know. but hey, like i said, i've been in and out of gyms for the last mumbly mumbly years. :) oh, and i'd totally wonder why i could bench more than you. heh.
This is easy!! My gym persona is The Talker!! LMAO!! "Girl Who Says Good Morning and Talks to Everyone Even Though They Don't Know Who She is."
Also... "Girl Who Despite Talking Gets a lot of Weights Done"
It's so funny, Shannon -- the way our gym is set up, there is a pathway that leads from the door to the other room where all the treadmills are. But right exactly at one end of this pathway is the leg extension machine -- you know the one that looks (and feels like an electric chair? LOL!)
People that emerge from the cardio room have no choice but to walk the pathway toward the leg extension machine. It is so hilarious when I am on the machine because I see how long it takes for the person to make eye contact. Hahahahaha!! Everybody always tries to look at their water bottle, the floor, the ceiling, etc. but sooner or later they sneak a quick look directly ahead and I got them!! LMAO!!!!
I always make a joke about where the machine is -- I'm sure all the men think I'm hitting on them. And the ladies think I frigging nuts! LOL!!!
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