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Jack. Homeslice. Why the fuck would I go spend money to take time away from my family to spend time somewhere I'm not comfortable?

Posted by TFox Jan 5 '09, 07:59

That isn't a sign of needing a thicker skin, that's a sign of me making a choice according to my priorities at the time.

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- in any case, why should he have to put up with someone else with an attitude -- nm - zork Jan 5, 08:08
- People who are uncomfortable with their bodies, in unfamiliar territory, being given dirty looks my fit regulars................. - ty97 Jan 5, 08:07 3
  - This is pretty much why, though I often think I should, I haven't and probably never will join a gym. -- nm - Cuzzin Todd Jan 5, 08:09 2
    - I'd like to second TFox's endorsement of the Y. I don't hvae one near me but the ones I have visited were great. -- nm - loosilu Jan 5, 08:10 1
      - I'm not going anywhere near TFox's Y (or whatever he's calling that area today) -- nm - oblique Jan 5, 08:13
- if you've got hostiles staring at you while you try to get comfortable with the equipment, you feel uncomfortable and embarrassed. - Callisto Jan 5, 08:06 1
  - Nicely put. -- nm - lame-o kelly Jan 5, 08:09
- Because, Simple Jack, those of us who do not go often to gyms or have only had bad experiences at them, don't know how to find a "good" gym we'd enjoy - TFox Jan 5, 08:06 1
  - YMCA is good, if there is a Lifetime Fitness I'd recommend that, good family gym. -- nm - Remlik Jan 5, 08:11
- he doesn't want to go somehwere he feels unwelcome? what a wuss. -- nm - loosilu Jan 5, 08:04
Unless you're miserable, you're being anti-social. -- nm - Reagen Jan 5, 08:01 31
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  - You should watch the Biggest Loser sometime. It seems a majority of these issues have nothing to do with exercise, etc. -- nm - oblique Jan 5, 08:11 16
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      - I think this is one of those cases in life where you have to accept that you can't relate. - ty97 Jan 5, 08:20 1
        
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      - So you're down on someone who has willpower issues for not having enough willpower? You must alot of fun in the AA meetings :) - oblique Jan 5, 08:19 12
        
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        You're missing the point still. - ty97 Jan 5, 08:24 9
        
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        the complaining ain't bad, just if it that shines through at the gym, it could be detrimental to others - ty97 Jan 5, 08:32 1
        
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        if you want your gym to be uncrowded, then by all means drive them out, but then don't in the same breath complain about them being weak minded. -- nm - Reagen Jan 5, 08:27 5
        
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        Let's not forget that you've simultaneously started discussions on how people react to actual rude, hostile behavior. - TFox Jan 5, 08:32
        
        My feeling is that you aren't hiding your hostility as well as you think you are. -- nm - Reagen Jan 5, 08:30 1
        
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        *nods* -- nm - Callisto Jan 5, 08:28
        
        bear in mind that a lot of people with body issues were bullied, so this kind of behaviour is *exactly* a repeat of this - Reagen Jan 5, 08:24
  - somewhere, on another message board... -- nm - Max Jan 5, 08:09
  - yes, some of us are. you may think it stupid, but not everyone is like you. - ty97 Jan 5, 08:08
  - Yes. And it's legit, and every person on erf has something they are sensitive about that they don't like people critiquing, even silently. - TFox Jan 5, 08:07 2
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      - In that I just avoid annoyances so I don't need to rant, but you are nice enough to share them with all of us b/c we love them so much? - TFox Jan 5, 08:11
  - absolutely, dude. There's confidence and self-image issues galore that you're only making worse. - Callisto Jan 5, 08:07 5
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      - so you're not making faces at the person (like you said above)? - Callisto Jan 5, 08:11 3
        
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        There are so many other issues at play than "lack of will power", though. - Callisto Jan 5, 08:18 1
        
        as an aside, I always found it was the suppossed "experts" that didn't use the machines properly more than the novices. - Reagen Jan 5, 08:20
- Unless you're already buff, you don't belong in a gym. -- nm - loosilu Jan 5, 08:01 1
  - So it's like a home loan. - TaurusII Jan 5, 08:05

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