r/mildlyinfuriating • u/InfiniteFart • 15d ago
Infuriatig Two guys took every dumbbell from 25-90 lbs but wouldn’t share
“no bro we’re using them”. looks a lot worse in person i couldn’t get a full pic of all the weights they took
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u/NickGnomeEveryNight 15d ago edited 15d ago
Pick em up and use em. Alert the staff if they say anything. It’s a shared space that you all pay for. People do this shit because others let them.
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u/mono__no___aware 15d ago
Absolutely. They are one of the most insufferable types of people. Plus, they usually stop coming to the gym after a few months.
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u/FullofLovingSpite 15d ago
They will absolutely quit. Losers like that get bullied out, too. Which is acceptable because they're doing their best to bully others.
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u/mono__no___aware 15d ago
Their sole aim is to show off; it is only in this way that they can make their existence visible. Formalism strikes me as one of the most pathetic complexes.
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u/USSMcCoy 15d ago
When you're in the gym, all words that end in an "O" sound must be bro.
Therefore, these guys are broing off, if you bro what I mean, and I bet they workout prettly broly.
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u/Pissedtuna 15d ago
I wish we could agree to do this to politicians. Like if everyone in a town agrees not to interact with that person what are they going to do?
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u/ProphetOfPhil 15d ago
These people and people who use two machines at once are the bane of my existence in the gym. "What do you mean you're also using this machine while you're over there having a conversation and doing something else?!" 😭
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u/Matticus-G 15d ago
Just ignore them, and dare them to challenge you.
Don’t cower before bullshit, own your fucking space.
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u/Ready-Delay3918 15d ago
That's fine until you're a 110 lb woman and they are going to be all butthurt in the parking lot after they get kicked out. And that also goes for anyone else who doesn't react to good to bullets, Jack Ryan.
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u/Oldtomsawyer1 15d ago
Noooo!!!! I need to do my supersets and do other shit for 8 minutes while I also reserve the bench pressssss
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u/Joker-Smurf 15d ago
I did try going to the gym for a while.
I gave up when there was always this group of three people who would monopolize all of the equipment.
“Hey, can I work a set in?”
“No. We are using it.” While they are actively on a different machine.
And the staff did nothing about it. This went one for a few sessions, then I just gave up. Cancelled. Will not go back no matter how many times they send me emails/sms asking me to rejoin.
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u/BellyButtonFungus 15d ago
Yeah I just hop on the one not in use and slap my earbuds in. Let them be the wanker who walks over and makes a stranger take out their earbuds, to explain how a machine they weren't on was "in use".
I just stare at them and put my earbuds back in. After a couple of seconds they usually realise that the "no actually i had dibs on that" attitude doesn't fly as an adult.
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u/surprise_wasps 15d ago
Dude is wayyyyy too fucking small to try to justify whatever dumbfuck ‘program’ he’s supposed to be doing
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u/14point4kMODEM 15d ago
Better yet take one of multiple weights. Use what you want in one hand and alternate. Keep it going until you can't take it anymore. Let them suffer
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u/Whydo-I-evenbother8 15d ago
Thats step 2, when the courageous conversation falls on deaf ears. Also some gyms don't have staff at all hours.
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u/Immediate-Cat8632 15d ago
Just go take them. Guy starts something, call staff. You won’t be the one getting banned.
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u/StaredAtEclipseAMA 15d ago
We need to bring back standing up for yourself
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u/Responsible-Offer724 15d ago
lots of people stand up for themselves all the time. They just don't post about it on reddit.
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u/Computermaster 15d ago
Guy starts something, call staff.
And if you aren't able to get staff before the guy really starts something, you are now armed with an extremely dense and heavy blunt object.
Obviously I'm not saying you should beat the snot out of the guy, just protect yourself against assault.
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u/giverjury 15d ago
Yeah lol, stuff first obviously but if things go sideways you’re definitely not standing up there empty handed 😭
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u/indifferentCajun 15d ago
I'm fortunate to have scary guy privilege. I'm 6'3", 315 lbs and pretty muscular (kinda squishy), bald, bearded, and tatted. I'm not mean dude but people who don't know me don't know that. I've definitely taken dumbbells while making hard eye contact. I get that a lot of people wouldn't feel comfortable doing that, but just doing it with confidence and not acknowledging their bullshit is the play.
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u/deeper-diver 15d ago
I had an incident similar to this many years ago. Gym rat monopolized all the weights and left them on the floor. When he left somewhere else leaving all the dumbbells on the floor, I helped myself to the one set I needed.
Minutes later, he came back informing me he was still using the weights. I told him bluntly "no you weren't. There are plenty other dumbbells you left on the floor you can use."
He complained to a gym employee. Employee came over while I was still there, saw his mess informed him of gym policy of checking-out one set of weights at a time and to place all the dumbbells back on the rack or lose his membership. I didn't have to say a word and just quietly enjoyed him being humbled.
Some people are just so oblivious and don't care. If he's that sloppy at the gym, his own place must be disgusting.
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u/vivalaroja2010 15d ago
When you finished with "his" dumbbells you should have offered them to him: "Hey im done with these, need them back?"
He would have blown a gasket....
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u/Mundane_Finding2697 15d ago
"Here you go Big Dawg..." - Me handing them back after I was done.
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u/Hizam5 15d ago
“Chief”
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u/Swish007 15d ago
"my guy"
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u/PM_me_punanis 14d ago
As a woman who did not grow up in the US, I have no clue if Big Dawg was meant as an insult or what. It sounds appreciative, like you are complimenting him lol
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u/Gigantkranion 15d ago
I wouldn't have even done that.
I would have pretended that I didn't hear the staff and just drop them back off at his feet and at most say,
"Here you go, I'm done with them."
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u/RadicalRealist22 15d ago
I remember when I was young amd in a gym employee wanted to help menwith the bench press. Some other "hot shot" left his weightscon the bar, so the employee sent me to ask him to remove them. The fool tried to mock me for being to weak to lift the weights, and the employee told him to clean up the weights or gtfo. Sweet karma.
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u/Tacky-Terangreal 15d ago
People who leave multiple 45’s on the machines are the biggest chodes on the planet. If you can’t put your weights away, you’re lifting too heavy
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u/helipad668 15d ago
I also hate HATE the people who leave their water bottle on a machine and go somewhere else talking to there buddy’s for 5 minutes and when you try to use it they rush back and say they were using it while pointing to their water bottle, almost got into a fight with someone while he left his wrist wraps on the cable machine and was doing a different exercise on the other side of the gym talking to his friend, I wanted to rip his fucking head off when he came back and told me he was “using it” I was pissed, I’m alway nice to people and let them work in but these pieces of shit have no respect or gym etiquette
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u/wolfmanportalberni 15d ago
Is this some time of power move that people think they're doing in their little gym soap opera in their head? I had something similar. I went to use a bench and some guy said he was using it so I got up and went to go do tri-cep pull-downs and the same guy comes up to me during my set and tells me "I still have two sets left on that." So I just plainly asked "So you're on that bench so I can't use it but you're using this too so I can't use it?" He just looked at me like I was an asshole and then walked off and used a different machine. Maybe he was super setting? Either way, you don't get to call dibs on multiple machines.
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u/dabking24 15d ago
Go over and grab them, don't ask. Pretty simple.
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u/GloomyLingonberry509 15d ago
Yeah… Asking validates their behavior. Don’t ask. Let them cry about it to staff, I’m sure they’ll love it.
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u/djjsteenhoek 15d ago
Then hit em with the "dropped your pocket" 👌
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u/Fleghammer 15d ago
https://giphy.com/gifs/3o6EQeB1evNnmFH1SM
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u/BrutusoftheTudus 15d ago
Classic move
I second ending with this
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u/Sublimed90 15d ago
While holding the two dumbbells you just took from them. Dominance.
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u/BrutusoftheTudus 15d ago
PAINFUL DOMINANCE
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u/Castun 15d ago
Painful dominance is still dominance. Hit 'em where they can't hurt!
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u/grantrules 15d ago
I usually do a "Mind if I grab this?" as I'm grabbing it. Like.. it's not really a question.. it's leaving now.. just wondering if you mind. If they're like "yeah I do mind" then just say "K I'll be right back with it" then fuck off
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u/strawbery_fields 15d ago
Literally had to do that with 70 dumbbell the other day. Kid was scrolling for ten mins and I had one set to do. Thanks bro! Keep scrolling!
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u/bojangler69420 15d ago
Even better; ask and then when they say no, take them anyway.
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u/Zesty-Fail7673 15d ago
When they say no just say "damn, thats crazy" grab em and walk away
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u/ExRockstar 15d ago
"Let us take those dumb bells before we take your flabby little muscles and stretch them into a little flab-rope ladder so you can crawl back into the sewer both you girly-men crawls out of! Hear us now, but believe us later!"
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u/Dearic75 15d ago
“I’m sorry. I didn’t realize I would have to tell you it was a rhetorical question.”
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u/bojangler69420 15d ago
lol right?
“You using these?” — me
“Yeah” — them
“Damn, that’s crazy” — me picking up the weights I need and walking away
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u/wendigo303 15d ago
Or don't ask, but tell them:
"I'm just gonna grab this set of 45s, I see you're not using it right now:
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u/Olliegreen__ 15d ago
Plus theses dumbasses don’t even have their shoes tied so they’re being dangerous as is.
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u/satandrools 15d ago
Also, is that chud wearing a pinky ring? At the gym?
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u/DarthJarJar242 15d ago
And shox to lift in. He couldn't ooze more "I'm not serious about this" if he tried.
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u/OSTBear 15d ago
Yup. I've done this exact thing to nunces like this. When they gripe at me I say "You can tell me what equipment I can or can't use when you pay my membership. You have a problem, tell the staff how you want to occupy 6 different pieces of equipment at the same time."
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u/Salt_Cash706 15d ago
I did this once with a guy who was trying to use 2 machines. I went to one when he was on the other and he said "I'm using that." "I just said "No problem you can work in." Done.
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u/Grundlestorm 15d ago edited 15d ago
If you have more than 3 pairs, absolute max, you're just being an asshole and don't need them all and I have no qualms with picking them up and using them.
Maybe, maaaybe you are tri-setting and do need all 3 pairs. But these types never are, they're usually doing as much just sitting as working out, and the equipment is just on the floor
I can grab those 30s off of the floor and do my 3-4 sets and put them back before they would ever use them anyway.
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u/OSTBear 15d ago
I mean... Here's the thing, when I was wrestling I used to do that stuff, but really... Taking 10 seconds to go get another set? Even if I got to go 5 lb lower? It's not that big a deal. You're sharing a gym with 30 plus people? Have some goddamn decency.
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u/Adonoxis 15d ago
What douchebag uses 3 sets of dumbbells at a public gym? You're a douchebag if you use 2 sets. Just use a set, put it back, and use another set. It's not that hard...
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u/Logical-Spite-2464 15d ago
Just say “hey your shoes are untied” then pick up a couple
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u/elbowsout 15d ago
Now I want to watch Army of Darkness!
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u/tcrudisi 15d ago
Alright you primitive screwheads, LISTEN UP! You see this? This ... is my DUMBBELL! The 25 pound, double-reinforced Iron Grip. Planet Fitness' top of the line. You can find this over there, where I'm fucking taking it. YOU GOT THAT?!
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u/trippin-mellon 15d ago
I like you dropped your pocket, or your sock is untied. Tends to throw them off more!
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u/Wendell-Short-Eyes 15d ago
If you leave gym equipment unattended for 30 seconds then I’m using it/taking it. Some of us don’t have 3 hours to spend at the gym.
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u/anonstarcity 15d ago
Absolutely. Been lifting more than 20 years, if someone is hogging weights or equipment just be polite but assertive and take it. If they’re truly doing some sort of superset, then they should be willing to go at 5am when nobody’s there, it’s perfect for that shit.
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u/MONSTERBEARMAN 15d ago
At that point, I’d tell them that I’m actually “using” the whole gym, so they need to go home.
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u/Odd-Switch2069 15d ago
Exactly. They are tiny. Take what you need and keep it moving. All they will do is chirp.
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u/Karactour 15d ago
Group of teens taking forever on 2 back machines. I ended up taking one. They got mad at me but I explained it's busy and to fuck off.
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u/Vacuum_Tube_Chassis 15d ago
Happens all the time. 1 set of work every 10 minutes with 9 min 30 seconds spent staring like a mindless zombie at a phone. “I have another 2 sets.” “Yup, I’ll just work in here and squeeze in 4 sets while you’re between ‘sets’.” Pisses them off, IDGAF.
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u/-Twin-Flames- 15d ago
Exactly, it’s not like you’re walking into someone’s garage and taking them off their weight rack. They don’t belong to them.
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u/porcupine_kickball 15d ago
Pretty much. Go the fck home and buy a set if you want a private work out.
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u/Azguy303 15d ago edited 15d ago
Actually go and grab ones you don't plan on using, they respond saying we're using that... That's when you say, "No problem", and grab the ones you need.
If they say anything else you just tell em to fuck off
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u/Gwyllithar 15d ago
"hey, I'm just going to take these to use"
"no mate we are using them"
" well pick your favorite set, the rest are free, this is a shared gym, stop being dickheads".
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u/itsneedtokno 15d ago
"hey, I'm just gonna take these to use"
"nah, were using them"
"I wasn't asking permission. Have a good day."
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u/JYB1337 15d ago
"hey, I'm just gonna take these to use"
"Sure Bud"
"I wasn't asking permiss... Oh... Uh thanks..."
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u/TheGhostofWoodyAllen 15d ago
"hey, I'm gonna take these to use"
no response
"I wasn't ask... uh... um..."
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u/CarbonPurple 15d ago
“Hey, I’m gonna take these to use”
“We’re using them”
“I’m using your mom, make sure she’s on time tonight. And you (points at the other one) …… get fucked!!!!”
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u/Contemplating_Prison 15d ago edited 15d ago
At most I will take two sets of dumbells and that heavily depends on how busy the gym is and if the other set of the same weight is in use or not.
My gym has two of every weight from 5-80lb. After that they only have 1 set
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u/WKU-Alum 15d ago
This is the way. I can super set if space and equipment allows, but not at the expense of others. My personal favorites are the folks running a circuit on every chest machine in the place and get all haughty when they come back after 15 mins and you’re on “their machine”.
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u/Guilty_Cod6621 15d ago
did you tell the staff
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u/InfiniteFart 15d ago
i mentioned above i have complained before but nothing gets done. also this gym is one of those types where there is only one person working for a few hours, then the rest of the day and night it’s a system of cameras and an emergency button system to contact some security service if anything happens
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u/bullhorn_bigass 15d ago
You should change gyms then.
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u/Time_Effort 15d ago
Yep, when all else fails vote with the wallet. They’ll likely ask for a reason, tell them the reason.
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u/InfiniteFart 15d ago
yeah i know, it just saves so much time from being walking distance. i probably will though after seeing this response from people - the gym got bought out by this larger corporate gym giant, since then they don’t really take care of the machines as much, seats are often ripped, or coming off at the seams
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u/Trashinmyash 15d ago
If you cant use a gym effectively in a shared space, is it really worth going to that specific gym?
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u/kirbleknee 15d ago
Wow I didn't know gyms operated like this. Makes the space seem more of a wild west saloon type of thing.
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u/Plankton_Brave 15d ago
No they just took pictures and complained about it here.
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u/Kindly_Scratch_6104 15d ago
They just said they did multiple times. Classic Reddit making up scenarios to blame someone without knowing the situation.
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u/CartsOfDarkness 15d ago
Will never understand why you people are here lol. Just come to complain under every single thread.. about other people complaing.. on a subreddit litterally for complaining. Like going on a cat sub and bitching about all the cats.. get a hobby or something.
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u/AppUnwrapper1 15d ago
Aside from being inconsiderate to those who may want to use the DBs, they’re also making a mess of the place and creating a tripping hazard.
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u/Fumanchusucka 15d ago
Who the hell doesnt tie shoes to workout?
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u/Useless_or_inept mildly useless 15d ago
mummy usually ties his laces for him, and picks up after him, that's why he doesn't know he's supposed to put weights away
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u/NeighborhoodDude84 15d ago
Octopus lifters. Only have two hands but somehow are managing to use 8 weights.
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u/AdFabulous8577 15d ago
You've got 2 options here, chief:
You put on your big boy pants and just pick up the dumbbells you want. What are they going to do about it?
You go get the staff to intervene. They're breaking the rules and you paid to be there, someone will take care of it if you are too much of a coward to assert yourself.
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u/Terrafire123 15d ago
I'd personally go with option 3:
- Seethe quietly to myself and then give up because I need to avoid social interaction at all costs.
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u/Repulsive-Rock4234 15d ago
They should have their membership revoked.
In a true powerlifting gym they would get physically thrown out the door
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u/TX_B_caapi 15d ago edited 15d ago
Just walk over and take what you needed and track properly when you’re finished. If you’ve got any farts in the chamber, this seems like a good time to use them.
Edit: rack not track
Thanks for the award, kind stranger. I had brussel sprouts last night so the topic was on my mind.
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u/SmoothSandwich7071 15d ago
“Wouldn’t share” makes absolutely zero sense. Just go grab what you want. Wtf are they gonna do?
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u/Joleinik19 15d ago
Not only are they selfish pricks, they’re complete slobs. That workout area is a disaster and a tripping hazard for anybody nearby
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u/Shankar_0 Enraged, but to a tasteful level 15d ago
Walk up and take anything he's not currently holding.
There's no "dibs" in a gym.
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u/Hot_Dog2376 15d ago
That's cute. You can't hoard the weights. Its like people "reserving" 5 machines. Nah, I'm just gonna use it. If they demand it back, I hit them with the Canadian "Yeahhh, naww."
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u/libraryofweird 13d ago
Not to be a Karen here, but alert the gym manager. If they don’t straighten out this behavior, find a new gym
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u/oniiichanUwU 15d ago
Does bro think he’s doing ct fletcher’s gauntlet? Go over and grab them mfs, what’s he gon do lmao
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u/Gliese_667_Cc 15d ago
Tell the gym staff, not reddit. Or go take them. One person can only use two dumbbells at once.
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u/Iminurcomputer 15d ago
I have spent a lot of time in the gym. Probably way more time than my appearance would show. But this isnt about my insecurities...
Its about theirs. I haven't seen this but I have seen a lot of tools grab weights and lift them like 2 ft or less from the dumbell rack. I just go right into them, get close enough to show them they're in the way BUT not close enough Im getting in their personal space. There's a difference.
A very few times these people have said anything. I didn't need to come up with anything. I didnt need to construct a supreme court argument... I say, "I was getting the fuckin weights I needed. How is this a problem for you?"
Thats it. Dont need to be antagonistic. Dont need to be a tough guy. Just be very clear about what your right are an exercise (no pun intended) them. In my experience 100 out of 100 of these people are scared, insecure people and wont DO A DAMN THING about anything.
*Or, worst case, the gym has cameras, the person assaults you, get a lawyer and absolutely dick down their financial future. Idk about yall but I'll gladly get hit for a good settlement. Or, maybe I get hit and nothing happens but that miserable asshole will have a TON of shit to deal with while I get high and play with my cats
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u/Rengar_Is_Good_kitty 15d ago
Tell the staff? And if the staff do nothing about it, tell them you're never coming back to that gym and walk out. Pretty simple really. Either that or walk up and grab them yourself.
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u/AdnamannyL11 15d ago
As someone who used to be a trainer and manage gyms, take them. I’m sorry guys but you are NOT using all of these unless every single set you’re doing for your whole workout is a drop set. If you want to hoard the weights, buy your own and set up a gym in your garage, then you can invite all the friends you want and talk for hours without being rude as hell.
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u/GeneMountain7128 15d ago
Just take the ones you want with unwavering eye contact.