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For some of the old Yuppies (I didn't even know we had Yuppies in this podunk farming area of Wisconsin, but I guess we do!), the gym is the place to socialize and be in everyone's way and chat all day. Forget BK and McDonalds, the gym is the place to be!
There's a movie theater at the gym, where they have several treadmills, elypticals and bikes set up in front of a big screen so you can do your cardio and watch a movie. It's the same movie that plays all day, and it's usually newer movies, although sometimes they throw in a classic here and there. I love it, it's dark, no one can see me working out, and I can focus on something else and time goes by so much faster.
For the record, it even says right by the door that it's DARK in there and that patrons are not supposed to fuck with the lights. It basically says that if you can't see, bring a cell phone to use to program the machine to what you want, or just don't go in there.
The other day after work, I was watching Iron Man and happily treading my way to a smaller butt and thighs, when a group of Golden Oldies open the door and walk in. There was about 5 of them.
"Ooh my, it's so dark in here!" proclaims Captain Obvious old lady.
"Well here, there's a light right here!" proclaims Sucky old man.
So he turns the lights on, all the way to the brightest they could be, and they all seem satisfied with it that way. Not like I expect people to read signs, but for crying out loud....movie theater = DARK.
So then they all hem and haw for a few minutes over what machines to use, and whatever other chitter chatter they were talking about before they walk in (oh how glorious it must be to be retired and never have to work or abide by a schedule). Then they started making dumb comments about the action and actors in the movie.....well, you guys are the fucking morons who walked into Iron Man. There's a nice marque outside the theater that says what is playing. What do you think Iron Man is about?!!?!
Sure, I should have said something, but of course, I didn't. After a few minutes, I got off the treadmill, wiped it down, and just went upstairs onto the cardio deck to watch CNN and work out instead.
I did say something on my way out, though. But the way I figured, it's an athletic club, I don't need to be getting into arguments with other patrons, why not just say something to a trainer or an associate at the front desk.
As I walked out and the nice girl said "Bye now!" I turned around and said "Just so you know, a bunch of old people went into the movie theater and turned all the lights on, I don't think anyone is going to want to go in there now."
There's a movie theater at the gym, where they have several treadmills, elypticals and bikes set up in front of a big screen so you can do your cardio and watch a movie. It's the same movie that plays all day, and it's usually newer movies, although sometimes they throw in a classic here and there. I love it, it's dark, no one can see me working out, and I can focus on something else and time goes by so much faster.
For the record, it even says right by the door that it's DARK in there and that patrons are not supposed to fuck with the lights. It basically says that if you can't see, bring a cell phone to use to program the machine to what you want, or just don't go in there.
The other day after work, I was watching Iron Man and happily treading my way to a smaller butt and thighs, when a group of Golden Oldies open the door and walk in. There was about 5 of them.
"Ooh my, it's so dark in here!" proclaims Captain Obvious old lady.
"Well here, there's a light right here!" proclaims Sucky old man.
So he turns the lights on, all the way to the brightest they could be, and they all seem satisfied with it that way. Not like I expect people to read signs, but for crying out loud....movie theater = DARK.
So then they all hem and haw for a few minutes over what machines to use, and whatever other chitter chatter they were talking about before they walk in (oh how glorious it must be to be retired and never have to work or abide by a schedule). Then they started making dumb comments about the action and actors in the movie.....well, you guys are the fucking morons who walked into Iron Man. There's a nice marque outside the theater that says what is playing. What do you think Iron Man is about?!!?!
Sure, I should have said something, but of course, I didn't. After a few minutes, I got off the treadmill, wiped it down, and just went upstairs onto the cardio deck to watch CNN and work out instead.
I did say something on my way out, though. But the way I figured, it's an athletic club, I don't need to be getting into arguments with other patrons, why not just say something to a trainer or an associate at the front desk.
As I walked out and the nice girl said "Bye now!" I turned around and said "Just so you know, a bunch of old people went into the movie theater and turned all the lights on, I don't think anyone is going to want to go in there now."
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