Wow... crazy ladies... what was she doing?
Well, my husband and I belong to the YMCA which, over and above all other gyms that I've belonged to, tries to create a sense of community at the facility. There is no loud music pumping, people aren't allowed to use cellphones in the workout rooms, etc. So when I got to the gym, I was setting up the treadmill and her cellphone went off - ringer shocked just about everyone because it was so loud. She picked it up and began talking - loudly. I cleaned off my treadmill as I always do, put my stuff in the cubbie, and decided that she had long enough to tell the other person that she could not talk, but yet she was still talking on the phone. I approached her, interrupted her conversation and pointed out that the Y rules state that, out of respect to other members working out, cellphone use was only permitted in the front lobby. She prompted hung up her call. I went to my treadmill and started my workout while watching a movie.
About 15 minutes into my workout, someone got on a treadmill 2 machines over from me. As people do, I looked over to see who joined in near me. It was her. As soon as she saw me look at her, she said "What?! You got a problem with me?!?" I ignored her. Finished up on the treadmill, and make sure I didn't look at her. Wiped down my machine and moved to an elliptical.
About 10 minutes later, still watching my movie, she approaches me and shakes the machine, thrusting a paper towel at me. I take my earphones out and ask her what she wants. Still thrusting the paper towel at me, she starts asking me if I don't want it to wipe down my machine. I thank her, advising her that I have already wiped my machine down at the start AND at the finish. As she walks behind me, I feel the machine shake again. At this point, I am just irritated so I get off the machine and approach her in the hallway. I informed her that if she had a problem with me, she should inform management but I was simply asking her to abide by the same rules that I, and everyone else in the facility, were following. She started yelling at me about something, so I went to speak with the front desk staff.
The staff separated us because every time I tried to tell the staff what had happened, she interrupted. Including when I told them she said "You gotta problem with me" - she responded "Yeah! and you ignored me!!" She made a pretense of going to put her towel in the bin and then skirted out of the facility before giving them information or her name. Strange.
I was just glad that she wasn't there today.
