Social Calls at the Gym...Why?

[HumATune]

Posted: 4/24/07 at 10:41pm

Can someone explain why in the world you would take a social call while you’re working out? More and more at the gym I’m seeing people stopping their workouts to answer their cell phones and talk, and I don’t mean emergency calls either. Umm.. surely you can turn off the phone for the duration of your workout. Mine stays in the locker, because I’m there to workout. It’s so annoying when I’m on the elliptical and I’ve reached the point where I can just shut my eyes and tune everything out and keep my legs and arms pumping and all of a sudden I hear “YEAH OMIGOD WORKED SUCKED TODAY”. Thanks a lot for bringing me out of my peaceful place idiot. I don’t expect a gym to be a library; I expect general chatter, and the sounds of guys playing basketball in the other room, but when someone starts screaming into her cell phone, that ruins the atmosphere.

[D2]

Posted: 4/24/07 at 10:51pm

I agree. I was on the treadmill one day and a woman a few machines down the line was jabbering non-stop the entire 45 minutes, while drinking a very large cappucino. I was flabbergasted.

NYSC now tries to restrict cell phone use on the floor, and in the one I go to they are fairly successful.

[Allie]

Posted: 4/24/07 at 11:00pm

These people must be in really good shape. Working out for that amount of time and still being able to keep up a conversation? Maybe I'm just really out of shape...

[HumATune]

Posted: 4/24/07 at 11:03pm

No, a lot of times they stop working out or slow down.

[CATSNYrevival]

Posted: 4/24/07 at 11:06pm

what do social calls at the gym have to do with cell phones?

[husk_charmer]

Posted: 4/24/07 at 11:13pm

I have a workout buddy back home, and one week she was out of town, so she would call and talk to me while I worked out at our usual gym, while she worked out in the hotel gym. It worked nicely. Granted we go during a lull in the day.

[muscle23ftl]

Posted: 4/24/07 at 11:14pm

Well, I find it annoying when someone is so loud you can hear the entire conversation. But, I talk to people on the phone when Im on the threadmill, it's just so boring to run, I usually listen to music or read magazines while doing it, but eventually I talk on my cell. Also in between excersices, it gets too dull if you don't stop for 5 mins and take a little break.

[Wanna Be A Foster]

Posted: 4/24/07 at 11:47pm

Cell phone use is prohibited in my gym. They'll kick you out if you out if your phone rings while you're on the floor, let alone if you're talking on it. Cell phones need to be turned off or silenced before you enter the gym and need to remain in your locker -- but no talking on the phone in the locker room either. You have to leave the gym to take or make a call. I was there once when a guy's phone started ringing -- and he answered it and got all chatty. All these muscle men got really bitchy at him and he freaked out and left.

[AnnaK<3LMIP]

Posted: 4/24/07 at 11:51pm

Same here Foster! It really intimidated me.

What about music guys? Do you listen to music when you work out? At least that will tune them out.

[TheHumanTorch]

Posted: 4/25/07 at 12:53am

my gym banned cell phones too! mostly because of creepy people taking pictures, but still its a great rule and more gyms should do it...

[HumATune]

Posted: 4/25/07 at 1:05am

I listened to music when I first started last year, but now I can do it without.

[Rose_MacShane]

Posted: 4/25/07 at 1:50am

People taking calls at the gym doesn't bother me nearly as much as people taking calls when they're in public bathrooms. I just do not get that. Are some people so dependent on those damn things that they can't wait until they're out of the crapper to answer it?

[Dark_Angel]

Posted: 4/25/07 at 2:36am

Can someone explain why in the world you would take a social call while you’re working out?

Because it's my prerogative, my cell phone, my workout and my business!

More and more at the gym I’m seeing people stopping their workouts to answer their cell phones and talk, and I don’t mean emergency calls either.

So? Don't you know you can't control what people are going to say or do. It's not *your* problem. Again, go on about your business.

Umm.. surely you can turn off the phone for the duration of your workout.

You don't know why a person chooses to carry their cell phone and keep it on while they are working out. Again, mind your business!

Mine stays in the locker, because I’m there to workout.

Well good for you! That doesn't necessarily mean that those who choose to carry their cellphones while working out aren't their to workout either. They may have a valid reason for doing so. How very presumptious of you!


It’s so annoying when I’m on the elliptical and I’ve reached the point where I can just shut my eyes and tune everything out and keep my legs and arms pumping and all of a sudden I hear “YEAH OMIGOD WORKED SUCKED TODAY”. Thanks a lot for bringing me out of my peaceful place idiot. I don’t expect a gym to be a library; I expect general chatter, and the sounds of guys playing basketball in the other room, but when someone starts screaming into her cell phone, that ruins the atmosphere.

While I don't agree people should be yelling and carrying on on their cell phone you just can't predict what's going to happen so my advice to you is this: Get an iPOD shuffle and you won't have worry about hearing anything but your workout music which will possibly motivate you to a better workout. P.S.: They're only $79 bucks and fit up to 250 songs which is MORE than enough for an average workout at the gym. See? Problem solved! Stop whining and have a nice workout!
Updated On: 4/25/07 at 02:36 AM

[Nipper]

Posted: 4/25/07 at 7:55am

It's a never ending source of amusement for me the amount of self-importance people display. Is it really that important to be available 24/7? Maybe if you're a doctor....

[RobbO]

Posted: 4/25/07 at 8:25am

i usually just take my social calls in church. specifically in the confessionals. kills two birds with one stone, i say.

[Dark_Angel]

Posted: 4/25/07 at 8:49am

"t's a never ending source of amusement for me the amount of self-importance people display. Is it really that important to be available 24/7? Maybe if you're a doctor....

But you don't live everyone else's life, now do you? You don't know what's going on in other people's lives that maybe does require them to be available 24/7. It has nothing to do with self importance.

Updated On: 4/25/07 at 08:49 AM

[RobbO]

Posted: 4/25/07 at 8:54am

yeah, how else will i know what ketchup we use? or if they want the van damme movie or the seagal movie? how i ask you? how?

[Wanna Be A Foster]

Posted: 4/25/07 at 9:14am

Dark_Angel, what about the need to use bold text? Is that a display of self-importance?

[SonofMammaMiaSam]

Posted: 4/25/07 at 9:24am

WBF, I know the answer to that question. I'll call you on your cell at the gym.

[Wanna Be A Foster]

Posted: 4/25/07 at 9:25am

Dark_Angel:

You sound kind of unhappy today, doll.

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Updated On: 4/25/07 at 09:25 AM

[Dark_Angel]

Posted: 4/25/07 at 9:31am

LMAO! Oh, sweetie, don't try that game with me. It ain't working. I'm actually having a great day!


Updated On: 4/25/07 at 09:31 AM

[Wanna Be A Foster]

Posted: 4/25/07 at 9:33am

Well, you're soundin' pretty angry.

[Wanna Be A Foster]

Posted: 4/25/07 at 9:34am

You're also very good at editing your posts after you post them and realize how silly you sound.

[Dark_Angel]

Posted: 4/25/07 at 9:35am

What do you mean by sounding? Maybe your referring to the way you are perceiving my posts.

[Dark_Angel]

Posted: 4/25/07 at 9:38am

Sound? You can hear "posts" on BWW?
You know what WannaBeFoster if you're in the mood to get into an on board scuffle you're choosing the wrong board member. I'm not here to entertain you, okay? I frankly don't care how my posts "sound" to you. You're just a faceless board member in cyberspace to me. Got that? Good. Don;t expect another response from me, Cause you ain't getting another one honey. I've got better thing to do with my time.