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hawkshoe	Posted: Nov 20 2006, 01:27 PM
Bronze Member Group: Members Posts: 287 Member No.: 4,782 Joined: 19-August 06	I was running on the treadmill today and first this woman comes and takes the treadmill right next to me. There were several others open and as a rule of thumb, I never take the one next to someone else unless it is a friend or there are no other ones open. Oh well, I let that one go. Well, about 5 minutes later, her friend arrives and goes on the other side of me. Then they start having a conversation over me. Mind you, I am running and they are walking. Also, had the original woman taken another treadmill like she should have, they could have been next to each other and not having to shout over me. It was so distracting and inconsiderate. Maybe they don't take excercising seriously, but I do. They continued chatting for in excess of 15 minutes. They are lucky I wasn't PMSing or I would have told them to take it elsewhere. Ugh.

gr33n3y3z	Posted: Nov 20 2006, 01:30 PM
Doin Good :~ Group: Moderators Posts: 15,274 Member No.: 822 Joined: 13-October 04	sorry that was very rude Thats when you start shaking your sweaty head around LOL -------------------- Wife to Ed (Redchief) Mom to Rick,John,Erin and Kaitlin "Believe 100% in what you see believe 50% of what read and none of what you hear"

CantWait	Posted: Nov 24 2006, 02:37 PM
Diamond Member Group: Members Posts: 20,387 Member No.: 28 Joined: 1-March 03	I don't think it's rude to take the machine right next to you, however when you're trying to work out and they are having a conversation over you, that IS rude. I would have said something for sure. -------------------- ~Marie, mom to Robbie, 15 and Anthony, 7 and our newest addition, Mia Eliana~ ~~I promise to forget you not, my angels in heaven being watched by our fallen heroes, Dec 23 08, April 1 09, & May 18 09~~

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QUOTE (CantWait @ Nov 24 2006, 06:37 PM)

I don't think it's rude to take the machine right next to you, however when you're trying to work out and they are having a conversation over you, that IS rude. I would have said something for sure.

Though I probably would have offered to switch with one of them rather than listen to them talk over me.

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Posted: Nov 26 2006, 06:07 PM

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QUOTE (CantWait @ Nov 24 2006, 05:37 PM)

I don't think it's rude to take the machine right next to you, however when you're trying to work out and they are having a conversation over you, that IS rude. I would have said something for sure.

Dito! Not rude to take the one next to you IMO, but rude to talk over you. I would have made a lot of nasty stares at them both and then complained to the management (maybe).

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Hillbilly Housewife	Posted: Nov 26 2006, 08:56 PM
Ruby Member Group: Moderators Posts: 13,589 Member No.: 89 Joined: 5-April 03	Uh... I don't see it... sorry? I dunno... I don't think it's rude... well maybe a little inconsiderate, if there were plenty of other machines... -------------------- The richest people don't have the best of everything, they make the best of everything. The Administrators of the Parenting Club take violators of the Terms of Service Agreement seriously. Please report any suspicions to the Moderators! Report a post using the "report" button in the upper right corner of the offending post.

laughingchoirsongstress	Posted: Dec 14 2006, 10:49 AM
Newbie Group: Members Posts: 6 Member No.: 6,725 Joined: 20-November 06	I have had a similar situation happen to me and I must agree that I would have just put some headphones on and ignored it, or at least attempted to give them angry stares if it got too annoyingly obnoxious.

redchief	Posted: Dec 14 2006, 11:00 AM
Platinum Member Group: Moderators Posts: 8,629 Member No.: 800 Joined: 5-October 04	I would have made a rude, portentous noise, pretended I was taken by surprise and explained that always happens to me when I run. -------------------- Ed is husband to Lisa (since 1983) Dad to Ricky, John, Erin and Kaitlin The Administrators of the Parenting Club take trolls and violators of the Terms of Service Agreement seriously. Please report any suspicions to the Moderators. Report a post using the "report" button in the upper right corner of the offending post.

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