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post 1655694173 02-06-2022, 05:36 AM
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How often do you start a conversation with a stranger at the gym?

How often do you start a conversation with a random stranger at the gym? And how often do strangers start a conversation with you?

Asking for a spot/how many sets left etc does not count
post 1655694213 02-06-2022, 05:38 AM
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Never

Workout then get out.
post 1655694463 02-06-2022, 05:50 AM
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Originally Posted By ChunkBuster⏩
Never

Workout then get out.
Nice
post 1655694543 02-06-2022, 05:53 AM
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Also, never.

In and out as soon as possible. I absolutely hate the environment in the majority of the gyms (especially the big gym chains). Bunch of weak people working out because its cool and not because they love it (or have a srs goal).
post 1655694563 02-06-2022, 05:54 AM
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Never. This old dude talked to me once and I made the mistake of being nice to him and now he thinks we're best friends. Always has to run up and talk to me. Leave me the fuk alone.
post 1655694623 02-06-2022, 05:57 AM
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Originally Posted By Cser⏩
Never. This old dude talked to me once and I made the mistake of being nice to him and now he thinks we're best friends. Always has to run up and talk to me. Leave me the fuk alone.
Has anyone else talked to you besides the old man
post 1655694923 02-06-2022, 06:14 AM
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Originally Posted By GODself⏩
Also, never.

In and out as soon as possible. I absolutely hate the environment in the majority of the gyms (especially the big gym chains). Bunch of weak people working out because its cool and not because they love it (or have a srs goal).
real talk
post 1655695003 02-06-2022, 06:17 AM
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fuk off kunt
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post 1655695313 02-06-2022, 06:28 AM
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Originally Posted By samsbolton⏩
fuk off kunt
Oh look its the old hag who thinks he knows how to play golf
post 1655695423 02-06-2022, 06:32 AM
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Nope
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post 1655695453 02-06-2022, 06:34 AM
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Never, I don’t allow strangers in my gym.
I loe e.
post 1655695583 02-06-2022, 06:38 AM
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Originally Posted By lancefraudd⏩
How often do you start a conversation with a random stranger at the gym? And how often do strangers start a conversation with you?
Have you ever started a conversation with a stranger in the gym? How did it go?
post 1655695753 02-06-2022, 06:42 AM
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In on daily lanceautism repost
post 1655695873 02-06-2022, 06:47 AM
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Never. This reminds me I need to change gyms. A lot of casuals including trainers have 0 gym etiquette. Water bottles resting on benches for 20 minutes, doing glute bridges 3 feet away from me with a client when I'm doing RDL's sticking my ass in the client's face, using 3 machines at the same time when the gym is packed, leaving plates all around the gym. More like a zoo instead of a gym.

Are proper powerlifting/hardcore gyms like that as well? Never been a member of one.
post 1655695903 02-06-2022, 06:50 AM
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I have asked a couple girls out at the gym but basically never, I talk to the receptionists though
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post 1655695923 02-06-2022, 06:50 AM
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I plan my workouts to avoid people. Too many times someone would try and talk to me while I have headphones on in addition to the other annoyances like hogging equipment with 5 minute rests between sets.
post 1655696133 02-06-2022, 06:56 AM
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Originally Posted By Benji
Have you ever started a conversation with a stranger in the gym? How did it go?
A few times with regulars i see
-Once spotted this guy hitting 3 plates on the bench and i started small talk and now we talk every time we see eachother. We also talked about PED's and kebabs
-This man in his 50s spotted me once on the incline smith machine and i thanked him and we started talking. His name is Rob
-There is this guy that looks like a bikie who i just nod to all the time when i see him and i talked to him for a bit and told him good job on always pushing yourself at the gym. i think he left though
-This asian guy who shadow boxes all the time at the gym i asked him if he trains and competes in martial arts and he said he is a kickboxer amateur. talked to him a few times but rarely see him anymore

I dont really see any of these people anymore, started going gym different time now
post 1655696613 02-06-2022, 07:15 AM
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Originally Posted By WHChampion⏩
I plan my workouts to avoid people. Too many times someone would try and talk to me while I have headphones on in addition to the other annoyances like hogging equipment with 5 minute rests between sets.
Always the issue.

I’ve made the mistake of being friendly years past

brb lemme talk to you for 15 fuking minutes mid workout (wtf?)

brb losing all focus between sets and not keeping warmed up

brb lemme stay behind after my hard workout for 20 minutes after I’ve already been here for 1+hours


I get in head down workout and leave
post 1655696673 02-06-2022, 07:16 AM
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Never. I can't hear anything like with the headphones in.
If you are not willing to risk the unusual, you will have to settle for the ordinary

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post 1655696803 02-06-2022, 07:21 AM
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Man i always felt something was wrong as strangers never really talk to me at the gym, felt like an outcast
but it seems its common based on the responses here
post 1655697473 02-06-2022, 07:40 AM
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Never, I'm there to lift and make gains, not flirt and giggle like a fuking child.
post 1655697573 02-06-2022, 07:43 AM
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Plan workout at 2:30am to avoid people crew checking in.
post 1655698373 02-06-2022, 08:05 AM
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maybe once a month
post 1655698953 02-06-2022, 08:24 AM
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I start a conversation all the time with the gym HBBs in their tight leggings with camel toe

Spoiler!
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post 1655699313 02-06-2022, 08:34 AM
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Originally Posted By lancefraudd⏩
Man i always felt something was wrong as strangers never really talk to me at the gym, felt like an outcast
but it seems its common based on the responses here
I 100% would not speak to you or acknowledge your existence if I’m at the gym.



















Even if I recognised you from your pic.
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