lovely gentlemen in the gym
three days of weight training down.
on the plus side, I learned to use the rowing machine and I really like the rhythm and the view (big trees, sky)
but then there I was just working my triceps, last exercise in my last set, thinking about showering and getting food, when these guys working out right next to me had a conversation something like this (emphasis theirs):
first guy *stares and gives a nod out the window* "daaaaaamn, check that out"
second guy *swivels head and stares with him for a long minute at a petite, long haired woman in tight jeans and heels walking by outside*
first guy "mm, she is HOT"
second "yeah she's cute, I think she has a boyfriend man"
first "(some vulgar sexual remark - maybe "sex up that body" - not completely heard by me or the other guy)"
second "huh?"
first "you know, I just want to ride that"
me *nervous, trying to be assertive* "could you guys not have that conversation in front of me?"
first guy *all defensive* "what, do you have a problem with me complimenting women's bodies?"
me "no, that'd be cool, but I have a problem with you talking about women like they're pieces of meat, like you want their bodies without caring about the rest of them.
first guy *taking it really personally* " (some comeback about me having a problem with him, that he respects women)"
me *not backing off, calm and serious in spite of heart pounding* "look, I don't have a problem you with but I'm offended by what you're saying and I'd appreciate it if you didn't talk like that in front of me"
second guy *calmly* "hey man, don't worry about it"
first guy *going back to his workout* "whatever"
*awkward silence all around as I finished my tricep extensions*
I took off to the rowing machine to burn off some steam.
on the plus side, I learned to use the rowing machine and I really like the rhythm and the view (big trees, sky)
but then there I was just working my triceps, last exercise in my last set, thinking about showering and getting food, when these guys working out right next to me had a conversation something like this (emphasis theirs):
first guy *stares and gives a nod out the window* "daaaaaamn, check that out"
second guy *swivels head and stares with him for a long minute at a petite, long haired woman in tight jeans and heels walking by outside*
first guy "mm, she is HOT"
second "yeah she's cute, I think she has a boyfriend man"
first "(some vulgar sexual remark - maybe "sex up that body" - not completely heard by me or the other guy)"
second "huh?"
first "you know, I just want to ride that"
me *nervous, trying to be assertive* "could you guys not have that conversation in front of me?"
first guy *all defensive* "what, do you have a problem with me complimenting women's bodies?"
me "no, that'd be cool, but I have a problem with you talking about women like they're pieces of meat, like you want their bodies without caring about the rest of them.
first guy *taking it really personally* " (some comeback about me having a problem with him, that he respects women)"
me *not backing off, calm and serious in spite of heart pounding* "look, I don't have a problem you with but I'm offended by what you're saying and I'd appreciate it if you didn't talk like that in front of me"
second guy *calmly* "hey man, don't worry about it"
first guy *going back to his workout* "whatever"
*awkward silence all around as I finished my tricep extensions*
I took off to the rowing machine to burn off some steam.