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[Pretty Little Flower]

Originally posted by sebastian_dangerfield
Fuuuuuuuck. Add that to the list causes of my first heart attack. I never sign that shit because I believe in the concept that a gym is first come/first serve.

The tyranny of the sign up sheet is unreal. A month ago I was running on some starimaster type thing and this skinny little fucking twit comes strutting over and starts pointing at his ears. I ignored the fucker and kept reading. Fucker gets right in front of my book and makes the motion for me to remove my headphones. I obliged and he got fucking snippy. "I signed up for this." I loked at the wall and confirmed he was right. I bit my lip, leaving my sole revenge not wiping the machine down. The guy stood there for a sec expecting me to wipe it down, giving me a look. Unreal. There were open machines everywhere, he clearly fucked with me, and was waay fucking smaller than me (and I'm not a big guy). I'm still baffled. I think the guy thought the sign up sheet conferred some entitlement to treat me like a bitch.

I hate people.

Sign up sheets in gyms are going to give you a heart attack? That's kind of ironic. And also pretty weird. I'd tell you to smoke a bowl and mellow out, but I know how the weed just gets you into one of those paranoid, heart-racing panic attacks. Maybe you should take up Zen?

[Replaced_Texan]

Originally posted by Pretty Little Flower
Sign up sheets in gyms are going to give you a heart attack? That's kind of ironic. And also pretty weird. I'd tell you to smoke a bowl and mellow out, but I know how the weed just gets you into one of those paranoid, heart-racing panic attacks. Maybe you should take up Zen?

Sebby strikes me as the kind of guy who would bored as hell in a yoga class.

[fringey's anal prong]

Originally posted by ltl/fb
What is an "officemate"? And no; people give thumbs up etc. to encourage lardasses to exercise. It's kind of like the "good for you!" for the mentally disabled epileptic paraplegic who makes the basket at the special olympics.

Sometimes it means something different entirely.

[ltl/fb]

Originally posted by fringey's anal prong
Sometimes it means something different entirely.

Like, "I want to stick my thumb somewhere"?

[SlaveNoMore]

Sidd Finch
If those inflatable porn dolls could cook and clean, I'd be all over that shit.

Have you been to CES lately? Those Japanese have some crazy stuff.

[SlaveNoMore]

sebastian_dangerfield
I've experienced this also. The other move I love is when the guy stands behind the weight machine you're using and paces and sulks at you in the mirror. I pull my hat down real low and stare at the floor, so he can't make eye contact. I imagine that, were I not wearing my Ipod, I'd have to listen to the prick disgustedly sigh.

Take a hint, pokey. Stop hogging the machine and let the friggin' guy work in.

[Replaced_Texan]

Originally posted by ltl/fb
What is an "officemate"? And no; people give thumbs up etc. to encourage lardasses to exercise. It's kind of like the "good for you!" for the mentally disabled epileptic paraplegic who makes the basket at the special olympics.

Speaking of "thumbs up," my sisters and I have started an experiment of giving the "thumbs down" instead of the finger to the drivers of cars that piss us off. The reactions have been pretty hysterical, as most drivers are prepared for a hand gesture that implies that the driver is an asshole, and they are automatically prepared to be defensive. Then they get a hand gesture indicating disappointment and regret (it helps the gesture if you shake your head sadly) in the driver's previous behavior, and they start looking contrite and apologetic.

Everyone expects the finger. No one expects the thumbs down.

It's been fun. I've had to use it a lot.

[SlaveNoMore]

sebastian_dangerfield
Fuuuuuuuck. Add that to the list causes of my first heart attack. I never sign that shit because I believe in the concept that a gym is first come/first serve.

The tyranny of the sign up sheet is unreal. A month ago I was running on some starimaster type thing and this skinny little fucking twit comes strutting over and starts pointing at his ears. I ignored the fucker and kept reading. Fucker gets right in front of my book and makes the motion for me to remove my headphones. I obliged and he got fucking snippy. "I signed up for this." I loked at the wall and confirmed he was right. I bit my lip, leaving my sole revenge not wiping the machine down. The guy stood there for a sec expecting me to wipe it down, giving me a look. Unreal. There were open machines everywhere, he clearly fucked with me, and was waay fucking smaller than me (and I'm not a big guy). I'm still baffled. I think the guy thought the sign up sheet conferred some entitlement to treat me like a bitch.

I hate people.

So you make your wife make all the dinner reservations. Got it.

[ltl/fb]

Originally posted by Replaced_Texan
Speaking of "thumbs up," my sisters and I have started an experiment of giving the "thumbs down" instead of the finger to the drivers of cars that piss us off. The reactions have been pretty hysterical, as most drivers are prepared for a hand gesture that implies that the driver is an asshole, and they are automatically prepared to be defensive. Then they get a hand gesture indicating disappointment and regret (it helps the gesture if you shake your head sadly) in the driver's previous behavior, and they start looking contrite and apologetic.

Everyone expects the finger. No one expects the thumbs down.

It's been fun. I've had to use it a lot.

I like that. Fucking Lamborghini (sp?) cutting me off. But he didn't know the traffic patterns, so I ended up way ahead of him anyway.

[sebastian_dangerfield]

Originally posted by Pretty Little Flower
Sign up sheets in gyms are going to give you a heart attack? That's kind of ironic. And also pretty weird. I'd tell you to smoke a bowl and mellow out, but I know how the weed just gets you into one of those paranoid, heart-racing panic attacks. Maybe you should take up Zen?

I almost went sushi in response. Then I realized, this isn't worth it.

[dtb]

Originally posted by Replaced_Texan
Speaking of "thumbs up," my sisters and I have started an experiment of giving the "thumbs down" instead of the finger to the drivers of cars that piss us off. The reactions have been pretty hysterical, as most drivers are prepared for a hand gesture that implies that the driver is an asshole, and they are automatically prepared to be defensive. Then they get a hand gesture indicating disappointment and regret (it helps the gesture if you shake your head sadly) in the driver's previous behavior, and they start looking contrite and apologetic.

Everyone expects the finger. No one expects the thumbs down.

It's been fun. I've had to use it a lot.

That's excellent. Yesterday, I was jostling with this dude getting out of the subway, and he seemed pretty pissed off that I wasn't letting him get ahead of me. Finally, when he couldn't take it any more, he angrily spat, "Where are YOU going?" to which I sweetly replied, "Ahead of you!"

The absence of profanity clearly threw him, because his only reply was, "Uh... Very funny."

Talk about your withering retorts!

[sebastian_dangerfield]

Originally posted by SlaveNoMore
Take a hint, pokey. Stop hogging the machine and let the friggin' guy work in.

I'm fast. Fuck him.

[patentparanyc]

Originally posted by Sidd Finch
From everything you've said about your husband, I would guess "pistol-whipped" rather than "strong personality," but whatever.

Your office mate, however, sounds utterly brilliant. Truly insightful. Is he one of the people who kisses your ass at work? And did he offer you a straw?

It is a she. And no, she doesn't kiss my ass. I offer her food sometimes like roasted almonds from starbucks. she's really sweet.

As for my husband he's a good person.

And as for the thumbs up and the waving? If I really was a tubby would they do that? You're so wack.

[patentparanyc]

Originally posted by dtb
That's excellent. Yesterday, I was jostling with this dude getting out of the subway, and he seemed pretty pissed off that I wasn't letting him get ahead of me. Finally, when he couldn't take it any more, he angrily spat, "Where are YOU going?" to which I sweetly replied, "Ahead of you!"

The absence of profanity clearly threw him, because his only reply was, "Uh... Very funny."

Talk about your withering retorts!

That is because you're smaht as well as funny and hot.

He must have been like, um, yeah that's it.

[ltl/fb]

Originally posted by patentparanyc
And as for the thumbs up and the waving? If I really was a tubby would they do that? You're so wack.

YES, THEY WOULD. It's like a "you go, girl!"