lilrocks0341
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Im all for discussing ones views but why the hell would you bring that **** to the gym? Keep politics away from the one place i find peace haha. Anybody else run into this problem?
Period!I put my headphones in and get **** done and leave.
The extent of my conversations at the gym is "are you done with that?"
Exactly...I hate to come off like a jerk, and I try to be friendly if someone talks to me at the gym; but 9 times out of 10, the gym is my only alone time in the day and I cherish it. I don't want to talk to anyone about anything while I'm there.
Don’t you know that Jesus is the Whey?One of the guys who used to come in all the time (I called him Deadlift Dan, but after a while I realised Dan wasn't even his name, but it was too late) with whom I would chat most mornings decided, after about 6 months, he wanted to talk to me about Jesus. I thought he was kidding, and laughingly told him to **** off, but turns out he wasn't and he never spoke to me or even acknowledged me again.
I switched to earbuds, love em!!! 70's rock!!!!I march in and march right now...no socializing especially politics. Avoid news on TV and the paper, just completely focus on trying to get a good workout in for a measly 60-90 minutes.
Ive learned in the past too once you start building relationships people then they think you want to talk to them all the time, you get sucked into a black hole. I just cant do that, not there. Train and success, nothing else.
Big headphones are always mandatory, block out anything people are talking about to keep my mind on training, nothing else.
Find someone with opposite opinions so as jack you up for that squat PR. Interesting....I may try this.Talking about politics may get you angry which may help when you're in gym.
the 'talk' might end up in parking lot the way things are today, lol.Talking about politics may get you angry which may help when you're in gym.
Not worth the attention and bullshyt, especially when your trying to workout and focusing on making yourself better.My wife bought me a Lets Go Brandon tshirt that I almost never wear outside the house. I live in a blue state and while I feel rooted in my political leanings, I have zero need to stir up that kinda drama.
I love visiting Arizona. During the "pandemic" Washington state was just a looney bin. It always felt like I was going to visit America when I landed in Arizona. everything was different. even the political signage all over was great. I love that state.Not worth the attention and bullshyt, especially when your trying to workout and focusing on making yourself better.
Yeah tried that the other day and the guy didn't get a hint. lol he signaled to pull my ear buds out while I was in the middle of deadlift working sets so he could ask me if it was back day and if I wanted to buy his supplements.What happened to the era where you'd just nod your head to acknowledge another gym bro, while headphones were on and in? Isn't that bro code, unless it's "hey, can I grab a spot" on your top set?
I actually wore a Joe Jorgenson shirt portraying the statue of Liberty a few times before the last election, all got a few thumbs up. Its hard to hate on her other than you get that "your wasting your vote "mumbo jumbo, but generally people know not to talk to me in the gym and they respect that because they know I like to focus on training.I don’t really wear political stuff that roots for a person or party, but for example I do wear my hat in my profile that looks like a maga hat, except it says “Epstein didn’t kill himself.”
Usually if anything people like it, or they look ready to melt down expecting maga and don’t know what to do when they see it isn’t.
Granted I am a headphones head down guy 99% of the time.
LOL I wore a TRUMP shirt one time when I was still jacked, and no one was wanting to **** with me... all the VETS gave me the bro nod~!I actually wore a Joe Jorgenson shirt portraying the statue of Liberty a few times before the last election, all got a few thumbs up. Its hard to hate on her other than you get that "your wasting your vote "mumbo jumbo, but generally people know not to talk to me in the gym and they respect that because they know I like to focus on training.
Agreed.I don't like discussing politics anytime, I just get mad !!