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raccoon (25,658 posts)
I blew up at my gym today.
I blew up at my gym today. I was not in a good place to begin with. Then while we were exercising, some people were talking. There are some that are big talkers well we exercise and usually they just say harmless stuff and jokes. But sometimes they say political stuff. And today they did.
Someone said something that I didn't catch about the national anthem. Then some people were saying love it or leave it and I couldn't stop myself. I said "I'd leave but some places won't take you when you're old. "
One woman kind of said oh I guess not. I think she's a right winger too. Most of them are.
Then when we were putting away the mats I heard some man say that the left doesn't know what they're doing. I stormed out and said to him the right doesn't know what they're doing either. He said something about Australia and the gun laws – – he was actually talking to this other woman – – and I said so you're OK if somebody shoots up everybody they can see. He seem like he was laughing and I wanted to smack him but luckily I didn't. I said How would youfeel if it was somebody in your family and then I said I've had it with this shit and left. I don't know if I'll ever go back.
I talked to some people who I trust after I left. Regardless of whether I go or stay at that gym, I'm going to communicate with whoever runs the joint and tell them I go there to destress, not to get my blood pressure up. And that they are driving people off with this political shit.
Can anybody relate?
Response to raccoon (Original post)Wed Oct 4, 2017, 05:56 PM
Star Member DUgosh (2,295 posts)
2. I spoke up
On a cruise ship last month. A total stranger butted into my private conversation about Hurricane Harvey back home. She said she heard "on the news" that North Korea would attack our borders now that we were weakened by the storms, but Don would protect us. I said in the most loudest voice ... Where did you hear that Fox??? Then I pointed & laughed at her. I'm never going to keep my mouth shut again.
Response to LisaM (Reply #10)Wed Oct 4, 2017, 06:48 PM
Star Member DUgosh (2,295 posts)
14. It felt great
And two other people eavesdropping started pointing and laughing too.
Response to raccoon (Original post)Wed Oct 4, 2017, 06:08 PM
Star Member KT2000 (14,626 posts)
9. happened with my neighbor
a few days ago. He sat down on my porch and said "Now they say I am a white supremacist." After I said it was FAUX that called him a white supremacist I was off and running. He didn't say much and went home.
Response to raccoon (Original post)Wed Oct 4, 2017, 06:24 PM
Star Member OceanChick (56 posts)
13. I confronted one of them
We have a great gym where I live. If I walk in and the TVs are on Faux Fake News with the sound on, I immediately put them on Mute. If no one else in there, I turn them all off. One guy objected and I told him that I come to the gym to de-stress and he can get on the elevator and go to his apartment if he needs to watch that crap.
We also have a guy that never stays in his apartment and lurks in the common area like the concierge desk and the "Cyber Cafe" where there are 3 computers you can use for free. He is supposedly a retired engineer but everyone knows to never get in to a conversation with him because he never shuts up because he's an expert on everything.
Last Sunday, a fellow progressive friend and I were in the Cyber Cafe area while I helped her with a computer issue she had. I saw him lurking over by the computers but ignored him. He suddenly jumps up and walks over to interrupt us to say that the Samsung phone is just as good as the iPhone, which we had been discussing. We pretty much ignored him and he went back to the computer.
Then my friend said the word "Trump" and how ****ed up he is. The guy jumped up and barged right in to our space started telling us we didn't know what we were talking about because we didn't "know how to use Google properly" to find out how great Trump really is.
In one of my proudest moments, I said to him, "Hey, I've walked past you many times while you're using the computers and you're always reading The Drudge Report. Therefore, any opinion you have on any subject is invalid to me." He was shocked and started telling me how he had connections with secret military people. I told him that he should stop looking for sources that just agree with whatever Drudge and Fox feed him every day and start thinking for himself.
He finally got frustrated and left.
I saw him the next day and said hello and he refused to speak to me.
Giant victory! Now I never have to worry about him trying to talk to me ever again!
I have zero patience for idiots any more. **** them all.
Response to raccoon (Original post)Wed Oct 4, 2017, 06:53 PM
Star Member jodymarie aimee (1,600 posts)
16. 3 years ago I was kicked out of my gym
for politely telling this dame to keep her hate speech INSIDE her mouth. She went around ragging on Obama, ACA, and poor people. she never worked out, just cornered folks....One day I had had it with her.....And I got kicked out by the Republican management. I am 4'11" and 93#. I was polite and said it and walked away. I was in no way threatening her.
I did use this incident in my next letter to the editor....
Damn... that's a lot of BS bouncy.
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Star Member jodymarie aimee (1,600 posts)
16. 3 years ago I was kicked out of my gym
for politely telling this dame to
Dame? Seriously, you used the word dame you sexist pig.
And is it just me, or does it seem like the DUmmies are suddenly into going to the gym...?
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And is it just me, or does it seem like the DUmmies are suddenly into going to the gym...?
Naturally they aren't going to go to the gym, they are far too lazy. But by claiming to be kicked out they have a lifetime excuse to not go.
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Them folks is CRAZY!!
Should we start worrying about them amassing large caches of firearms and then taking out their rage by shooting innocent people???
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raccoon (25,658 posts)
I blew up at my gym today. I was not in a good place to begin with. Then while we were exercising, some people were talking. 1 There are some that are big talkers well we exercise and usually they just say harmless stuff and jokes. But sometimes they say political stuff. And today they did.
Someone said something that I didn't catch about the national anthem. Then some people were saying love it or leave it and I couldn't stop myself. 2 I said "I'd leave but some places won't take you when you're old. "
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... I said so you're OK if somebody shoots up everybody they can see. 3 He seem like he was laughing and I wanted to smack him but luckily I didn't. I said How would youfeel if it was somebody in your family and then I said I've had it with this shit and left. 4 I don't know if I'll ever go back.
I talked to some people who I trust after I left. Regardless of whether I go or stay at that gym, I'm going to communicate with whoever runs the joint and tell them I go there to destress, not to get my blood pressure up. And that they are driving people off with this political shit. 5
6 Can anybody relate?
1 They talk while they exercise? Dang! Either it's not very vigorous or I need to be in as good a shape as they are!
2 Yeah, right. More likely you can't because those countries require having substantial $$ and being able to support yourself. IOW, your problem is that they have standards.
3 If he was laughing he was laughing at how well you fit stereotypes of libs & Progs.
4 Don't It'll improve their lives.
5 A snowflake's first response to things they don't want to hear or be heard: silence others. Go do a half hour on the recumbent stationary bike and re-read Jonathan Livingston Seagull. Nobody will want to come within 10 feet of you. Or go for a walk on a park trail ... if we're lucky some clueless bicyclist will run you down.
6 What a stereotypical late 60s phrase! :stoner: much?
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What a load of bullshit.
They have to post this crap to make themselves feel like they have some modicum of worth in life.
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Never heard of the raccoon primitive. Who dusted him off and rolled him out to the keyboard ?
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We need to hear from the ones that spoke up and had their ass kicked!! :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: :lmao: