an open letter to women who use the gym as a social hour. from melody, voiced by me:
dear ladies,
I realize that you have a very full schedule. you have kids. you have a job. you can't always squeeze in a girl's night between PTA meetings and soccer games.
but.
the gym is not the appropriate place to meet your bff and have a long (and loud) conversation. it's possible that there is a line for the elliptical machine that you are barely moving on. it's also possible that people are giving you the death stare from their machine wishing you'd shut your trap so they could work out without your distracting behavior.
obviously you haven't taken the best care of yourself. the years of cheesecake are evident. but have you taken time to think that if you can have an enthusiastic conversation with a girlfriend without any labored breathing, maybe you aren't doing your body any good? I'm no trainer, but I watch a lot of workouts on tv. those people can barely breathe. there is no way they could carry on about their daily lives. perhaps it's time to take your conversation to the cafe next door and enjoy a scone. or a cocktail.
love,
the annoyed girl listening in on your conversation at the gym
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Melody needs to invest in a good pair of headphones! That's my solution to annoying gym chatter. Of course, that won't get them off of the machines any faster.
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