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Strangest thing to happen to me at the gym to date...
I was on the treadmill at the gym this afternoon, and not long after I started this guy (probably around my age) got onto the treadmill next to me. After a little while he finished up while I was still exercising and came back to clean off his machine. All of the sudden in my peripheral vision I see him leaning towards me trying to get my attention. I take my earphones out and look at him (totally confused). He says, "I just wanted to say thanks for motivating me to work out extra hard today. I always find I work out better when I have a good looking girl on the machine next to me." I'm thinking "oh brother," and am doing 
and 
in my head. I just kind of mumbled something like, "oh that's good," he smiled and left, and I continued my workout. Seriously? IF he was even telling the truth (totally doubt that one big time), I was a total HOT MESS. Lauren exercising = not pretty. Lauren running intervals = yucky.
Weirdest part of my day LOL!
Re: Strangest thing to happen to me at the gym to date...
Its because you is super sexy! Even while running!
Seriously weirdo though. I don't understand how people think the gym is a meeting place. I look like crap when I work out. Its not hot.
Ha! That's funny! If that (which it wouldn't) would have happened to me, DH would completely eat that up! He'd think-yep! I've got the sexy girl that the guys wished they had...
Wow... I would have just stood there dumbfounded.
What a weirdo! Who the hell says that? Not that you aren't [whoops] hot but still....who says that? lol
Everytime I went to the gym this weird dude would always get the machine next to me. Didnt matter what time I went, he always seemed to be there. He just smiled and nodded at me but I always found it creepy. Had he ever said anything, I would have been speechless. lol
That's so creepy!
hahahah too funny! He totally thought he stood a chance with you!
You should have said "Thats what my husband always says"
Whenever a weird guy talks to me, I try to work in Oh yeah, My husband....Or my husband thinks...
Just so they know....
I like that idea!
Totally! What a creepy kind of compliment. . . That sort of thing is why I only go to the gym with N, and not alone. . .
I am starting a campaign to teach these losers what is inappropriate.
You should have said, "That's creepy. If I wanted attention, I wouldn't have worn my wedding ring or my earphones." Earphones back in.
I probably would have worked my husband into the conversation, like Agent said, though. I can be too nice to strangers. Stalker magnet.
I know. My instinct is to be "nice" but why should I be? Because he'll think I'm a ***. He's a creepy moron, what do I care what he thinks!
I hate creepy gym guys.
I know. My instinct is to be "nice" but why should I be? Because he'll think I'm a ***. He's a creepy moron, what do I care what he thinks!
I hate creepy gym guys.
OMG! The "oh brother"
part made me LOL and DH asked what was wrong!
But it's the inevitable early January "new years resolutions" crowd of weirdos that come out of the woodwork at the gym ...
If somebody hits on me in public, I'm gracious the first time (or just shrug it off.. b/c you never know if they're being friendly or if they have grander intentions) but if they ever do it a second time then I transform into hardcore b*tch mode and drop things like "my husband." Hopefully you'll never see him again so he won't be able to put you in an uncomfortable position like that!
Eck that is creepy. I hate when people get on the machines next to me. I always feel like they are staring at me or competing with me...
Anyway. I can't believe he actually bothered you to say that. I mean I could understand creepers if you didn't have in headphones, but seriously now!! I've only been hit on at the gym while I'm stretching and that's bc I haven't pulled the IPod out yet to stay "Leave Me the F Alone, I'm Working Out!"
Oh and FWIW, I don't workout with my wedding ring either. With how hot and nasty I get while working out, I don't like to have it on. Plus, I'm always worried I'll somehow lose it.