This = That

[clevermanka]

Fetish is peeing in the living room again, so is imprisoned in the downstairs bathroom for the foreseeable future. She's only allowed out when I have the time to keep her in my line of sight. This means I set aside twenty morning minutes and an evening hour to sit on the couch with her. Sometimes this makes me late to bed. You can imagine what it's doing for my activity level and productive endeavors. Pet Ownership = Awesome.

Last night was my first real workout session with Trainer Chris D. That was productive. We ran through all of Workout Day Two (which I'll detail in a separate post) and a few specifics from Days One and Three. He pointed out several form errors and modified a few movements (some he made easier, some harder). We also yapped a lot. Talkative Trainer + Talkative Trainee = Good Relationship but Mediocre Workout. I need to buckle down more, but in this beginning stage, the knowledge/opinion exchange is helpful and good.

There were a couple unfriendly trainers there last night. Snotty-seeming. Wouldn't-even-make-eye-contact-when-I-walked-in-level snotty. This was disappointing, since one of them is certified in some fancy soft-tissue rehabilitation techniques and could be nice to utilize. But I'm not certain I want to give him money. I was hoping for some sort of rah-rah "we're all in this together!" mentality from this gym, but perhaps I expected too much. People = Often Suck.

Comments

[redheadfae.livejournal.com]

I was hoping for some sort of rah-rah "we're all in this together!" mentality from this gym

For some reason, I found this hilarious coming from you!
(for the record, I hate holier-than-thou trainers also)

..uh oh, Fetish kitty.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

There's no blood or anything, and she's eating fine, so this is all behavioral. Yay.

[redheadfae.livejournal.com]

Oh Fetish.. behave!

[femfataleatron.livejournal.com]

Fokkin humans!!! they might just be scared of you? like little bunnies.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

I don't think they're scared of me. I think I'm the fat chick. For now. =/

I suspect it is more like...

[adammaker.livejournal.com]

You are the 'new person who still might run away'.
No need to work on on sociability till you are going to be around for a while.

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

No need to work on on sociability till you are going to be around for a while.

As a business model, this totally fails. I'm just sayin'.

[adammaker.livejournal.com]

If you had to distill their attitude into a business model sounding stament, what would it be from your first impression?
I was not there so I'm still trying to understand....

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

Well who knows what's really going on, right? Because this is just my impression. And I have no idea what you mean by distilling their attitude into a business statement, but here's been my experiences:

One of the guys, Scott, was all "Pleased to fuckin' meet ya! You'll fit right in!" when I met him two weeks ago. Those were, btw, his actual words when he shook my hand. Awesome.

Two of the other guys, both of whom were there last night, failed to meet my eyes or acknowledge my hello when I walked in the door. One was working with a client, so I suppose I'll give him a pass for now--although he did look up when I walked in, then looked away. The other one passed me when I walked back to the office and kept looking straight ahead. Later, he walked between Trainer Chris D and I when we were talking, but didn't say anything, even "excuse me."

I think I'm going to ask Trainer Chris D if the guy has an attitude. Perhaps the gym has some sort of policy about not saying anything to a trainer or trainee while they're working together? Oh, but no...while we were there, Marlo (one of the two female trainers) asked if we were done with a piece of equipment. So...yeah, I think the guy is just kind of an asshole.

Does that help describe the situation?

[adammaker.livejournal.com]

Yeah, that gives me a much better feel for the situation.
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Still sounds like a better than average gym!
(In spite of wandering monster jerk-types.)

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

It is much better than an average gym, and Trainer Chris D is awesome.

[chronovore.livejournal.com]

"Fetish is peeing in the living room" was misread as prefixed by "My..." - suddenly felt an urge to delay any visits. :-P

As for the trainers, try shouting this when you enter: "SNOTTY TRAINERS, OI. YOU ARE RUNNING A BUSINESS. I AM YOUR CUSTOMER. SERVICE ME."

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

HA! to both things.

I wore my Namaste, Bitches (http://www.zazzle.com/namaste_bitches_tshirt-235571864552084723) tee shirt to the gym on Tuesday. I should get a tee shirt made that says "Snotty People Suck" for next time.

[tama-grey.livejournal.com]

[sending good health vibes to the Fetish kitty]

[sending spontaneous combustion to the snotty trainers]

[clevermanka.livejournal.com]

HA HA HA HA!

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