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Zambrah
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United States7290 Posts
June 30 2020 08:50 GMT
#1
Ever since I got back to the US from China, Ive had a membership at Planet Fitness, its cheap, easily cancelled, and fairly nice. Its open 24/7, and seems to generally be all over the damn place with is really quite convenient. What I like most about having access to a gym is that I get to spend less on water since I can just do my showering and what not at the gym which ALSO encourages me to get out there and actually do exercise regularly.

Ever since I upgraded to the Black Card service (for access to every Planet Fitness location) like two weeks ago I've been noticing some odd things happening at the Planet Fitness I use near my house, and the one near where I work.

It all started with the one near my work. I was prepping my shit for a shower and I hear this moaning and groaning and periodic chanting of "oh fuck" coming from one of the shower stalls. Obviously my first thought is, "please god don't be masturbating in the gym shower." But it continues on for a good 15 minutes and I know damn well the shower stalls have some sort of body wash or shampoo dispensers in them, so its DISTINCTLY possibly definitely what is happening in there.

Disturbing, but I make a mental note not to ever touch the middle stall and not to walk within a six foot radius around the entrance of it forever more.

Next, the depravity spread to the Planet Fitness near my house. I prefer to use the gym at like 2am, in order to avoid having to be around human beings at the gym. However, there is literally no time where people are not at this god damned Planet Fitness, but at least around 2am or so there are only maybe three other people there. Perfectly tolerable. Except this one weird man. It started out innocently enough, I went back to take a shower, I hear someone else is taking a shower and while Im changing and preparing I hear him get out of the shower, so I wait a few minutes for him to get dressed and get the fuck out. Except he doesnt. This weird man gets BACK IN THE SHOWER. So I wait, I figure so what maybe he forgot to wash the shampoo out of his hair. Twenty minutes of waiting later I just say, "fuck it, Im just going to shower real quick and get the fuck out." LO AND BEHOLD WHAT LIES BEYOND THAT CHANGING STALL DOOR WAS A FULL FRONTAL ASSAULT ON MY OCULAR SENSES. The man is there, shower curtain thrown back, hes facing outwards so his dick is just floppin' about the place. I grimace and dash to the farthest shower away from this exhibitionist and do my business. I wait for him to leave, but he just seems to shower and shower and shower for eternity. Twenty more minutes of waiting and I dash the fuck out, eyes forward, wary of ambush from his bush. I narrowly escape while hes back in his changing room.

I havent had to deal with seeing unwanted nudity since art school, so this was a most unwelcome thing to have happen, not to mention, who in the hell uses a gym shower without pulling the god damned shower curtain closed?

But wait, theres more. Back to the Glen Allen gym. The Masturbation Lair. Im going back to change, I check that theres noone in the showers or anything, I feel safe. Secure. As Im changing someone enters the stall next to me, I think it'll be fine, I mean two weird incidents is just two weird incidents. The man in the stall next to me does not appear to be changing. In fact, the light in the changing room is cast in just such a way and I can see what appear to be uh... masturbating. God fucking dammit, HES MASTURBATING. I can hear it, the sounds are distinct, the shadows are down right VIVIDLY PORTRAYING him in the act of self satisfaction. My heart grimaces, I feel the darkness spread from my very core. I wait for it to be over, and I dread the moment where I hear that shower turn on because itll mean more time spent around The Masturbation Lair. But wait! Theres no shower. He seems to, pardon the pun, beat a hasty retreat. No shower. Just a jerk and dash. Somehow these situations seem to be escalating. I might respect this sick man more if he actually DID go to the shower. You know, wash away his shame, but no, he seemed to just... do his business and leave. Maybe dry, maybe only soggy, maybe soaking wet, I can never know, or confirm, and god knows I did not peer into the stall to check for any... unfortunate... stains... I just showered and left, making sure not to touch the middle stall.

Back to the Planet Fitness near my house. Thats right, its the fuckin exhibitionist man again. This time, I try to preempt the awkwardness. I see him go into the locker room, I take note, I finish my set, and I plan ahead to spend another 20 minutes to 30 minutes continuing to exercise, you know, give him time to shower and go. I go in there, expecting to see him wet and leaving. Alas, when I go back not only is he not leaving he hasn't even fucking showered, and follows me into the shower area. He prepares to shower and I decide its not worth it, I bolt and shower at home.

I am now struck with paranoia, masturbators and flashers, everywhere.

Showering at the gym is a hazardous thing indeed.


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daskleinehotte
Profile Blog Joined February 2011
Germany76 Posts
June 30 2020 08:56 GMT
#2
What a wild ride. Stay safe in this challenging times!
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JTCC
Profile Joined June 2020
Netherlands21 Posts
June 30 2020 10:05 GMT
#3
I believe that is the issue when you join a cheap, easily cancelled gym. You have to deal with the dregs of society who think it's ok to masturbate in public.

I personally like to spend a bit more and join a higher quality gym. I find a better variety of options plus everything is clean and well maintained. The behavior and hygiene standards of the other members is much better.

This is clearly based on my own personal experiences and I am sure there are cases of bad behavior in expensive fitness centers.

For me it has definitely been worth it. When I break down the time I am at the gym vs the cost it is not that much more expensive to go somewhere nice and have a much more enjoyable experience. I am putting my body through a lot of stress and doing something good for myself.

JoinTheRain
Profile Blog Joined September 2018
Bulgaria408 Posts
June 30 2020 14:11 GMT
#4
Don't worry, there is nothing evil for you if you're not the one doing things wrong. You can address the staff of the gym, I guess, tell them what this man is doing is rather disturbing and unacceptable. That's about it, I think.

I recall how I was walking in a nearby park with my daughter, she was around 6 or 7 years old then. Some man in the bushes flashed his privates towards us. I lost it, I started calling him names and had he not ran away I guess I would have beaten him up on the spot, thus doing a criminal act.
Come to think about it how I am now, I am rather ashamed at what I did. Now I would likely just laugh and walk on my way, not burst with abuse and aggression. I'd much prefer to bear an injustice than to do it myself.
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NoS-Craig
Profile Joined July 2011
Australia3095 Posts
June 30 2020 17:12 GMT
#5
Jesus Christ why can't they wait until they get home to do their business. I hope I never run into that at the gym I go to.
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pebble444
Profile Blog Joined March 2011
Italy2497 Posts
June 30 2020 17:20 GMT
#6
goddam pervs
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Dangermousecatdog
Profile Joined December 2010
United Kingdom7084 Posts
June 30 2020 17:50 GMT
#7
My guess is that they have no privacy at home to do their business.
Zambrah
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United States7290 Posts
June 30 2020 19:02 GMT
#8
On June 30 2020 19:05 JTCC wrote:
I believe that is the issue when you join a cheap, easily cancelled gym. You have to deal with the dregs of society who think it's ok to masturbate in public.

I personally like to spend a bit more and join a higher quality gym. I find a better variety of options plus everything is clean and well maintained. The behavior and hygiene standards of the other members is much better.

This is clearly based on my own personal experiences and I am sure there are cases of bad behavior in expensive fitness centers.

For me it has definitely been worth it. When I break down the time I am at the gym vs the cost it is not that much more expensive to go somewhere nice and have a much more enjoyable experience. I am putting my body through a lot of stress and doing something good for myself.



Planet Fitness is surprisingly nice for a 15 - 30 dollar a month gym to be honest, the only thing its missing when I compare it to Golds gym is really just a punching bag area. The biggest thing is that I use two locations semi-equally, and I dont know of any other 24/7 gyms around me that are both commonly spread about my area and are cheap, so with Planet Fitness I will stay! I'll just chronicle the satanic sex perverts and their demonic masturbation rituals.


QUOTE]On June 30 2020 23:11 JoinTheRain wrote:
Don't worry, there is nothing evil for you if you're not the one doing things wrong. You can address the staff of the gym, I guess, tell them what this man is doing is rather disturbing and unacceptable. That's about it, I think.

I recall how I was walking in a nearby park with my daughter, she was around 6 or 7 years old then. Some man in the bushes flashed his privates towards us. I lost it, I started calling him names and had he not ran away I guess I would have beaten him up on the spot, thus doing a criminal act.
Come to think about it how I am now, I am rather ashamed at what I did. Now I would likely just laugh and walk on my way, not burst with abuse and aggression. I'd much prefer to bear an injustice than to do it myself.[/QUOTE]

Yeah, that sounds awful, at least in my situation theres the plausible deniability aspect to the grossness, but actively TRYING to flash people at like a park is worthy of an ass-whoopin'.

I do agree with your mentality though, thats how Im choosing to take the weirdos, especially since I doubt theyre really trying to affect me, I just happen to be in the vicinity of their gross actions. Sure makes for a neat blog topic, thats for sure!
Incremental change is the Democrat version of Trickle Down economics.
JimmyJRaynor
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
Canada16680 Posts
July 03 2020 04:59 GMT
#9
shenanigans in the gym shower has been going on for decades...

to wit....
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generationzyklon
Profile Joined December 2019
Poland9 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-07-03 13:28:33
July 03 2020 12:57 GMT
#10
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codonbyte
Profile Blog Joined June 2011
United States840 Posts
July 05 2020 17:10 GMT
#11
On July 03 2020 13:59 JimmyJRaynor wrote:
shenanigans in the gym shower has been going on for decades...

to wit....
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dOlGMPE68Bo

That classic swimming-pool smell is actually caused by urine reacting with chlorine.

Procrastination is the enemy
catplanetcatplanet
Profile Blog Joined March 2012
3829 Posts
Last Edited: 2020-07-05 22:03:56
July 05 2020 20:01 GMT
#12
I wouldn't sweat it. Experiences like this are an essential part of the road to fitness!
I think it's finally time to admit it might not be the year of Pet
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