I was at the gym today on the bike and there was a woman one bike away from me vigorously peddling while reading the Sunday Times. As she finished with each section of the paper, she placed it on the bike between us, which happened to be out of order.
When she was finished with her ride, she got off the bike and walked away, not wiping it down or taking her paper with her.
As my mind was mulling over whether to confront the woman, tell the front desk or simply do nothing, a man sat down on the bike in question. Which then added another complexity to my internal debate -- do I tell the man that he is sitting on a soiled bike?
After all was said and done, the concentration and energy I needed to channel in order to finish my workout resulted in all else escaping my thoughts until I was at home and in the shower.
Who wants to use equipment that hasn't been wiped down or see someone's garbage left lying around? So, what would you have done?
Um, ewwwww.
I don't know if I would have said anything, but I know that when I was going to the gym I would wipe before using a machine for instances just like that. About the paper...that's just retarded. Wonder what her house looks like?
Posted by: Diana | September 18, 2007 at 08:11 PM
I suppose the catty bitch in me would've confronted the woman as she was walking away. On the other hand, if I weren't feeling bitchy at that moment, I would've told the front desk and also the man so he could wipe the bike off himself.
Then again, I might've ignored it and just vowed to always wipe down my own machine before and after I use it because, well, you never know.
What a nasty woman!
Posted by: Amy | September 17, 2007 at 11:04 PM