I had an interesting experience yesterday at the gym. I survived a face-to-face encounter with a complete idiot.....I thought I would share it here and encourage others to share similar Tool survival stories.
So like everyone else, I like to have my ipod working while I am at the gym. I was over in the free weight area about 30 minutes before the game started. Unfortunately, that is the worst time to go to the gym because everyone is just off work. It was crowded.
Crowded gyms are not always a bad thing. But when you want to get out of there, the crowds can be a hassle.
I found a spot off in the corner by the mirrored walls and was minding my own beeswax. I notice out of the corner of my eye that a fanboy comes up next to me and sits down on an upright bench. I guess he wanted to do curls because he had 2 dumbbells with him. I notice out of the corner of my eye that he is just sitting there, not starting. he was in pretty good shape, so I assumed that he was simply psyching himself up or maybe resting from a previous set.
As I wrap up my set and take a moment, he taps me on the arm.
Him: Hey, can I ask you for a favor?
Me: Um....sure. What's up?
Him: Can you hold my iPhone while I do my sets?
Me: What?
Him: Do you mind holding my iPhone while I do a quick 3 sets?
Me: Hold your phone? Sure, I guess. Why don't you just put it on the ground?
Him: I don't want it to get scratched.
I wound up holding his iPhone but was tempted to drop it on purpose.
I also noticed that he was rocking a Bentley water bottle that had some wear on the label. My guess is that he went to the Bentley dealership, pretended to look at cars, asked them for a few branded water bottles, and now re-uses the water bottles so people will think he drives a Bentley. The label on the bottle was somewhat faded and peeling.
tool.
So like everyone else, I like to have my ipod working while I am at the gym. I was over in the free weight area about 30 minutes before the game started. Unfortunately, that is the worst time to go to the gym because everyone is just off work. It was crowded.
Crowded gyms are not always a bad thing. But when you want to get out of there, the crowds can be a hassle.
I found a spot off in the corner by the mirrored walls and was minding my own beeswax. I notice out of the corner of my eye that a fanboy comes up next to me and sits down on an upright bench. I guess he wanted to do curls because he had 2 dumbbells with him. I notice out of the corner of my eye that he is just sitting there, not starting. he was in pretty good shape, so I assumed that he was simply psyching himself up or maybe resting from a previous set.
As I wrap up my set and take a moment, he taps me on the arm.
Him: Hey, can I ask you for a favor?
Me: Um....sure. What's up?
Him: Can you hold my iPhone while I do my sets?
Me: What?
Him: Do you mind holding my iPhone while I do a quick 3 sets?
Me: Hold your phone? Sure, I guess. Why don't you just put it on the ground?
Him: I don't want it to get scratched.
I wound up holding his iPhone but was tempted to drop it on purpose.
I also noticed that he was rocking a Bentley water bottle that had some wear on the label. My guess is that he went to the Bentley dealership, pretended to look at cars, asked them for a few branded water bottles, and now re-uses the water bottles so people will think he drives a Bentley. The label on the bottle was somewhat faded and peeling.
tool.
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