Ways to avoid the "stop and chat" with bothersome people at the gym.
If you are a person who attends a gym that your friends and friend-ish people are members of, and if you're one who is serious about getting your sweat on...you need to obtain a skill. That skill my friends, is how to avoid the "stop and chat". It's not as easy as it may sound to you. It takes vigor. It takes heroism, oh and above all it takes that "back off bitch" facial expression.
Hey, there's nothing wrong with socializing, but stop and chats can unfortunately turn into stay and chats. End result: you've left the gym feeling fatter than when you came. And no, who would want to waste their way overpriced membership fees and Lululemon getup on just some chit chat. I certainly would not. I introduce to you the steps to make your way to a machine, talking-free:
1. As previously mentioned, you've got to have that "back off bitch" face hidden in the back of you're brain, and know exactly when and how to whip it out. Done. Kristen Stewart style.
2. Race to a machine as if you forgot your diamond ring in the cup holder and nothing in the world can stop you. Remeber now, head down always and don't even consider glancing over at any human.
3. If you have the composure to be semi-polite, wear your earphones and walk by and do the smile and wave. That's it. No more than that. If you walk to slow, you're not going to make it to the finish line.
4. The evil of all evils. You're running on the treadmill and someone comes smack on the treadmill right next yours to chirp away about nonsense. Take all three steps and SHUT IT DOWN.
5. Or, you can just wear a hat.
Practice makes perfect, mi amigos. If one step is not successful, then try another one and so on..and if none work, well then you're too nice. REINFORCE THAT BITCH IN YOU.
