Today I lost a little faith in humanity…It all happened Sunday
afternoon. It was closing time, 4:00 pm sharp…Yep, they now
“CLOSE” my gym an hour earlier on weekends in order to
justify their rate “INCREASE!”…Noticing that I was the last one
left in the gym , I hastefully bolted the establishment, leaving my brand-
new Walkman on the treadmill…Well, four days have passed, and it
looks like I’m out $60… Yeah, someone who arrived at the gym at
5:00 the next morning found it and decided it was rightfully
theirs…This saddens me more than the loss of my new Walkman.
To think that one of the people whom I probably socalize with
thought nothing of keeping another’s personal property… SAD!
So I ask you as a brotherhood, if in your travels you stumble upon
something that someone else has left behind, whether it be a lifting
belt, a wallet, or someone’s brand new Walkman, please return it to
the rightful owner…Remember,“As you give, so shall you receive.”
(Trust me on this one!)
That would piss me off too. On the reverse, I was out of town and I left one of my lifting straps behind. I rang the gym a couple of days later and they looked in their lost property etc (it was named) but no sign of it. About 3 weeks later they rang me back to say someone had found it put aside somewhere else, heck it was only a strap after all but great service. 4 oclock on the weekends and 5 during the week! Mine is 6.30am weekdays and 9am-2pm Sat. 9am-1pm Sun.
I was happened upon a pretty little vixen that appeared to be left behind by someone. She was sitting on a bench, face in hand, tears strolling down her face. It was a sight, I felt bad, so I slowly approached her, asked if all was A-ok. Lifting her head, which must of felt like it weighed a ton, she smartly replied, “no”. Insightful young gal. After a few minutes of conversation, I learned that she had a fight with her boyfriend. Seeing that she was in emotional termoil, I knew it was the perfect time to confuse her even more. I have found that when aomwn are in emotional states, they are often vulnerable and pliable to do what you want. So, like your walkman I lifted her, we had a drink a laugh and then a videotaped romp back at the crib. After we finished, I asked her her name, gave her a Surge to drink and went at it again. Ahh, the great days of the summer…
Your gyms close really early. The gym that I go to opens at 5:45 am and closes at 10:30 pm. There was a gym where I used to live that you could go to the military police shack and sign out a key to go and workout at any time you wanted.
Like you said, I called the gym a few times as well as talked to
the staff members when I went there…Maybe it was put in a special
locale…Maybe the person who took the damn thing had a change of
heart…especially after seeing me mope around mourning my lost
personal sound system which was uniquely displayed in a black
canvas camera bag which was snapped sweetly to my lifting belt.
(Yeah, it was still there in the bag when I lost it. Plus I left the gym
with the earphones still on my head.)…And maybe they noticed how the
top-40 music station the gym always plays was “subverting my will to be!”
So they anonymously returned my Walkman to ease their conscience!
Well, the staff is starting to treat me as if I am a looney for hoping that
that someone will “RESTORE MY FAITH IN WHAT I BELIEVED WAS A
BROTHERHOOD”…and return my F#@king Walkman!..(Joey Z.)
A couple years ago, this chick took me to a ballet (it was my first and definately my last). When it was over, I rushed out of the hall, only leaving my umbrella behind. As I returned to get it back, I saw a middle aged lady take my umbrella under the seat I sat in. I went up to her and told her it was mine, but she insisted it belonged to her. Now I was ready to make a scene, but who are the authorities gonna believe. Me, this pissed off kid in his early twenties whose every parent’s worst (lock up your daughters) nightmare, or this sweat middle aged lady who means no harm. THAT BITCH STOLE MY UMBRELLA right in front of me and there was nothing I could do. This just shows that those who are the most evil are the ones who you least expect them to be. Like Martha Stewart.
Wow, you mean you were disillusioned about your gymmates even though so many of them disobey the signs instructing them to return dumbells to the rack and remove plates after they finish, etc.? I used to be astonished at the rudeness of other gym users who leave equipment out or 100 plates on equipment for others to clean up! Given the character deficits I see in the gym, I’m not surprised your Walkman walked.
Thank you, reeshdawg, for that lovely story!..Is it possible that
the “Wicked old Witch” who proudly sports your umbrella as a trophy
is now listening to my Walkman somewhere?..and perhaps is also moshing
victoriously to the heavy-metal tape that was left in it- all at our expense?
NAH???.. HA!HA!HA!HA!HA!HA!HA!HA!
And to newbie…Yes , there are pigs everywhere we go, but that does not
make them all thieves!
Yeah, there are more honest than dishonest people at most gyms–most places, actually. But there are always a few dishonest people wherever you go. Still, there are places in the world where no one would walk off with a Walkman.
Hey reeshdawg, u should have just made her feel like shit in front of everyone. That would have done it. Something like “Damn you are one cheap a$$ B-tch, u know what u can have it” And then just walk away. You have the right to do it, i mean it’s yours after all.
