Health, Embarrassing and Awkward: Know your place

Know your place

By genderbender - 17/11/2010 01:21 - Reserved

Today, I went to the new gym I recently signed up for and started exercising in the men-filled weights room, despite being intimidated by them and the strange looks they were giving me. Workout over, I left the room and saw in front of me a door marked, "Women's weights room." Oh. FML

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By likeyourboss - 04/10/2013 16:05 - Denmark

Today, I went to the gym. I tried out a new machine where you do one-arm weightlifting. I took my time to get into a good position, then set the machine to the lowest weight possible. I couldn't even lift it an inch. A bunch of buff guys nearby saw me and burst out laughing. FML

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By Anonymous - 02/02/2016 10:17 - Canada - Cambridge

Today, I was at the gym. I'm 360 lbs and have finally decided it's time to change that. Some girl and her two bitch friends thought it'd be fun to follow me and belittle me at everything I did. When I mentioned it to the staff, they said that they were just "encouraging" me. FML

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By insulted - 15/11/2011 17:48 - Canada

Today, I was denied membership to an all-women's gym. Why? Because "men are not permitted to join". I am and have always been female. FML

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By Anonymous - 22/01/2017 16:00

Today, while I was at the gym, I saw a guy walk into the girls locker room. I was walking nearby so I said, "Hey man, that's the wrong one." Turns out it was just a very masculine-looking woman, with a very masculine haircut. FML

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I have no idea what I'm doing

By Anonymous - 25/02/2023 10:00

Today, I went to the gym for the first time in months and couldn't figure out how to use any of the equipment. FML

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Distraction

By girlie - 04/03/2009 23:45 - United States

Today, I was in the gym when I noticed three trainers who worked there staring at me. Thinking that they were checking me out, i turned the speed on the treadmill higher. Finally one of the trainers came over, and asked me to leave until I got a sports bra that actually worked. FML

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By ididlookgood - 13/04/2009 15:48 - United States

Today, I went to the gym that I just became a member of, making an extra effort to look good because I've heard there are hot guys there. The lady at the front desk said they need to take my picture, then took a second look and said, "Don't worry hun, we'll take it when you're more prepared." FML

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By Delilah - 01/03/2010 08:53 - Norway

Today, I was at the gym with my boyfriend. He is a bit feminine, but it has never really bothered me. Until I realised I was lifting heavier weights than he was. FML

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By desigymrat - 25/12/2010 05:29 - France

Today, I was working out at the gym. A very attractive girl was watching me work out, so feeling like a stud, I tried to lift a really heavy weight. I failed, got trapped, and watched helplessly as she walked away laughing. FML

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Passing

By reader - 04/12/2020 14:03

Today, I went to go to an aerobics class. Shen the instructor walked in, she went up to me and told me it was a women only class. I am a woman. FML

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lolomg69 0

Wednesday 17 November 2010 9:07

haha, if it makes you feel better I wouldda done the same... only I'm a guy

Poetry 0

Wednesday 17 November 2010 10:42

don't know what sort of gyms you go to lol

Comments

Veldan 1

Thursday 18 November 2010 2:57

If the roles were reversed and it was a man in the womens section he'd be arrested for being a peeping tom (probably regardless of whether or not he was actually peeping). Gotta love gender "equality" aka women get their way, men shut up or get punished.

msbetsy 0

Thursday 18 November 2010 3:46

My gym doesn't even have a women's weight room. FML.

marylovesyou8D 7

Thursday 18 November 2010 4:18

I love the "Oh." at the end of this. (:

arsh333 0

Thursday 18 November 2010 6:11

I hear the shake weight works best ;)

hkkilla 6

Thursday 18 November 2010 8:17

that's weird, at my gym there's only one weight room, so everyone can use it. I'm still intimidated if I'm the only girl, though. haha :]

greycellgreen 0

Thursday 18 November 2010 8:29

P90x.....screw the gym

Delorean_Fanatic 0

Sunday 21 November 2010 9:15

Wow that's too bad. The thought had never occurred to me that there are gender-segregated weight rooms. It makes sense I guess, but I would probably have made the same mistake you did.