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Getbig Main Boards => Gossip & Opinions => Topic started by: texasRUSH on November 09, 2006, 08:25:04 AM
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okay guys do you have random people walk up to you in the workplace and ask you for training advice or what your lifts are?
i had the strangest thing happen...i had a customer out of no where go "are you 3 plates yet?"
at first i thought he said places at first then he DID say plates...and i had to ask wtf he was talking about. In a business setting you don't expect someone to say "are you three plates yet?!" so i flat out said i'm sorry i have no clue what you're talking about...
he goes...i need help benching 300lbs and wanted to know if you did it and would help me out.
i just found it odd and wanted to know what other kinda random shit happens to you guys? ???
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I have had people especially girls want to talk about my body in the workplace. I got tired of it cause, supervisors would walk by and there I am talking about my arms or chest, looking like a meat head. so now I say I dont' like to talk about my body in the workplace, with a smile of course. They usually get it. I also think its kinda hypocritical. If men asks women about their body in the workplace they would get fired.
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okay guys do you have random people walk up to you in the workplace and ask you for training advice or what your lifts are?
i had the strangest thing happen...i had a customer out of no where go "are you 3 plates yet?"
at first i thought he said places at first then he DID say plates...and i had to ask wtf he was talking about. In a business setting you don't expect someone to say "are you three plates yet?!" so i flat out said i'm sorry i have no clue what you're talking about...
he goes...i need help benching 300lbs and wanted to know if you did it and would help me out.
i just found it odd and wanted to know what other kinda random shit happens to you guys? ???
he must be a newbie because you don't look like you bench anywhere near 315.
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I would have thought he was referring to the buffet...!
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I would have thought he was referring to the buffet...!
ponderosa or the legendary nubain buffet?
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I once had someone wave me down in traffic, which I ignored, and when I parked, he parked in the middle of the street, and proceeds to shout and wave that I must stop, all the time he's dodging cars, people are slamming on brakes and blowing their horns. Someone slammed into his parked and still running vehicle.
So, as he's getting near me, and about to climb on the sidewalk, a minibus runs him over. I was astonished to see he was still alive and motioning for me to edge closer to him as he lay on the tarmac all mangled up, so between rasps and spitting out of blood, he manages to say the following words before unfortunately passing on: "...I (cough) wanted to ask (cough) you... how (cough) many grams test you (cough) take..."
Very moving stuff that really took me aback.
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I have had people especially girls want to talk about my body in the workplace. I got tired of it cause, supervisors would walk by and there I am talking about my arms or chest, looking like a meat head. so now I say I dont' like to talk about my body in the workplace, with a smile of course. They usually get it. I also think its kinda hypocritical. If men asks women about their body in the workplace they would get fired.
It does get tiring.
Seems that at every social gathering I go to I eventually get cornered into talking about training and nutrition. It is a compliment and I realize that, but I feel like a bit of a meathead holding court at every single party i go to. A lot of the same people run in the same circle I do, so i can imagine them thinking "here's the "greg is so big" portion of the evening." you know what i mean?
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Sometimes I want to say
(Me to fatttie)" ...listen, you asked me all this shit like two months ago...your not serious enough to find out for yourself, so stop wasting my time bitch...oh yeah thought you should know...there is still leftover halloween candy in the kitchen."
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I once had someone wave me down in traffic, which I ignored, and when I parked, he parked in the middle of the street, and proceeds to shout and wave that I must stop, all the time he's dodging cars, people are slamming on brakes and blowing their horns. Someone slammed into his parked and still running vehicle.
So, as he's getting near me, and about to climb on the sidewalk, a minibus runs him over. I was astonished to see he was still alive and motioning for me to edge closer to him as he lay on the tarmac all mangled up, so between rasps and spitting out of blood, he manages to say the following words before unfortunately passing on: "...I (cough) wanted to ask (cough) you... how (cough) many grams test you (cough) take..."
Very moving stuff that really took me aback.
LMFAO!!!
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okay guys do you have random people walk up to you in the workplace and ask you for training advice or what your lifts are?
i had the strangest thing happen...i had a customer out of no where go "are you 3 plates yet?"
at first i thought he said places at first then he DID say plates...and i had to ask wtf he was talking about. In a business setting you don't expect someone to say "are you three plates yet?!" so i flat out said i'm sorry i have no clue what you're talking about...
he goes...i need help benching 300lbs and wanted to know if you did it and would help me out.
i just found it odd and wanted to know what other kinda random shit happens to you guys? ???
He most likely meant 3 plates at all you can eat Buffet at Denny`s. He wanted to see if you were downing 3 plates yet because he knows you are in a stage of perma-bulk perhaps and needed some tips on how to maximize his fat intake.
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It does get tiring.
Seems that at every social gathering I go to I eventually get cornered into talking about training and nutrition. It is a compliment and I realize that, but I feel like a bit of a meathead holding court at every single party i go to. A lot of the same people run in the same circle I do, so i can imagine them thinking "here's the "greg is so big" portion of the evening." you know what i mean?
I know what you mean. I'm so used to having conversations about bodybuilding. It's no longer as flattering as it used to be. I mean, I'm getting compliments which fuels my motivation and all, but I'd like to talk about ideas and current events rather than one topic of conversation that's discussed every day of my life!! It's not very intellectually stimulating.
And are people really interested? What kind of social role do we play amonst our friends and peers?
I really like it when people don't seem to take interest in my muscles. I like when I'm taken seriously as a personality and not as a slab of meat.
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I once had someone wave me down in traffic, which I ignored, and when I parked, he parked in the middle of the street, and proceeds to shout and wave that I must stop, all the time he's dodging cars, people are slamming on brakes and blowing their horns. Someone slammed into his parked and still running vehicle.
So, as he's getting near me, and about to climb on the sidewalk, a minibus runs him over. I was astonished to see he was still alive and motioning for me to edge closer to him as he lay on the tarmac all mangled up, so between rasps and spitting out of blood, he manages to say the following words before unfortunately passing on: "...I (cough) wanted to ask (cough) you... how (cough) many grams test you (cough) take..."
Very moving stuff that really took me aback.
hahaha now thats funny ;D
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He most likely meant 3 plates at all you can eat Buffet at Denny`s. He wanted to see if you were downing 3 plates yet because he knows you are in a stage of perma-bulk perhaps and needed some tips on how to maximize his fat intake.
you could use a buffet you skinny bitch..
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I have had people especially girls want to talk about my body in the workplace. I got tired of it cause, supervisors would walk by and there I am talking about my arms or chest, looking like a meat head. so now I say I dont' like to talk about my body in the workplace, with a smile of course. They usually get it. I also think its kinda hypocritical. If men asks women about their body in the workplace they would get fired.
Excellent post/observation. All the time I get asked...'ay blockhead...wat should I do to get rid of this?' 'Hey blockhead...if I take thisor that you think I will get this or that?' 'I was gong to ask you, blockhead...I wanna tone back here(jiggly triceps) should I do the weights or should I stick with the dumbbell...'
Or most of the time people at my work ask me...'ay, blockhead...so how much can u pick up now?' or 'is that one of those health shakes? What does it do does it make you buff?' or when I take a couple Omega/fishoil caps with my lunch and someoen see's me swallow these 2 long golden gel caps I get a ...'oooh what was that, steroids?'
I heard it all. My in-laws are more ballsy...they will come straight out and say...'do you take steroids?' Strangers in the street at grocery store will come up to me and say...'ay do you workout alot?' 'I want to get all big to but I dont have time to workout 8hours a day...I have a job, you know?' As if I don't have a job? Then I look in their cart and see cookies, cases of Pepsi, cases of 7UP, ice cream, bags of chips, tons of microwaveable tv dinners, case of MillerLite, packets of salami or lunch meat, box of cereal etc...
I hate people. I really do.
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Excellent post/observation. All the time I get asked...'ay blockhead...wat should I do to get rid of this?' 'Hey blockhead...if I take thisor that you think I will get this or that?' 'I was gong to ask you, blockhead...I wanna tone back here(jiggly triceps) should I do the weights or should I stick with the dumbbell...'
Or most of the time people at my work ask me...'ay, blockhead...so how much can u pick up now?' or 'is that one of those health shakes? What does it do does it make you buff?' or when I take a couple Omega/fishoil caps with my lunch and someoen see's me swallow these 2 long golden gel caps I get a ...'oooh what was that, steroids?'
I heard it all. My in-laws are more ballsy...they will come straight out and say...'do you take steroids?' Strangers in the street at grocery store will come up to me and say...'ay do you workout alot?' 'I want to get all big to but I dont have time to workout 8hours a day...I have a job, you know?' As if I don't have a job? Then I look in their cart and see cookies, cases of Pepsi, cases of 7UP, ice cream, bags of chips, tons of microwaveable tv dinners, case of MillerLite, packets of salami or lunch meat, box of cereal etc...
I hate people. I really do.
lol....In the future, When I open my own gym, I'm gonna go to all the grocery stores and I would post advertisements for my gym in every freaking isle. i would post something like: "in 3yrs, you'll have a heart attack if you don't join my gym"
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It does get tiring.
Seems that at every social gathering I go to I eventually get cornered into talking about training and nutrition. It is a compliment and I realize that, but I feel like a bit of a meathead holding court at every single party i go to. A lot of the same people run in the same circle I do, so i can imagine them thinking "here's the "greg is so big" portion of the evening." you know what i mean?
or, they always use the all too famous nickname when calling you " what's up Arnold"
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Yup. Or they think you are capable of every superhuman feat of strength known to mankind. "Oh? You need a refridgerator carried up 7 flights of stairs? Ask blockhead...he likes that stuff...it'll be like working out'
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Excellent post/observation. All the time I get asked...'ay blockhead...wat should I do to get rid of this?' 'Hey blockhead...if I take thisor that you think I will get this or that?' 'I was gong to ask you, blockhead...I wanna tone back here(jiggly triceps) should I do the weights or should I stick with the dumbbell...'
Or most of the time people at my work ask me...'ay, blockhead...so how much can u pick up now?' or 'is that one of those health shakes? What does it do does it make you buff?' or when I take a couple Omega/fishoil caps with my lunch and someoen see's me swallow these 2 long golden gel caps I get a ...'oooh what was that, steroids?'
I heard it all. My in-laws are more ballsy...they will come straight out and say...'do you take steroids?' Strangers in the street at grocery store will come up to me and say...'ay do you workout alot?' 'I want to get all big to but I dont have time to workout 8hours a day...I have a job, you know?' As if I don't have a job? Then I look in their cart and see cookies, cases of Pepsi, cases of 7UP, ice cream, bags of chips, tons of microwaveable tv dinners, case of MillerLite, packets of salami or lunch meat, box of cereal etc...
I hate people. I really do.
Thats whats in my Grocery Cart.
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Hahahahahahaha! I thought of you as I was typing that, to. Hahahahaha!
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Yup. Or they think you are capable of every superhuman feat of strength known to mankind. "Oh? You need a refridgerator carried up 7 flights of stairs? Ask blockhead...he likes that stuff...it'll be like working out'
Holy fucking shit, that is so true. I thought it was just the assholes I know but I guess it's universal.
Ask blockhead...he likes that stuff
That's funny lol
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I once had someone wave me down in traffic, which I ignored, and when I parked, he parked in the middle of the street, and proceeds to shout and wave that I must stop, all the time he's dodging cars, people are slamming on brakes and blowing their horns. Someone slammed into his parked and still running vehicle.
So, as he's getting near me, and about to climb on the sidewalk, a minibus runs him over. I was astonished to see he was still alive and motioning for me to edge closer to him as he lay on the tarmac all mangled up, so between rasps and spitting out of blood, he manages to say the following words before unfortunately passing on: "...I (cough) wanted to ask (cough) you... how (cough) many grams test you (cough) take..."
Very moving stuff that really took me aback.
hahaha good work
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Holy fucking shit, that is so true. I thought it was just the assholes I know but I guess it's universal.
That's funny lol
lol...it's a universal languages for COUCH POTATOES
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I get that all the time. It's like if you own a truck, you're obviously available to help everyone in your social circle (and some of those out of it) move.
I get hit with the doulble whammy. I have two full-size work vans and everbody thinks I'm joe fvcking bodybuilder, so I am fvcked.
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okay guys do you have random people walk up to you in the workplace and ask you for training advice or what your lifts are?
i had the strangest thing happen...i had a customer out of no where go "are you 3 plates yet?"
at first i thought he said places at first then he DID say plates...and i had to ask wtf he was talking about. In a business setting you don't expect someone to say "are you three plates yet?!" so i flat out said i'm sorry i have no clue what you're talking about...
he goes...i need help benching 300lbs and wanted to know if you did it and would help me out.
i just found it odd and wanted to know what other kinda random shit happens to you guys? ???
I don't mix business with pleasure.
If they really want training advice, they can ask when I'm not busy.
Otherwise it's not appropriate.
Esp women because they are the first to turn it around on you if you cross them at work.
DIV
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Rape Vans? No windows and painted all white?
HAHAHA LOL@ Rape Vans.
No, not full-on rape vans, they have parkway windows ;D
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What about nicknames?
everyone at work calls me big guy, some of the women like to grab my arms sometimes which i really don't mind...at the gym i get asked a million questions almost everyday. that is one of the reasons i wear headphones. most of them are harmless questions but alot of them are really stupid questions or they end up trying to debate me. even some of the trainers at my local gym tell people to ask me when it comes to power lifting specific questions. EVERY person asks me for a spot but i make them work for it, i don't assit the lift in any way, i just keep them from killing themselves.
the best part is i never show off, i always wear baggy clothes to work and to the gym, i don't even own a wife beater or sleeveless shirt.
i also get invited every time a friend of mine moves. it is really getting out of hand but i always help because it's actually good to use muscles for real world situations.
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But your sprayed black paint on them, right? Or taped tin-foil over them?
Tinted. I like my shit looking nice.