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Title: Guys who wear sunglasses when working out...
Post by: gib on July 11, 2008, 02:16:35 AM
Yesterday, I was at my gym, when I saw a new guy I have never seen before walking around, with a mean "don't mess with me look", chest pushed out and lats spread, with his and arms spread almost like a guy doing a pose on the Olympia stage as he walked around. On top of that, he was wearing sunglasses while working out!

I'm a pretty easy going guy, who generally does not pick on people, or start a fight unless the guy really deserves it, and I tend to be pretty relaxed about people who do strange things provided they don't directly addect me, but for some reason this guy really got on my nerves. I was tempted to actually come up and take his glasses of in a joking way, or come right up to his face and look directly at him, or maybe give him a bit of a nudge if he got in my way (my gym behaviour is usually really pretty good, I am happy to help out beginners, and treat people who deserve it with respect, and not that it really matters, but for the record, I am way stronger (and bigger) than this guy.

OK well its OK if you are working out in the sun on Muscle Beach, and I guess some of those magazine pics in the 80s and 90s have a few cool pics of bodybuilders wearing shades, (and yes, Arnie looked cool in shades as Terminator)... So, what do you guys think I should do. Have you ever seen guys wearing shades while working out, and if so, do you consider that offensive or annoying?

Title: Re: Guys who wear sunglasses when working out...
Post by: windsor88 on July 11, 2008, 02:19:06 AM
challenge him to a cage fight with the winner to face the Grundy/Goodbum winner.  Seems to be the "thing" to do lately.
Title: Re: Guys who wear sunglasses when working out...
Post by: RZA on July 11, 2008, 02:20:39 AM
I don't give a fuck if a guy wears a clown outfit at the gym or else. As long as they don't stay right in front of the DBs rack doing lateral raises for hours.
Title: Re: Guys who wear sunglasses when working out...
Post by: freespirit on July 11, 2008, 02:20:53 AM
... So, what do you guys think I should do. Have you ever seen guys wearing shades while working out, and if so, do you consider that offensive or annoying?

Only in America you find these "characters". In Europe there's no chance to witness this type of behaviour, except maybe for Italians. These guys spend a lot of time standing before mirrors.
Title: Re: Guys who wear sunglasses when working out...
Post by: RZA on July 11, 2008, 02:23:18 AM
Only in America you find these "characters". In Europe there's no chance to witness this type of behaviour, except maybe for Italians. These guys spend a lot of time standing before mirrors.

Wrong, you do see them on occasion in Paris (where I live). But I don't mind them. Really, a guy who will just take a bench and stay there for half an hour reading the newspaper or doing 25 sets of shitty bench press with 60lbs while the place is crowded is much more of a pain in the ass.
Title: Re: Guys who wear sunglasses when working out...
Post by: gib on July 11, 2008, 02:28:13 AM
"In Europe there's no chance to witness this type of behaviour, except maybe for Italians." Ha ha ha - love that quote.
Title: Re: Guys who wear sunglasses when working out...
Post by: d0nny2600 on July 11, 2008, 02:32:52 AM
Nasser does it....what an assclown
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Post by: Stu on July 11, 2008, 03:00:48 AM
Damn stud, I think you did really well to keep your rage in check and not beat this guy into the middle of next century....


 ::)
Title: Re: Guys who wear sunglasses when working out...
Post by: wavelength on July 11, 2008, 03:24:14 AM
Only in America you find these "characters". In Europe there's no chance to witness this type of behaviour, except maybe for Italians. These guys spend a lot of time standing before mirrors.

It's not just the Italians, it's everone south the 'I'm so awesome' equator  ;D
Title: Re: Guys who wear sunglasses when working out...
Post by: gordiano on July 11, 2008, 03:25:35 AM
Yesterday, I was at my gym, when I saw a new guy I have never seen before walking around, with a mean "don't mess with me look", chest pushed out and lats spread, with his and arms spread almost like a guy doing a pose on the Olympia stage as he walked around. On top of that, he was wearing sunglasses while working out!

I'm a pretty easy going guy, who generally does not pick on people, or start a fight unless the guy really deserves it, and I tend to be pretty relaxed about people who do strange things provided they don't directly addect me, but for some reason this guy really got on my nerves. I was tempted to actually come up and take his glasses of in a joking way, or come right up to his face and look directly at him, or maybe give him a bit of a nudge if he got in my way (my gym behaviour is usually really pretty good, I am happy to help out beginners, and treat people who deserve it with respect, and not that it really matters, but for the record, I am way stronger (and bigger) than this guy.

OK well its OK if you are working out in the sun on Muscle Beach, and I guess some of those magazine pics in the 80s and 90s have a few cool pics of bodybuilders wearing shades, (and yes, Arnie looked cool in shades as Terminator)... So, what do you guys think I should do. Have you ever seen guys wearing shades while working out, and if so, do you consider that offensive or annoying?



Oh brother.....
Title: Re: Guys who wear sunglasses when working out...
Post by: webcake on July 11, 2008, 03:29:28 AM
maybe try lifting weights when your at the gym and stop critiquing what other males are wearing...
Title: Re: Guys who wear sunglasses when working out...
Post by: gordiano on July 11, 2008, 03:33:43 AM
I don't give a fuck if a guy wears a clown outfit at the gym or else. As long as they don't stay right in front of the DBs rack doing lateral raises for hours.

Oh, you'd hate my gym. The fuckers there, I call 'em "campers". They fucking park their fucking dumb asses right in front of the rack. You know, like no one else might need access to it, or the weights. They do like 50 sets and shit, sometimes, synchronized curling, laterals, et cetera.
Title: Re: Guys who wear sunglasses when working out...
Post by: RZA on July 11, 2008, 03:47:25 AM
Oh, you'd hate my gym. The fuckers there, I call 'em "campers". They fucking park their fucking dumb asses right in front of the rack. You know, like no one else might need access to it, or the weights. They do like 50 sets and shit, sometimes, synchronized curling, laterals, et cetera.

It's probably the only occasion where I start being aggressive. I'll just tell'em once then shove if they don't get it.
Title: Re: Guys who wear sunglasses when working out...
Post by: Tapeworm on July 11, 2008, 04:13:40 AM
Do you train at night?  Maybe he wanted to watch you weave, then breathe your story lines, and keep track of the visions in his eyes.

Title: Re: Guys who wear sunglasses when working out...
Post by: Luv2Hurt on July 11, 2008, 04:21:24 AM
Maybe its the cat from my gym?  He walks in to the gym ready for action, sunglasses on, weight belt on, gym bag in hand.  Never takes of the weight belt even if doing cardio, the sunglasses are on just 50% of the time.
Title: Re: Guys who wear sunglasses when working out...
Post by: Pollux on July 11, 2008, 05:02:18 AM
 ;D

(http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w142/Flex2000/IMG_1203.jpg)
Title: Re: Guys who wear sunglasses when working out...
Post by: Red Hook on July 11, 2008, 05:03:31 AM
maybe he was wearing sunglasses to avoid making eye contact with other men at the gym who are more interested in checking out other men than working out..just maybe

did his socks match his work out clothes?  ::)
Title: Re: Guys who wear sunglasses when working out...
Post by: m8 on July 11, 2008, 05:03:40 AM
;D

(http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w142/Flex2000/IMG_1203.jpg)

Dangerous grip.
Title: Re: Guys who wear sunglasses when working out...
Post by: Playboy on July 11, 2008, 05:04:46 AM
maybe he was wearing sunglasses to avoid making eye contact with other men at the gym how are more interested in checking out other men than working out..just maybe

did his socks match his work out clothes?  ::)
Or to hide the pupils and red eye from the excessive nubain use  :-\
Title: Re: Guys who wear sunglasses when working out...
Post by: 240 is Back on July 11, 2008, 05:05:41 AM
Oh, you'd hate my gym. The fuckers there, I call 'em "campers". They fucking park their fucking dumb asses right in front of the rack. You know, like no one else might need access to it, or the weights. They do like 50 sets and shit, sometimes, synchronized curling, laterals, et cetera.

yeah, i train mostly in non-peak hours at my gym.  It's full of the douchebag types who grunt, shadow-box, do drop sets with the 30, 25, 20, 15s that take all day.  Worst type are the mouth-ajar guys who believe it's a sign of strength to have their mouth ajar nonstop.  You know, the BSA types.  I see a little bell/light going off, like in my car when a door is open.  "Mouth, ajar.  Mouth, ajar".
Title: Re: Guys who wear sunglasses when working out...
Post by: Euro-monster on July 11, 2008, 05:12:26 AM
I don't give a fuck if a guy wears a clown outfit at the gym.

This WILL get you fuckedup if you train at my gym..  >:(
Title: Re: Guys who wear sunglasses when working out...
Post by: polychronopolous on July 11, 2008, 05:35:19 AM
There's this big dude at my gym, everytime I see him he has 405 on the bench press rack, but will spend well over 30 minutes at a time talking on his cell phone while sitting down. I have never seen him lift that weight to this day.
Title: Re: Guys who wear sunglasses when working out...
Post by: chainsaw on July 11, 2008, 05:44:17 AM
Only in America you find these "characters". In Europe there's no chance to witness this type of behaviour, except maybe for Italians. These guys spend a lot of time standing before mirrors.

Here, it usually are people darker than Italians.
I have it too in my gym, 1 or 2.
They know they are ridiculous.
I stare at something in their general direction
just to fuck with them.
Title: Re: Guys who wear sunglasses when working out...
Post by: wavelength on July 11, 2008, 05:47:01 AM
;D

(http://i175.photobucket.com/albums/w142/Flex2000/IMG_1203.jpg)

That's not Dame Edna on Roids.
Title: Re: Guys who wear sunglasses when working out...
Post by: d0nny2600 on July 11, 2008, 05:48:52 AM
That's not Dame Edna on Roids.
Gayer than yes it is
Title: Re: Guys who wear sunglasses when working out...
Post by: CalvinH on July 11, 2008, 06:20:18 AM
Only when I work out outside.
Title: Re: Guys who wear sunglasses when working out...
Post by: d0nny2600 on July 11, 2008, 06:21:07 AM
Only when I work out outside.
Gayer than having sex with a man outdoors and calling it working out
Title: Re: Guys who wear sunglasses when working out...
Post by: CalvinH on July 11, 2008, 06:24:25 AM
Gayer than having sex with a man outdoors and calling it working out


Good thing there's no outside gym's in my area ;)
Title: Re: Guys who wear sunglasses when working out...
Post by: d0nny2600 on July 11, 2008, 06:25:24 AM

Good thing there's no outside gym's in my area ;)
Gayer than wearing sunglasses while indoors
Title: Re: Guys who wear sunglasses when working out...
Post by: chainsaw on July 11, 2008, 06:27:50 AM
That pic is outside at the pit in Venice.
But those sunglasses got to go.
Title: Re: Guys who wear sunglasses when working out...
Post by: jaejonna on July 11, 2008, 06:27:56 AM
hahaha imma wear sunglasses to the gym to put everyone on tilt hahah
Title: Re: Guys who wear sunglasses when working out...
Post by: d0nny2600 on July 11, 2008, 06:28:35 AM
hahaha imma wear sunglasses to the gym to put everyone on tilt hahah
Gayer than pissing everyone off for fun
Title: Re: Guys who wear sunglasses when working out...
Post by: jaejonna on July 11, 2008, 06:29:40 AM
Gayer than pissing everyone off for fun
I AMOG till the day I die ...
Title: Re: Guys who wear sunglasses when working out...
Post by: medz zeppelin on July 11, 2008, 06:30:41 AM
Yesterday, I was at my gym, when I saw a new guy I have never seen before walking around, with a mean "don't mess with me look", chest pushed out and lats spread, with his and arms spread almost like a guy doing a pose on the Olympia stage as he walked around. On top of that, he was wearing sunglasses while working out!

I'm a pretty easy going guy, who generally does not pick on people, or start a fight unless the guy really deserves it, and I tend to be pretty relaxed about people who do strange things provided they don't directly addect me, but for some reason this guy really got on my nerves. I was tempted to actually come up and take his glasses of in a joking way, or come right up to his face and look directly at him, or maybe give him a bit of a nudge if he got in my way (my gym behaviour is usually really pretty good, I am happy to help out beginners, and treat people who deserve it with respect, and not that it really matters, but for the record, I am way stronger (and bigger) than this guy.

OK well its OK if you are working out in the sun on Muscle Beach, and I guess some of those magazine pics in the 80s and 90s have a few cool pics of bodybuilders wearing shades, (and yes, Arnie looked cool in shades as Terminator)... So, what do you guys think I should do. Have you ever seen guys wearing shades while working out, and if so, do you consider that offensive or annoying?


do you wear lifting gloves,fanny pack,a tank top and otomix?
Title: Re: Guys who wear sunglasses when working out...
Post by: polychronopolous on July 11, 2008, 06:31:07 AM
What does AMOG mean?
Title: Re: Guys who wear sunglasses when working out...
Post by: d0nny2600 on July 11, 2008, 06:31:17 AM
Gayer than slapping someone in the face with a fanny pack

Gayer than slapping someone in the face with a fanny pad
Title: Re: Guys who wear sunglasses when working out...
Post by: 240 is Back on July 11, 2008, 06:35:29 AM
What does AMOG mean?

Gayer than not acting like you already know the answer
Title: Re: Guys who wear sunglasses when working out...
Post by: jaejonna on July 11, 2008, 06:35:37 AM
What does AMOG mean?
There are two types of men in this world, those who run shit and those who eat shit.
Title: Re: Guys who wear sunglasses when working out...
Post by: medz zeppelin on July 11, 2008, 06:36:45 AM
There are two types of men in this world, those who run shit and those who eat shit.
explains your bad breath
Title: Re: Guys who wear sunglasses when working out...
Post by: d0nny2600 on July 11, 2008, 06:38:30 AM
explains your bad breath
Gayer than smelling another mans breath
Title: Re: Guys who wear sunglasses when working out...
Post by: polychronopolous on July 11, 2008, 06:44:32 AM
There are two types of men in this world, those who run shit and those who eat shit.
I still don't get it.
Title: Re: Guys who wear sunglasses when working out...
Post by: wavelength on July 11, 2008, 06:45:18 AM
Gayer than yes it is

Gimme tha Baahhdsh Maaahdsh
Title: Re: Guys who wear sunglasses when working out...
Post by: jaejonna on July 11, 2008, 06:53:22 AM
I still don't get it.
alpha male of group....aka being the ass hole ...
Title: Re: Guys who wear sunglasses when working out...
Post by: polychronopolous on July 11, 2008, 06:57:42 AM
Nice.
Title: Re: Guys who wear sunglasses when working out...
Post by: gib on July 11, 2008, 12:05:25 PM
I would not call it gay. Not sure what to call this gay - "dickhead" might be a good term.
Title: Re: Guys who wear sunglasses when working out...
Post by: freespirit on July 11, 2008, 12:11:37 PM
alpha male of group....aka being the ass hole ...

There are to many wannabe "alpha males" in this world.
Title: Re: Guys who wear sunglasses when working out...
Post by: freespirit on July 11, 2008, 12:15:37 PM
This WILL get you fuckedup if you train at my gym..  >:(

 ;)
Title: Re: Guys who wear sunglasses when working out...
Post by: Polartec on July 11, 2008, 12:27:42 PM
This kind of drama is the reason I lift at home.

Title: Re: Guys who wear sunglasses when working out...
Post by: emn1964 on July 11, 2008, 12:39:38 PM
I really could care less what other guys wear in the gym unless they are in my way.  I mean, unless you are a gay, why would you really care?
Title: Re: Guys who wear sunglasses when working out...
Post by: flagadajones on July 11, 2008, 01:04:47 PM
Only in America you find these "characters". In Europe there's no chance to witness this type of behaviour, except maybe for Italians. These guys spend a lot of time standing before mirrors.

Stupidity and insecure behaviors are the same everywhere, i lived in paris too, and now in quebec, you ve got exactly the same morons doing the same crap worldwide.We should film them and create a "gymmorontube" website.
Title: Re: Guys who wear sunglasses when working out...
Post by: medz zeppelin on July 11, 2008, 01:27:24 PM
sunglasses are mild compared
(http://i30.photobucket.com/albums/c333/badboymedz/slut04.jpg?t=1215792115)
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Post by: ozman on July 11, 2008, 01:58:49 PM
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Post by: HTexan on July 11, 2008, 02:34:15 PM
Is your gym outside? ???
Title: Re: Guys who wear sunglasses when working out...
Post by: Ursus on July 11, 2008, 02:41:43 PM
I don't give a fuck if a guy wears a clown outfit at the gym or else. As long as they don't stay right in front of the DBs rack doing lateral raises for hours.

Kid in my gym just joined.

has shoulders like a bud bottle.

Asked how to get broad shoulders...i told him...asked advice from every single otehr person in the gym. Told him not to worry just eat lotsa nd it will come though limited by structure etc.

asked evry single person for teh best split routine...its kinda funny asked my friend then ran to me asked me and vice versa lol

kid does shoulders every single day for an hour then will do summat else then back to shoulders.

I would say im a friendly helpful guy in gym always offer and give spots etc...courteous dont hog equitment or weights etc...i always try to help in anyway i can...this kid drove me to madness almost lol

lucky an older more patient guy has been helping him out and he seems to have structure now...so pointlkess a story tho had to rant lol

great kid nice polite etc...just hasnt a fooking clue
Title: Re: Guys who wear sunglasses when working out...
Post by: Benny B on July 11, 2008, 04:08:04 PM
So, what do you guys think I should do. Have you ever seen guys wearing shades while working out, and if so, do you consider that offensive or annoying?

mind your fucking business
Title: Re: Guys who wear sunglasses when working out...
Post by: Dballn247 on July 11, 2008, 04:10:24 PM
mind your fucking business

uh oh, sounds like someone may go borricua. ::)
Title: Re: Guys who wear sunglasses when working out...
Post by: Old-Skool on July 11, 2008, 04:22:39 PM
If you do approach him...make sure you are wearing a TAPOUT shirt............ ::)
Title: Re: Guys who wear sunglasses when working out...
Post by: technokc on July 11, 2008, 04:46:20 PM
Have you ever seen guys wearing shades while working out, and if so, do you consider that offensive or annoying?



You sir are both offensive and annoying.  STFU.

Have a nice day.