Aug 12, 2011 9:45 PM GMT
This shit is boring man...I been going to the gym since I moved here 8 months ago and I don't have anyone to shoot the shit with at the gym. I see other guys almost always have a conversation buddy.
I go to Ballys and most of the guys there are older White or Hispanic men 30+ years old married with kids and shit. Or if they are my age and I chat with them, they say, "yeah me and my girlfriend..."
I used to try to initiate little small talks at the gym occasionally. I've told guys I like their tattoos, or if I see them a lot I'll maybe strike up a conversation with them or something.
But most of the times it has never gone anywhere. I don't know if they are interested or annoyed. I remember one time I had a long conversation with a guy in the steam room...to the point we even exchange numbers, but then I never heard from him again and didn't even see him at the gym anymore.
I know the gym is to workout, but seriously how many times do I have to keep passing people and nobody nods or says hello or speaks or ANYTHING? Like what's wrong with acknowledging someone?
I see a guy at the gym often who has very similar features as me. He could be my brother! He is light skinned, Black and has reddish hair. I wanted so bad to go up to him and ask, "Hi, I'm Brian. I notice your hair is red, what you mixed with?"
But he kept moving from machine to machine and I didn't want to seem aggressive to go chase him down to the next machine. It's like whenever I think about striking up conversation with someone at the gym I feel like I'm being too aggressive LOL.
Like...if they really wanted to talk to me then they would have initiated something. I hate feeling obligated to always be the one to make the first conversation.
But at the same time I wish someone would talk to me in the gym for a change. Like my God do I always have to go and leave without meeting everyone all the time? It should be like school....
I go to Ballys and most of the guys there are older White or Hispanic men 30+ years old married with kids and shit. Or if they are my age and I chat with them, they say, "yeah me and my girlfriend..."
I used to try to initiate little small talks at the gym occasionally. I've told guys I like their tattoos, or if I see them a lot I'll maybe strike up a conversation with them or something.
But most of the times it has never gone anywhere. I don't know if they are interested or annoyed. I remember one time I had a long conversation with a guy in the steam room...to the point we even exchange numbers, but then I never heard from him again and didn't even see him at the gym anymore.
I know the gym is to workout, but seriously how many times do I have to keep passing people and nobody nods or says hello or speaks or ANYTHING? Like what's wrong with acknowledging someone?
I see a guy at the gym often who has very similar features as me. He could be my brother! He is light skinned, Black and has reddish hair. I wanted so bad to go up to him and ask, "Hi, I'm Brian. I notice your hair is red, what you mixed with?"
But he kept moving from machine to machine and I didn't want to seem aggressive to go chase him down to the next machine. It's like whenever I think about striking up conversation with someone at the gym I feel like I'm being too aggressive LOL.
Like...if they really wanted to talk to me then they would have initiated something. I hate feeling obligated to always be the one to make the first conversation.
But at the same time I wish someone would talk to me in the gym for a change. Like my God do I always have to go and leave without meeting everyone all the time? It should be like school....
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