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AIBU?

To want to tell the guy at the gym to be quieter

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meltedmonterayjack · 04/01/2015 18:33

The only time I've heard a sound like it is on the labour ward. I accept that when people are shifting heavy weights, they often grunt/groan with the effort.

But THIS groan really does sound like a woman in the last stages of labour. Loads of people look at each other when he starts up because it is so loud and the groans go on so long. He does it for most of the hour he's working out.

Is he being unreasonable? AIBU to feel like asking him to pipe down. Or shift lighter weights because he appears to be putting himself under incredible strain.

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12daysofpissedoff · 04/01/2015 18:43

I think the answer depends on how big he is Wink

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mineofuselessinformation · 04/01/2015 18:48

Take your headphones, stick them in your ears and go stand next to him next time he starts... Then warble away in your best out-of-tune voice. If he dares to even look your way, tell him you'll stop making a racket when he does! Grin

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joanne1947 · 04/01/2015 18:51

Loads of people look at each other when he starts up because it is so loud
Can you unite and ask the gym staff to talk to him?

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everlong · 04/01/2015 18:52

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Ohfourfoxache · 04/01/2015 18:56

Hahahahahahahahahaha!

You Tube? Grin

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meltedmonterayjack · 04/01/2015 18:56

12days :) He's not a big guy.

joanne I hadn't thought of that option. It's not a very sociable gym - no one really talks other than to say hi/bye etc. It isn't a supervised session - it's a tiny gym used for bodyline/lets get active freeby people, so there's no official person who hears him. I could find someone though to come in a listen and see what they think. I don't know why but I find it really awful to listen to. It's really not normal.

I like the headphone idea mine. Very few people sing in tune when they have them in do they. Perfect!

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Lilmissconcerned · 04/01/2015 23:24

Can you not change time slightly that you go?

Failing that might be a put up and snigger situation... Xx headphones might be your only option

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OutwiththeOutCrowd · 05/01/2015 09:12

Could you get the gym to invest in an isolation booth (no sound in, no sound out) and put the overenthusiastic grunter's favourite equipment in there?

www.advancedacoustics-uk.com/Studio-Acoustic-Treatment/Isolation-Booths?gclid=CI3h7ee8_MICFcrLtAod5z8AjA

Not cheap, I know, but needs must.

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ChippingInLovesChristmasLights · 05/01/2015 09:14

Go at a different time?

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19lottie82 · 05/01/2015 09:22

when he grunts, just grunt twice as loud while lifting some weights!

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Bair · 05/01/2015 09:25

Is it this guy?

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