Asked to move at the gym

YANBU and they were very weird and totally bad gym etiquette. It's one thing to ask someone if they're still using a machine if it's the only one and you've watched them just sit on it looking at their phone for 20 minutes rather than using it, but your machine was obviously in use!

I don't think it's the staff member's fault, from what it sounds like they probably went over and said to him "this woman's been hogging the machine for ages and not doing anything" so he came over, saw the display with the time left (and you clearly using it) and went to tell them so. Hence the storming out by Miss Drama Queen

Arseholes and clique gyms drive the hell into me.
YANBU....

That makes no sense at all. 😂

It would also have been a kind thing for the 2 women to leave OP alone. Those 2 women only cared about themselves.

So what you are saying is that OP should have been kind and got out of the way…….so OPs workout takes second place to the 2 women. OP was there first but should move for others and be at the gym for longer despite the women arriving after.

Hogging the machine? WTAF? You pay for your membership to use the machines. You get there first, you can use the machine for as long as you damn well want. Some people need a good kicking. Why are you any less important than other members? I’m very glad you didn’t move despite the fact that your session was ruined.

How old were they, five?

She was an entitled twat.

So glad you didn't move op.

I couldn't imagine this happening at my gym...its bonkers!

In my experience, if they can hold a conversation during their cardio, they're not working hard enough 😂

Nah. I'm always the first person to say compromise.

Sometimes gyms put up notices saying "20min max" on treadmills. And unless you go at a quiet time, you should abide by the notices.

However, we all work out routines for ourselves. Without routines, we don't stick to work outs in gyms.

Sounds more like a bossy objectionable person - especially if you could direct her to a same/similar piece of equipment they wanted to use.

Her main objective was working out in tandem with a friend - not just working out.

You just need to work out what is reasonable time on a piece of equipment, at what time of day, with what amount of people using the gym.

Because going to the gym is downtime to de-stress and feel better - not having confrontations.

What an entitled bit##. Disgusting. Why would anyone move machines once they had started their workout.

If I'm doing sets and someone wants to jump in between, I'm fine with that - as long as they are polite about it. Although, personally, I don't tend to try and jump in on someone else's sets if I have any other workout I can do. According to my PT dotting in between sets used to be more popular pre-covid and is starting to creep back in again? I wouldn't know - I only started gym a year ago.

But the idea of interrupting someone's cardio routine would never cross my mind! OP. these people are clearly out of their minds.

I would say it's worth mentioning this to the front office staff - e.g. "I was on a cardio machine and two people tried to get me off it because they wanted to work out side-by-side. What's the policy on this - and assuming you think this is as daft as I do, what should I do if they try it again? I don't want people prodding me to move over for their mates when I'm working out."

Ultimately people like this need to get some kind of clear push-back that their behaviour is unacceptable. (Although they tend to have the sensitivity of a rhino, so that's easier said than done.) If they are bothering multiple people like this, it does become a problem for the gym, that may be worth their doing something to counter. And I bet they have annoyed many other people in this fashion already.

For instance, one idea would be to have a notice in reception to the effect of "wanting to exercise in pairs is a nice-to-have only, and doesn't mean you can ask other people to move machines" - one could then roll one's eyes and tell them to use their reading skills the next time they try prodding you.

Well done OP! Silly woman needed taking down a peg or two by the sounds of it.

She stormed out rather than work out not next to a friend on a particular machine. Honestly give her piece of your mind again if she tries it again! Honestly what planet are some people on..

There are a few at most gyms I imagine; certainly at mine

Fgs they're not 5 year olds! Surely they can work out independently.

I think it was really dangerous for her and the staff member to tap you and disrupt you - They could have caused you to have an accident. Making you jump could have caused you to fall.

I would be making a complaint and asking them to review CCTV and ban this woman and her friend. Self entitled cows.

Ffs is this for real? So sad how some people are rude enough to interrupt you in mid flow to ask this. I really am beyond words, the entitlement is unbelievable! Yanbu at all, tell them to jog on, punch intended, what utter arseholes! Xx

I've been in gyms where you can be asked if you've been on for fifteen minutes but only when it's busy and no other machines are available!

YANBU. They were being rude and entitled and, as other people have pointed out, why didn’t they tell (I noticed you said “told” not “asked” ffs!) any of the men to move? If somebody asks me something politely, I will happily help if they have a legitimate reason and it’s not too inconvenient for me. If it’s inconvenient I would politely explain why and expect a reasonable person to accept that. If they are rude it’s an instant “no” regardless of what they want!

YWNBU. You were there first and already into your session. Sounds like they are used to getting their own way. So, they toddled off to the male staff guy probably thinking a little flirting and eye fluttering would do the trick and get you moved. But it didn't. Besides, he had no reason ask you to move All the equipment is for everyone to use. I feel the woman who stormed out wasn't happy at having been rejected. Ha! Ha! oh well, tough titties. Toss the incident over your head and move on. 😀

Recently I was in a bus in west London. A young couple were seated in the bus, not priority seats and there were empty seats on the bus too. An elderly woman got on and pointed at the man and said “ I want that seat.” He looked a little confused and she repeated “ I want that seat.” The man stood and said “Please?” and she did begrudgingly say please. Being old does not give you a pass to be rude.

If asked nicely, I’d probably move.

If told to move, they will take the CT handles from my cold dead hands.

What nonsense - you are definitely not being unreasonable. Does this woman take her friend everywhere she goes and expect everyone else to move out of their way so they can barge through.
This lady (and her mate) need a good word with themselves - unless they are 8 years old this is totally stupid behaviour.

You know it was a typo for back peddling and your post was pointless and unsubstantiated. End of. 😉

Im bored of you now, so I won’t be replying to your silly drivel.