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To cancel my gym class I’m booked into tonight?

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SoftCyanWool · 30/09/2025 07:08

I’ve woken up full of cold and I feel like shit. All I want is to crawl into bed, but needs must and I need to go to work. My gym asks that you avoid cancelling on the day of a class, but you have to do it more than 4 hours before the class if you’re going to. I’ll see if I can still go to the gym at all, because I know I’m being lazy if I don’t, but AIBU to break their policy and cancel?

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Curledup14 · 04/10/2025 15:53

What’s the chances the OP hasn’t been back to the gym since day 2?

high

WeNeedToTalkAboutIT · 03/10/2025 10:34

Hobnobswantshernameback · 01/10/2025 16:20

Save your breath folks
total waste of time

You mean hold your breath (to avoid catching the germs), surely? ;)

Ratafia · 03/10/2025 09:16

SoftCyanWool · 01/10/2025 18:24

To ask if I was being unreasonable to cancel, because I know my gym doesn’t like that.

i should have expected the typical response from MN that when you’ve so much as sneezed once, they expect you to stay home for three weeks.

life goes on. We can’t self isolate every time we get a cold. My job doesn’t allow WFH and I can’t afford to not be paid.

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But according to you, you didn't just "sneeze once". You felt run down for a week, then you said "I’ve woken up full of cold and I feel like shit. All I want is to crawl into bed," Not quite the same, is it?

And now you've spread the germs around for what you said was a pretty nasty cold, maybe to someone with vulnerable relatives who really will be ill. Do you feel good about that?

Notsopls · 03/10/2025 07:08

Someone with this tenuous grip on working out that they’re so concerned that missing a gym class (having only started working out the day before for the first time!) is going to derail everything, well, if it wasn’t this week, something will pop up next week and it’ll be over.

You need to find something different op

Cooksmart · 02/10/2025 15:54

So you had the sniffles
and decided to go to the gym

but because you were so dramatic and hyperbolic in your OP (bet you regret exaggerating so much 😆!), you shot yourselves in the foot on this thread.

AgentPidge · 02/10/2025 13:59

Find a better way to exercise, if you're looking to find excuses. I used to pay for an expensive weekly yoga session and would mostly enjoy it when I got there but absolutely hated going out in the cold and driving there & back. So I cancelled, and now do 20 minutes per day with YouTube, all free! So can you do the gym as one-off sessions and do home sessions as well?
And yes, cancel today's. Look after yourself.

Edit: sorry, didn't realize this had already happened.

BitOutOfPractice · 02/10/2025 13:51

SoftCyanWool · 01/10/2025 16:41

I can’t afford to miss £100 because of a cold.

I went to the gym, nobody died, and I’m feeling better today. I’ve not isolated myself from the world either!

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I knew you would 🙄

And you’re welcome for all the good, relevant advice about your training regime that lots of posters far more knowledgeable than you (and me) took up their time and expertise to give you that you completely ignored.

You sound very selfish.

Gigglydancybox · 02/10/2025 13:37

SoftCyanWool · 01/10/2025 16:41

I can’t afford to miss £100 because of a cold.

I went to the gym, nobody died, and I’m feeling better today. I’ve not isolated myself from the world either!

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Wow, just wow! How do you know no one died… totally irresponsible.

Cheeky19863 · 01/10/2025 21:41

SoftCyanWool · 01/10/2025 16:41

I can’t afford to miss £100 because of a cold.

I went to the gym, nobody died, and I’m feeling better today. I’ve not isolated myself from the world either!

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Why did you come on here to ask then? 🤦‍♀️

ForZanyAquaViewer · 01/10/2025 20:05

SoftCyanWool · 01/10/2025 18:52

I answered a question someone asked of me? Is that okay?

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That doesn’t answer my question, though. Lots of people asked you things that you merrily ignored. And I’m not the judge of what is or isn’t okay. Just amused and wondering what the point is. Do please carry on with whatever this is.

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SoftCyanWool · 01/10/2025 18:52

ForZanyAquaViewer · 01/10/2025 18:42

Why are you still posting, out of interest? You’re very disparaging of ‘typical MN’ and you’ve done what you were going to do, regardless of advice. So, what are you hoping to get out of the thread now? A fun evening row to match your morning one? Light dinnertime titillation?

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I answered a question someone asked of me? Is that okay?

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ForZanyAquaViewer · 01/10/2025 18:42

SoftCyanWool · 01/10/2025 18:24

To ask if I was being unreasonable to cancel, because I know my gym doesn’t like that.

i should have expected the typical response from MN that when you’ve so much as sneezed once, they expect you to stay home for three weeks.

life goes on. We can’t self isolate every time we get a cold. My job doesn’t allow WFH and I can’t afford to not be paid.

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Why are you still posting, out of interest? You’re very disparaging of ‘typical MN’ and you’ve done what you were going to do, regardless of advice. So, what are you hoping to get out of the thread now? A fun evening row to match your morning one? Light dinnertime titillation?

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SoftCyanWool · 01/10/2025 18:24

Hobnobswantshernameback · 01/10/2025 17:36

What did you want from this thread op?
please do enlighten us

To ask if I was being unreasonable to cancel, because I know my gym doesn’t like that.

i should have expected the typical response from MN that when you’ve so much as sneezed once, they expect you to stay home for three weeks.

life goes on. We can’t self isolate every time we get a cold. My job doesn’t allow WFH and I can’t afford to not be paid.

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Hobnobswantshernameback · 01/10/2025 17:36

What did you want from this thread op?
please do enlighten us

Thedogscollar · 01/10/2025 17:00

Why are you so angry? Every response is filled with anger.
Don't spread your germs.
It's called common sense.

Biggles27 · 01/10/2025 16:48

SoftCyanWool · 01/10/2025 16:41

I can’t afford to miss £100 because of a cold.

I went to the gym, nobody died, and I’m feeling better today. I’ve not isolated myself from the world either!

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Totally irresponsible

WinkingQuestion · 01/10/2025 16:48

SoftCyanWool · 01/10/2025 16:41

I can’t afford to miss £100 because of a cold.

I went to the gym, nobody died, and I’m feeling better today. I’ve not isolated myself from the world either!

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You still went to the gym to spread your germs?

You may be feeling better but a handful of people might not feel great tomorrow.

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SoftCyanWool · 01/10/2025 16:41

Gigglydancybox · 30/09/2025 15:34

So you have no qualms about going to work and spreading your germs, just doubting going to the gym? Hmm 🤦🏼‍♀️

I can’t afford to miss £100 because of a cold.

I went to the gym, nobody died, and I’m feeling better today. I’ve not isolated myself from the world either!

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Hobnobswantshernameback · 01/10/2025 16:20

Save your breath folks
total waste of time

3luckystars · 01/10/2025 16:17

I have been thinking about his all day too.

Myverdict · 01/10/2025 16:11

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Cheeky19863 · 30/09/2025 22:18

YABU for asking stupid questions on Mumsnet. How do you get through life having to make every day decisions? Jesus wept

TheNumberfaker · 30/09/2025 16:57

You shouldn’t exercise when you have a bad cold, your body needs to recover. It’s not wimping out or giving up on your exercise routine, it’s behaving like a responsible adult (both for your own health and. It spreading germs to others).
We have a similar policy at our gym, if you cancel within 4 hours of the session time, you have to pay a cancellation fee, so suck that up and cancel any other sessions planned for the next couple of days.
As for work, hopefully you’re not working with anyone too vulnerable. If you can wfh then do.

Gigglydancybox · 30/09/2025 15:34

So you have no qualms about going to work and spreading your germs, just doubting going to the gym? Hmm 🤦🏼‍♀️

LivingDeadGirlUK · 30/09/2025 13:43

SoftCyanWool · 30/09/2025 08:16

Because I want to build a good habit, the gym is far away from my home where I work, so it’s Monday-Friday. I can’t get over there at the weekends as easily.

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Honestly OP this is never going to work for you with the gym being far away. If you want to build a good habit go for a walk every day, you don't have to drive or anything to do it and then once you are committed to exercising every day you can mix in some exercise classes.

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