This is very specific but the 4 men who stand 4 abreast across the shallow end of the swimming pool in the gym and chat for over an hour most evenings.
It drives me mad when anyone does it, after aqua aerobics the 30 or so women stay in the pool chatting for ages as well but these 4 men just make my blood boil.
The pool used to be almost empty when I went in the evening but now they are there every time I go and no one can swim a full length because they stand right across, they stand with their arms spread out and elbows on the side.
There is a steam room they could sit in or loungers around the pool but instead they choose to take up the whole pool.
I pay almost £50 a month and I know they are paying members as well but it just seems a waste as I’ve never seen them swim a length. They can see people struggling to swim round them but just ignore it.
Other things pool related that are annoying are:
People who stand talking blocking the lockers when they are dressed,
People who act like they are at home and stand in full view shaving their pubes in the showers, shake talc everywhere and the woman who sits on the bench naked with no towel and rubs in body lotion all over giving us all an eyeful, when she bends over her bum hole is winking at us!
I’m not a prude and get undressed myself, I just don’t flash my growler at all and sundry.
People who ignore the MANY signs saying boys over 8 are not allowed in the ladies changing room, last week a woman had a boy with her who had facial hair! At least staff act on it if it’s brought to their attention.
And finally people doing backstroke in a busy pool and crash into other swimmers. If the lanes are out then fair enough.
i feel better now for having a moan!