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Man Escorted From Planet Fitness Gym For Grunting
WCBSTV.COM ^
| November 1, 2006
| Tony Aiello
Posted on 11/02/2006 6:01:27 AM PST by JZelle
(CBS) WAPPINGERS FALLS, N.Y. You can lift, strain, crunch and sweat all you want at the Planet Fitness in the Dutchess County village. But whatever you do, do not grunt.
Yep, "no grunting." It says so, in black and white, on a sign posted at the gym. One former member learned the new rule the hard way.
"This is really absurd, especially the part about the grunting," said Al Argibay, a corrections officer who learned first-hand "no grunting" means exactly that.
Argibay, a former competitive bodybuilder, joined the gym in September because it was affordable and convenient.
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; US: New York
KEYWORDS: grunting; metrosexual; weightlifting
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Words escape me. You shouldn't be in a gym if this intimidates you.
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posted on
11/02/2006 6:01:28 AM PST
by
JZelle
To: JZelle
2
posted on
11/02/2006 6:05:02 AM PST
by
fredhead
(What this world needs is a few more rednecks - Charlie Daniels)
To: JZelle
A 'truth is stranger than fiction' moment. Heck...I've even heard grunting at the local Curves, for pete's sake!
3
posted on
11/02/2006 6:05:06 AM PST
by
sweet_diane
("They hate us 'cause they ain't us.")
To: JZelle
I agree but if the owner asks you to leave you don't yell, curse, threaten or try to intimidate; you simply leave.
To: sweet_diane
You can lift, strain, crunch and sweat all you want at the Planet Fitness in the Dutchess County village. But whatever you do, do not grunt.Now, if they'd only apply this to womens tennis...........
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posted on
11/02/2006 6:06:39 AM PST
by
Puppage
(You may disagree with what I have to say, but I shall defend to your death my right to say it)
To: JZelle
Some people are screamers like Ron White.
To: JZelle
Clearly a gym for metrosexuals. I'll bet they offer manicures as well.
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posted on
11/02/2006 6:07:42 AM PST
by
Joe 6-pack
(Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
To: JZelle
I guess the gym manager has never seen (or heard) a tennis match.
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posted on
11/02/2006 6:08:27 AM PST
by
Hazcat
(Live to party, work to afford it.)
To: JZelle
It's the owner's gym and the owner's rules. What so wrong with that?
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posted on
11/02/2006 6:08:53 AM PST
by
subterfuge
(Tolerance has become the greatest virtue, and hypocrisy the worst character defect.)
To: JZelle
10
posted on
11/02/2006 6:09:07 AM PST
by
b4its2late
(John Kerry changes positions more often than a Nevada prostitute!!!)
To: subterfuge
It's the owner's gym and the owner's rules. What so wrong with that? Sometimes owners have stupid rules. This fella decided to let the public know about them. What so wrong with that?
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posted on
11/02/2006 6:10:55 AM PST
by
r9etb
To: FroedrickVonFreepenstein
Yeah...but I bet the same owner will not allow you out of your contract with them. For an activity that you contracted for doing that activity in a reasonable and customary manner.
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posted on
11/02/2006 6:11:04 AM PST
by
nevergore
(“It could be that the purpose of my life is simply to serve as a warning to others.”)
To: Joe 6-pack
I got kicked out of a gym because the women were having accidents because my fine physique was distracting them.
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posted on
11/02/2006 6:11:41 AM PST
by
Perdogg
(Democratic Party - The political wing of Al Qaida)
To: Perdogg
"I got kicked out of a gym because the women were having accidents because my fine physique was distracting them." I heard it was because they were all suffering abdominal strain from laughing too hard...;-)
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posted on
11/02/2006 6:14:00 AM PST
by
Joe 6-pack
(Que me amat, amet et canem meum)
To: Perdogg
I got kicked out of a gym because the women were having accidents because my fine physique was distracting them. Yeah, I know, and it's having to live with yourself afterward that so lousy.
It keeps me awake nights.... :-)
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posted on
11/02/2006 6:15:13 AM PST
by
Gorzaloon
("Illegal Immigrant": The Larval form of A Democrat.)
To: JZelle
"We're creating an atmosphere that's not intimidating," said Carol Palazzolo, the gym manager, who yanked Argibay's membership on Monday. Everybody grunts when they lift something heavy. This owner is soooo out of touch with reality. I was not really surprised to find out the owner was female.
Does she forbid them to sweat also? /roll eyes
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posted on
11/02/2006 6:16:01 AM PST
by
metmom
(Welfare was never meant to be a career choice.)
To: JZelle
If only they had a NO GRUNTING sign up at the tennis matches.
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posted on
11/02/2006 6:16:03 AM PST
by
OldFriend
(JOHN F. KERRY, BETRAYING OUR TROOPS AGAIN)
To: JZelle
Planet Fitness, which discourages so-called "musclehead behavior."
Lovely. Are they going to limit how much one can bench as well? How about a nice game of tag....oh wait, we can't play that either.
To: FroedrickVonFreepenstein
Do you think the "No Grunting" policy was in the contract he signed?
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posted on
11/02/2006 6:17:39 AM PST
by
sausageseller
(Look out for the jackbooted spelling police. There! Everywhere!(revised cause the "man" accosted me!)
To: Perdogg
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posted on
11/02/2006 6:17:40 AM PST
by
tioga
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