So I was at the YMCA today doing my core work (home from college) which was filled with new years resolution patrons who have made it past the first day. This overweight guy wearing brand new $130 asics looks over at me and says "oh you must have read the newest issue of runners world, all the exercises you are doing are in there." I just laughed and told him that I didn't read joggers world. What would some better responses been?
Better response: "No, I don't really read runner's world, what a coincidence!"
you could have tried not being a dick and just laughed and said no you had been doing these for awhile.
you could have tried getting off your pedestal. what do his shoes have anything to do with it? he should apologize, shame on him for wanting to get into shape...what is wrong with america today?
we criticize their obesity, we criticize anyone who readsd Runner's World. we criticize those who are not in shape but are working out, trying to get in shape/lose weight.
damned if you do, damned if you dont.
his response to you should have been:
"Oh, sorry, I didn't know anyone knew what core was until the latest issue of Runner's World. Sorry a-hole."
You are a troll or a fool. Or both.
What's sad is that this is the best fictional occurance you could muster. Sadder that you thought it so clever that you just had to post it.
10k wrote:
So I was at the YMCA today doing my core work (home from college) which was filled with new years resolution patrons who have made it past the first day. This overweight guy wearing brand new $130 asics looks over at me and says "oh you must have read the newest issue of runners world, all the exercises you are doing are in there." I just laughed and told him that I didn't read joggers world. What would some better responses been?
let me see if i understand this.
you dont like "joggers world" presumably because it caters to joggers and overweight people with $130 shoes,
BUT
you happen to follow the workouts they suggest?
Looks like this thread did not go off as you expected.
It was a very poor attempt at trolling. It would be better if you just observed for a while and did not post.
The current issue has the most comprehensive Ryan Shay story anywhere, a very thorough photo essay of the two marathons in NYC on the first weekend in November, and a study of the problems at the Chicago Marathon, plus photos of Carrie Tollefson. What's the gripe, exactly?
You could stop drinking that haterAid about that fact that he can afford $130 shoes and you are a broke ass college student who is about to find out that 45k a year (if your lucky) doing some lame ass job is in your near future. Fast forward 20 years.....You climb the latter....married few kids.....find yourself fat, out of shape, wearing $130 shoes you can now afford and working out at the local Y to get back to your glory days!
OR...
You'll end up as one of the 30% of men between 23 and 30 years old living at home with momma.
Actually that was not as rude as I expected it to be...
Maybe he thought you were gay?
Ha! These threads are my $130 New Year's sneakers. Who do I make the check out to? Happy New Year!
You're a tool kid.
Yeah, try being nice next time, douche!
10k wrote:
So I was at the YMCA today doing my core work (home from college) which was filled with new years resolution patrons who have made it past the first day. This overweight guy wearing brand new $130 asics looks over at me and says "oh you must have read the newest issue of runners world, all the exercises you are doing are in there." I just laughed and told him that I didn't read joggers world. What would some better responses been?
You are a very poor troll.
Leave trolling to the experts. It is not as easy as it looks, as you have found out.
I like Runners World. What's the big deal?