Gym etiquette - am I wrong? wwyd?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You should have then turned the sound completely off.

Yes, the person was rude.

No, this is completely backwards. I go to Onelife and love the movie room. It is literally a mainstream movie playing on a big screen in a dark room with treadmills and ellipticals in it.

The volume us supposed to be on, that's the only way to hear the movie. You can't hear it through earbuds or any other way. The movie is on so people can work out and watch the movie at the same time. It's not first come first serve volume. It's literally watching a movie like you're at the movies but on a treadmill instead of sitting down in a seat.

If you don't want to listen the the movie and you're the only one in the room, fine turn off the volume. But as soon as someone comes in who actually wants to watch the movie, they get to turn the volume on. If you don't like it, go out into the main cardio area instead where all the TVs are silent.

[Anonymous]

This happened at my gym too - either keep the remote with you until you're done or ask them to lower the volume if they turn it way up. I felt weird asking the first time but the guy did it, was cool about it...

[Anonymous]

I hate loud noise, but I don’t think you can expect peace and quiet in a cinema room - at a gym or otherwise.

He probably thought he was doing you a favor by turning it up. Some people hesitate to adjust it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This happened at my gym too - either keep the remote with you until you're done or ask them to lower the volume if they turn it way up. I felt weird asking the first time but the guy did it, was cool about it...

Holding on to the remote in this room would be rude. People go in there to watch and listen to the movie. OP claims she's just in their because it's cooler than the rest of the gym. You can't hijack everyone else's movie watching experience because you want more air conditioning.

The volume should be set by the gym staff btw not people adjusting the volume up and down manually.

[Anonymous]

I've been to a couple of the Golds gyms that have those. I never used them because I don't really like seeing parts of movies and I don't work out long enough to watch a whole one.

The guy was rude - he should have asked you and the two of you could have come up with a mutually agreeable level of volume.

[Anonymous]

Guy was rude and it was bad etiquette on his part.

I wish my Golds had this

[Anonymous]

Chuze Fitness has it too.

[Anonymous]

It’s a movie room so it sounds like you’re the one out of place using it not as it’s intended. I don’t think it’s a big deal and I imagine it has to be loud to hear over the machines if you’re doing a hard run or something.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You should have then turned the sound completely off.

Yes, the person was rude.

No, this is completely backwards. I go to Onelife and love the movie room. It is literally a mainstream movie playing on a big screen in a dark room with treadmills and ellipticals in it.

The volume us supposed to be on, that's the only way to hear the movie. You can't hear it through earbuds or any other way. The movie is on so people can work out and watch the movie at the same time. It's not first come first serve volume. It's literally watching a movie like you're at the movies but on a treadmill instead of sitting down in a seat.

If you don't want to listen the the movie and you're the only one in the room, fine turn off the volume. But as soon as someone comes in who actually wants to watch the movie, they get to turn the volume on. If you don't like it, go out into the main cardio area instead where all the TVs are silent.

The issue isn't about whether or not the volume is up. The issue is about the man who entered the room and turned the volume way up without asking the OP. THAT is rude!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You should have then turned the sound completely off.

Yes, the person was rude.

No, this is completely backwards. I go to Onelife and love the movie room. It is literally a mainstream movie playing on a big screen in a dark room with treadmills and ellipticals in it.

The volume us supposed to be on, that's the only way to hear the movie. You can't hear it through earbuds or any other way. The movie is on so people can work out and watch the movie at the same time. It's not first come first serve volume. It's literally watching a movie like you're at the movies but on a treadmill instead of sitting down in a seat.

If you don't want to listen the the movie and you're the only one in the room, fine turn off the volume. But as soon as someone comes in who actually wants to watch the movie, they get to turn the volume on. If you don't like it, go out into the main cardio area instead where all the TVs are silent.

+1. Common curtesy is to ask before turning the volume up. Good grief. Did you say anything? I would’ve just told him I had turned it down so you could find a good compromise volume. After all, the room isn’t there just for the enjoyment of one of you. But yes the guy was rude.


The issue isn't about whether or not the volume is up. The issue is about the man who entered the room and turned the volume way up without asking the OP. THAT is rude!

[Anonymous]

Nah, OP basically turned off the volume in a room that runs high volume movies all the time because she was hot at the gym? I think OP misses the point of the gym. Maybe stay at home at work out there if you want perfect conditions.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You should have then turned the sound completely off.

Yes, the person was rude.

No, this is completely backwards. I go to Onelife and love the movie room. It is literally a mainstream movie playing on a big screen in a dark room with treadmills and ellipticals in it.

The volume us supposed to be on, that's the only way to hear the movie. You can't hear it through earbuds or any other way. The movie is on so people can work out and watch the movie at the same time. It's not first come first serve volume. It's literally watching a movie like you're at the movies but on a treadmill instead of sitting down in a seat.

If you don't want to listen the the movie and you're the only one in the room, fine turn off the volume. But as soon as someone comes in who actually wants to watch the movie, they get to turn the volume on. If you don't like it, go out into the main cardio area instead where all the TVs are silent.

+1. Common curtesy is to ask before turning the volume up. Good grief. Did you say anything? I would’ve just told him I had turned it down so you could find a good compromise volume. After all, the room isn’t there just for the enjoyment of one of you. But yes the guy was rude.


The issue isn't about whether or not the volume is up. The issue is about the man who entered the room and turned the volume way up without asking the OP. THAT is rude!

I don't think you understand this setup. The entire point of the room is to do cardio with a movie on so you can hear it with no headphones. There are many, many other cardio machines in other rooms where no movie or audio is playing. The default is that the music is loud enough to hear over machines. OP changed that, because for whatever reason, she likes the movie room without the movie playing. I see no reason that one has to ask permission to return the volume to the default position so the room/machines can he used as intended.

If anything, OP is ridiculously self-centered. She thinks she has the right to change the room to suit her purposes, and that others have to accommodate her even though they want to use the room as intended. GTFO.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You should have then turned the sound completely off.

Yes, the person was rude.

No, this is completely backwards. I go to Onelife and love the movie room. It is literally a mainstream movie playing on a big screen in a dark room with treadmills and ellipticals in it.

The volume us supposed to be on, that's the only way to hear the movie. You can't hear it through earbuds or any other way. The movie is on so people can work out and watch the movie at the same time. It's not first come first serve volume. It's literally watching a movie like you're at the movies but on a treadmill instead of sitting down in a seat.

If you don't want to listen the the movie and you're the only one in the room, fine turn off the volume. But as soon as someone comes in who actually wants to watch the movie, they get to turn the volume on. If you don't like it, go out into the main cardio area instead where all the TVs are silent.

+1. Common curtesy is to ask before turning the volume up. Good grief. Did you say anything? I would’ve just told him I had turned it down so you could find a good compromise volume. After all, the room isn’t there just for the enjoyment of one of you. But yes the guy was rude.


The issue isn't about whether or not the volume is up. The issue is about the man who entered the room and turned the volume way up without asking the OP. THAT is rude!

I don't think you understand this setup. The entire point of the room is to do cardio with a movie on so you can hear it with no headphones. There are many, many other cardio machines in other rooms where no movie or audio is playing. The default is that the music is loud enough to hear over machines. OP changed that, because for whatever reason, she likes the movie room without the movie playing. I see no reason that one has to ask permission to return the volume to the default position so the room/machines can he used as intended.

If anything, OP is ridiculously self-centered. She thinks she has the right to change the room to suit her purposes, and that others have to accommodate her even though they want to use the room as intended. GTFO.

OP here. Reading is hard for you, apparently. Sounds rough for you.

I did not turn off the volume. I lowered it. It was an action movie that was so loud at points, the walls were shaking.

And when I entered the room feeling like it was too loud, I did absolutely nothing - until I was the only person left in the room.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You should have then turned the sound completely off.

Yes, the person was rude.

No, this is completely backwards. I go to Onelife and love the movie room. It is literally a mainstream movie playing on a big screen in a dark room with treadmills and ellipticals in it.

The volume us supposed to be on, that's the only way to hear the movie. You can't hear it through earbuds or any other way. The movie is on so people can work out and watch the movie at the same time. It's not first come first serve volume. It's literally watching a movie like you're at the movies but on a treadmill instead of sitting down in a seat.

If you don't want to listen the the movie and you're the only one in the room, fine turn off the volume. But as soon as someone comes in who actually wants to watch the movie, they get to turn the volume on. If you don't like it, go out into the main cardio area instead where all the TVs are silent.

+1. Common curtesy is to ask before turning the volume up. Good grief. Did you say anything? I would’ve just told him I had turned it down so you could find a good compromise volume. After all, the room isn’t there just for the enjoyment of one of you. But yes the guy was rude.


The issue isn't about whether or not the volume is up. The issue is about the man who entered the room and turned the volume way up without asking the OP. THAT is rude!

I don't think you understand this setup. The entire point of the room is to do cardio with a movie on so you can hear it with no headphones. There are many, many other cardio machines in other rooms where no movie or audio is playing. The default is that the music is loud enough to hear over machines. OP changed that, because for whatever reason, she likes the movie room without the movie playing. I see no reason that one has to ask permission to return the volume to the default position so the room/machines can he used as intended.

If anything, OP is ridiculously self-centered. She thinks she has the right to change the room to suit her purposes, and that others have to accommodate her even though they want to use the room as intended. GTFO.

OP here. Reading is hard for you, apparently. Sounds rough for you.

I did not turn off the volume. I lowered it. It was an action movie that was so loud at points, the walls were shaking.

And when I entered the room feeling like it was too loud, I did absolutely nothing - until I was the only person left in the room.

And then someone who wanted to use the room for it's intended purpose entered, so they get to adjust it back to "movie theater" setting if they want. The purpose of the room is to watch the movie like you're in a movie theater. Maybe you don't go to actual movies - most of them are wall shaking loud too. Maybe the movie room isn't the right place for you at the gym. Either bring a portable fan with you or ask management to make it cooler on the main gym floor.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You should have then turned the sound completely off.

Yes, the person was rude.

No, this is completely backwards. I go to Onelife and love the movie room. It is literally a mainstream movie playing on a big screen in a dark room with treadmills and ellipticals in it.

The volume us supposed to be on, that's the only way to hear the movie. You can't hear it through earbuds or any other way. The movie is on so people can work out and watch the movie at the same time. It's not first come first serve volume. It's literally watching a movie like you're at the movies but on a treadmill instead of sitting down in a seat.

If you don't want to listen the the movie and you're the only one in the room, fine turn off the volume. But as soon as someone comes in who actually wants to watch the movie, they get to turn the volume on. If you don't like it, go out into the main cardio area instead where all the TVs are silent.

+1. Common curtesy is to ask before turning the volume up. Good grief. Did you say anything? I would’ve just told him I had turned it down so you could find a good compromise volume. After all, the room isn’t there just for the enjoyment of one of you. But yes the guy was rude.


The issue isn't about whether or not the volume is up. The issue is about the man who entered the room and turned the volume way up without asking the OP. THAT is rude!

I don't think you understand this setup. The entire point of the room is to do cardio with a movie on so you can hear it with no headphones. There are many, many other cardio machines in other rooms where no movie or audio is playing. The default is that the music is loud enough to hear over machines. OP changed that, because for whatever reason, she likes the movie room without the movie playing. I see no reason that one has to ask permission to return the volume to the default position so the room/machines can he used as intended.

If anything, OP is ridiculously self-centered. She thinks she has the right to change the room to suit her purposes, and that others have to accommodate her even though they want to use the room as intended. GTFO.

OP here. Reading is hard for you, apparently. Sounds rough for you.

I did not turn off the volume. I lowered it. It was an action movie that was so loud at points, the walls were shaking.

And when I entered the room feeling like it was too loud, I did absolutely nothing - until I was the only person left in the room.

And then someone who wanted to use the room for it's intended purpose entered, so they get to adjust it back to "movie theater" setting if they want. The purpose of the room is to watch the movie like you're in a movie theater. Maybe you don't go to actual movies - most of them are wall shaking loud too. Maybe the movie room isn't the right place for you at the gym. Either bring a portable fan with you or ask management to make it cooler on the main gym floor.

Who the hell are you to say what one purpose a movie room is for? Lots of people like cooler, darker spaces. Your version is not the only version, my sweet, entitled snowflake.