Gym etiquette - am I wrong? wwyd?

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Anonymous wrote:i am trying to picture a movie room at a gym and failing ???

This. I can't even think about the question because my brain can't process this.

NP, and the Gold's Gym I used to frequent has a movie room. I never went in there, but it was a windowless room with only a door. It appeared to be darkish, and yes, loud-- I could sometimes hear the movie when people opened the door.

Inside is a selection of workout equipment.

[Anonymous]

OP, the volume needs to be up loud so everyone can hear. It's supposed to be a cinema-like experience. You're in the wrong-- you admit you're only there for the air conditioning.

You need to decide if listening to the loud movie is worth the cooler environment. What you don't get to do is police people who are actually there to watch a movie while they workout. IT"S THE MOVIE ROOM.

[Anonymous]

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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.

It's called the "Cinema Room" so the purpose us explicitly clear in the name. Some people may prefer just to be in a dark room where no one can see them work oyt, but that does not negate that the intended purpose is to watch a movie while exercising.

OO asked if she was rude or the man was rude and multiple people gave her feedback. Perhaps she wasn't looking for an honest answer but just validation for her actions. That's unfortunate because rude people who get defensive and combative when people give them feedback miss out on the opportunity to reflect and adjust their behavior for the future.

[Anonymous]

So the movie is just playing on a loop and people just come in and out in the middle of the movie.??

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So the movie is just playing on a loop and people just come in and out in the middle of the movie.??

Yes, or watch the whole movie! They put the schedule up for the whole month, so if it's a movie I really want to see, I will plan it out to get there at the beginning and stay the whole time doing something fairly low intensity like walking on the treadmill.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:So the movie is just playing on a loop and people just come in and out in the middle of the movie.??

Yes, or watch the whole movie! They put the schedule up for the whole month, so if it's a movie I really want to see, I will plan it out to get there at the beginning and stay the whole time doing something fairly low intensity like walking on the treadmill.

PP here - and it's been great for getting my non athletic teenage son to exercise, too. They play a lot of superhero movies at my gym, so he goes in and watches them while using the equipment.

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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.

It's right in the title, you dingbat - the movie room. It's not the cool dark space room.

[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.

But there is a difference between able to hear and so loud it is uncomfortable. The volume does not have to be blaring to hear it.

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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.

It's right in the title, you dingbat - the movie room. It's not the cool dark space room.

Uh it's a gym movie room, not an actual theater. The volume doesn't need to be - and shouldn't actually be as loud as a theater. Moderate volume is more than fine. And since you're at the gym, the primary space is to workout - not to watch an actual movie.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, the volume needs to be up loud so everyone can hear. It's supposed to be a cinema-like experience. You're in the wrong-- you admit you're only there for the air conditioning.

You need to decide if listening to the loud movie is worth the cooler environment. What you don't get to do is police people who are actually there to watch a movie while they workout. IT"S THE MOVIE ROOM.

No, it's first and foremost a gym. The movie feature is secondary. Nice, but it's not an actual theater and the chief purpose is to provide an alternative space to workout in. For some people, they prefer hiding in a darker space. For others, maybe it's cooler. But if you're there to just watch a movie, sorry, you're in the wrong place. You are in A GYM - not a movie theater.

[Anonymous]

A movie room sounds cool. I usually just watch stuff on my iPad (through my earphones).

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:OP, the volume needs to be up loud so everyone can hear. It's supposed to be a cinema-like experience. You're in the wrong-- you admit you're only there for the air conditioning.

You need to decide if listening to the loud movie is worth the cooler environment. What you don't get to do is police people who are actually there to watch a movie while they workout. IT"S THE MOVIE ROOM.

No, it's first and foremost a gym. The movie feature is secondary. Nice, but it's not an actual theater and the chief purpose is to provide an alternative space to workout in. For some people, they prefer hiding in a darker space. For others, maybe it's cooler. But if you're there to just watch a movie, sorry, you're in the wrong place. You are in A GYM - not a movie theater.

Of course the primary purpose is to work out. But the primary purpose in that room is to work out while watching the movie, without headphones, which requires having the volume up so people can hear it over numerous cardio equipment. If you want to work out without high volume movies playing in the background, there are numerous places to do so. This really is pretty simple.

I have no idea why you even posted this question, since you are intent on arguing with everyone who disagrees with you. It appears all you wanted in validation. Oops.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:OP, the volume needs to be up loud so everyone can hear. It's supposed to be a cinema-like experience. You're in the wrong-- you admit you're only there for the air conditioning.

You need to decide if listening to the loud movie is worth the cooler environment. What you don't get to do is police people who are actually there to watch a movie while they workout. IT"S THE MOVIE ROOM.

No, it's first and foremost a gym. The movie feature is secondary. Nice, but it's not an actual theater and the chief purpose is to provide an alternative space to workout in. For some people, they prefer hiding in a darker space. For others, maybe it's cooler. But if you're there to just watch a movie, sorry, you're in the wrong place. You are in A GYM - not a movie theater.

Of course the primary purpose is to work out. But the primary purpose in that room is to work out while watching the movie, without headphones, which requires having the volume up so people can hear it over numerous cardio equipment. If you want to work out without high volume movies playing in the background, there are numerous places to do so. This really is pretty simple.

I have no idea why you even posted this question, since you are intent on arguing with everyone who disagrees with you. It appears all you wanted in validation. Oops.

Dude, you are wayyyyy wayyyyy too invested in this topic that isn't even your own. Maybe leave the cinema/film/movie room, and eat a carb or two to calm you down. Because you're being weird.

[Anonymous]

Op. The guy was maybe rude for not asking, but it’s called the movie room. Movies are usually loud. Now you know. But it is clear that you just wanted people to agree with and it appears most posters don’t.

[Anonymous]

Yes it's rude. No question. Since you don't walk in and immediately turn the sound down, which you could do given the logic on here. I would put on some headphones. Comfy ones just to muffle the blare.