Strangers asking how far you ran at private athletic club?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Is this unusual? As in just finished a run at an indoor track, sweating a bit and walking to lockers, then randomly asked how far I ran by a passerby in a cheery way. Then asked how long it took. Why would a stranger want to know this? It's happened multiple times. It's not creepy per se, I just don't see the point. Is it just outgoing people itching to strike up a chat?

Are you kidding me?They're asking because you are participating in the same sport. They are chatting with a fellow human being. If you don't want to interact with others then why are you in a club with other people? Why not just use a treadmill in your own home?

What a pathetic post.

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Welcome to DC, PP - where people try to flex their antisocial tendencies by claiming to be an "introvert".

OP, in the rest of the world, people tend to act more....you know.....human.......

I’m a DC/Montgomery county native. This is what I’m used to when I go to other states I am sometimes in a bit of a culture shock because people actually interact like regular human beings! What shocks me even more is how much I enjoy it! We are a weird bunch here in DC.

Op, to me it just sounds like they’re being nice and friendly trying to make conversation. No biggie.

Agree. We split our time between here and Massachusetts, which is not known for being the friendliest place. Yet when we are there we have to adjust to exchanging pleasantries with neighbors, making eye contact with people, and other normal social interactions.

+ a million, people in the DC area are weird, the person was probably impressed by OPs running and curious how fast they were going.

Or it was some pushy conniver looking for an "in" to orbit OP. DC is full of social climbers.

[Anonymous]

They are making small talk and hope to make friends.
Don't worry, they will stop asking you soon as you are clearly a raging......

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:Is this unusual? As in just finished a run at an indoor track, sweating a bit and walking to lockers, then randomly asked how far I ran by a passerby in a cheery way. Then asked how long it took. Why would a stranger want to know this? It's happened multiple times. It's not creepy per se, I just don't see the point. Is it just outgoing people itching to strike up a chat?

Are you kidding me?They're asking because you are participating in the same sport. They are chatting with a fellow human being. If you don't want to interact with others then why are you in a club with other people? Why not just use a treadmill in your own home?

What a pathetic post.

+1

Welcome to DC, PP - where people try to flex their antisocial tendencies by claiming to be an "introvert".

OP, in the rest of the world, people tend to act more....you know.....human.......

I’m a DC/Montgomery county native. This is what I’m used to when I go to other states I am sometimes in a bit of a culture shock because people actually interact like regular human beings! What shocks me even more is how much I enjoy it! We are a weird bunch here in DC.

Op, to me it just sounds like they’re being nice and friendly trying to make conversation. No biggie.

Agree. We split our time between here and Massachusetts, which is not known for being the friendliest place. Yet when we are there we have to adjust to exchanging pleasantries with neighbors, making eye contact with people, and other normal social interactions.

I do all of those things in DC. Why would you change how you interact with people based on location? Are you in some weird enclave of DC where people don't say hi to their neighbors?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Is this unusual? As in just finished a run at an indoor track, sweating a bit and walking to lockers, then randomly asked how far I ran by a passerby in a cheery way. Then asked how long it took. Why would a stranger want to know this? It's happened multiple times. It's not creepy per se, I just don't see the point. Is it just outgoing people itching to strike up a chat?

Are you kidding me?They're asking because you are participating in the same sport. They are chatting with a fellow human being. If you don't want to interact with others then why are you in a club with other people? Why not just use a treadmill in your own home?

What a pathetic post.

+1

Welcome to DC, PP - where people try to flex their antisocial tendencies by claiming to be an "introvert".

OP, in the rest of the world, people tend to act more....you know.....human.......

I’m a DC/Montgomery county native. This is what I’m used to when I go to other states I am sometimes in a bit of a culture shock because people actually interact like regular human beings! What shocks me even more is how much I enjoy it! We are a weird bunch here in DC.

Op, to me it just sounds like they’re being nice and friendly trying to make conversation. No biggie.

Agree. We split our time between here and Massachusetts, which is not known for being the friendliest place. Yet when we are there we have to adjust to exchanging pleasantries with neighbors, making eye contact with people, and other normal social interactions.

+ a million, people in the DC area are weird, the person was probably impressed by OPs running and curious how fast they were going.

I moved from DC and had to get used to talking to people at places like the gym. I lift weights at the same time/days as these two gentlemen, and they kept making small talk with me. I was like, wth? Are they hitting on me? Because in DC, there is a presumption that people talk to you bc they want something. Anyway, I observed them for several months and they talked to everyone. Male, female. Maintenance worker. They are just friendly. Now we regularly talk and I've stopped being such a jerk.

[Anonymous]

It’s chit chat.

[Anonymous]

It's just normal banter. But if you don't like it, come up with a quick, pat response ("not as far as I'd like!") and move on.