I go to an obnoxious gym. Suburban life at it's finest. 70 year old plastic ladies in teeny bikinis, $100,000 luxury cars parked across 3 spaces, and juicy infidelity gossip shared at the smoothie stand that gets immediately twisted in the locker room.
Yet, I have been there a lot. Because I need to be. And the bonus is that I hardly know anyone there, so it is worth it to me to go somewhere annoying if I can be anonymous.
Something I find very ironic at my gym are the parking lot wars. Members circle close spots like it is Black Friday at the mall. Aren't you there to work out? What is a few extra steps if you plan to do an hour on the treadmill?
Last week, I witnessed a blond in a Lexus SUV and a brunette in a Range Rover get into a bitch fight over a parking spot. Both had children under 3 in their fancy rides. Seriously, this isn't The Real Housewives of 24 Hour Gyms....move on....move on!
I laughed at how ridiculous the entire situation was and parked in the furthest spot possible. Then I walked right by the fight on my way in, so I could here the ridiculous rants of, "move your car because I was here FIIIIIIRRRSSSSTTTTT" to remind myself that people like this are morons and I never want to become one.
Ever since then, I have been parking far away when I visit anywhere with a huge parking lot.
I decided that the extra steps and avoiding drama are both positives.....but if you decide to get into a public fight...I will be gawking....I love me drama from afar.
Yeah, I'm with you. I almost always just default to parking far away unless I'm going for a big grocery trip or otherwise plan to make a large purchase. I have legs, I can use them!
ReplyDeleteThat's how I feel! I may even get myself one of those nifty step counters for extra motivation.
DeleteI'm the same way. People at my gym do the same thing, its so annoying. Although fights at yoga are totally acceptable, the parking lot is tiny, so you have to play musical chairs.
ReplyDeleteIt is SO annoying!!! I hate small parking lots. I love to park far away and hoof it to avoid the drama of getting the closest spot.
DeleteOh, I totally live in that town! Absurd!
ReplyDeleteThe extra aisle or two isn't going to change a thing.
Maybe it is a status symbol we don't know about.....
DeleteIt 100% is.
DeleteAt our elementary school you can make a $2000 "donation" and get yourself a prime parking space in our small lot. There are only 3 a year and they go like hotcakes!
When I first moved to the US as an exchange student, I didn't understand for weeks why my host mother was circling the parking lot at walmart like a piranha it's prey until I realized she didn't want to walk for. For a European that seemed rather odd :)
ReplyDeleteIt is indeed odd!!! Walmart is exactly the place I park super far away from....I have seen plenty of flights there regarding spots.
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