The People I've Encountered at the Gym

The overly friendly Russian
This guy, bless his heart, is a talker. He comes in and wants to talk for at least 10 minutes even if you are in the middle of a workout. He will tell you about his daughter that he goes clubbing with and then invite you to try out hot yoga with him...which you will politely decline.

The lady who thinks she owns the place
This lady will come in and change the radio station you were listening to and turn it to one she wants. She will also turn off the radio and turn on the TV when it's time for her show to start. Don't you dare try and change anything because she will stare you down.

The two guys who listen to death metal on the loudest possible setting
These guys are always by the weights grunting and sweating trying to see how much they can lift that day...all while listening to the scariest music possible. This music is also so loud you can't hear your own music coming through your headphones.

The lady who sings
This lady will put the radio on an old school country or spanish station and while walking on the treadmill she will start to sing (loudly) along with the song. One day she will also ask you for workout tips on how to get rid of back fat which will make you feel in shape/important :)

The girl who is just there to make her pony tail swing
You will only see this girl maybe 2 or 3 times, but each time she will be moving just enough to make her pony tail swing. You never see her lift a weight or break a sweat, but she looks in shape. Maybe pony tail swinging burns more calories than it looks.

The older gentlemen who laughs and makes random sounds
This older man will randomly laugh or make weird sounds. It will start to make you curious as to what he is listening to...is it comedy or is there something funny happening over by the elliptical machines. You will never know...

The people who take up machines while doing nothing productive
These people will sit down on a machine and either take a phone call (go outside buddy), start watching the tv (you can watch and move your arms at the same time) or sit there and text (I'm pretty sure you can do something productive while waiting for a text back)

Kids
Oh the kids are the worst. The gym rules state if you are not 16 you are not allowed in there without an adult. However, these kids (probably jr. high age) will some how make their way in and play tag, take their shoes off, jump on the equipment and just flat out annoy you!! You will want to punch them in the face, but you won't because you don't want to go to jail...ha ha.

***side note...I'm not a member of any particular gym. I just go to the small gym at my apartment complex***