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DJ Fuckboy Supreme posted:I know I'm late to the planet fitness game but holy lol at the idea that folks can rat you out with a literal alarm to single out people. It's called the lunk alarm, and they press it if you grunt to much or lift too heavy of a weight, etc.
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Mar 6, 2019 06:41
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I used a PF as my main gym for 2 years, and I only ever heard that stupid thing go off twice, once when some dude was going ham and dropping poo poo and making the machines make noises they shouldn't (why would you drop 200lb of plates in the rowing machine from full pulls over and over?!? that's not how that's supposed to work?!), and once when the manager was like "Lol sorry I bumped the button, sorry!"
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Mar 6, 2019 06:47
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Sandwich Anarchist posted:When I worked the kitchen at a Disney hotel, we had interns, in culinary school, come through all the time that were just completely clueless. Things like borrowing a chef's knife to pry a can open, or not using a towel to pick up a hot pan, or leaning back and resting their elbows on a flat top grill. The worst was when a kid cleaned his knife and was trying be flashy as he dried it off on his apron with two quick swipes. 
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Mar 6, 2019 07:26
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Crimpolioni posted:It's called the lunk alarm, and they press it if you grunt to much or lift too heavy of a weight, etc. Wrong thread?
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Mar 6, 2019 07:41
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Sandwich Anarchist posted:Wrong thread? Tank tops are prohibited, but other than that they don't care about your clothing.
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Mar 6, 2019 07:58
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Crimpolioni posted:Tank tops are prohibited, but other than that they don't care about your clothing. If someone comes into my gym with legs buff enough to walk around a torso that is a tank then they're welcome to what ever the gently caress they want to use. Half man / half tank hybrids work out free.
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Mar 6, 2019 08:16
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I've been working out!
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Mar 6, 2019 08:22
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Karate Bastard posted:I've been working out! Out of a trailer.
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Mar 6, 2019 09:15
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Crimpolioni posted:Tank tops are prohibited, but other than that they don't care about your clothing. Apparently it depends on the gym, because the local one back home didn't allow tank tops, but it says on the website they are allowed.
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Mar 6, 2019 14:43
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Dienes posted:Apparently it depends on the gym, because the local one back home didn't allow tank tops, but it says on the website they are allowed. My local one has a sign banning spaghetti strap tops but allowing regular sleeveless tops. Probably because of the risk of the thing straps coming off during intense workouts.
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Mar 6, 2019 15:59
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chitoryu12 posted:My local one has a sign banning spaghetti strap tops but allowing regular sleeveless tops. Probably because of the risk of the thing straps coming off during intense workouts. Also, you don't want the place flooded with fatty drool if they hear the word "spaghetti."
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Mar 6, 2019 16:06
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Dienes posted:Apparently it depends on the gym, because the local one back home didn't allow tank tops, but it says on the website they are allowed. There should be a clear and legible sign such as this. Otherwise they're not allowed to sound the alarm for fear of ending up in hot water. 
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Mar 6, 2019 17:07
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why do they hate grunting so much
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Mar 6, 2019 17:20
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is that a button you press when you want to shame someone into being quieter or drinking water out of more expensive containers
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Mar 6, 2019 17:25
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aardvaard posted:is that a button you press when you want to shame someone into being quieter or drinking water out of more expensive containers No, the button is behind the watchmans desk. The blue thing there is like a police light. Once the button is pressed it flashes blue and goes whoop whoop whoop for abourt 3-5 secconds or longer if you don't stop chugging your water.
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Mar 6, 2019 17:29
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A FUCKIN CANARY!! posted:why do they hate grunting so much There are definitely a set of people who try to show off how strong they are by grunting as loud as possible at all times
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Mar 6, 2019 17:31
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Crimpolioni posted:No, the button is behind the watchmans desk. The blue thing there is like a police light. Once the button is pressed it flashes blue and goes whoop whoop whoop for abourt 3-5 secconds or longer if you don't stop chugging your water.
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Mar 6, 2019 18:13
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PF isn't a gym you use to get in shape, it's a gym you go to so you can say "I go to the gym" and/or "I have a gym membership" and pretend you're being healthy while eating pizza and donuts. Also, I wanna make sure this gets properly horror-screamed at:Sandwich Anarchist posted:When I worked the kitchen at a Disney hotel, we had interns, in culinary school, come through all the time that were just completely clueless. Things like borrowing a chef's knife to pry a can open, or not using a towel to pick up a hot pan, or leaning back and resting their elbows on a flat top grill. The worst was when a kid cleaned his knife and was trying be flashy as he dried it off on his apron with two quick swipes.
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Mar 6, 2019 18:20
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Yawgmoth posted:PF isn't a gym you use to get in shape, it's a gym you go to so you can say "I go to the gym" and/or "I have a gym membership" and pretend you're being healthy while eating pizza and donuts. Also, I wanna make sure this gets properly horror-screamed at: Can confirm this is why i go to PF. Can do some easy rehab for rotator cuff injuries and only be slightly intimidated by the 17 year old high school girl dead lifting 300 pounds next to my rear end struggling to lift a 10 pound weight. They've never given me pizza though which is bullshit !!!
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Mar 6, 2019 18:32
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RocktheCaulk posted:Can confirm this is why i go to PF. Can do some easy rehab for rotator cuff injuries and only be slightly intimidated by the 17 year old high school girl dead lifting 300 pounds next to my rear end struggling to lift a 10 pound weight. They've never given me pizza though which is bullshit !!! There's a bagel and pizza day. It's only on certain days each month. I've never managed to get there for it. I got to PF because it's cheap, and right down the road from out place. The fiancee has had much more luck at losing weight by going than I have though
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Mar 6, 2019 18:46
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A FUCKIN CANARY!! posted:why do they hate grunting so much It's not like you're going to have people flip out at you for not exercising in silence. It's just that Planet Fitness is a gym that's open to regular people trying to get fit instead of exclusively for meatheads trying to get the biggest muscles possible, so they don't want obnoxious guys screaming as they try to deadlift 700 pounds and then slam it on the ground.
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Mar 6, 2019 18:57
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I see no issue with PF and if you're the type of person that gets angry at their policies lol I'd rather not be in the same building as you. Just, like, go somewhere else.
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Mar 6, 2019 19:18
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i get not wanting to be around a bunch of people constantly screaming like they're going super saiyan but using an alarm to single out people for drinking water incorrectly seems pretty loving judgmental to me
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Mar 6, 2019 19:24
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Sandwich Anarchist posted:When I worked the kitchen at a Disney hotel, we had interns, in culinary school, come through all the time that were just completely clueless. Things like borrowing a chef's knife to pry a can open, or not using a towel to pick up a hot pan, or leaning back and resting their elbows on a flat top grill. The worst was when a kid cleaned his knife and was trying be flashy as he dried it off on his apron with two quick swipes. "The Thighs and Lows of working in the food business."
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Mar 6, 2019 19:28
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A FUCKIN CANARY!! posted:i get not wanting to be around a bunch of people constantly screaming like they're going super saiyan but using an alarm to single out people for drinking water incorrectly seems pretty loving judgmental to me To be fair it's not uncommon for people to drink water agressively. When there's a significant percent of PF members who have anxiety it just becomes a question of providing a safe enviroment.
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Mar 6, 2019 19:36
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Sandwich Anarchist posted:When I worked the kitchen at a Disney hotel, we had interns, in culinary school, come through all the time that were just completely clueless. Things like borrowing a chef's knife to pry a can open, or not using a towel to pick up a hot pan, or leaning back and resting their elbows on a flat top grill. The worst was when a kid cleaned his knife and was trying be flashy as he dried it off on his apron with two quick swipes. Sending this over to the OSHA thread, because 
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Mar 6, 2019 20:07
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Icon Of Sin posted:Sending this over to the OSHA thread, because Can you link that thread please?
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Mar 6, 2019 21:08
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Sandwich Anarchist posted:Can you link that thread please? https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3763899&pagenumber=1
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Mar 6, 2019 21:18
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Sandwich Anarchist posted:Can you link that thread please? https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3763899&perpage=40&pagenumber=1146 Birthplace of  and  (could’ve been the chemistry thread on the second one).
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Mar 6, 2019 21:22
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Sandwich Anarchist posted:Can you link that thread please? https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3763899&perpage=40&pagenumber=1146
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Mar 6, 2019 21:31
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How does one “aggressively” drink water?
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Mar 6, 2019 21:32
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Crimpolioni posted:To be fair it's not uncommon for people to drink water agressively. What
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Mar 6, 2019 21:39
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Man you gotta teach me this and I can think of no better thread for it
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Mar 6, 2019 21:40
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Icon Of Sin posted:Birthplace of yeah i think it was the dangerous chemistry thread: https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3602006
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Mar 6, 2019 21:45
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It's not about an objective standard, just that other patrons might find it indimidating and have their workouts ruined. A lot of people don't know how to be considerate, sadly, and thus the need for the alarm. Edit: If you're not picturing it, a gallon water jug is really big. People use them to make a statement about being "more serious than thou" about their workout, which helps underline the toxcitity of the whole situation. Crespolini has a new favorite as of 22:03 on Mar 6, 2019 |
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Mar 6, 2019 21:58
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Yeah, PF is an "average joe" gym, specifically marketed towards people who don't go to the gym due to having to deal with muscle heads screaming and dropping weights, and super models humping machinery while "stretching". I personally know people who gave up on the gym because of how bad they felt about themselves every time they went.
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Mar 6, 2019 22:04
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You’re going to need to provide some kind of description or example. It it “looks like someone’s trying to chug in my face”?
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Mar 6, 2019 22:04
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I would rather work out next to Gruntmaster XL drinking out of a forty gallon drum than have a klaxon go off during my workout. If Planet Fitness wants to police behavior then have an employee talk to the gymgoer instead of setting off an ambiguous alarm that the gymgoer might not even realize was targeting them.
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Mar 6, 2019 22:05
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Phanatic posted:You’re going to need to provide some kind of description or example. It it “looks like someone’s trying to chug in my face”? Imagine you're taking a break and drinking some water while breathing heavily, and a bodybuilder looks at you, scoffs, and chugs half a gallon of water, deliberately to taunt you. You guys are being obtuse about this.
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Elysiume posted:I would rather work out next to Gruntmaster XL drinking out of a forty gallon drum than have a klaxon go off during my workout. If Planet Fitness wants to police behavior then have an employee talk to the gymgoer instead of setting off an ambiguous alarm that the gymgoer might not even realize was targeting them. When the alarm is sounded an employee will be along to escort the offender out. (though I think you're allowed back in next time, pretty sure it's not a permanent ban)
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