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MillyLife OP t1_ix8hdz2 wrote

Reply to comment by Quantius in Downtown Merritt Club Incident by MillyLife

No just lost my ID, and I’ve never had this happen at planet fitness downtown or Golds gym.

Edit: what part did i lose u at? For me this whole experience was horrible and nobody even cares. See even you decided it’s a non issue. I feel horrible and useless

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ahbagelxo t1_ix8jppn wrote

I think you're attaching far too much significance to this one instance. I get how individual experiences can have an impact on you, but you need to evaluate why this incident has left you feeling "horrible and useless."

24 hour gyms have different policies overnight when they're less staffed. You don't necessarily have all the same access, especially if you JUST signed up, as you would during the day when they can actually give you a tour and make sure you understand the lay of the land.

You definitely don't need validation from people on reddit to process any experience, positive or negative.

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MillyLife OP t1_ix8k6gj wrote

Honestly the policy isn’t even my biggest complaint it’s how it was handled was completely disrespectful and arrogant as a member it’s just horrible.

Edit: even so the GM told me it says to come in within 72 hours nothing else.

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ahbagelxo t1_ix8kd5q wrote

It definitely sounds like that person didn't handle it well at all, but it sounds like everyone else was supportive and helpful so hopefully this one person doesn't ruin what can be an otherwise positive place for you.

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MillyLife OP t1_ix8kzj8 wrote

Ya but that’s like spitting in my face then everyone is telling me to deal with it. It’s hard to swallow

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ahbagelxo t1_ix8lsyi wrote

Genuine question: what are you hoping for from people in response to this situation?

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HarmlessHeffalump t1_ix9hhmd wrote

For real, what are a bunch of Redditors going to do? OP we don't work there...

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MillyLife OP t1_ix8m74g wrote

Good advice, maybe a more positive community? This wasn’t a acceptable interaction. Unless you think it is. If so how would you feel in my situation?

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ahbagelxo t1_ix8n04v wrote

As far as I can tell both in this thread and what you've said about the other employees at this location, everyone agrees it wasn't an acceptable or normal interaction. Some people also speculated about the need for overly cautious interactions at a 24 hour facility at night, but everyone seems to agree the employee could have handled it better/differently.

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donta4 t1_ix8wo4i wrote

Look man, you had a weird situation. Maybe this guy was new and confused and worried about making a mistake. Don’t let one weird interaction stop you from doing what you want. Get your membership card and just go on with your life. If you see this Mike guy again just scan your card and smile in his face and go about your business.

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Purple_Box3317 t1_ix8rk6u wrote

You want the hard truth as to why everyone is yelling you to “just deal with it”? Because it’s an insignificant thing. You’re acting as if your life is going to be ruined because of this one incident. People have bad days, maybe “Mike” was having a bad day. Im sure your frustration with the situation didn’t help to calm the vibe either. People are becoming so, and I HATE this word, soft. This isn’t a life altering issue, you came here for pity from the community and you didn’t get it, and now you’re whining about not getting pity. Toughen up. Some days are harder than others. Short of someone physically assaulting you, or continuously berating or belittling you, things aren’t that big of a deal. Shake it off, move on, and I hope you have a better experience when you go next time.

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wer410 t1_ix8kbpa wrote

You can't let an employee at a gym make you feel useless. Yes the situation would leave me frustrated and very annoyed and probably make me cancel my membership - but I'll be damned if it would make me feel horrible and useless. Know your worth and don't let others lessen it.

Having said that, I'll ever so slightly give the employee a little slack here, as I've had my locker broken into and wallet stolen at this gym when the front desk let some guys talk their way into the gym at night and those guys proceeded to steal from legitimate members. So yeah, they need to be sure about who gets in.

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MillyLife OP t1_ix8loc2 wrote

It’s not only this incident that makes me feel this way. The University of Baltimore refuses students to use the gym because they train cops there. I’ve asked multiple times to be allowed to use school gym i pay tuition for but they refuse. Not only that, but they have untrained cops with weapons all around campus. The same cops that we have to pay millions of dollars in lawsuits for. this whole Baltimore situation is so fucked up on so many levels.

I’m just tryna work out man.

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wer410 t1_ix8mg15 wrote

Baltimore is fucked up on many levels. It's also awesome on many levels. Neither is a reflection of you.

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Quantius t1_ix8qzvu wrote

Well fwiw I’m sorry it happened and I’m also sorry for contributing to making you feel horrible - wasn’t my intention.

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