Random Observations from the Gym

I made my overdue return to the Y last week. Over the months Kearsdad and I have been going there, I have made some interesting observations.

• People will drive around the parking lot trying to find a spot closer to the door. I guess they don't want to walk to far in order to get to the gym where they have paid to exercise.
• Men and women dress to exercise differently. Women dress for the occasion. Even if it's a t-shirt and shorts or sweatpants, at least they match. Men just show up with no concern whatsoever for what they are wearing. Apparently they just reach blindly into a drawer and pull out whatever is on top.
• Men and women also experience exercise differently. A man may or may not bother with headphones for the tv, but you almost never see a man with an Ipod or other such gadget. A man might carry a towel with him, but nothing else. Women come prepared...headphones, Ipods, cellphones, keys, bottled water....did you know that most of the machines actually have places to stow all that stuff? You can lay your phone right there in front of you, latched to the little thingy on the display panel, so that if you get a call while you are working out, you can carry on a conversation. Of course, you might have to remove the headphones from the tv or music first.
• Single men at the gym should be avoided at all cost. They are, however, sometimes funny to watch...unless they are creepy. They wander around, looking for single women to talk to...hanging out around them, leaning on the machine close by, describing their latest workout routine. Yeah...creepy.
• This last one isn't necessarily limited to the gym, but because that is where I was when I saw it, I am including it here. It was on the magazine rack. There was a magazine with a huge block letter headline on the cover: Lose 10 Pounds Fast! Right below the headline was a picture of a scrumptous, fattening, sugar laden chocolate layer cake. Go figure. No wonder people are so confused.