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Getting cozy at the gym

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I'll start this feature by telling you that I love the gym. I enjoy the equipment, the options, and my fellow exercisers. I actually own my own private gym, but still attend the big one in my area. Having said that, occasionally weird things happen there.

Most recently I've experienced this weird phenomenon of 'gym cuddlers'. It's strange. I had about five silly experiences, all about the same and I wanted your input. Here's the picture. My gym has these massive lines of cardio machines. The treadmills stand about 25 in a row. I've been hitting the gym at slower times lately and often will climb on a treadmill when the entire row is empty. Usually I go waaaay down to the last treadmill in the row (next to the wall), so I can have a little privacy. Peace. Space. You know.

So, am I wrong to think it's weird when the next person to get to the treadmills passes 23 treadmills by and jumps on the one right next to me? Is that weird to you? I think it is! Kind of like the 'close talker' on Seinfeld. This has literally happened to me about five times within the past three weeks. Why would these 'gym cuddlers' do this? I'm not so beautiful, and I probably don't smell irresistibly delicious while I'm running. I think it's strange.

Then of course, I think "should I move to another treadmill"? But then I think that would be rude. I'm just very thrown off by this situation. It's certainly not enough to make me angry, or avoid the gym. I just think it's weird! What do you think?

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