Re: What did you learn today?
People exhibit strange social behavior, just in general. Like at the gym there are water fountains. And they are in pairs, so each wall has 2 fountains. And actually it is one short and one tall fountain...to not discriminate against midgets I guess. (I haven't learned this first hand, but the worst part about being a midget is sniffing everyone's farts!).
Anyway, the majority of the people refuse to double up and use both fountains at the same time! A line will form behind one fountain while the second remains unoccupied. Now I have a few theories.
Theory One: People prefer the tall fountain despite the inconvenience of waiting. I still use the short fountain, and in fact as a common courtesy I fill up my water bottle at the short one. Despite the short fountain being short, it is still totally usable. I'm 6'1" and I can still comfortably drink from it. There is really no excuse not to use it unless you are like 8 feet tall.
Theory Two: People who make the trip to the water fountain enjoy the slow paced relax time. The longer you wait at the water fountain the more time you have to rest between exercise. By forming an unnecessary line you can squeeze an additional 20 or 30 seconds of break time.
Theory Three: People can't manage the awkward situation of standing in a single line and making the decision of which fountain they are going to use. This is like watching people trying to go through double doors. People just get confused. Do I hold the door for the next person? Are they holding the door for me? What side should I enter? Do I go before this person or let him go first? (I wish people who walked and used doors adhered to driving rules, but I digress....)
Theory Four: People just don't like standing next to each other at the gym. Sure, you're sweaty, maybe you smell a little. I guess that could be a turn off.
Theory Five: People feel emasculated. This probably only applies to the males. There are some big buff guys at the gym who really make you feel insignificant when you stand next to them. You know...the guys with no necks who are disproportionately big in the upper body.
Finally, to conclude, why do girls wear make up and short shorts and these really tight and revealing beaters or tank tops to the gym? This is a pleasant but annoying distraction, and you can tell that it is all for show. This is the most misogynist and anti-feminist thing I am going to probably ever say, but I hope those girls get sexually harassed at the gym. And by sexually harassed, I mean starred at by the creepy Greek dude with a boner who grunts when he benches and makes love to the mirror while doing arm curls. Oh yeah baby.
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