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Things I Have Noticed  

secret_lade 49F
14128 posts
2/24/2020 2:40 am
Things I Have Noticed


Dollar stores.... Highly under rated by me! Where else can you stop in immediately after going to the gym,<b> sweaty </font></b>and gross, and fit in? Last night I stopped in and bought toilet paper, dish soap, and Clorox wipes for $6.31. Craziness!

The Gym Rats.... There are 3, sometimes 4, young men that have started frequenting the gym while I am there. They all show up in 1 truck, hog all the equipment while they aren't actually using it and chat, playing on their phones, and make fun of everyone in the gym. I hate The Gym Rats.

The power of a sunny day.... It was such a beautiful, sunny day yesterday. The spawn and I trekked and spent most of the day on the road, travelling to our favorite summertime destinations. There is open water by the Bridge, the dunes separating the road and the water at Sturgeon Bay are smaller than I've ever seen them, and the water level in Lake Michigan continues to be super high.

The BK in Mackinaw is now closed.... It felt like almost the end of an era when I discovered that yesterday. A million and one hung over Sunday mornings were spent hitting the drive thru at the Mackinaw BK. It had become a regular thing for the Hippie and I.... BK breakfast at the lighthouse by the bridge, watching the people on vacation mill about. It was a sign that my time with the Hippie is now past.

The older your get, the more they know better, the worse they are.... Before I left yesterday I cleaned the kitchen. All dishes washed, everything wiped down. I returned to find my stove covered in dirty pans and a sink full of dirty dishes. The only person home yesterday was my year old ..... "But, I took the garbage , mom."

Lastly... When I'm feeling good, it's a good day. Pure and simple. Hope you had a good day yesterday as well.

secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
2/25/2020 3:49 am

    Quoting easy_going2014:
    thanks for sharing these stories with me (not us)

    and, at the end of the day, it was a good day

    I like how you put that

    B+

    when I came in to work this morning I saw my little sign and laughed

    what started out as a crazy today came out fine in the end

    I stuck to my position on a couple of points today

    I usually do, when others bend to pressure

    I asked them to "Make like Missouri" and show me (I'm still waiting)

    that's what living in the midwest will do to a person

    that, and tell them to move south to warmer climate as soon as you can

    made me think of this

    Kellin Quinn - "Notice Me"

    I'm watching the cars pass by my window
    Follow the headlights they paint your picture on my wall
    I lay in silence and I watch you float away
    Do you notice me
    Do you notice me at all
    Do you notice me yet

    I felt her passing through my fingers
    Just her footstpes are puzzle pieces in my mind
    And I still smell her perfume as I lay here
    And wonder why she went away
    Do you notice me
    Do you notice me at all
    Do you notice me yet

    She comes and she goes
    If she stays I'll never know
    Never know who she laughs with cries for
    Lives or she dies for I know its not me

    And its hard enough to watch her leave me
    Harder still to stay awake
    I guess I'll never be in love
    I guess I'll never know someday
    I'll never know someday
    I'll never know someday
    I guess I'll never know
I made my own B+ post it note.... It's on the laptop on my desk. When you first mentioned that it stuck with me, it's a good reminder..... To be positive. Thank you


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
2/25/2020 3:44 am

    Quoting  :

I should be going to them more often! This one is pretty cluttered, and looks a little jankety, but had a ton of name brand stuff for cheap. I go passed it all the time now so I have no real reason not to stop.


easy_going2014 57M
14366 posts
2/24/2020 9:59 pm

thanks for sharing these stories with me (not us)

and, at the end of the day, it was a good day

I like how you put that

B+

when I came in to work this morning I saw my little sign and laughed

what started out as a crazy today came out fine in the end

I stuck to my position on a couple of points today

I usually do, when others bend to pressure

I asked them to "Make like Missouri" and show me (I'm still waiting)

that's what living in the midwest will do to a person

that, and tell them to move south to warmer climate as soon as you can

made me think of this

Kellin Quinn - "Notice Me"

I'm watching the cars pass by my window
Follow the headlights they paint your picture on my wall
I lay in silence and I watch you float away
Do you notice me
Do you notice me at all
Do you notice me yet

I felt her passing through my fingers
Just her footstpes are puzzle pieces in my mind
And I still smell her perfume as I lay here
And wonder why she went away
Do you notice me
Do you notice me at all
Do you notice me yet

She comes and she goes
If she stays I'll never know
Never know who she laughs with cries for
Lives or she dies for I know its not me

And its hard enough to watch her leave me
Harder still to stay awake
I guess I'll never be in love
I guess I'll never know someday
I'll never know someday
I'll never know someday
I guess I'll never know

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secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
2/24/2020 5:58 pm

    Quoting pagancountrygirl:
    Maybe you could talk to the management at the gym and let them know what the disrespectful gym rats are doing with emphasis on them making fun of people. A lot of gyms these days have some strict rules against that type of behavior. You could also mention the hogging of the equipment and maybe between the two it will have management taking some action.
I've thought of that. They weren't there tonight, when I was there, but I totally planned on paying attention to what they did and said. There are cameras there so the owners can keep tabs... they could keep tabs on the rats too.


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
2/24/2020 5:55 pm

    Quoting ltrskr:
    Well, Maybe just a small free weight upside the head of one them,
    Then, "Go ahead, MAKE MY DAY!" LMAO!
    Sorry, Seems like most of those muscle heard r assholes!
They're entitled little pricks. One of these days they'll come across the person who isn't going to bite their tongue and just let them have it.


pagancountrygirl 66F
6466 posts
2/24/2020 5:24 pm

Maybe you could talk to the management at the gym and let them know what the disrespectful gym rats are doing with emphasis on them making fun of people. A lot of gyms these days have some strict rules against that type of behavior. You could also mention the hogging of the equipment and maybe between the two it will have management taking some action.

Pagan
Hmmmm....I know I left that wand around here somewhere!


ltrskr 75M

2/24/2020 4:18 pm

    Quoting secret_lade:
    Most of the time when I go there it's just myself and another person or two. My coworkers husband said something to them 2 days ago, and they retorted back that "It'll be a while, we're making a circuit." They're just terrible.
Well, Maybe just a small free weight upside the head of one them,
Then, "Go ahead, MAKE MY DAY!" LMAO!
Sorry, Seems like most of those muscle heard r assholes!


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
2/24/2020 2:31 pm

    Quoting fwblook4unow:
    Any other reason why yesterday or possibly last night was a good night?😊
Maybe....


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
2/24/2020 2:30 pm

    Quoting ltrskr:
    Yes, They do serve their purpose! Gym Rats, a few of u get together and ask them to use it or get off!
Most of the time when I go there it's just myself and another person or two. My coworkers husband said something to them 2 days ago, and they retorted back that "It'll be a while, we're making a circuit." They're just terrible.


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
2/24/2020 2:27 pm

I hardly ever go... Then when I do, I chastise myself for not going more often. I could probably save a ton of money, you can buy name brand stuff for cheap.


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
2/24/2020 2:25 pm

    Quoting Hawkfan533333:
    So it's not gym rats that your problem is with. I go to the gym for a couple hours a day, almost everyday, so I would consider myself a gym rat, but I follow gym etiquette. Its gym etiquette that these tools are not following, and it happens in every gym. I'd personally confront them on there gym etiquette, because there is nothing more annoying then people who cant follow the simple unwritten gym rules. At my gym, I have a stacey. Stacey is maybe 5 ft, and does not shy away from those who have bad gym etiquette. I guess I'm lucky to have her, to take care of all those who have poor gym etiquette. The one that bothers me most, is people who cant put there weights back, when done.
I apologize, I meant no disrespect with the term gym rats. I just have nick names for everyone, and that collective group I call The Gym Rats. Buy, you're right, my issue is with their lack of respect for the other people at the gym. I wish we had a Stacey.... Everyone has been kind of avoiding these guys.


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
2/24/2020 2:17 pm

    Quoting talltraveller58:
    gym rats and dollar stores- interesting combination
The gym that I go to is right around the corner from a dollar store... Very convenient.


secret_lade 49F
9227 posts
2/24/2020 2:16 pm

    Quoting mc_justmc:
    My grand daughters are that age. I'll walk in and find that identical mess PLUS my food sitting on the counter and nobody can ever tell me how long it's been sitting out. You can't have a conversation because they can't hear you talking because they have those pods in their ears, and even if they could you wouldn't get more than a shrug or a grunt, which translates to "I don't know" and "what ever".
My mess is still sitting on my stove and in the sink. Grrrr.... I told him last night he had to pick up his mess and clean the kitchen. It was cleaned into 2 piles. I can't even make him do it tonight because he's at his Dad's tonight. Which means, I'll be cleaning it up tonight.


mc_justmc 63M

2/24/2020 1:38 pm

My grand daughters are that age. I'll walk in and find that identical mess PLUS my food sitting on the counter and nobody can ever tell me how long it's been sitting out. You can't have a conversation because they can't hear you talking because they have those pods in their ears, and even if they could you wouldn't get more than a shrug or a grunt, which translates to "I don't know" and "what ever".


talltraveller58 66M

2/24/2020 8:33 am

gym rats and dollar stores- interesting combination


Hawkfan533333 34M
688 posts
2/24/2020 6:33 am

So it's not gym rats that your problem is with. I go to the gym for a couple hours a day, almost everyday, so I would consider myself a gym rat, but I follow gym etiquette. Its gym etiquette that these tools are not following, and it happens in every gym. I'd personally confront them on there gym etiquette, because there is nothing more annoying then people who cant follow the simple unwritten gym rules. At my gym, I have a stacey. Stacey is maybe 5 ft, and does not shy away from those who have bad gym etiquette. I guess I'm lucky to have her, to take care of all those who have poor gym etiquette. The one that bothers me most, is people who cant put there weights back, when done.

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Isaacboone1111 44M
32 posts
2/24/2020 6:05 am

I love the dollar store


ltrskr 75M

2/24/2020 5:19 am

Yes, They do serve their purpose! Gym Rats, a few of u get together and ask them to use it or get off!


fwblook4unow 48M

2/24/2020 4:17 am

Any other reason why yesterday or possibly last night was a good night?😊


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