Once upon a time, I was a gym rat. I know how satisfying it is to drop weights on the floor after pushing your muscles to the max. However, it is considered poor gym etiquette.
Not only do you risk hurting yourself, but the banging sound is disrespectful to other gym users. There’s also a saying that if you have to drop it with a thud, the weight is too much to handle.
My apartment is right above the gym. Despite several requests to Administration, they haven’t posted large signs telling gym users the obvious.
Last week, the noise was repeated and unbearable. Instead of bursting in and verbally abusing the five young men, I killed them with kindness, commenting on how great it was to see them working out together before telling them about the noise.
They were most apologetic and didn’t do it again!
Long may it last…
