Once again, I was put into an awkward situation while I was out in public.  This time I was at the gym doing my workout trying to get my knee stronger.  I was getting on the elliptical machine and I had strategically picked which one I was going to use so I could watch the start of the Cubs/Mets game.  So, I did my workout for about 10 minutes and then the game came on.  The Mets half-inning was completed and the Cubs were coming up to bat.  All of the sudden, the TV changes to the Wizards/Cavs game.  This was not cool with me, but I didn't get too worked up.  I figured I would just ask the girl to turn it to the game on one of the other 4 TVs there.  Directly in front of me was an older man that was on a treadmill.  He didn't really have the same kind of feelings of staying cool and calm that I did.  As soon as the TV turned, he let out a "What the *$%*!!!!!"  I sort of agreed with him, but like I said, I would handle it in a different manner.

As it turned out, some girl that had just got to the gym decided she was more important than the rest of us that were ALREADY THERE and asked for the TVs to be switched to the NBA game.  Now, I can understand maybe one TV being switched, but when you want ALL of them switched, that is a little too much for me.  So, I politely asked the girl at the front if she wouldn't mind switching one of them back.  She seemed a little confused by my question.  Then she seemed reluctant because of this girl that had wanted ALL of them changed.  She finally said yes and went to change it.  As soon as she got to where the TV that I was closest to, the old man went off and was pretty upset that someone would even think of changing the Cubs game.  The girl turned red in the face, as he complained and then I just said thanks and she walked away.

So, I had a few things that I thought weird.  Why would someone think they should be treated better than anyone else in a GYM of all places?  Then, why would someone get so bent out of shape over something so easy to fix?  On top of that, when did it become popular to fly off the handle when your "customer service" wasn't what you wanted it to be?  After all, it is just another human being like you or me doing the work.  Cut them slack why don't ya.

I guess when we live in the "me first" society, I should have expected that kind of reaction.

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