I crapped out today and I feel like a loser. Have you ever had one of those days? I went to aerobics today and the teacher decided to "try something fun". This is never a good thing. We were doing step aerobics and she arranged them in groups of 4. I guess it's called 4 square. Anyway... we were rotating from step to step on top of doing choreography and it was kind of a disaster. I was following my lead person and I swear I was doing it right, but one girl in my group kept yelling at me and telling me I was doing it backwards. SHE WAS DOING IT BACKWARDS!!! I tried to point out to her that I was following the teacher and she was supposed to be following the left lead person and it was no bueno. We kept bumping into each other. She actually got so frustrated with me that she went to another group. Women are not supposed to end up fighting in aerobics class, are they? Even after this woman switched to another group, she kept yelling out to us, "You guys are doing it wrong. You're backwards. You need to turn around." Who cares if we were backwards? After 45 minutes of this (and several crusty-eyed stares), I got so frazzled by this women that I could feel myself getting really tense. I didn't want to burst out in tears and I thought I might. (Yes... I'm a little emotional and hormonal today. I have those days.) The only thing I could think to do was leave. I picked up my step and I put it away and I headed out the door. The teacher stopped me on my way out and asked me if she drove me out of class with the 4 square. I quickly made up some lie about having to take my daughter someplace. I'm so lame. Why did I lie for no reason? Why did I let this lady get to me? I got stopped 3 more times on my way out the door by 'concerned' friends wanting to know why I was leaving. Three more lies before I hit the door. Why didn't I just say, "That mean lady made me sad so I'm leaving." Once I got to my car and calmed down I realized what a dork I was for leaving early, but it was too late. Why do women do these crazy things? Was it really worth the tension she caused? So what if we were bumping into each other. Weren't we there to have fun?
Friday, April 4, 2008
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You are not a quitter! If things are going rotten, there is nothing wrong with bailing. Plus, like you said, you were there to have fun. When it's not fun, c-ya!
Plus you are an inspiration to us all for even going to the gym and doing those hard classes. I would look like a total idiot!
I know it's not funny, but your post really made me laugh! I can just picture a bunch of women in a step class bumping into each other. It would have been better if that ornery lady would have just laughed with you...I would have been laughing my head off bumping into the other women! I'm the same, though. I wear my emotions on my sleeve. If I feel like someone is mad at me or doesn't like me, I want to cry. I would have lied, too, for the same reason. I wouldn't want to make the teacher feel bad. You should've just told the teacher that her lame class was causing contention! Good job for going to the gym, anyway! I hate the loud-mouth, know-it-all gym goers! At least you had something funny to blog about!
You should of just started filling the room with uppercuts.
Very helpful idea. Uppercuts would have changed things around considerably. I'm guessing that little tip came from Isaac?
Hey- I totally just found you on here! I'm so happy about it. Anyway-Did the lady have red hair? :) Man, my SIL had some issues with a girl there recently too! Funny. Well all I can say is that at least you got 45 min in right?!?! Ali Sommer
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