Locker Room "Influencers"

[Tigre_Bigotes]

This is more a rant/pet-peeve, but I'd like to get people's takes on this:

When I'm at the gym, I shower in the locker room. I'm not shy about walking around naked. I figure, it's a locker room, it's one of the few places where I shouldn't have to worry about being "modest."

But more and more frequently, I see these young dumb things in the locker rooms, taking up all the mirror space so that they can flex for themselves and their friends, sometimes with a camera set up or their friends filming them. On the one hand, I think, "Gee, there are much worse things for young men to get into than fitness and pride in their physicality. And if I had a smoking body like them, I'd probably have trouble not seducing the mirror." On the other hand, I think, "There are people here trying to shave, brush their teeth, shower, etc. Get out of the way of the mirrors, you dopes, and put the cameras away for Chrissake--there's naked people around. Have some decency."

I'm also slightly slanted on this because I know someone whose kid was doing that, did record a naked guy coming out of the shower, posted it anyway, and charges were pressed (and rightly so), so I'm far from a "neutral party" on the issue.

 

So where do y'all land with this? 1) Good for them boys for dedicating themselves to their fitness and being proud of their results. 2) Drop the ego, boys, and make room in the locker room for the grown-ups, and for God's sake, put the damn self phone away. 3) Some other option I haven't thought of?  

[samhexum]

What is this "gym" you speak of?

[Lotus-eater]

2 hours ago, Tigre_Bigotes said:

This is more a rant/pet-peeve, but I'd like to get people's takes on this:

When I'm at the gym, I shower in the locker room. I'm not shy about walking around naked. I figure, it's a locker room, it's one of the few places where I shouldn't have to worry about being "modest."

But more and more frequently, I see these young dumb things in the locker rooms, taking up all the mirror space so that they can flex for themselves and their friends, sometimes with a camera set up or their friends filming them. On the one hand, I think, "Gee, there are much worse things for young men to get into than fitness and pride in their physicality. And if I had a smoking body like them, I'd probably have trouble not seducing the mirror." On the other hand, I think, "There are people here trying to shave, brush their teeth, shower, etc. Get out of the way of the mirrors, you dopes, and put the cameras away for Chrissake--there's naked people around. Have some decency."

I'm also slightly slanted on this because I know someone whose kid was doing that, did record a naked guy coming out of the shower, posted it anyway, and charges were pressed (and rightly so), so I'm far from a "neutral party" on the issue.

 

So where do y'all land with this? 1) Good for them boys for dedicating themselves to their fitness and being proud of their results. 2) Drop the ego, boys, and make room in the locker room for the grown-ups, and for God's sake, put the damn self phone away. 3) Some other option I haven't thought of?  

Taking photos/videos in the locker room violates most gym rules and is illegal, so it should not be tolerated. Flexing in front of the mirror while people are trying to get ready is rude. They can flex on the gym floor or at home. 

[BSR]

12 minutes ago, Lotus-eater said:

They can flex on the gym floor or at home. 

This is what I don’t get.  Most gyms also have a rule that you have to wear a shirt at all times, but if guys go shirtless for a bit to snap some selfies, I’d much rather they do it on the gym floor instead of in the locker room.

[marylander1940]

9 minutes ago, BSR said:

This is what I don’t get.  Most gyms also have a rule that you have to wear a shirt at all times, but if guys go shirtless for a bit to snap some selfies, I’d much rather they do it on the gym floor instead of in the locker room.

I've never been in a gym locker room that didn't have a sign banning "photography". I guess folks only read/follow what they want.

Let's enjoy the "eye candy", some guys are just so beautiful and must be admired! 

[Tigre_Bigotes]

3 hours ago, samhexum said:

What is this "gym" you speak of?

A magical place where people can pick heavy things up and put them back down over and over until their bodies change composition.

[jeezifonly]

Now that I'm of a certain age, I always have a robe on when moving through such spaces.

 

 

[Nightowl]

Are these guys posing naked?  If not, suggest that management allow them to pose in front of the main gym mirrors.  Some signs regarding photography in the locker room would probably also be in order.  Concerns about being photographed and posted on social media are part of the reason you see guys wrapping a towel around their waists before removing their underwear.  

[soloyo215]

Annoying influencers running out of ideas for attention. As other mentioned, I'd check the rules for photography and cameras in the locker room. Not all the gyms I've been to have a warning in the locker room, but there are policies around photography in most private establishments.

[maninsoma]

Unless I was in a hurry or they are taking an extraordinarily long amount of time, I'd just enjoy the show.  What they are doing is rude, though, since they could easily catch someone else's naked body in their photographs.  As others have written, most gyms I've been to have signs clearly stating that photography is not allowed in the locker room.  I've certainly seen some guys do it, though usually when hardly anyone else is around and only for a few photos.

[+ SirBillybob]

I don’t care if they drop their egos as long as they drop their panties … I’d say the soap, but gall darn dispensers. 

Edited Thursday at 02:29 PM by SirBillybob

[Smokey]

In most jurisdictions photography is usually prohibited where people would have an expectation of privacy, like bathrooms, locker rooms, and dressing rooms. Signage only goes so far however to counter ignorance and boorish behavior.

[+ jeezopete]

Yep, if signs are posted in the locker rooms prohibiting photography, and they are posing & taking selfies or videos I would definitely take a picture or video of the violators and immediately show it to the management. Oh, wait.... 

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