What a day – and I told someone off!
Busy day working today.
Had no sleep last night, so a real struggle to get up and get out. My knees are killing me, and my back.
Each appointment that I had involved a 30 min walk between meeting places. After the 3rd walk, I was soaking wet and in real agony. Felt like my ankle was broken from the pain, and my knees and back were just crippling.
The meetings were not even any good…..
Then had lunch – and was violently sick afterwards, 4 times over the next 2 hours.
So, because of the pain and the illness, I had to cancel a night out. Which was a real shame, because I'd booked a hotel and packed and everything. But just could not do it… so started the long drive home (2 hours). My ankle was killing me and I was thinking that I would work out a new shopping list from the nutrition programme when I got home; and would book into the gym tomorrow, despite the pain, and really try and pick up the exercise at a consistent pace.
Then I received a text message from the gym entitled “slacking?”. It went on to say that the receiver should book a session at the gym and stop slacking and work off some of the easter eggs we had been indulging in. Well……I was furious. It was so condescending, patronising, rude, offensive. …….. We're not all sitting round with our feet up, eating chocolate. I would go to the gym before work, but they don't open that early. Or go after work, but they don't open that late. Or on a Saturday or Sunday afternoon after chores and commitments etc, but they're not open then. And I've had a nasty injury; and anyway, it wouldn't matter if I hadn't, the text was not good.
So I replied……I sent “what a rude and sarcastic text”.
Now my reaction was probably an over-reaction, and I know that. It was probably the duck …because literally I was dialling the number of the gym to book when the text came in, and I stopped to read it. And maybe some people need “a kick” to get them back in the gym, but I didn't find their words inspiring or motivational. I just felt so angry and that I didn't want to go there ever again.
But then the duck wins; and I was planning to go, and why should I care about someone who sent a text that they thought would be funny. Someone else would probably have laughed it off and maybe said that yes they had been slacking and sitting around over easter.
Anyway, the gym rang me. I was so tempted not to answer, but I did, and it was the manager/owner ringing to apologise. And then I don't know what came over me, but I told him exactly what I thought! I gave him chapter and verse on why I didn't find it funny and how he should think before he writes, and should send something motivational. He was profusely apologising and said it wasn't intended like that and it was just a round robin text to people who hadn't been in for 2 weeks etc etc. But I said that was no excuse who he was sending it to. He shouldn't make such patronising assumptions.
I just could not believe I was saying it…I normally always tow the party line. At work, I always keep the peace and see both sides of the argument. I resist the temptation to tell my sister exactly what I think of her when she refuses to visit our mother in hospital and stops me seeing my niece and nephew at an hour's notice – cos she's had a better offer ! I always try to make generic and warm comments to all. But here I was, telling him exactly what I thought. Because it was important to me that I feel comfortable to go to the gym that I have paid for, but I also thought it important to speak my mind and not let it eat me up inside and raise my BP and send me off to eat!
It ended with me thanking him for calling, and telling him that I appreciated his follow up and attention to customer service and that we would draw a line under it. But I cannot believe that I actually stood up for myself, said what I thought and felt so much better for it!
So now I have an unexpected evening at home, so will be cooking an omelette and some plain vegetables and then catching up on some work whilst listening to TV in the background.
Sorry this was such a long blog. I said I would decide in the morning whether to go to the gym or not.
Good for you. I tow the party line too, and I know how inwardly destructive this can be. I admire you for speaking your mind.
What an awful day you've had, and with a dose of food poisoning too.
Hope your ankles heal sufficiently for you to go to the gym.
Enjoy your omelette x
still can't believe i actually stood up for myself !
Sorry to hear that illness meant you missed out on your night out, but glad your tummy is feeling better now.
Good for you being able to say what you really felt.
Hope the pain in your ankle eases soon.
Beth
forgot the best bit.....drove home, couldn't find keys, they were in the door ! and the door was unlocked !
What a dreadful text to send to anone who was having trouble getting motivated anyway- just presuming that people who haven't been able to get to the gym are just azy when there could be all sorts of reasons. Have you though about changing your gm?
I'm proud of you!
Sounds like things could of ended up being a lot worse than they were already. But thank goodness no-one took the opportunity to break into your home.
I bet you checked your door was firmly locked, and the keys in your bag today.
Hope you are feeling better today.
Beth
Hope you have a better day today. x
Hope you are feeling better. It sounded like a horrible day.
Good for you though for standing up for yourself! It feels good to vent sometimes.
Hope you're enjoying the sunshine today.
Gilly