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I saw my neighbor at "The Firm"..and you guessed it, I had to ask him to wipe off his bacteria. He did it. He also told me that the only way to be 100% free from bacteria was to set yourself on fire. I asked him if he heard about MRSA, and he said of course, cause he works at a hospital..So I asked him: "Why don't you have a towel, or even better, why am I asking you to clean up after yourself?" well he didn't have anything to say. I didn't care- I had 2 more sets of 'wheelbarrow" shrugs, and abs left to do, so I went back to my thing. It's now 4 MONTHS LATER, and he's still not using a towel or wiping his shit off. I will only describe him as "S.&P"-yep-steriods and positive (HIV/AID's+). I even left him a polite note when he was home on his windshield, asking him, as neighbors, to please be couteous as I am to others, and use a towel. His response was to give me a wide berth, and walk wide around me, not make eye contact, etc., like I was some douchebag felon. I still don't call him out, but if I have to pass him, I say, "Look who doesn't have a towel".. Screw it. It makes me wonder something. He works at a hospital, and if he cant do something as simple as follow a posted rule, like WIPE DOWN EQUIPMENT AFTER USE, maybe he's not following what's posted at the hospital he's working at, like maybe the bathrooms, where they have EMPLOYEES MUST WASH HANDS. I hope he's not coming to check on you...

I told the manager at "THE FIRM" about this "M. RUSH" guy, who when training, never has a towel either for him or his clients. So then I didn't see him around, which leads to this weeks big let down, nothing happened, he's still there, perping, and perspiring (I like that, might make it into a song)- "Perpin' And Perspirin''! Here's a question I will ask of you readers: If you were in a state where you didn't need a license to train, would you do it, if you were really good at it? Acting like the professional that sets the standard in the industry? One of my former clients told em I should train again anyway, "cause I'm good at what I do." But wouldn't that make "un-professional"? In my eyes that would make me look as hypocritycal bastards "frontin" right now. Actually (sound of bell ringing) It's time for this week's "PERPIN' & PERSPIRIN'" and "FRONTIN' HYPOCRYTICAL BASTARDS" DISHONORABLE MENTION!!

Our first "dis" goes to "Billy",(not like-'billy get to the choppah!')-who when I first joined this dungeon said "yeah, man I'm a trainer, and I hate it when people leave their sweat on machines." Yes, your card says "certified personal trainer", but doesn't mention any/which "certs" you have. My guess- it's an invisible cert that certifies you to pretend to be a trainer, and leave your clients' sweat all over the damn machines. Well Mr. Robinson, please don't act alarmed when I give you a bill for 10% of your net profit, 'cause I have to clean up after you, EVERY TIME YOU ARE THERE.

O.K., our next dis, goes to "Dave", who if I have his card, it says "ACSM"- American College Of Sports Medicine. He must've been absent from the lecture on Gym Courtesy/Hygeine. I can tell he's intense when he works out, but so am I- but instead of pleaying the air drums, which in his case he look like a weird version of "Quatto" trying to play "Slayer"-man 2 "Ah-nold Svarzennegga" references today! We were crushing legs the same day, and i busted him on 3 machines not wiping them down, no towel, etc., etc.,..

Then there's this crusty barnicle of a "yacht captain", as he claims to be, who never wipes up his slop. The first time I was polite, the 2nd time was to remind him I wasn't his deckie, stew, or the crew, and needs to wipe after himself..Now if he can't do that, I hope he's not at the helm of your 2+ million dollar yacht..might not've read the procedure manuals if the sea chests blew...

Just remember, I only say something if: the slob/offender is next to me, or using the upcoming peice of equipment I need. Or if I need to focus. Like today, when I was rehabing my shoulder, and doing a light freeweight military press, and this "Eliot Gould" looking type was standing in front of me,..even in between sets. I had even motioned " I need to look in the mirror, can you move", and he wouldn't, not even between his sets, so that was just being a total douche..so even when I asked him politely, I had to leave him alone, as he asked me to "Stay Away", and so, not wanting this guy to be the cause for a first offense, I just said "Excuse me, I need to do some shrugs with these dumb bells" and not knowing I grabbed the 125 pounders, did 5 good shrugs, and this dude was practically behind me, so when I realized I wasn't going to make it backto the rack, I dropped them behind me, which caused that prick to jump.. so I said, "See-you need to watch for moving equipment as well"..He moved out of the way.

Here's a good one- What would you do, if you saw a member of a fitness facility put their shoe clad foot on the counter where they make the supplement beverages, smoothis and shakes, and the manager whose attention it was brought to, didn't do anything, except to make and serve more smoothies etc., on the same counter? When this pip-squeak at "THE FIRM" did that this week, and the Manager did exactly what I just described, I called the Florida Dept. Of Agriculture & Consumer Affairs..who said to my suprise that they'd send someone to look into this. My close circle of "Gym Pals" were skeptical, including yours truly, till I received a follow up call to let me know someone was coming down to look into that matter!

I promised a "Ms. J. Forti" an HONOURABLE MENTION! for taking the time to look into the city code of Wilton Manors. FL in regards to any kind of hygeine enforcement..there isn't, but thanks again, Ms Forti for not giving me the usual run around.

I was almost blown back when I saw a re-run of Oprah's "Flesh Eating Bacteria/MRSA Episode" Hats off to her for actually having 60 minutes dedicated to this issue..you go girl!