Bad Gym PR
On a funnier note:
Today I went to the shops for my lunch break to get some sushi. Of course, being the week before Easter, it was packed. (Easter is not Christmas people! Half of you don’t even believe in the religion that celebrates the day!) At one end of the food court, the people from the gym were taking advantage of the crowds and giving away gym deals.
As much as I tried to keep up my ‘zoned out shopper’ face, one guy practically walked into me to get my attention.
I said, “No thanks, I have an elliptical at home.”
He nodded knowingly but almost seemed to pout at the fact that you can’t argue someone who already has gym equipment into a gym membership.
Just then some blond little chickie practically bounces over and hands me a chocolate Easter egg.
“Take one of these!”
Then she ‘bounces’ away.
I look down at it and can’t help but think: “Yes, get me fatter because my elliptical at home won’t be enough! I’ll have to get a gym membership!”
Of course that wasn’t the case, but come on. You’re a gym! Promoting health and all that? You’re handing out chocolate? (And they were decent sized ones too, not those measly little bullet pieces of fake chocolate crap.)
I know carrot sticks wouldn’t have gone over that well, but try giving away meal on the go bars or granola bars. Something at least dancing under the mask of being healthy. Chocolate? Come on.
Your PR section is crap people! CRAP!
April 7th, 2009 at 8:51 pm
I’m with you! Our health care provider gives out apples during enrollment periods. Maybe you could suggest that to the bad gym people.
April 8th, 2009 at 6:31 pm
If I see them again, I will.
April 8th, 2009 at 7:49 pm
That bunny cartoon is so hilarious.
April 9th, 2009 at 10:45 pm
Thanks.
September 8th, 2009 at 6:57 am
This post seems to create more questions for me then it answers :S Great read tho!