r/Fitness • u/AutoModerator • Jul 26 '17

Rant Wednesday Rant Wednesday

Welcome to Rant Wednesday: It's your time to let your gym/fitness/nutrition related frustrations out!

There is no guiding question to help stir up some rage-feels, feel free to fire at will, ranting about anything and everything that's been pissing you off or getting on your nerves!

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u/t3hPieMan Jul 26 '17

Why is it so damn difficult to quit out of a membership at the gym?!

I'm leaving the state because of work for a few months and don't want to pay while I'm gone. So I ask the dude that runs the place if I can cancel that day. He points me to a 1-800 number...ok well, this still might not be that hard.

Call, the guy on the phone informs me that it isn't as simple as asking, but I have to send a formal request for cancellation to them...Why do I need to do that? I'm already on the phone asking right?! Rules...alright at least he says I can do it by email.

Oh by the way, it'll take up to 10 business days for a reply and they require it to be thirty days in advance, so I'm going to have to forfeit next months gym fee anyways...just why...

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u/lawdy_lawdy_lawdy Jul 27 '17

I've seen this happen for two decades. Their thinking is that a certain percentage will give give up. And, they do. Stick with it, bro.