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Phoenix61

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28. Totally agree

Fri Sep 13, 2019, 10:04 AM

Sep 2019

It’s called “boot camp” for a reason. It’s modeled on military boot camp style drills. Maybe he could use this as a learning experience and set a minimum fitness level for his class and learn some basic people skills because his suck.

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Personal trainer tells woman she's 'way too heavy' for his class [View all] Demovictory9 Sep 2019 OP

The fool is the one with the bad grammar and manners CDerekGo Sep 2019 #1

He sucks for so many reasons Dorian Gray Sep 2019 #58

The fool will probably get sued. And... Jeffersons Ghost Sep 2019 #87

Well to be honest malaise Sep 2019 #2

No...it's 'your way to....' CurtEastPoint Sep 2019 #4

Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah! malaise Sep 2019 #5

No...should be 'you're way too' Doitnow Sep 2019 #35

Right! I assume Malaise meant to be sarcastic. maddiemom Sep 2019 #42

Yes customerserviceguy Sep 2019 #55

Well, some times it's good to also put down the correct grammar just to Doitnow Sep 2019 #90

She was deliberately imitating his bad spelling. nt tblue37 Sep 2019 #76

One must display proudly the good as well as the... whatever he is. CurtEastPoint Sep 2019 #8

You notice he got MuseRider Sep 2019 #20

Hard to mess up I'm malaise Sep 2019 #22

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Let me dedicate this one to him - as Marley would say malaise Sep 2019 #41

Judgmental jerks like this... WePurrsevere Sep 2019 #3

Exactly! His response was completely unprofessional FakeNoose Sep 2019 #23

Those errors are more grammar than spelling n/t malaise Sep 2019 #43

I'd dearly love to see a pic of him. cwydro Sep 2019 #6

Here you go Siwsan Sep 2019 #10

Yeah, I managed to find a few too. cwydro Sep 2019 #11

I see two pricks in this picture jayschool2013 Sep 2019 #14

So true Siwsan Sep 2019 #15

And the dog belongs to the other... MoonchildCA Sep 2019 #18

Oh now that's funny! Iggo Sep 2019 #91

Not much of a looker is he? Oppaloopa Sep 2019 #16

Certainly not a "look" that I find appealing. Siwsan Sep 2019 #25

She isn't a looker and neither is he Falcata Sep 2019 #26

Yeah, someone is missing the point in this thread kcr Sep 2019 #47

I fully get what the thread is about Falcata Sep 2019 #49

And the guy behind him is even uglier lame54 Sep 2019 #52

About what I expected to see. Says all. nt Blue_true Sep 2019 #65

There are two types of muscle men, the first looks at you and judges you. Dawson Leery Sep 2019 #92

This makes me so thankful for my local YMCA. enough Sep 2019 #7

The YMCA is wonderful. nt Blue_true Sep 2019 #66

I understand the trainer's position. Captain Stern Sep 2019 #9

OK, but then no need to bring up her weight. If she can't keep up, say that Recursion Sep 2019 #12

I agree. Captain Stern Sep 2019 #88

OMG a group chat really? He should be sued. He loves to use the word fat at her. Oppaloopa Sep 2019 #17

JFC I missed that gem obamanut2012 Sep 2019 #73

I agree with both your points. SharonClark Sep 2019 #19

Doing the emotional work to get past her social anxiety irisblue Sep 2019 #34

Because it is empowering obamanut2012 Sep 2019 #74

It was private, not a group chat. It wasn't public until she made it so. thesquanderer Sep 2019 #21

It was a group chat, although a small group. Captain Stern Sep 2019 #33

Nope, I have had people that heavy in Crossfit bootcamp classes obamanut2012 Sep 2019 #75

Totally agree Phoenix61 Sep 2019 #28

He assumed from her weight that she didn't have the ability, OR they had discussed the requirements WhiskeyGrinder Sep 2019 #31

If he was a good trainer, he would adjust what she does obamanut2012 Sep 2019 #72

Maybe he's not all that good a trainer. Captain Stern Sep 2019 #89

Customer relations not his strong point bucolic_frolic Sep 2019 #13

If she is able to lose the 70 lbs, she probably doesn't really need him ToxMarz Sep 2019 #24

If she lost 70 pounds, she would still be 280 pounds, which Celerity Sep 2019 #48

She should look for a trainer that views tough situations as a challenge. Blue_true Sep 2019 #69

A Unprofessional Trainer with Such an Obvious Bias Will Not Succeed for Long dlk Sep 2019 #27

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First of all, that idiot trainer needs to learn proper English. MoonRiver Sep 2019 #30

Dude is a dumbell. Aristus Sep 2019 #32

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I'll be doing more than thinking about it... Aristus Sep 2019 #40

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He's not a therapist. He's a trainer who Phoenix61 Sep 2019 #36

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OMG off topic but Aimee Mann ChubbyStar Sep 2019 #50

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When I said off topic I meant MY post ChubbyStar Sep 2019 #56

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I absolutely love 80's music. nt Blue_true Sep 2019 #82

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The only thing that made that decade even suck remotely was Reagan and Bush I, Blue_true Sep 2019 #84

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Agree with you. emmaverybo Sep 2019 #60

Truly good trainers DO have the ability to be low level therapists. Blue_true Sep 2019 #78

In private, and in public. Iggo Sep 2019 #93

She was so humiliated the she publicized it..I just don't get it. virgogal Sep 2019 #37

I suspect that she is learning to work past her social anxiety irisblue Sep 2019 #46

And a lot of people reached out to support her. Good for her. MrsCoffee Sep 2019 #67

It is a form of therapy obamanut2012 Sep 2019 #77

I feel bad for her, but he's right. eShirl Sep 2019 #53

She'd tear a tendon in a week. maxsolomon Sep 2019 #59

Nope, not if he is a good trainer obamanut2012 Sep 2019 #80

But it wasn't one on one training SlogginThroughIt Sep 2019 #94

No, he is wrong obamanut2012 Sep 2019 #79

sure whatever eShirl Sep 2019 #86

Also crossfit in my experience are a bunch of jerks. SlogginThroughIt Sep 2019 #95

Unfortunately too many PE teachers share his attitude Runningdawg Sep 2019 #54

PE Classes are why a lot of people Bettie Sep 2019 #61

So he's not only cruel, but stupid and illiterate to boot. Hekate Sep 2019 #62

Honestly, if I was a personal trainer, I would be falling over myself Blue_true Sep 2019 #63

+1 obamanut2012 Sep 2019 #81

Isn't the whole point of the class to get into shape? Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sep 2019 #64

That class is for fit people to get fitter. Codeine Sep 2019 #68

Her BMI is easily over 50. Obesity starts at 30; morbid obesity at 40 NickB79 Sep 2019 #70

Buffmaster needs to take an English 101 class obamanut2012 Sep 2019 #71