the guy at the gym AGAIN...

...yes you guessed it. he was there again...

T: oh hey... another crazy workout?
me: uh, yah...
T: do you mind if i take a look?
me: um sure [trying to look like i'm concentrating hard and continuing with my reps]
T: looks difficult! do you use that thing {bosu ball} for all your exercises?
me: no.
T: ok well i won't bother you...
me: k, thanks.

and he casually plants himself on the one machine closest to the free weights area i was occupying... argh.

5 minutes later i'm at the roman chair and he walks straight towards the ab machine next to me and stands there. i try to ignore him but once my set was done, he started talking to me again...

T: oh how much longer are you here for?
me: uh until 9:30.
T: oh another half an hour!
me: [smile and walk away]

i hope i'm not being mean, but everytime he talks to me i just give him curt and short answers... hoping he'll get the message.

but i guess not cause another 5 minutes pass and he appears out of nowhere right next to the back extension machine AGAIN...

T: ugh, i'm done! your workout looks hard! i think i'll stick to karate.
me: ok. bye.

and he looked surprised and taken aback that i didnt ask him about his karate or was impressed with the fact that he does karate. just the way he said it, he was hoping i would carry the conversation about karate and be wow'd by it.

sorry bud -- that doesn't cut it.