I was in conversation with a woman who was on the treadmill to my immediate right. I often talk to people who are willing to engage in conversation while using the cardiovascular equipment as I find it helps the time seem to go by so much more quickly.
Everything was going well, and I and the woman I was talking to were enjoying the conversation, when all of a sudden, she lost her balance and fell off the machine.
My first action was to reach over and press the emergency stop button on her treadmill then get off mine and try to help her up. Another gym patron, two treadmills to our right also got off her machine to come over to offer assistance, but another woman, who was on the treadmill to the right of the woman who fell not only did nothing and kept right on with her fast pace walking, she actually gave the woman who fell and those of us who came to offer aide a dirty look and said to us 'Please stop bumping my machine! I'm trying to workout here!'.
I condemn this woman in the strongest sense that I can. I would also like to point out to her and any who might be in agreement with her that cardiovascular exercise is only effective for you when you have a heart to begin with.
I do not know who the woman was, and I can only hope and pray that I am never in a situation in which I might need help from her, but I still hope that if it came up that I would still offer help too her.
His Serene & Sovereign Lordship,
Wesley,
Baron of Nonsuch
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