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]]> http://www.mediocreathlete.com/swimming/pool-lane-etiquette-for-the-swimmers-soul/comment-page-1#comment-1001 Rebecca Tue, 20 Jul 2010 20:19:32 +0000 http://www.mediocreathlete.com/?p=272#comment-1001 My friend Matt is the creator of The Oatmeal (http://theoatmeal.com). He's not right in the head. I'm assuming he was just disgruntled because a woman tried to steal his lane and disrupt his swim workout. I get angry when people show up during lap swim and try to fool around in the lane or do water aerobics -- I get that they're trying to work out, but lap swim has a specific purpose, and it's hard to share a lane or the pool with someone who's flailing and disrupting your workout (I've been hit numerous times by people who aren't being considerate with space). My friend Matt is the creator of The Oatmeal (http://theoatmeal.com). He’s not right in the head. I’m assuming he was just disgruntled because a woman tried to steal his lane and disrupt his swim workout. I get angry when people show up during lap swim and try to fool around in the lane or do water aerobics — I get that they’re trying to work out, but lap swim has a specific purpose, and it’s hard to share a lane or the pool with someone who’s flailing and disrupting your workout (I’ve been hit numerous times by people who aren’t being considerate with space).

]]> http://www.mediocreathlete.com/swimming/pool-lane-etiquette-for-the-swimmers-soul/comment-page-1#comment-1000 Christine Tue, 20 Jul 2010 04:53:00 +0000 http://www.mediocreathlete.com/?p=272#comment-1000 You know, I would've found this interesting--I'm a new swimmer and am trying to learn the ins and outs--were it not for the fat-shaming. I'm a fat woman, and it doesn't make a difference to me that Matt's hatred of fat people was directed at someone else--it's still hurtful. That woman's weight has nothing to do with how rude she was. And the people in the open swim area (which, as a learner, is where I go when I go to the pool) weren't even acting like jerks, it would seem, and your friend still thinks it's okay to mock them. Where are they supposed to go where they WOULDN'T be mocked? Judging from the conversation you quoted, for this guy, they couldn't go anywhere without being worthy of his vitriol. You know, I would’ve found this interesting–I’m a new swimmer and am trying to learn the ins and outs–were it not for the fat-shaming. I’m a fat woman, and it doesn’t make a difference to me that Matt’s hatred of fat people was directed at someone else–it’s still hurtful. That woman’s weight has nothing to do with how rude she was. And the people in the open swim area (which, as a learner, is where I go when I go to the pool) weren’t even acting like jerks, it would seem, and your friend still thinks it’s okay to mock them. Where are they supposed to go where they WOULDN’T be mocked? Judging from the conversation you quoted, for this guy, they couldn’t go anywhere without being worthy of his vitriol.

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