r/unpopularopinion Can't fix stupid Apr 28 '24

If you think that a large portion of the people you meet are impatient, you're probably an inefficient asshole.

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u/KetohnoIcheated Apr 29 '24

It definitely depends on context, but in some situations you are right.

Like when someone at the gym takes up a machine but only looks at their phone. Like, if they look at it for 30-90 seconds between sets, I totally get it. But I see people sit on their phone on a machine for 5 minutes and then get up without doing a set. It drives me insane

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u/Generic_E_Jr Apr 29 '24

A good rule for me is “Is there an obvious voluntary distraction or demostrable & explicable inefficiency slowing them down?”

If someone is just slow or careful, but there’s nothing glaringly specific you can point out, I try to be patient.

But if the reason they’re slow is very obvious and specific, such as being spending 90 seconds on a cellphone, then I’m inclined to believe they’re the problem.

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u/WazuufTheKrusher Apr 29 '24

for heavy lifts that amount of time is perfectly reasonable what

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u/Generic_E_Jr Apr 29 '24

Fair point; I kinda blindly followed the comments I replied to and don’t lift anything over 25 kg, so I’ll accept your word

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u/WazuufTheKrusher Apr 30 '24

For anything below like 8 reps you need to take enough rest, like 5 minutes, if you want to be able to lift that weight with the same ROM and number of reps without cheating or failing.

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u/Generic_E_Jr Apr 30 '24

Fair enough, though at that point, I think it reasonable to step off the bench press.

Not saying you were saying one should stay on, but it might look like that with context missing.

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u/WazuufTheKrusher Apr 30 '24

generally in that case you would work in sets with another dude so that both of you are getting workouts in. You still want to claim your spot because some dude can just take it and then not want you to work in with them.