We go to the gym to get stronger and take care of ourselves, but let’s be real: in the middle of a workout, most of us are anything but camera-ready. Between the sweat, the heavy breathing, and that final desperate rep, it’s not exactly our most flattering moment. (Although if you’re somehow still looking flawless mid-burpee, congrats—just maybe keep that to yourself.)
So it’s no surprise that in such a vulnerable space, plenty of people would rather not be filmed at all. That’s why this Redditor spoke up after realizing he kept ending up in the background of another gym-goer’s videos. He politely asked her to keep him out of the shot, but she didn’t take it well—and before long, drama ensued.
Read the full story below.
The man noticed he kept appearing in the background of another gym-goer’s videos, so he asked her to keep him out of the shot
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She didn’t take it well, and before long, drama ensued
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Many readers felt the author was well within his rights to not want to be in someone else’s videos
Some, however, thought he should’ve just brushed it off
Others said both of them handled the situation poorly and shared blame
