I went to the gym. There’s a very interesting dynamic about ..
Added 2024-11-18 14:01:03 +0000 UTCI went to the gym. There’s a very interesting dynamic about this place—women usually just come to work. They do a set, take a break, stretch, drink water, do another set. They might greet someone they know, but overall, they’re focused and productive.
Men, on the other hand, do something strange. They occupy machines for half an hour or more, scrolling through TikTok or chatting loudly with their friend during breaks. Loud enough for the whole gym to hear. Then, they load up an obviously inappropriate amount of weight for themselves and, with groans that sound like someone’s stretching their ass to the diameter of the universe, attempt to lift it. When they’re done, they often drop the weights, turn their red faces like bulldogs, and sit back down to scroll through TikTok with dramatic, sighing breaths. Of course, this doesn’t apply to all men, but it happens quite often.
In post-Soviet countries, there’s an interesting phenomenon—women are incredibly well-groomed, strong, and intelligent, yet they often have shockingly low self-esteem and a desire to seek approval or please others. Men, on the other hand, tend to be more hysterical, aggressive, often unattractive, and have pathologically high self-esteem.
What’s curious is that, in my experience, I’ve never come across such characters when chatting with foreigners online. But when it’s locals? Threats, demands, insults—that’s the standard. That’s just how it goes.
