I belong to the local gym where everybody is respectful of the rules and people say good morning or a friendly nod. If you need a spot, no problem. Want to work in, never an issue. Well you get the idea. However, recently things have changed drastically after another nearby gym closed. The majority of new comers have completely ruined the vibe. Not re-racking weights, not wiping machines down, garbage left all over, hogging 2-3 machines at a time etc. I had it when a nice older gentlemen asked if he could use the calf raise that a group was not using but had hoodies draped on. They told him no and laughed at him. The gym is unstaffed at certain times of the day so there was nothing he could do.

My idea for some petty revenge came when I saw them in the change room. They had showered and changed but instead of taking their gym bags home they each put their gear in a locker and locked it before they left. The gym lockers are for use while at the gym, not a personal closet. My gym only has about 20 lockers and this group was taking up 5 of them permanently without any thought for anyone else.

Next time I was at the gym I brought a small bottle of crazy glue and glued the key hole in their locks. Then I went about my workout, and saw the group working out and being a general nuisance. When they left to shower I followed. Watching them realize that they could not get their keys in was priceless. There was no employee there to cut the locks off so not sure how they dealt with it. After I took a long shower and slowly got dressed they were still irate and trying to figure out who did it. At this point I left to not arouse suspicion. I’m not sure how they got their clothes and car keys etc out. When I returned to work out the next day their lockers were cleaned out ready for the next patron.