Walking Wounded

“There is a little McDonalds in Everyone”

I don’t know why they want to let everyone know about this sad truth as if it’s a good thing. But the slogan is true. There is a little McDonalds in me too. I have a double cheeseburger I got in 1985 that is still lingering around in me somewhere. I really don’t think this is something to be proud of.

I’ve decided to start a blogging topic “Things I find Funny”. I almost did “Things that make me laugh” but these aren’t necessarily laugh worthy. They are not all haha funny, but rather unusual funny or just oddities about people in general. We’ll see if this actually lasts more than one post though.

Today’s Thing I find funny is parking at the gym. I’ve been going to the gym a lot recently as everyone does in January and have noticed something. People driving up and down the close rows to the gym to get a good parking spot. You’re going to the gym! Why not park on the far end of the lot? Is the extra 100 feet of walking going to mess up your workout?

I’m serious. I go to a fairly busy gym, so I usually have to park far away, but there are alway people circling around or just sitting in a closer row trying to grab and nice close spot. They are wasting time they could be using working out to find a spot that prevents them from working out. I find the irony funny and gives me a chuckle every time I go.

Though I can’t deny that I feel great when I get a close spot that just happens to be available when I get there. It must be a competitive thing about getting the best spot and nothing to do with not having to walk too far.