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Originally Posted by canoodles
in general I find people FAR too nitty about worrying whether or not you're using equipment.
Definitely true but I think there's a general sense of not wanting to piss someone else off in the gym. This is certainly the case in my University gym where you often get younger guys just starting out in the weight room, training in the same area as more experienced lifters who are significantly bigger. The little guys are sometimes even scared to ask how many sets someone has left, they'll just wait it out.
The gym is also potentially a dangerous place with plenty of pieces of equipment that could cause some damage if a disagreement escalated physically. I'm surprised I've not seen it kick off in all the years I've been going, I've only seen one 'incident' and both guys agreed to take it outside the premises first before a bit of pushing and shoving in car park.