Three 50-word stories about conversations I fantasize about having with people at the gym.

The rule-breaker The screamers The hottie
Yes you’re correct; I don’t like you. You don’t wipe down the machines after using them. You put your bag on the floor as you move around the gym. I finish 3 machines — 9 sets, 135 reps — while you sit on one using your phone or yammering with your friends. When I see you three guys walk into the gym, I think: “Here comes The Loudlys!” Are any of you hearing impaired? You shout when you talk to each other, and you talk incessantly while you’re here. I shouldn’t be able to make out your conversation clear across the gym. Dude. That sleeveless muscle tank top with the extreme-drop armholes is really working for you. It shows off everything you want to show when you knowingly bend forward at that perfect angle exposing both your pecs and abs. I think we all know that that money shot is no accident.