Fox News & 24 Hour Fitness

[Juneboarder]

Why is it that every 24 Hour Fitness I go to ends up having Fox News on every other tv screen. Don't they realize there are OTHER news channels out there?!?

If it weren't for my steal of a gym membership, I would cancel the 24 Hour membership for good.

[Name removed]

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[Juneboarder]

2. I'm sorry, but I only pay $49 a year

If I were to go anywhere else, it would be exponentially higher. Why the knee-jerk response with an attack? Sheesh...

[Kalyke]

16. Well, then, ask them to change the damn channel! eom

[Juneboarder]

18. OK! eom

[LynneSin]

3. So it's their fault the TVs are set like that

Perhaps previous customer's made that request.

personally I take an Ipod and ignore what is on TV

[Juneboarder]

6. I don't know if you meant that comment for me or the person above,

but I do bring my iPod as well. I was just commenting on how my experiences w/24 Hour Fitness are that they seem to play a majority of Fox News on their TV's when compared with other news programs that they air. It's hard to avoid Bill O'Reilly's ugly face staring at you while doing cardio... I usually try and find a cardio equipment that is away from the Fox bs spewed out.

[LynneSin]

27. the deleted message person

I'm sure you are fine and btw you can ask for a channel change :D

[Uzybone]

5. Living according to your beliefs?

Not watching FOX on TV is not that big a deal. Its not like CNN or MSNBC are than big a difference.

[Juneboarder]

7. I despise Faux News

they blatantly lie and/or distort truths and/or fail to report items. As well, they use politicians as reporters... I'd MUCH rather watch Keith than O'Reilly. Anyday.

[Uzybone]

11. Keith, Rachel and Ed aren't on 24x7

apart from them, MSNBC is not much different from CNN, which is not much different from FAUX.

I barely watch M$NGE, almost never watch CNN and never watch FAUX. Life is much better without cable dreck.

[samrock]

4. Hmmm What part of country ya in??

I go to 2 24 hour fitness and I have NEVER see FOX news.. only CNN, ESPN or day time soaps ( eeech!).. BTW I live in the Bay Area of California..

[Juneboarder]

8. LOL @ the soaps...

I don't care for those either, but drama is drama. Fox news is not worthy of even being aired, let along being on every other tv screen. Location is probably key, as I'm in San Diego which is very heavily influenced by the Republicans.

[Arugula Latte]

9. Fox pays businesses to default to their dreck.

[Juneboarder]

10. I guess so...

I'm going to start getting active with the local 24 Hours here to get them to stop playing Fox.

[joeybee12]

12. Att he one I go to, you can ask for the remote and change it...

...they really don't give a sh*t.

[HipChick]

13. I ask them to change it, or grab the remote..

same as work...after a month of me changing the channel to MSNBC...I figure the Fox lover in the office couldn't figure out to change the lock, and gave up...

[Juneboarder]

14. LOL... I never thought it could be so simple

I'm going to try that this afternoon.

[kittykitty]

15. I go to a big multi-doctor Spine Center, and they always have to TV set to FOX

The practice has surgeons, neurologists, PTs, other specialists--are they ALL of the same moran mind?

[Obamanaut]

17. Don't watch the tube. If you are on the treadmill, stationary upright

or recumbent bike - read a magazine.

There are several teevees in the gym I go to, and they all have buttons that select other channels. If yours has such a feature, change the one directly in front of you.

ETA unrec for helplessness

[Juneboarder]

19. You can read a magazine while working out?

I can't... I'm working out and can't focus on reading. I wasn't trying to help anyone out on this matter, are any of these posts on GD actually to help people, or to inform?

[Obamanaut]

20. I can't. I don't use those machines in the gym, but I see a lot of people

on them with magazines and paperback books.

Today I did free weights, and when I got home, rode a long wheel base recumbent on the highway for an hour.

Tomorrow, universal type cable machines, then more bicycle.

I don't know how people can read on those machines, but they do. And because I've seen them being used, I made the suggestion.

[Juneboarder]

21. LOL... thank you

I know some people that read while working out. They often get frustrated with working out and seeing no results. I wonder why...!?! LOL...

Thank you for the suggestion, maybe it isn't so much an issue where you live. I find it, however, rude to have Fox News on every other channel when I'm working out. It's not just O'Reilly that bugs me, it's every single damned reporter on that station. Fox news stands for everything I am against. I'm going to try talking to the local gyms I go to here and see if they can't compromise and put on something different (at least on the screen in front of me while I'm there).

I really never understood why tv's are so popular at the gym in the first place. You're there to work out...

[Obamanaut]

22. I spoke with a lady the other day who covers her head/face with a towel

while she is on any of the machines - both weight and aerobic stuff. She said it isolates her from everything, and makes the workour easier. She has lost 40 pounds in four months, with a goal of 40 more.

This past Friday her partner sent her flowers to the gym. I told Miz O about this when I got home, and she said "aaawwwww, that's sweet."

[AspenRose]

23. Get one of these

http://www.tvbgone.com/cfe_tvbg_main.php

[Juneboarder]

25. Yes!!

I will definitely have to buy one of these!! Thank you for sharing :)

[Toucano]

24. That sucks.

It actually sucks that they think they need to have televisions at all.

[Juneboarder]

26. So agreed!

I was talking about that above... those who watch the tv's so intently and read while working out sure must not get much of a workout.