Talking throughout an exercise class

No, I would have been extremely annoyed by that too. It's not just rude to the instructor, but to everyone else in the class as well. Why do they think the world revolves solely around them? Surely if you are going to a class like that, you need to concentrate? Bizarre behaviour...

I know I can be made ratty by relatively small things so I wondered if I was overreacting.

Years ago, I went to a keep fit class and a colleague from work did also.

We had our mats next to each other, and yes, we chatted as we exercised.

We spoke quietly, did all the exercises thoroughly, but looking back, I wonder if others were irritated by us? Feel quite guilty when I think back.

Will add my colleague was very matey with the instructor, and hope she would have told us to ‘shut it’ if we were too annoying.

I wouldn’t do it now, as yes, I think it’s discourteous to the teacher and other participants

Not at all. It seems strange they had no awareness of the others behaviour and felt OK to chat. Certainly in my classes, everyone is respectful of the instructor and fellow class members, allowing them space to relax and focus. I would certainly have been tempted to say something.

Hi Aveline!
No, you are not being unreasonable. I am having the same problem at the moment. I attend a line dancing class three times a week, and think it is so rude when certain people talk while the instructor is trying to teach. I would just ask them to shut up in no uncertain terms, but she is a lovely lady and so far has put up with it.

At yesterday morning's class, 2 women not only talked when she was teaching, but throughout the dances as well! If all they wanted was a chat, they should have gone to a coffee shop!

I thought it was me being touchy, but other people have commented, so it's not just me. My friend says to just screen them out, but that's easier said than done. Grrrr!

xxx

I think it's very rude.

It has the same affect on me as people talking too loudly on their phone or talking at the cinema or theatre when the production is on.

I probably am getting rattier as I get older but these things have always annoyed me simply because they are so disrespectful to other people.

If I'd been near enough to them I'd have said something. Probably for the best that I was at the other end though as I wouldn't have been very polite! I still heard them loud and clear.

It won't be just you who is annoyed Aveline. I would have a word with the teacher.

Nobody speaks bar our yoga teacher in my class unless to her. My previous teacher was very strict and disapproved of bottles of water being brought in!
She called it Gym culture and quite unnecessary in a yoga class 🤣
None of you will be dehydrated in an hour and a half, she said.

My current teacher is more lenient. 😀

I thinks it’s very rude and I’d have had to say something……quite assertively!
Some years ago we were holiday in the USA when it was a nice place to visit and our health permitted the long haul flights. One particular afternoon we had a chance to see a stunt reenactment from a film involving moving vehicles, crashes, chases etc. The seating area was packed and there was a young American couple sitting directly behind us. Before the show started they were talking quite loudly, no problem with that as there was nothing going on in the display arena…..however, once the show started and the action ramped up they kept on talking even louder……so much so we couldn’t here the commentators describing the action and what the stunt team were doing.
I lost my filter at that point, turned around in my seat and pointed out that whilst they might be able to see the show any time they liked, we had paid a great deal of money and travelled a long way to visit the States and could they kindly ‘just shut up’! It worked and I got a round of applause from all the others sat in the immediate vicinity who were too damned hollow backed to say anything!

Well done Astitchintime. We were very glad when another person in the audience at the cinema told a couple to 'Just shut up. Some of us are trying to listen!'

I'd have told the talkers in exercise class to please stop talking so that we all hear the instructor. In a quiet polite but carrying voice .

I've done the same in cinemas and theatres , never fails.

I would have said something. Have told people in cinemas and theatres to be quiet as others have done.
Was fortunate enough years ago to attend a lecture in Cambridge given by Stephen Hawking, it was a joy. But a young woman in front of us kept turning to the boy she was with and talking to him whilst cuddling up to him and nuzzling his neck. Am all for young love but on this occasion tapped them on the shoulder and said quietly but so they could hear ‘get a room not a lecture theatre’.
There was not a peep after that.

It is rude and inconsiderate. But if you miss the moment to say anything it's difficult thereafter, so you have to act quickly and say it. The instructor should have told them though. I'd hate it as I don't think my heating is as good as it was. So I'd be annoyed if I couldn't hear the instructions. I'd speak to the instructor at the start of the next session and ask her to say something.

I don't think they'll be back. I'm going to speak to the instructress next time but she's so polite I'm sure she'll shrug it off.

Very rude to both instructor and other participants.

If they wanted a chat they should have gone to the pub!

I feel this way about those who chat through a film and even more peed off when it happens in a theatre.

Astitchintime

I thinks it’s very rude and I’d have had to say something……quite assertively!
Some years ago we were holiday in the USA when it was a nice place to visit and our health permitted the long haul flights. One particular afternoon we had a chance to see a stunt reenactment from a film involving moving vehicles, crashes, chases etc. The seating area was packed and there was a young American couple sitting directly behind us. Before the show started they were talking quite loudly, no problem with that as there was nothing going on in the display arena…..however, once the show started and the action ramped up they kept on talking even louder……so much so we couldn’t here the commentators describing the action and what the stunt team were doing.
I lost my filter at that point, turned around in my seat and pointed out that whilst they might be able to see the show any time they liked, we had paid a great deal of money and travelled a long way to visit the States and could they kindly ‘just shut up’! It worked and I got a round of applause from all the others sat in the immediate vicinity who were too damned hollow backed to say anything!

Hoorah!! 👏👏👏👏👏

It was up to the instructor to ask them if they would please be quiet, and she should have done so right from the start, it was unfair to not to this as it annoyed most of you.

The music was playing and she was going full blast with the exercises. She'd have to bring the class to a complete stop. None of us thought to tell them not to be talking and carrying on during the class before it started as it never crossed anyone's mind that they would!