A few weeks ago, I got an email from the facilities graduate assistant at the college recreation center where I workout (yeah, I workout) informing me that I needed to remove the personal lock on my locker and use the lock provided by them.
This is a problem for me. My lock is awesome. It's a letter combination rather than a number combination, and I can change it at any time. My combinations usually spell a word, like hate, loft, pres or kate. I think all locks should be like this. Why remember a random number combination when it is so much easier to remember a word?
And then here is this little guy, forcing me to be just like everyone else and their unnecessary number combinations. I refused. Well, really I told him that I had been using the same lock for five years and no one has ever said it was a problem before, so I'd like to continue to use it.
So he called me at home and left a five minute message on my answering machine, which mostly consisted of the word UM, explaining why I was required to give up my lock. They must think I'm keeping bombs in my locker or something. I mean, my gym socks don't smell that bad (har har har!).
I read up on their website and realized that I can use my word lock on a day locker, so I cancelled my locker rental. In yo face, stupid gym facilities graduate assistant that hates words. You lose!
In related news, I'm in the market for a gym bag that will fit easily inside a locker, but still hold a change of clothes and "get ready" gear. I'm thinking the REI Balance Gym Bag will do the trick.
I'll leave you with this image I found on Pinterest, which portrays a similar feeling. Have a great day!
3 comments:
I have a word lock too and love it! It is so much better than those silly number ones. I would have done the same thing!
That bag is great. I love the yoga mat attachment at the bottom. I'd get it.
I always thought your lock was so cool!
It IS cool! But, I'm sad to say that I have conformed. I'm using the gym lock. And I curse it every time I open my locker.
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