I went to the gym yesterday to do a 5k treadmill run. I usually stand around for a few minutes cocking about with headphones, figuring out what to listen to, etc, etc.

There’s a guy next to me, walking, looking at his phone, whatever headphones are so I can ignore everybody.

Just about to start my run and guy starts talking on his phone, on speakerphone doing the perpendicular to his face thing. I can hear both sides of the conversation over my reasonably loud headphones. Grr

A couple of disapproving glances fail to distract him from being an annoying jerk. (For the Americans in the room, disapproving glances are what English folk have instead of guns)

When I run I have two long ish intakes of breath, then two sharp exhales as my foot lands, so they pretty forced out. I’m usually aware of anyone in the immediate vicinity who hasn’t got ear phones in and I’ll try to make them quiet.

I didn’t do that for this guy, and instead gave them a little extra noise.

Two minutes in I feel his disapproving glare. He passively aggressively stabs at the treadmill to stop it and stomps off.

Leaving me in peace to tone down the breathing and run in peace.

Sorry dude! And thank you.

Whoever did it, thank you for the Reddit cares! That’s so awesome of you to show your support like that! You’re such an awesome human being!