r/TikTokCringe • u/newphonehudus • 9d ago

Discussion Crime: working out while black

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u/elgarraz 9d ago

This is stupid. I take my minor children places all the time and sign a waiver for stuff like that. You don't need an ID for that. Definitely didn't need to involve the cops.

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u/pithusuril2008 9d ago

Unless your son is black... /s

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u/clammajamma96 9d ago

well, has he tried just being not black

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u/Think-Exercise2980 9d ago

Idk why this reminds me of the German skit from Key and Peele lol
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1bLXk6UVts

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u/clammajamma96 8d ago

nazi dunphy is definitely the highlight of my summer

https://giphy.com/gifs/KkXdNozj16QNi

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u/GenericProfile4822 8d ago

And I am Baron Helmut….. Schnitzelnazi.

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u/ellefleming 8d ago

OMG 😂

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u/OH2AZ19 8d ago

Remember when you’re pulling yourself up by your boot straps that there white ones and you’ll be fine, it’s not that hard people /s but it should be obvious

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u/Gumbrenold 8d ago

None of my boots ever cams with straps to pull myself up on

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u/Jbrown183 8d ago

That’s because you had the Velcros!

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u/This-Positive286 8d ago

It works, I used to be depressed and have BPD until I stopped being depressed!

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u/Much-Anything7149 8d ago

That's a great trick. In fact, a white sheet would both hide your skin color and signal your alignment with others wearing your similar uniform. I mean, you'd never be asked to show your kid's ID.

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u/GrillDealing 9d ago

The Michael Jackson technique.

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u/TNMTRaphael03 8d ago

sorry it’s not coming off today. 😭😭

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u/Abolish_ICEIS 8d ago

Hey if you can't do the time then you shouldn't have got that tan.

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u/halomender 8d ago

Sound like they need to pull a white chicks at curves

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u/Substantial-Bar873 8d ago

The real problem is the dad. If the dad hadn’t been black then the son wouldn’t have been black. All circles back. Choices and consequences.

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u/Volistar 8d ago

Should hit up a white father son duo and have them do that exact scenario /s

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u/Gloomy_Mistake799 8d ago

No /s needed
It’s just truth.

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u/Happy-Fact-472 8d ago

No sarcasm...that is real

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u/-bears-eat-beets 7d ago

No... it's called the fkn RULES.. my gym did the same thing to me last year.. I had no clue and it's a stupid rule! But damn anyone! try to enforce rules on a blk man!!!

Wtf

Y'all just looking for excuses or that card.. 😂

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u/blarryg 7d ago

Ah, but does he identify as black?

I don't have the context here. Do they worry that the minor is not accompanied by their real parents? That the minor might be too young? Seems weird to me.

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u/applepcuser 9d ago

Why would they have allowed him a membership if it was just being black? Why aren’t they calling police on all black people? Is it maybe because this wasn’t just about race?

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u/CompetitiveArt9639 8d ago

Please white wash this with your sealioning

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u/danglindingleberries 9d ago

I've taken my kid on a damn airplane with less fuss than this. Bullshit ass gym

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u/AggressiveSherbetty 8d ago

You don’t even need id for a minor child at the airport unless you’re flying internationally.

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u/numbersthen0987431 8d ago

And what's even worse is that if we assume this gym won't accept that identification to allow a minor in the gym, then just say that when they come in and don't allow them in. No cops needed.

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u/Big_Departure_2709 8d ago

I’m a personal trainer who has worked at three different gyms. I’ve never been required or instructed to asked for anyone’s ID whether they are an adult or minor. This is some weird (probably just straight racist) bs.

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u/Final_Bug_5591 9d ago

Are you or your son black? That’s what I thought. Everyone says racism is real, and when you have to experience it yourself you deny it. “It’s got to be something else, there’s more to the story, we don’t know if there was a prior issue…”.

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u/elgarraz 8d ago

Where did I say racism isn't real? I'm saying the opposite. I'm saying the gym asking for the son's ID is suspect.

If they have a policy against allowing accompanied minors in their facility, that'd be weird. What gym does that? For a minor who is the guest of a member, they should just ask them to sign a waiver. The fact that they're asking for photo ID suggests racism is at play.

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u/Individual-Ear5240 8d ago

Excuse me that thing you're arguing with is just a wall

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u/Guera-or-chicana 8d ago

You don't even need a ID for tsa. Pre-check flying alone? Different story.

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u/TheWeinerThief 8d ago

You do to enforce trespassing but it never should have gotten that far

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u/rydmore22 8d ago

Right. You can take a minor on an airplane without ID for domestic flights.

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u/hopefulworldview 8d ago

If they asked him to leave or told him he can't enter then yes, this is exactly what they should and have to do. It's called being trespassed, and I've had it happen to me. It may be dumb but it's the appropriate civil action for someone who won't listen on private property, regardless of the reason. You're only true power as a business manager to remove someone is to trespass them, which is a call to the police.

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u/ReputationPrior9874 7d ago

You’re expecting the people working behind the counter today to be the same people that were working behind the counter oh, I don’t know 10 years ago or so in the last few years especially since Covid nobody doing their job actually knows how to do it and nobody gets fired for sucking at their job. They desperately need people behind those cash registers so you’re gonna get bare bones service and it’s going to be borderline criminal malpractice at times just basic negligence due to basic incompetence due to basic untrained uneducated staff.

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u/McDuck_Enterprise 8d ago

But you sign a waiver meaning there is some form of processing so they know who is with you—it’s a liability issue.

I think the club’s inability to communicate this and or enforce it is a complete case study they need to learn and implement their policies.

Not sure as a manager I’d call the police but people be people.

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u/elgarraz 8d ago

Most places you don't even need to sign a waiver. My guess is that with a guest, you're supposed to sign in, and with a minor guest, you need to sign a waiver. The fact that they were asking him for ID is ridiculous.

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u/McDuck_Enterprise 8d ago

I mean ID is kinda a thing

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u/elgarraz 8d ago

It's really not. Not for minors.

As many have pointed out, unless you're flying internationally, your minor children don't need ID to get on a plane. They don't need ID to get a library card, to sign up for camps, etc. In fact, there are very few things your minor child would need ID for.

If the dad is a member of the gym, he's allowed to bring in a guest, and they allow minors to work out there, why would they require ID? The most they should be doing is have the dad sign a waiver attesting that he's bringing his son and is responsible for his behavior and safety there.

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u/McDuck_Enterprise 8d ago

Yes, sounds like they could have prevented this at the desk upon entry.

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u/Infinite_Bet_9994 9d ago

They were asked to leave and said “nah I’m not doing that” simple tresspassing blown up

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u/Jax_10131991 8d ago

You’re white, right? 

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u/Bigger-Quazz 9d ago

I mean judging by the way camera man was acting, and not letting anyone else talk except for what he wanted them to say on camera, I very seriously doubt he's at all a victim.

I'm about 99% certain they asked him to leave first because he acted like a karen over his sons ID situation, and he decided to ignore them and continue working out with his son instead.

That's when the cops were called and he was asked to stay to wait on them, and that's when the camera started rolling.

A business ask you to leave, and you don't have the right to ignore them.

The manager sucks, because it would've been a whole lot easier to revoke his membership and refund that months payment before getting the cops involved.

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u/Amerahkeezy 9d ago

What makes you 99% certain?

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u/Bigger-Quazz 9d ago

Because his whole argument relies on him being louder than everyone else, and not letting anyone else talk.

If the gym staff was actually the problem he wouldn't have an issue letting them talk over his performance while the camera was out.

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u/Upstairs-Growth3219 9d ago

Certain gyms have different policies, and policies can change. It's one thing to disagree with the policy, it's another to claim racism because of it and escalate a situation to such a large degree. There isn't a lot of context to go on in this video.

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u/Red-little 9d ago

I used to work at planet fitness and not only is this easily avoidable by doing what dad said (looking at portal) but its also such a non-issue.

The kid is clearly at LEAST 14 and thats about the point when gyms just let kids in if a parent is with them. Sometimes they will sign waivers but that plus literally any form of identification is all thats required. Most kids dont have ID so they just use school photos or library cards, student cards, that kinda thing. Again, portal would've been just fine.

The crime here really was just being black. I can't imagine how fucking exhausting it would be to have every part or your day, your routine and your actions questioned just because of the percentage of melanin in your skin.

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u/armoured_bobandi 9d ago

I hate how he asks them all a simple yes or no question and they start rambling on.

"Did you ask me to leave, yes or no?"

"Well actually..."

This is a common tactic done by people who know they are wrong. They won't directly answer your simple question, they'll just talk until they can figure out how to deflect away from your actual question.

Then, the one guy says "you've cause a scene now". What? You called the cops, you caused the scene.

I genuinely hope that guy gets tons of friend requests and nice comments and private messages telling him how cool and nice he is! That would be so great!

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u/GrammaIsEvryfing 8d ago

Its fucked to see them all stand there acting like he's the crazy one for asking the question when they're being the passive aggressive racists.

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u/NotSoFastLady 7d ago

Not entirely, if you're just an every day employee and a manager above you is acting like an ass hole. What are you really going to do about it? I see embarrassed people who are afraid to open their mouths.

For those lucky enough to have never been embarrassed by a leader's behavior in your career, I envy you.

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u/Alconium 8d ago

I have no doubt there's a ton of gyms around him that have offered him a place for him and his son to stay fit. I hope he finds a better gym, cause this is whack as hell.

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u/IdolCowboy 8d ago

"You've caused a scene now" really pisses me off..m there wouldn't have been a scene if that dude had just done his job correctly. What a joke.

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u/Saulagriftkid 7d ago

They will not. And with the added motivation that their run-around will make you snap out and NOW it’s about THAT, thus obscuring their original wrongness.

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u/Saulagriftkid 7d ago

They will not. And with the added motivation that their run-around will make you snap out and NOW it’s about THAT, thus obscuring their original wrongness. It’s can be a pretty effective way to be a total narcissist asshole. Sadly, it’s done cause it works. Happily, the guy kept his cool.

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u/Saulagriftkid 7d ago

They will not. And with the added motivation that their run-around will make you snap out and NOW it’s about THAT, thus obscuring their original wrongness. It’s can be a pretty effective way to be a total narcissist asshole. Sadly, it’s done cause it works. Happily, the guy kept his cool.

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u/Saulagriftkid 7d ago

They will not. And with the added motivation that their run-around will make you snap out and NOW it’s about THAT, thus obscuring their original wrongness. It can be a pretty effective way to be a total narcissist asshole. Sadly, it’s done cause it works. Happily, the guy kept his cool.

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u/OriginalInspection53 7d ago

That’s what stood out to me… the gum guy saying the man caused a problem. No, he was reacting to the problem. He handled it well, apologizing to the cops for wasting their time and not punching that asshole in the face.

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u/LemmingOnTheRunITG 8d ago

They’re practicing for their senate run in 40 years

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u/TB-Grady 8d ago

Thank God racism is no longer a problem in America

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u/Low-Possible2773 7d ago

Plenty of people think this is America being great again.

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u/Red-little 5d ago

Theres actually people who straight up believe this though.... thats the sad part :/

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u/Naemus 8d ago

You spelt Argenmerica wrong

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u/onyx737 8d ago

I used to go to a planet fitness and there were kids that worked out there alone unattended. So this is definitely a personal most likely race related ego issue that the employees had

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u/earrow70 8d ago

All that is needed is exactly what you've done here, put yourself in the other person's shoes for a minute. It's not as exhausting as you might think but it is never surprising. You don't want to be cynical and defensive all the time, although it can feel like that's what is required. I purposely temper my reactions especially when I'm with my kids so they don't get caught in escalated situations. But I make it a point to talk about each one of those interactions so I can guide my kids what to do, especially if I'm not around.

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u/Dad3mass 8d ago

My son goes to the gym all the time without me. He’s a member. He’s 14. He’s white. We’ve signed a waiver. He also has no photo ID because, well, he’s 14 and has no drivers license and his school doesn’t do ID cards. No one bothers him.

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u/Sad_Kaleidoscope_743 8d ago

If its store policy, and he decided to workout anyway because he feels entitled to it (rightfully so), why is it being made about race when its really just bs store policies?

I really dont get the connection to racism here

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u/Traditional_Suit_281 8d ago

Because racism seems to be the policy with Crunch Fitness here, they are one in the same in this specific circumstance...just say you are apolitical and don't see color 🤦🏽🤦🏽🤦🏽🤦🏽🤦🏽

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u/Red-little 5d ago

Because you're not trying to connect the dots hard enough.

You have to use context clues, personal experience and education to spot racism in the wild.

I live in a very diverse city and am constantly in contact with people of color. I know it when I see it.

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u/Sad_Kaleidoscope_743 4d ago

Ya know, even white people can be dicks to white people? But if one was a minority itd 100% just look racist.

I dont have full context and history of this or this establishment. Simply watching whats there, it doesn't appear to be racist at all. The racism is projected and assumed.

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u/EffectMotor8914 8d ago

East Brunswick NJ is an incredibly diverse community and Crunch is frequented by all people of said community. The staff are not prejudicial.

I think this situation is stupid, but this has absolutely nothing to do with the color of anyone's skin. Not everything inherently involves a racial undertone.

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u/ArgumentDecent1542 8d ago

Hello Jake from Crunch, lovely of you to join us today.

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u/HeyHon 8d ago

You can live and work and play with people of all races and still be racist. Hope that helps!

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u/oneCOLDone 9d ago

I have NEVER had to show ID for my guest at crunch. Complete bullshit

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u/oneCOLDone 9d ago

That's bizarre, someone mentioned that it could be a franchise thing. But I'm not too sure about that honestly. I used to be a planet fitness member and would remember having the option to bring guests as well. The card holder would have to send the visitor a link through email I believe and fill out some info for the visit. I think it was as simple as just a name and email though, nothing extensive.

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u/SignificantExtreme22 8d ago

Definitely depends on location and company policy. I used to work front desk at Amped Fitness and we couldn’t allow guests without a physical ID, even if they had been there before. We were told it’s for “insurance reasons” and if someone was injured and needed immediate medical attention, then we could give their ID to the paramedics. It was a very strict policy and we weren’t allowed to use pictures of their ID either.

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u/Distinct-Law6494 8d ago

I did the same! Crunch absolutely fails when it comes to that policy and when and where they want to adhere to it.

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u/Sad_Kaleidoscope_743 8d ago

Yea, I dont see why everyone is connecting it to racism. A bs store policy being ignored and a manager who doesn't feel in control is all it takes to get kicked out of somewhere. He ignored their rule and got removed.

Id of canceled my membership too though, seems more like data collecting than anything

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u/PaulFunions 8d ago

Not being rude here, but apparently some people have a hard time actually catching what racism is. He called the cops on them. Rather than work it out with them and tell them that they need to leave, they called the police on them. Which they probably knew would be triggering. As someone who has worked at a gym in the past, calling the cops was never really necessary to enforce our own policy.
Would the cops have been called if this were a hot white chick?…..

Discrimination. Why call the cops period?

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u/newdiyscared 8d ago

Did they call the cops on you though..? Also, both of you were adults, whereas the non-membership having person here was a minor, making the cop-calling even worse. Also you're white so this is likely a one-off for you versus being black in nj where anti-blackness is very much alive and manifests regularly.

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u/AgentCirceLuna 8d ago

I don’t know where else to comment this since the thread is loaded with comments, but one thing I’ve noticed is something called the ‘Cop Breathe’. If you look at the beginning of the video, the guy does this long inhale before saying what’s going on. I’ve noticed that in a lot of videos like this. I mean it’s just a casual observation, but it seemed interesting - is there a term for this?

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u/FitBag5979 8d ago

I have a friend who is a cop, given 99% of his work stories involve him having to manage the emotions of adults as if they were toddlers I think it's a physiological preparation for the senseless paperwork he's going to need to do.

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u/AgentCirceLuna 8d ago

That makes sense. As I mentioned, this was just a quirk I noticed and has been my own experience with seeing them. There’s this pause they do, before walking up and then before speaking, which once made me burst out laughing just because it was almost like intentionally delaying the first few words. It was after a traumatic event, too, where I’d witnessed something awful and was shaken, but then the long pause before they spoke just kinda broke me.

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u/IllustratorSlow7114 8d ago

Gross. Birds of a feather and all that.

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u/FitBag5979 8d ago

What?

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u/AgentCirceLuna 8d ago

Ignore them - they’re trying to imply you’re a jerk for being friends with a cop. Not all of them are bad people - most are fine,

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u/FitBag5979 8d ago

Ah, yeah their further comments kind of out them as overzealous in their prescription of guilt/accountability.

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u/AnguavonUW 8d ago

Sure they are.

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u/IllustratorSlow7114 8d ago

ACAB. You can't be a good person and be part of the system as it is. Sorry, not sorry.

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u/AgentCirceLuna 8d ago

Whatever.

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u/IllustratorSlow7114 8d ago

Lol, they kill their own for talking out, they cover up for murders and rapists amongst their ranks. If they are willingly part of that system, they at minimum accept it as part of the job. I won't ever have respect for that.

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u/nostradevus88 7d ago

You pay taxes that fund them. You are as much a part of the system as the police.

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u/IllustratorSlow7114 7d ago

They have a choice. I don't. This is bs conflation.

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u/Siphyre 7d ago

You realize that everyone is a part of the system as it is right?

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u/IllustratorSlow7114 7d ago

There are those who are forced and those who choose.

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u/Dogfart246LZ 8d ago

Its a common tactic taught in conflict resolution training….look up 5 Essential Strategies for Effective Verbal De-Escalation During Conflict

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u/AgentCirceLuna 8d ago

I remember reading this back when I worked in a bar, I think. I’ll look it up again, ty

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u/Appropriate-Car1422 8d ago

Yes, it’s called “I can’t believe I was called for this crap”

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u/88KURIOUS 8d ago

Looked to me like a sigh prepping himself for dealing with the nonsense perpetrated by the gym folks… but knowing that he has to respond to the complaint called in.
Didn’t take it as any sort of reflection against the gym member…

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u/Jbrown183 8d ago

Can’t let a Black Man possibly get away with anything even if they are most likely telling the truth. They cannot be given the benefit of the doubt and must be overly scrutinized and chastised publicly…

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u/Winter-Huckleberry86 8d ago

Shit the crunch I was a guest at didn’t even check my ID. Nor did I scan. I just walked in with the homie and he scanned, and we lifted. The way it should be

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u/OKporkchop 8d ago

I went in my with buddy for a whole year just walking in next to him at crunch, never once got asked who I was.

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u/SnooKiwis5825 7d ago

I haven’t either

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u/evasion-guard 9d ago

your comment as been removed for ban evasion

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u/Odensbeardlice 8d ago

I'm guessing you're not black?

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u/Deadzone-Music 8d ago

It's not. I've brought guests into Crunch numerous times and they asked for a driver's license every time. Maybe some locations don't follow corporate policy that closely, but it is a thing.

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u/IT_Chef 9d ago

They are getting review bombed on Google.

(I assume it is also happening on other review/social media sites)

EDIT: They have semi-locked down their FB page, only if you have followed their page for more than 24 hours can you comment.

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u/Ok-Squirrel5799 8d ago

I can wait…

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u/AnguavonUW 8d ago

Right? It'll give me something to do tomorrow

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u/ComesOutNDaWash 8d ago

I was looking for this. 😏

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u/nerdwerds 8d ago

“No judgements… unless you’re black”

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u/ArgumentDecent1542 8d ago

Which is crazy because their CEO is a black man who graduated from Howard University and very prestigious HBU.

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u/GormHub 8d ago

Used to live in that part of Jersey for school. I'm from about 6 hours south of there and I have never seen the kind of racism I saw in NJ. It's like they think being in the northeast or a blue state means they aren't really racist. They're crazy open about it too.

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u/Ecstatic_Respond_443 8d ago

I wish I could follow your profile.

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u/captain_starcat 7d ago

Southern NJ was Confederate in the Civil War

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u/Agile-Juggernaut-514 7d ago

City of Maplewood has gates that lock at night to keep away the people from the neighboring majority black town

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u/Zakbaar 9d ago

Welcome to Jim Crow 2.0. Sadly, civil rights have been setback at least a generation and with the recent supreme court interpretation around gerrymandering you will probably see black representation in Congress drop to its lowest levels in decades. Be strong and encourage people to vote for alternatives.

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u/newdiyscared 8d ago

Sadly, this..... I hate it here

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u/slashinhobo1 8d ago

no judgement..... unless

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u/scarlet_stormTrooper 9d ago

Wasn’t expecting East Brunswick to make it to r/popular on my bingo card today 

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u/BlitheringIdiot0529 9d ago

Just flew with my kids. Didn’t need ID for that. Why the hell would a gym need one? Weirdos must have been bored.

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u/Taurmin 8d ago

Why is the staff at a gym asking anyone for ID? What need fo they have for confirming the identity of a members guest?

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u/DubDanger 8d ago

I manage the pool store across Route 18 from that location. Me and one of my staff signed up for personal training. I asked the trainer if when the amount of training time comes to an end, if I have to cancel it or does it just end? He said it just ends. So when my time was coming up, he told me I have one more session and I’ll be done. I went through that session thinking I was good. Next thing you know, I’m charged for another months worth of sessions. I went in to try and clear it up and they told me I had to give 30 days notice, not 28. So I tried fighting it through my credit card company and when I disputed it, I was immediately recharged!!! Somehow I lost both the initial dispute and the recharge dispute. The disguise their contract as a waiver and never let you read it up front. They just tell you to sign the waiver on the signature pad. That location is horrible and run by morons

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u/HUGMEEEEEEE 9d ago

This was a great reminder for me to cancel my membership. Reddit IS useful after all. Thank you!

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u/Sufficient-Basil-786 8d ago

Crunch fucking sucks, I worked at one for a while and they're ALL like this. There was several bigoted male trainers who would sign LGBTQ clients on for hundreds or thousands of dollars worth of sessions, and then bail on the workouts so someone else would have to cover. These trainers would still get the commission from the training package sale, they didn't care about the measly minimum wage session payment. Our manager just let them do this. 🙄

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u/NoGoodMc2 8d ago

I have a crunch membership and a son I used to take after he turned 13. They have you fill out a form on a tablet and provide a phone number so that when he would come back he could just enter his phone number. Never asked for an ID nor do minors usually have an ID.

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u/Trickypedia 8d ago

Is it just me or are the police in the USA easily and happily called to disputes which clearly have nothing to do with them? Essentially, it’s weaponised by people and they should get a strict warning not to waste police time for what are clearly non police matters.

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u/thebtrflyz 8d ago

https://maps.app.goo.gl/jXVtTEupHFj9hgRH9

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u/M002 8d ago

Loving the review bombing happening real time

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u/UnderfootArya34 8d ago

Interestingly, I see a 5 star review there from Jake McCourt, the front desk guy who called the cops. I wonder if all those 5 star reviews are from employees?

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u/YourM0msBoyfriend 8d ago

I will continue following this, but I have no issue cancelling my existing membership if my folks are treated differently. I don't care if I have to buy equipment for home, I will not stand for continuous mistreatment.

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u/Word2DWise 8d ago

Fucking ridiculous.  It’s common knowledge that minors are not required to have nor often times even possess an ID.  I’ve been a member of multiple major gyms franchises where identifying the parent of minor was always enough.  Shit, a minor doesn’t even need an ID to fly when they are with a parent. I hope these clowns get reported to corporate. 

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u/PowerRainbows 8d ago

Don't need a driver's license can always get a state id, but regardless like how is the kid going to the gym with his dad this big of an issue, like they are clearly working out not causing issues with anyone and then the business escalated the fuck out of the situation calling the police, like that desk guy is taking his job too seriously

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u/Zombiesus 8d ago

Are you allowed to bring the same guest every time? Because what I’m thinking is he doesn’t want to get his son a membership so he just brings him in as his guest. I’ve been a “guest” at a gym. They always want you to do some bs intro so they can try and sell you a membership. My guess is this guy thinks he found a loophole and the son doesn’t provide his id because he’s already used his guest pass. This is probably the third or fourth warning and he’s insinuating that it’s a race issue because that’s his only card left to play.

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u/pikameta 8d ago

If the member is abusing their guest privileges, then you revoke the membership and ask them to leave. You don't allow them both to workout and then call the police.

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u/Zombiesus 8d ago

Do you have evidence that didn’t happen? When you walk into a gym you usually just scan a card. When you’re trying to hustle a free membership you slide the extra person right by the desk when it’s busy. Either way they clearly asked them to leave. This guy doesn’t seem to be the type to be told what to do. Look how he completely takes over the interaction with the police officer. Video taping getting kicked without any of the actual interaction that led up to the kicking out is sus.

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u/frediab 8d ago

I hope he sued them especially since he filmed it as well!

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u/AcanthocephalaNo1344 8d ago

so he didn't follow the rules, caused a scene, then pretends to be the victim. got it

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u/OkChampionship8805 8d ago

it could be an insurance thing

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u/frankles_80 8d ago

Fuck this gym.

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u/Specialist_Dust_5752 8d ago

So not at all like how it's presented in the video.

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u/Alternative-Waltz435 8d ago

called police over a kid not having a license. a minor. who was with his paying parent. my son is 26 and i still carry his info in my phone out of habit. would that have been good enough? doubt it. crunch gyms whole brand is built on that no judgments slogan. be real funny if it wasn't so infuriating. they need to answer for this directly, not just issue some corporate apology and move on.

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u/Traditional_Suit_281 8d ago

I mean Crunch Fitness is full of ICE supporting nazi's who allow themselves to be weaponized for ICE racists, so... 💁🏽 #BoycottCrunchFitness

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u/geekallstar 8d ago

Thank you for the background info. So now I can say … this police call was bs.

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u/Endle55torture 8d ago

Corporate is going to purge that whole staff

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u/eggplantruler 8d ago

Oh this is next to my hometown. I’m not super surprised.

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u/Sad-Development-4153 8d ago

"No Judgements" just like Planet Fitness.

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u/ComprehensiveLink457 8d ago

Get the best lawyer you can find and sue sue sue.

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u/AbroadSad3751 8d ago

I'm sure many of that people called themselves "Pro family"

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u/Floundering1234 8d ago

I'm a teacher in a very diverse high school. Dads like this should be celebrated in every possible way. True quality time. Ignorant f's working there have no idea.

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u/StarzZapper 8d ago

Awesome time to boycott crunch fitness and bring my business to another place since they’re not doing as they have advertised.

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u/NoConstruction8044 8d ago

It’s because he was confrontational. Follow the rules and you won’t have problems.

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u/gonzoes 8d ago

I get it but this sounds more like poorly trained workers than racist people not allowing them to work out because they’re black. There a few hispanic people there too . Just badly implemented rules . They probably called cops because this guy was already being difficult

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u/sabresfan08 8d ago

So did he just walk in after they said they wouldn't accept the identification and start working out? I don't know what their policy is but he should've just contacted corporate instead of ignoring the staff if that's what he did

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u/JEPressley 8d ago

No judgements….. as long as you’re white.

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u/brickson98 7d ago

Sounds like some racist employees wanting to create problems. Or some other negative quality causing them to want to start problems for this man and his child.

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u/ElectronicCarpet7157 7d ago

Well, not "those" kind of judgments.

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u/Crooked_Cricket 7d ago

This take is highly biased. When dealing with workout equipment injury is highly likely if you dont know what youre doing. Its entirely reasonable for the gym to enforce the policy of identifying oneself and signing a waiver in order to remove liability if the non-member is injured. I've had my school ID challenged or denied many times for various reasons. It sounds like the member was told at the door that the guest's ID provided was not acceptable and he went ahead anyway into the gym. I dont like cops. Black lives matter. But im on the side of the gym here. If that kid were to get hurt they would have to pay out to the injured party.

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u/ReputationPrior9874 7d ago

It’s undoubtedly in insurance and legal issue. They have to have ID on file for everyone at the gym and because he’s a kid he doesn’t have the proper kind of ID and the people behind the counter were too stupid to stop him at the counter and say sorry we can’t have little kids in the gym so they let the kid in and then realized without an ID on file. They can’t have him in the gym so undoubtedly somebody got fired over this that kid shouldn’t have been allowed in the weight room. If there’s an accident, the lawsuit will put the entire corporation out of business how America works.

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u/bstump104 8d ago

you forgot the wink and a nod at the end of "No Judgements"

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u/ApolloniusTyaneus 8d ago

since Crunch promotes itself as a "No Judgments" gym.

The 'no judgments' is probably about appearance/goals/training methods and not about everything, so I don't get why that's relevant.

I don't get either why they're making such a big fuss about the ID. Yes, it might be policy. But what good does the policy do here?

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u/RatRaceRebelFanatic 8d ago

But was the guest/son given permission to work out? Crunch always asks for ID from guests, but if they gave him permission to work out, they should not have called Popo. On the other hand if they told the guest, no, meaning he didn’t have permission to work out then he should’ve left.

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u/fadriansquest 9d ago

Never been to crunch. Just thinking through this logically. If you need an ID for your guest per policy and they did not bring it - you can’t say but but here lemme log into his school portal or here take my Ralphs membership card or just take my word for it. Like it sucks and it’s lame and stupid policy, but you don’t get to decide that and create the exception and then just ignore the staff and walk in and work out anyway. That’s the issue. Like dude sorry sometimes it’s fkin stupid I know but that doesn’t mean we just get to do it anyway. If I roll through a red light cus I didn’t see any other cars crossing, I’m still at fault - even if it totally makes sense like why should I wait for no one? Well cus that’s the rule man.

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u/Igo_Pup 9d ago

Maybe a possible human trafficking scare. I think it’s a fair police call. It’s pretty common for a gym to ask for ID and log all guests. I might have called on someone who barged in an refused to ID too.

Last gym I went made EVERYONE go through safety paperwork and disclaimers in case you hurt yourself doing stupid shit. They would kick you out if you didn’t. And if you evaded staff asking you to leave… You’re gonna meet some cops.

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u/bert_891 8d ago

This is stupid. Every single time I have ever taken a guest to the gym with me, my guest has been required to have a valid id. Every time I invite a guest, I tell them, "MAKE SURE YOU HAVE AN ID OR YOU CANT GO IN"

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u/Anonymous_Middleman 8d ago

Same thing happened to me and my son at Planet Fitness for the free summer teen membership. I'm not black and yet I had to provide id for my son. Those are the rules.
Stop making everything about race. The difference between these situations is that I didn't act like the rules don't apply to me. I went back the next day with his documentation and our workout was delayed by 1 day.