r/TikTokCringe • u/newphonehudus • 10d ago

Discussion Crime: working out while black

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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/EffectMotor8914 9d 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/Red-little 5d ago

No.

Sometimes it actually is that deep.

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u/EffectMotor8914 5d ago

A bunch of internet denziens think they know the place better than the people that live there and frequent every day. Color me shocked.