A woman in Washington DC is facing online criticism after complaining about people who leave workout classes before they are finished.
The woman, named Hannah, shared a video online in which she gave people a “quick little reminder.” She argued that if people cannot stay for the entire morning workout class, they should not attend the class in the first place.
Hannah continued to defend her position, telling viewers, “If you can’t stay for 50 minutes because you need to go, and like, get ready for work at 7 am, don’t come to the 6:10 workout class.” She then complained about her experience in a Pilates class, explaining that the woman next to her left with seven minutes still remaining.
Hannah added that the class was not finished when the woman left, and they had not even reached the stretching portion. “We were actively still working out,” she said. She then told viewers that if they were the kind of person who left workout classes early, they should either stay until the end or have a class after their work.
She continued criticizing the woman for leaving the class early. “Because leaving with seven minutes left of class, because you can’t give the instructor and the other people in the class 15 minutes of your time. Like, it’s rude,” Hannah said.
Hannah ended her video by saying that she believed it was “common sense” not to leave a workout class before it was finished. She also addressed the situation in the caption, writing, “Also for the record this girl didn’t have an emergency and suddenly had to leave she had her phone screen up in class the entire time so she could check the time.”
Viewers Slam Washington DC Woman Over Online Complaint
The video sparked reactions online. The video received more than 30,000 comments, with many criticizing Hannah for complaining about how other people chose to spend their time. “Are you genuinely okay?” one person asked her. Another mocked her by saying, “What did the police say?!”
More people criticized Hannah’s stance, with one person writing, “I think people can do whatever they want get a grip.” Another asked her, “but how does this impact you?” Someone else added, “Hannah, people have jobs, kids, sports after school for children, dinner to make after sports, baths to prepare, homework to help with, etc. Sometimes that 30 mins is literally ALL the time they have for themselves and they’re making it work. Give people grace.”
Hannah clearly believed leaving seven minutes early was disrespectful to both the instructor and the rest of the class, but thousands of commenters saw things differently. For them, squeezing part of a workout into a busy morning was better than skipping it entirely, even if that meant heading for the door before the final stretch.
