Schlossberg's Argument Analysis

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I pull up to this big structure with a parking lot almost full, searching I finally find a spot not too far from the threshold. I gather my things making sure not to forget headphones, as I hear there are flat screens and my favorite show is currently on. As I walk up I meet a friend, as the gym is a new thing to me and I’d hate to go alone. We walk in and immediately notice the smell of pizza… I think to myself, there is a time and a place for everything and this is not the time nor the place especially for pizza. I mean by all means I was tempted to grab a handfull but it represent the complete oppsite of what I was even there to do. Anyways I put that asside and contined to fill out the required paperwork and go about all the things it took to get signed up. As I was waiting for my friend to fill out his share I began to notice the signs and listed …show more content…
So we create an environment where you can relax, go at your own pace and just do your own thing without ever having to worry about being judged. This is your Planet. You belong. (Schlossberg).” – Planet Fitness Moto Breaking this down; Thery are not only protective of what goes on in their gym but they are taking this full world scale, they want people to feel like they belong? They must use the signs plastered across the gym stating it's a "judgment free zone," and signs on the equipment reminds members that they "belong." They also reinforce this with a "lunk alarm" that goes off if people exert themselves with too much machismo — that is to say, there's no grunting permitted whatsoever. The founder, Marc Grondahl, says, “the stereotypical bodybuilder who drops weights loudly in the gym and creates a bad atmosphere, an intimidating atmosphere,” Grondahl explains. “When we see one of those, we sound an alarm ( Marc Grondahl).” With all this being said though what are they saying about our planet? What have we

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