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I think a significant number of people at least enter into the agreement thinking it's a feature. Roughly: - Going to the gym sucks, and I don't want to go
by rebeccaskinner 3y ago
I think a significant number of people at least enter into the agreement thinking it's a feature. Roughly:
- Going to the gym sucks, and I don't want to go
- I should force myself to go to the gym anyway
- Gyms are expensive, and hard to cancel
- The pain and shame of canceling, combined with ongoing cost, will be a motivator for me to actually go to the gym
In short, I think a lot of people erroneously believe that locking themselves into the contract will motivate them. Instead, they end up still not going and also paying because of the contract.
- malfist 3y agoI don't think I've heard of anyone thinking gyms being hard to cancel being a good thing
- CRConrad 3y agoI agree with rebeccaskinner: People think that way in their heart of hearts, but it's a bit shamey to admit that they see themselves as so weak, so nobody adnmits it openly. (But, hey, as the old Swedish saying goes: "Efter sig själv dömer man andra" -- ~"Your judgement of others is based on using yourself as a measure", so whatever you ascribe to others is a reflection of yourself. Freud may have invented the label "Projection", but Swedish folk wisdom had him beat to the concept by Idunno how many centuries.)