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Racquetball Fantasies and Shitting Himself
from Prove It, You Dumb Fuck! · #91
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3 minTim riffs on the idea of playing racquetball like a Gordon Gekko finance bro versus the reality of Nassau Community College, spiraling into a bit about shitting himself mid-deal and having a baby during a match.
- 9:01Tim describes walking into a locker room, seeing himself in the mirror, and accepting that he looks gross all the time anyway.
- 9:15The gym culture at his friend's old membership was roided-out fighters and drug deals in the parking lot.
- 9:42Discussing gym membership price points—one with a shitty pool costs $400 a year, or about $35-40 a month.
- 9:59Asphalt Green membership is $139 a month and includes an Olympic-sized pool and fitness center facing the East River.
- 10:22New York Athletic Club is invitation-only and requires committee approval, while New York Sports Club is commercial.
- 10:41High-end finance companies often throw in a New York Athletic Club membership as a job benefit.
- 10:52Tim says he loves racquetball and the business of it, imagining guys playing racquetball in a fancy setting.
- 11:17Tim references sweating, being fat, and creating shit streaks while stinking up the gym during racquetball.
- 11:43Clarifying that he was juicing it up—people imagine him shitting himself and bleeding to death, or having a baby while playing racquetball and not closing the deal.
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