Comments on: Yoga teacher fired for glaring at Facebook employee

By: Teller

Teller — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 05:41:00 +0000

G: The dark chocolate of dry. ftw.

By: Antinous / Moderator

Antinous / Moderator — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 01:00:00 +0000

they just don’t grasp the most fundamental concepts of courtesy and human interaction.

It appears that you just don’t grasp that there are numbers larger than one. The teacher is being courteous to every other student in the room except the offender.

By: Diogenes

Diogenes — Fri, 13 Jul 2012 00:40:00 +0000

Doesn’t it seem like the logical abilities of many commenters has turned south here? The lack of understanding of Teller, and a number of others is breathtaking. I don’t know if it’s an inability to solve a conflict or a deficit of social skills, but they just don’t grasp the most fundamental concepts of courtesy and human interaction. Makes me appreciate my coworkers by comparison. Stunning.

By: wysinwyg

wysinwyg — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 21:02:00 +0000

If it were really about money she would have gotten a refund instead of getting the instructor fired.

By: wysinwyg

wysinwyg — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 20:57:00 +0000

That’s not really how jobs work. Have you seen the signs in restaurants, coffee shops, etc. that say something like “We reserve the right not to serve you while you’re on a cell phone”? The instructor had a similar policy which she clearly stated. If anyone had a problem with that policy they shouldn’t have had a problem not taking the class.

By: Gyrofrog

Gyrofrog — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 20:46:00 +0000

I don’t see the problem, at all. The *entire point* of taking yoga classes, is so that one may call an acquaintance (via mobile device) and say “Well, gotta go, I’m late for yoga.” Presumably, to drive the point home, the student called *from* the yoga class: not only was she late for yoga, she was tardy in notifying someone about it. This so-called “yoga instructor” should know full well how this works.

By: Antinous / Moderator

Antinous / Moderator — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 20:24:00 +0000

Although some people teach fitness classes and call them yoga, that’s not actually yoga. In a 55 minute class, I wouldn’t have more than 30 minutes of anything that could possibly be described as exercise. Some classes mostly consist of sitting or lying on the floor and stretching.

By: Guest

Guest — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 18:19:00 +0000

This immediately brought to mind an image of Veruca, of Willy Wonka’s Charly in the Chocolate Factory, yelling at the Dalai Lama because, “I want Enlightenment NOW!”

I guess many really do think Yoga is just a form of fitness training that involves moving very slowly.

By: retepslluerb

retepslluerb — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 17:48:00 +0000

Yes, they can hurt themselves. They’ve been told to follow instructions.

If your society is so horrible broken that people don’t get laughed out of court when they present those claims, you should really fix that problem first.

By: Aziyade Raqs

Aziyade Raqs — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 17:40:00 +0000

Until the idiot hurts herself doing the pose incorrectly because she’s too busy texting, and then sues the teacher.

I’ve been in a step aerobics class where students are texting while they’re stepping on and off the bench (although none of them have been seriously injured yet, one has missed the step and landed on her butt on the floor.) If you aren’t focused on the task at hand, it’s very easy to hurt yourself in yes even a yoga class.

By: anechoic

anechoic — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 17:24:00 +0000

Glaring is a definite form of abuse and should be reported to the proper authorities whenever it’s encountered. Much psychological damage can result from unwarranted ‘glaring’ and glare counseling is highly recommended for the victims of ‘glaring.’
In fact, the Dep’t of Prozacian Glare Counselling has a ‘glare kit’ that you can order online at http://stopglareabusenow.com and only costs $275.00. Anyone in proximity to a glaring individual can also wear a special lens (“GlareShield™”) over either their glasses or sunglasses for protection on a consistent basis. Please help us put an end to the cycle of glare abuse now!

By: Teller

Teller — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 17:20:00 +0000

heh. I think a personalized ring tone inserted right before she tells everyone to turn around would be perfect. Good one.

By: StreetEight

StreetEight — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 16:39:00 +0000

If the speaker is reading a 78-slide power point deck word for word. I would welcome any disruption. Fuck yeah.

By: RedShirt77

RedShirt77 — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 15:57:00 +0000

Great example of the Streisand effect

By: retepslluerb

retepslluerb — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 15:00:00 +0000

I’m pretty sure that Yoga wouldn’t be for me, yes.

However, voluntary participation doesn’t necessarily mean enjoyment in “fitness” classes like this.

Unfortunately, I do not get an Enordphin rush from sports of any kind (Though riding’s kinda nice.) and have to participate simply for maintenance.

By: retepslluerb

retepslluerb — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 14:56:00 +0000

Possibly, but since its not your money….

By: IronEdithKidd

IronEdithKidd — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 14:49:00 +0000

Exactly this. You’d have to pay me an unreasonable amount of money to work for an entitled jackass. And by unreasonable, I mean 8 digits, minimum.

By: blueelm

blueelm — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 14:47:00 +0000

Too many years in a fascist country?

By: Seriously

Seriously — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 14:47:00 +0000

If you cant turn off your phone, maybe you don’t have time for a yoga class.

By: Seriously

Seriously — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 14:44:00 +0000

Just don’t mock them on Facebook

By: mobobo

mobobo — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 14:25:00 +0000

“ People freak out when my phone rings, or I get a message and don’t answer it right away…”
I’ve had this reaction as well from people, they have a look that ignoring a ringing phone is the height of mental instability. Sheesh it’s a fecking phone not a direct line to Jebus.

Poor yoga teacher, losing a gig over shite like this. Love the fact that yoga fans are offering alternatives to her… Shame on the company providing her to FaceBook for having no backbone whatsoever, and to the webtard at FaceBook who complained.

By: pebird

pebird — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 14:22:00 +0000

Or switching the ring tone to mantra.

By: Adam Grochowski

Adam Grochowski — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 13:29:00 +0000

Who even brings their cell phone into a yoga class? What a Philistine!

By: Michael Darnton

Michael Darnton — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 11:37:00 +0000

Some jobs aren’t worth having; some people aren’t worth working for/with.

By: Tynam

Tynam — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 10:16:00 +0000

retepslluerb: Even if it weren’t possible to do it perfectly, that doesn’t change that it’s the presenter’s job to create the best environment possible. But you’re wrong; it is possible to create such an environment, on a regular basis. I’ve been a student in one many times.

By: Antinous / Moderator

Antinous / Moderator — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 10:08:00 +0000

But yoga classes are voluntary. And people who attend them generally enjoy them. And frequently report that it’s the only time that they can really relax.

By: retepslluerb

retepslluerb — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 09:35:00 +0000

He didn’t say that the person on question had to be directly contactable by phone.

The calls can still get screened.

Yes, having to be on the phone all the time is probably a sign of a bad manager or executive, but if you are running a really large entity, even the small percentage of ultra-important amount too a lost of time.

By: retepslluerb

retepslluerb — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 09:29:00 +0000

It is simply not possible to create such an environment. Someone will always be too slow, too stupid, too fast, too smart, and so on.

By: retepslluerb

retepslluerb — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 09:28:00 +0000

When it makes sounds or lights in darkened environment, yes. Otherwise, no.

Sorry, people have to realize that not all people can stop everything just for the sake of a slow presenter or slow audience.

Gah, now you triggered flashback to classes in school, were supposedly sitting still 15 minutes listening to the same stuff over and over again (or worse: Waiting for people to read their page) was supposed to “build character”.

By: vinculture

vinculture — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 09:27:00 +0000

It seems to me that all your comments here advocate corporate power over common decency. Is there any special reason for this?