Fatties don't know how to gym Last night at the gym, a young (maybe 17 y.o) smallfat (I'd estimate 5'4", 160 lbs) hopped on the elliptical machine next to mine. She proceeded to "exercise" for 20 min. 100 rpm, 0 resistance, 20 min total, with frequent texting breaks. Didn't even break a sweat... because she literally didn't even turn on the machine on! I shit you not, it was flashing "press quickstart to start' at her for the entire 20 min. It was heartbreaking and infuriating to watch. I fought myself hard whether or not I should suggest to her that she TURN THE ELLIPTICAL ON. I fail to fathom how a person could be so stupid and/or lazy. She's young and still has time to educate herself and avoid a life of crippling obesity, but I was afraid of how she would react (I've endured the wrath of fatties before who I've shamed with my superior fitness), so I kept my mouth shut. But I know she's well on her way to becoming entrapped in the fatlogic pattern of "I exercise so I must be fit, but I'm still fat! It must be genetics!" / "I exercise so now I can reward myself with a bingeout!"  Ugh it was just so sad. Have any of you successfully offered guidance to fatties at the gym without getting snapped at?