Observation #3: Disruption

I decided to disrupt the norm of the workout room in Granville. To do this, I went into the room and got on a bike like I was going to work out just like anyone else. I then pulled out a Snickers Candy Bar and started to eat it while working out. There was one guy in the room who was working out on the machine next to me and he got off and moved over. He then kept looking at the candy bar; he did not directly stare at it but he used the mirror located on the wall. When I looked at him, he quickly looked straight ahead refusing to make eye contact. He did not say anything to me but I could tell by his face that he was very curious as to why I had a candy bar while working out. After a while, he got used to my presence and started working out, completely ignoring me. I then got up and moved closer to him but he just turned the treadmill up a little higher and continued his workout, completely ignoring me. Overall, the experience was very awkward for both me and the other guy in the room. Disrupting an accepted norm within our culture takes everyone out of their comfort zones.