Lets talk about the MAC Club. If anyone else belongs here, please let me know.
I am a member of the Multnomah Athletic Club, and for those of you who aren't familiar with it, its basically like SAC, but a lot "fancier". Some people call it the "rich kid club". But this club is full of old people who hate kids. I swear, they are like anti-children because they think all children are the spawn of the devil. News flash! That's only a select handful. And I'm not one of them, I promise. These old people are so high maintenance, which is part of the problem with this club. They must have everything PERFECT, which is a bit ridiculous if you ask me. But nothing is as ridiculous as the long list of rules. Lets name a few.
1. No Juniors (kids under 18) allowed in the club before 2pm
2. No rubber flip flops on the main floor.
3. No athletic attire on the main floor.
4. No cell phones unless used in designated areas.
5. No basketball shorts in main floor restaurants.
6. Dress code:
- Clean, neat athletic warm-up suits and athletic shoes
- Tailored shorts extending to mid-thigh or below, slacks or clean and neat denim jeans
- Sport shirts, sweaters or dress T-Shirts (sleeved, collarless shirts not dominated by writing, logos or printed designs)
Oh don't worry, that's only a few. Oh there's also the rule that juniors aren't allowed in the restaurants after 8pm.
So, today I went down to the club to go work out. The time was around 12:30. (I get out of school at 11 on even days) I swipe my card and I'm on my merry way when the guy at the front desk stops me and tells me I'm technically not allowed into the club before 2pm. I tell him I'm out of school, but he calls the front desk and I basically get kicked out. But not before I swipe a complaint card. They will definitely be hearing from me, multiple times and in multiple ways. I just don't understand why I'm not allowed in. Like, I get if I was a menace to society, but its not like I'm going to run down the hallways knocking people over. I'm not 5 years old people. I'm almost an adult, I have like 7 more months, so cut me some slack!
My family pays money every month to be members of this prestigious club, so shouldn't we be able to come when we want to use it? I'm trying to stay fit here people! I thought that was the point of belonging to an ATHLETIC club.... Also, all the people in charge of the rules and on the house committee and what not are old, and they are the anti-children fools. They are the cause of these ridiculous rules, and anti children rules, and that's age discrimination. I'm pretty sure that isn't allowed.
Another bogus rule is that when there is a Timbers game, members aren't allowed to go out onto the balconies and watch, unless we bought tickets! ARE YOU SERIOUS BRO?! We pay enough money a month to be allowed to watch the freaking games! We didn't have to pay to watch the Beavers back when JELD-WEN was PGE Park! Granted, the Timbers is soccer, plus they are a lot better than the Beavers were, but still. Its completely bogus.
Oh my, I forgot to mention that I didn't have school one day last year, and my sister and I were meeting my mom at the club to go to lunch downtown and I REALLY had to go to the bathroom, so I tried to go into the club, but it was before 2 and the lady wouldn't let me in. I was like seriously? You can see the bathroom from your desk. I promise I'm not going to steal anything or do anything but use the restroom! You can even follow me in there if you so desire. But she wouldn't let me in. So I peed my pants. (Not really, but it could have been totally possible, and entirely her fault).
Don't even get me started on the general manager. Its like he takes cranky pills in the morning. He wrote me up once, and actually gave me a warning ticket because I was passing through the main lobby in basketball shorts. Oh boy, sue me. I was just going to the elevator because the athletic one wasn't working.
The club is eight stories, and takes up an entire block. You would think they wouldn't be so anti-kids seeing as its so spacious. Its like you don't even know we're there! I mean I even get lost in that place sometimes, and I've been a member my entire life. One time, I found the boiler room, it was crazy! And I have no idea how I got there because I took all these random staircases and service elevators. It was a miracle I came out alive. Or at all for that matter. The point is, the place is massive, and there are probably 10x more kids that belong than adults. Why not designate one of the eight floors to juniors? Or just get over the fact that we're kids, and let us live free. Everyone was a kid once, so why don't they understand?
Anyway, its almost 2, so I'm going to attempt this again, and hopefully it goes better.
For anyone who belongs to the MAC, please try to contact someone about this ridiculous "no juniors before 2" rule. Even the guy who kicked me out thought it was a stupid rule. The louder we complain, the more likely they are to change it.
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