Yes, it is a strange view to me as well. I don't know how most people view the gym, I've almost exclusively worked out at home. But I consider it a personal and solitary activity I'm sometimes forced to interact with other people with to perform. I'm not really knocking him for having a different perspective, but it kind of feels like he's complaining people at the grocery store don't want to have a conversation and are to focused on shopping for food.