Name Dropping

I am so goddamn sick of all the name dropping that occurs in our everyday society.  What's even worse that people will do it over unimpressive shit that no one really cares about; except of course for the idiot committing the crime.  "Name Dropping" would be making reference to the process of flashing an attribute of one'e life in hopes to improve ones vanity.  Where at one point it more specifically would account for a friendship with another that could be considered as renown.  I think it's fair to also include bragging of accomplishments and of course locations.
It's unbelievable how people go out of their way to be superficial.  Around here people might drop the fact that they might have walked to the store.  Really?!  We must be one of the only areas in the world that considers walking to be an exercise over a mode of transportation (on that same thought, if you're able-body you don't need to take the elevator to move two floors.  Take the fucking stairs!)  The gym is my next favourite example.  People come up to me all the time: "Oh I'll probably go to the gym after work, second time this week. (on a Saturday)" "You should really get a gym membership".  Hey, if it works for you and you end up going regularly, good on you.  Whatever gets you motivated.  Personally I find it to be a waste of  money on the notion that gyms don't equip your body to deal for preforming in the real world.  That seems to  be the point of training (guess you're there for the tanning bed).  Seriously though, there are those out there, soon as they join a gym they have this sense of cockiness about them.  Focused solely on their ability to bench 270, to look at the numbers.  If you ever get pinned by a prius I'm sure that'll help out, but when's that bound to happen?  The Russian from The Punisher looked tough, but when down pretty easily after Thomas Jane threw that boiling pot of whatever on him (they don't assist your resilience to burns at a gym).  The point is, improving your body should be the reward, not being that dick that keeps talking about some lame-ass gym membership.  For the record I don't bench (restricts movement and who has the equipment).

Then there's the exercise video.  Just as bad as the poser gym guys only they also have the "I don't spend money every month" bragging rights (have you seen the prices of these things though?! Christ, get me a camera and some dvds)  They run the risk of not doing anything with them, but again, if it works, good on you, just don't be an ass.  I know several people who do Insanity and act like they're gods after doing it for a week.  I'm happy that you're enjoying the results, they'll give you a workout if you stick to the program.  Don't pretend it's something that it's not though.  A PK warm-up will sort out any doubters.
It's probably best that I don't talk about religious nuts, but I thought about it.  You can't make objective claims towards anything. Just shut up, you're creeping us all out.  Moving on.
I don't care if you're friends with Tom Skerritt or go to the gym, if you have nothing interesting to say, doesn't that say more about you than any material possession or connection?  Don't Name Drop, cause we're all laughing behind your back when you do.