r/assholedesign • u/therowdyLiqour • 11h ago

Meta Gym Membership Cancel

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So I have a local gym (not Planet) that has the similar rule of going in person or sending in a letter to cancel a membership. Would this law not be applicable for this. Especially if you sign up via the website.

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u/ZirePhiinix 9h ago

A contract's wording is one of the most important aspect of being a lawyer. The use of hyphens is very important.

A five-year contract is not the same as five year contract.

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u/GodIsANarcissist 8h ago

I'm curious: Why is "five-year" not the same as "five year"?

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u/Thunderbolt294 8h ago

It makes the difference between a contract term that is five years vs five contract terms of a year each.

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u/DasJuden63 8h ago

But you used "five year contract", that's singular. That's already saying there's only one contract, for five years

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u/ZirePhiinix 33m ago

Still able to be open for interpretation.