Borrow What?

Does anyone else think this is weird?

The other day at the gym, one of the guys that works out the same time I do asked if he could borrow my work-out gloves. Let me set the stage first. I was using one of the machines and wearing these gloves. He walks up to me and then says, "I'm going to lift with some free weights, can I borrow your gloves"?

I had no idea what to say. First of all, buddy can you not see that I'm using them. I may be using machines instead of free weights, but who does that? Seriously, who would walk up to a semi-stranger while they are wearing something and say, "Can I use that now"?

I made up some stupid excuse, so dumb I can't even remember. I think he may have caught on to the absurdity of his question because as soon as the excuse rolled off my tongue and he saw the expression on my face, he goes, "Oh, okay" and walked away.

I'm not a selfish person. I've loaned my undergrad roommates shirts, ties, belts and even scarves before. My best friend has even used my tennis shoes. On occasion my girlfriends have used my toothbrush. All throughout first year of medical school, since my roommate and I had separate laboratory times and shared a locker, we basically used the same lab coat. But why would you ask someone to borrow their workout gloves while they are wearing them?

Seriously, any answers?