[Lily Kerns]

You are probably right. Mall cop, while entertaining, made it a joke, and that's the extent of most people's knowledge.

My favorite response is a cheerful, " I would if I could!" Which, while friendly enough, also puts them in their place.

If there is opportunity for discussion, I also assure them that, while not aerobic exercise, it is definitely body core exercise. After a long day on one in the beginning, everything from my armpits down ached. Even my rear end knew it had been exercised! Somehow, when you mention body core exercise it seems to put a positives spin on things...