here you go, the thread you've been waiting for
SWIM RANT
RANT to your hearts content about aspects of
SWIMMING and SWIMMERS that bug YOU
I encourage you to be good natured and hilarious
you may find it cathartic
Ande
Tell me that it's not me...
I'm swimming, a girl comes up to the lane. Not wearing a real race suit or training gear.
"Hi, I'm going to swim this side!" she tells me.
I said "OK" a bit taken aback with the lack of asking and using please and thank you, but at least she didn't just jump in as I was heading for the turn.
I do a 75 and take a rest, and she interrupts me with this...
"Hi, do you mind doing me a really big favour; can you go swim in that lane?" She points to a lane two over where there is guy already swimming. Basically she wanted me to move so she could swim with her mother or friend.
I Said, "Yeah I do mind actually!" and pushed off for my next 75.
I thought it was the height of rudeness and arrogance to a think she can get me to move. A) I was doing interval work, and b) I was almost done (she'd not know that ). There was no way I was going to stop climb out walk over, wait to get this guy's attention and then start swimming again for 400 yards.
Was I selfish, or justified in my response?
Tell me that it's not me...
I'm swimming, a girl comes up to the lane. Not wearing a real race suit or training gear.
"Hi, I'm going to swim this side!" she tells me.
I said "OK" a bit taken aback with the lack of asking and using please and thank you, but at least she didn't just jump in as I was heading for the turn.
I do a 75 and take a rest, and she interrupts me with this...
"Hi, do you mind doing me a really big favour; can you go swim in that lane?" She points to a lane two over where there is guy already swimming. Basically she wanted me to move so she could swim with her mother or friend.
I Said, "Yeah I do mind actually!" and pushed off for my next 75.
I thought it was the height of rudeness and arrogance to a think she can get me to move. A) I was doing interval work, and b) I was almost done (she'd not know that ). There was no way I was going to stop climb out walk over, wait to get this guy's attention and then start swimming again for 400 yards.
Was I selfish, or justified in my response?