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
Enter another swimmer. He walks along the side of the pool, hesitates and eventually picks the lane just next to mine. I suppose I should be grateful that he didn't ask to share my lane. He then proceeds to race me (I'm a very slow swimmer, so he's quite successful at that) for his entire workout (about 20 mins). Finally he gets out, his ego presumably boosted by his swimming prowess. I continue my surreal swim in the empty pool.
Analogous to choosing a site in a public campground. Find a nice quiet one with 10 empty sites on either side and the very next camper will set up next door and turn on the boom box. It's human nature.
:)
So now I set up a decoy tent and wait till dusk to pick my site for the night.
Enter another swimmer. He walks along the side of the pool, hesitates and eventually picks the lane just next to mine. I suppose I should be grateful that he didn't ask to share my lane. He then proceeds to race me (I'm a very slow swimmer, so he's quite successful at that) for his entire workout (about 20 mins). Finally he gets out, his ego presumably boosted by his swimming prowess. I continue my surreal swim in the empty pool.
Analogous to choosing a site in a public campground. Find a nice quiet one with 10 empty sites on either side and the very next camper will set up next door and turn on the boom box. It's human nature.
:)
So now I set up a decoy tent and wait till dusk to pick my site for the night.
