Signed up for my first long swim and after hearing the reaction from family and friends (haven't told anyone at work yet), I'm wondering how other people respond when you tell them that you're going to do a swim.
Here's some of what I got:
"Why on earth would you want to do something like that?"
"You're nuts!"
"You could drown!"
"That's so dangerous!"
"You'd better get your will done first."
"What are you thinking? You have a family!"
"You could get eaten by a shark..."
"The jellyfish will get you..."
"People invented boats and bridges to get across rivers, we're not supposed to swim across them."
"Are you going to use a gas mask?"
"The water's so polluted, you are going to get sick."
"If you want to swim, can't you do it in the pool where it's safe?"
Only one person said "That's awesome, you must be in great shape."
Do you get similar responses? And how do you answer them? I'm beginning to wonder what the rest of the world thinks of us...
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In general, I get pretty positive responses from people, although the shark question is almost always brought up.
My favorite response to date is, "Don't worry about the sharks. It's the barracuda you need to watch out for." This comment was from a fellow OW swimmer though.
I also like, "How much money do you get if you win?" Ha!
In general, I get pretty positive responses from people, although the shark question is almost always brought up.
My favorite response to date is, "Don't worry about the sharks. It's the barracuda you need to watch out for." This comment was from a fellow OW swimmer though.
I also like, "How much money do you get if you win?" Ha!
