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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islandsox. I learned to swim in a pool. But i n the summer months I would swim in the ocean. I really did not like the pool. But living in new York, in the winter months I would swim at the pool. May be 2 times a week. But come April to Sept. I was always at some beach or lake , at least 5 times a week. I never knew how far I swam, but I can tell you, at high tide I could not see the beach. I never thought about what kin of fish were under me, it never dawned on me . But I could swim for hours, and not be tired. But once I got back to the beach ,I could sleep like a baby. But not having swam in open water for at least the last 50 yrs. I would be totally intimadated , Dom. In AZ.
islandsox. I learned to swim in a pool. But i n the summer months I would swim in the ocean. I really did not like the pool. But living in new York, in the winter months I would swim at the pool. May be 2 times a week. But come April to Sept. I was always at some beach or lake , at least 5 times a week. I never knew how far I swam, but I can tell you, at high tide I could not see the beach. I never thought about what kin of fish were under me, it never dawned on me . But I could swim for hours, and not be tired. But once I got back to the beach ,I could sleep like a baby. But not having swam in open water for at least the last 50 yrs. I would be totally intimadated , Dom. In AZ.
