Snot Rocket In The Pool? WTF

Feb 15, 13 19:50

Post #1 of 155 (9277 views)

My gym is filled with annoying people who can't follow simple rules. I can look past the not showering before entering the pool despite the four signs you walk past. I've called out some swimmers before they got in the pool just to see why they don't shower. It's clearly stated every where. There is only two reasons: Cant read English or they feel they are above the rules. I also know many haven't entirely grown past the diaper stage and still pee in the pool. Whatever. But yesterday, I saw a first. The guy in the lane next to me blew a snot rocket. Before I could even filter my mouth, out came "WTF are you doing!?" Of course his response is the same as the pool urinators: what's the big deal, the pool has chlorine. We exchanged a few more words before I exited the pool.

Any day now I'm expecting to see people stand and pee in spin class or on the treadmill.

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Last edited by: guppie58: Feb 15, 13 20:47

Re: Snot Rocket In The Pool? WTF [guppie58] [ In reply to ]

Feb 15, 13 19:55

Post #2 of 155 (9268 views)

While kind of rude, not all that different from snot rockets coming out underwater.

You must have not grown up a swimmer.

maybe she's born with it, maybe it's chlorine
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Re: Snot Rocket In The Pool? WTF [tigerchik] [ In reply to ]

Feb 15, 13 19:58

Post #3 of 155 (9256 views)

tigerchik wrote:

While kind of rude, not all that different from snot rockets coming out underwater.

You must have not grown up a swimmer.

lol yeah I clear my nose underwater at the end of the lap while pushing off if needed

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Re: Snot Rocket In The Pool? WTF [tigerchik] [ In reply to ]

Feb 15, 13 19:58

Post #4 of 155 (9255 views)

tigerchik wrote:

While kind of rude, not all that different from snot rockets coming out underwater.

You must have not grown up a swimmer.

^^^What she said^^^ Really, shower before a swim?

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Re: Snot Rocket In The Pool? WTF [plant_based] [ In reply to ]

Feb 15, 13 19:59

Post #5 of 155 (9252 views)

In Reply To:

While kind of rude, not all that different from snot rockets coming out underwater.

You must have not grown up a swimmer.
lol yeah I clear my nose underwater at the end of the lap while pushing off if needed

I've always said that swimming is a good (temporary) cure for a cold... it gets all the boogers out :-)

maybe she's born with it, maybe it's chlorine
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Re: Snot Rocket In The Pool? WTF [tigerchik] [ In reply to ]

Feb 15, 13 20:01

Post #6 of 155 (9243 views)

You don't pee in the pool?

Re: Snot Rocket In The Pool? WTF [guppie58] [ In reply to ]

Feb 15, 13 20:07

Post #7 of 155 (9220 views)

would you rather he used a tissue? Then all the tissue would fall apart in the pool too. But seriously, it's gross, but do you know how much snot comes out of your nose when you swim (and you don't realize it) unless you are one of those weirdos who wear nose plugs.

Re: Snot Rocket In The Pool? WTF [guppie58] [ In reply to ]

Feb 15, 13 20:11

Post #8 of 155 (9218 views)

Saw this link/info on twitter a few weeks ago and bookmarked it because it sounded funny:

On average people have about 0.14 grams of feces on their bottoms which, when rinsed off, can contaminate recreational water. People who have diarrhea have millions of germs. If a swimmer has diarrhea, he or she can contaminate water if he or she has an "accident" in the pool.

A particularly nasty customer that can be swimming alongside you is cryptosporidium, a parasite that laughs at chlorine and can cause diarrheal distress. The approximate disinfectant time in chlorinated water for this germ is nearly seven days. In the very young (say, that newborn you are "flying" through the water) or those with immune problems, crypto can cause severe debilitating illnesses. Some water parks have -- charmingly -- been described as "diarrhea farms."

Re: Snot Rocket In The Pool? WTF [3Aims] [ In reply to ]

Feb 15, 13 20:16

Post #9 of 155 (9210 views)

I need to teach myself not to respect fellow swimmers/runners. Then I'll fit right in.

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Re: Snot Rocket In The Pool? WTF [guppie58] [ In reply to ]

Feb 15, 13 20:17

Post #10 of 155 (9205 views)

Guess you better get your own pool, cuz people aint gonna change. Still would have been funny to hear you say WTF to that guy though.

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Re: Snot Rocket In The Pool? WTF [guppie58] [ In reply to ]

Feb 15, 13 20:22

Post #11 of 155 (9189 views)

guppie58 wrote:

My gym is filled with annoying people who can't follow simple rules. I can look past the not showering before entering the pool despite the four signs you walk past. I've called out some swimmers before they got in the pool just to see why they don't shower. It's clearly stated every where. There is only two reasons: Cant read English or they feel they are above the rules. I also know many haven't entirely grown past the diaper stage and still pee in the pool. Whatever. But yesterday, I saw a first. The guy in the lane next to me blew a snot rocket. Before I could even filter my mouth, out came "WTF are you doing!?" Of course his response is the same as the pool urinators: what's the big deal, the pool has chlorine. We exchanged a few more words before I exited the pool.

Any day now I'm expecting to see people stand and pee in spin class or on the treadmill.

Holy Sh$t....you could have never handled swimming in a DI pool...

Re: Snot Rocket In The Pool? WTF [3Aims] [ In reply to ]

Feb 15, 13 20:24

Post #12 of 155 (9175 views)

3Aims wrote:

Saw this link/info on twitter a few weeks ago and bookmarked it because it sounded funny:

On average people have about 0.14 grams of feces on their bottoms which, when rinsed off, can contaminate recreational water. People who have diarrhea have millions of germs. If a swimmer has diarrhea, he or she can contaminate water if he or she has an "accident" in the pool.

A particularly nasty customer that can be swimming alongside you is cryptosporidium, a parasite that laughs at chlorine and can cause diarrheal distress. The approximate disinfectant time in chlorinated water for this germ is nearly seven days. In the very young (say, that newborn you are "flying" through the water) or those with immune problems, crypto can cause severe debilitating illnesses. Some water parks have -- charmingly -- been described as "diarrhea farms."

How much S. aureus do you think you have growing on your skin? S. epidermidis? The microbial cellular content of your body is larger in number on a cell-to-cell basis than your own cells. So throw the Purell away.

Re: Snot Rocket In The Pool? WTF [guppie58] [ In reply to ]

Feb 15, 13 20:30

Post #13 of 155 (9150 views)

Who the hell showers before getting in the pool?

Re: Snot Rocket In The Pool? WTF [guppie58] [ In reply to ]

Feb 15, 13 20:36

Post #14 of 155 (9127 views)

guppie58 wrote:

My gym is filled with annoying people who can't follow simple rules. I can look past the not showering before entering the pool despite the four signs you walk past. I've called out some swimmers before they got in the pool just to see why they don't shower. It's clearly stated every where. There is only two reasons: Cant read English or they feel they are above the rules. I also know many haven't entirely grown past the diaper stage and still pee in the pool. Whatever. But yesterday, I saw a first. The guy in the lane next to me blew a snot rocket. Before I could even filter my mouth, out came "WTF are you doing!?" Of course his response is the same as the pool urinators: what's the big deal, the pool has chlorine. We exchanged a few more words before I exited the pool.

Any day now I'm expecting to see people stand and pee in spin class or on the treadmill.

ha ha, but yeah uhm if your stomach is turning over that - how's the open water swims through fish feces goin'?

Re: Snot Rocket In The Pool? WTF [mambwe] [ In reply to ]

Feb 15, 13 20:47

Post #15 of 155 (9106 views)

mambwe wrote:

Who the hell showers before getting in the pool?

It's a rule at the gym.

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Re: Snot Rocket In The Pool? WTF [guppie58] [ In reply to ]

Feb 15, 13 20:58

Post #16 of 155 (9076 views)

It's a rule at every pool.

Like I said, who the hell showers before going into the pool.

Re: Snot Rocket In The Pool? WTF [guppie58] [ In reply to ]

Feb 15, 13 20:59

Post #17 of 155 (9072 views)

Where do you think snot goes when people breath regular out of their nose why swimming?

Re: Snot Rocket In The Pool? WTF [mambwe] [ In reply to ]

Feb 15, 13 21:06

Post #18 of 155 (9054 views)

mambwe wrote:

It's a rule at every pool.

Like I said, who the hell showers before going into the pool.

Those who value integrity. But I've been through that debate before. If its a rule and you don't shower, then you are putting yourself abouve the rules and fellow swimmers. I know most don't shower but that doesn't mean I need to conform to the lowest common denominator. It's a dead end debate: you break the rule for your own reasons I follow the rule for my own reasons.

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Last edited by: guppie58: Feb 15, 13 21:07

Re: Snot Rocket In The Pool? WTF [guppie58] [ In reply to ]

Feb 15, 13 21:13

Post #19 of 155 (9042 views)

Just this afternoon in the pool as I was breathing out coming off the wall I could feel a good amount of mucus just let go and go flying out into the water. The one time I felt bad about it was a couple of years ago when a glob came out that was large enough I could feel it slide down my stomach as I swam past it. How ya feeling now?

The point is, ladies and gentleman, that speed, for lack of a better word, is good. Speed is right, Speed works. Speed clarifies, cuts through, and captures the essence of the evolutionary spirit.

Re: Snot Rocket In The Pool? WTF [guppie58] [ In reply to ]

Feb 15, 13 21:16

Post #20 of 155 (9036 views)

guppie58 wrote:

mambwe wrote:

It's a rule at every pool.

Like I said, who the hell showers before going into the pool.

Those who value integrity. But I've been through that debate before. If its a rule and you don't shower, then you are putting yourself abouve the rules and fellow swimmers. I know most don't shower but that doesn't mean I need to conform to the lowest common denominator. It's a dead end debate: you break the rule for your own reasons I follow the rule for my own reasons.

You really aren't a fish are you?

"Triathlete" old latin word for bad swimmer! LOL

Re: Snot Rocket In The Pool? WTF [racin_rusty] [ In reply to ]

Feb 15, 13 22:55

Post #21 of 155 (8962 views)

Rules of the pool do not apply at all. I have never seen a pool sign that says ...
1. We use chlorine, piss all ya like.
2. Menses, no problems
3. Our pool is like a big bucket, my arse goes next to your face.
4. Ya don't think your armpits and body sweat when your heart rate is 180 beats? Ya thought wrong.
5.What is a turd between friends?. Fish , dolphins, whales, seals , and gators shit in water, why shouldn't you?
6. My snot don't stink, and the water I spit out every stroke is clean.
7. My face likes your days body grease, no need shower.
8. Enjoy the swim

Re: Snot Rocket In The Pool? WTF [guppie58] [ In reply to ]

Feb 16, 13 0:11

Post #22 of 155 (8907 views)

Firing off a rocket is pretty nasty, I'll admit, but a pool is just a disgusting place when you really think about it. When I swim congested, sometimes it's as if I am blowing my nose on EVERY exhale.

Anywho... I most definitely have respect for you calling the guy out. I think there's a difference between clearing your nose on an exhale into the water, and just firing off a snot rocket - I'd say it's comparable to dipping discretely into the woods during a long run to drop a duece, as opposed to dropping your shorts in the middle of the path and squeezing one out. Just sort of an issue of decency, really.

A quick confession: I am hit or miss with the whole showering before entering the pool thing. It is a rule, sure, and I think if someone called me out on it, though, I'd feel a little embarrassed. Heh.

Re: Snot Rocket In The Pool? WTF [guppie58] [ In reply to ]

Feb 16, 13 0:31

Post #23 of 155 (8884 views)

You guys should come to China, then go back to your gyms and you will realize how good you have it. People smoke in the gyms here, nothing like walking into the locker room and choking from the smoke just to see all the "trainers" who work there having a smoke....

Generally its limited to the locker rooms, but once in awhile somebody is actually lifting while smoking, its gross.

Re: Snot Rocket In The Pool? WTF [guppie58] [ In reply to ]

Feb 16, 13 3:50

Post #24 of 155 (8778 views)

Have you ever kissed a girl? Or done something else??? No difference, except for the fact that one is consensual and so you don't mind.

Edit: If you are married, it might not be consensual.

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Re: Snot Rocket In The Pool? WTF [Toby] [ In reply to ]

Feb 16, 13 4:07

Post #25 of 155 (8745 views)

Toby wrote:

Just this afternoon in the pool as I was breathing out coming off the wall I could feel a good amount of mucus just let go and go flying out into the water. The one time I felt bad about it was a couple of years ago when a glob came out that was large enough I could feel it slide down my stomach as I swam past it. How ya feeling now?

AWESOME.

To the OP, you must not have been any kind of athlete at anytime of your life. The shit that goes on in the locker room is nasty to the uninitiated. As far as the pool, after my swim yesterday, I was chatting with a guy who claimed that he never gets a cold because he has clear sinus' from coming to swim everyday - I agreed. Strangely, I feel "clean" after a session in the pool?!?! It's certainly cleaner than a mouth full of goose shit at your next race.........

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