Monday, June 21, 2010

This is for all of the other lifeguards out there.

So, I've officially been a lifeguard at the local Aquatic Center for about a month. Here are a few thoughts, annoyances, and suggestions coming from someone who sees everything under the sun.
#1 Just because you wear a tshirt over your swimsuit doesn't mean that you look skinnier.
#2 Pregnant people are not cute in bikinis.
#3 If you have already had a kid, stick to a one piece or a tankini.
#4 The same people come to the pool every day.
#5 Those are the worst people.
#6 If you tell a kid no, they will go get their parents, and then you have to tell them no.
#7 Safety break is the best 15 minutes of the day.
#8 Too many old guys go off the diving board to prove that they can still do cool tricks.
#9 If you can't swim, don't go off the diving boards or down the bowl slide.
#10 Yes, you have to use a tube in the lazy river. Stop asking.
#11 Speedos are made for sport competition, not to wear on a day out. Gross.
#12 Just because you're in love doesn't mean that you need to make babies in the pool.
#13 On average, 1 out of 5 people pee in the pool. Don't drink the water.
#14 A whistle at the pool is pointless.
#15 If your child is under of the age of 2. Buy little swimmers.
#16 Being a lifeguard is pretty much like being a glorified babysitter.
#17 If you're the only person in the water, get out.