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Splashing people in the pool?

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bullofred · 24/07/2024 19:03

I saw a video where a woman was posing on some pool steps, she was about knee high in the water and her friend was taking photos.

This man purposely cannonballs into the water and soaks her and she visibly pissed off. All the comments are laughing saying she deserved it, they hate influencers (no evidence she’s an influencer) and that “not all hero’s wear capes”, it’s a public pool and she should expect to get wet.

Aibu to just not find it funny?

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DuncanMeBiscuit · 26/07/2024 21:21

rosiers · 26/07/2024 21:05

Woops. Thanks @DuncanMeBiscuit - where in that post does it refer to someone blocking steps? Unless the hypothetical mother is unnaturally wide, there's no reason to think someone sitting on steps would block access to the whole of the steps.

Oh I don't know, I think we're either splitting hairs or imagining different steps maybe?

Some steps (like the ones in the above video/photo) are quite narrow with a metal handrail and other steps are so wide you could lay two adults down end to end.

I'd say comedycook was talking about the former, or an 'excuse me' wouldn't be necessary.

sunglassesonthetable · 26/07/2024 21:08

I was thinking of those ladder wide metal steps with handles at the top?
One person would block them.
That's what they looked like in the vid.

Are you thinking of something else? @rosiers

rosiers · 26/07/2024 21:05

Woops. Thanks @DuncanMeBiscuit - where in that post does it refer to someone blocking steps? Unless the hypothetical mother is unnaturally wide, there's no reason to think someone sitting on steps would block access to the whole of the steps.

rosiers · 26/07/2024 21:03

Thanks @dunc

SonicTheHodgeheg · 26/07/2024 20:55

@influencersinthewild is an example of an Instagram account taking the piss out of people taking photos like you describe for social media.

Having a photoshoot like that by the poolside is wanky and in a lot of cases, the cannonball guy will be in on it and banking his share of the profit.

People living their lives for their social media feed deserve to be laughed at. If I like you then you can take a photo of my plate but I want to eat my food hot so you’ve got like half a minute before my hanger kicks in.

DuncanMeBiscuit · 26/07/2024 20:47

rosiers · 26/07/2024 19:58

@DuncanMeBiscuit, @Comedycook didn't say anything about blocking steps 🤷🏻‍♀️

Comedycook · Today 16:41

What if it was a mum who was sitting on the steps watching her children swim. Does she deserve an excuse me?

rosiers · 26/07/2024 19:58

@DuncanMeBiscuit, @Comedycook didn't say anything about blocking steps 🤷🏻‍♀️

DuncanMeBiscuit · 26/07/2024 19:06

rosiers · 26/07/2024 18:57

@DuncanMeBiscuit ok, but why imagine that a mother sitting watching her child would be blocking the steps any more or less than the woman in the video we're discussing?

You'd have to ask @Comedycook as it was her scenario.

rosiers · 26/07/2024 18:57

@DuncanMeBiscuit ok, but why imagine that a mother sitting watching her child would be blocking the steps any more or less than the woman in the video we're discussing?

Oblomov24 · 26/07/2024 18:56

No. Just no. Only to people you know, ie family, not strangers.

DuncanMeBiscuit · 26/07/2024 18:41

rosiers · 26/07/2024 18:37

@ButWhatAboutTheBees bit dramatic, I don't think she's blocking the steps, it looks like there's plenty of room to get in and out on the photo someone posted earlier!

@ButWhatAboutTheBees wasn't talking about the woman in the video.

She was replying to the post she quoted?

sunglassesonthetable · 26/07/2024 18:41

I think she's literally standing on the available metal steps.

But really, I don't think this bloke is bombing because he'd rather go in on the steps.

rosiers · 26/07/2024 18:37

@ButWhatAboutTheBees bit dramatic, I don't think she's blocking the steps, it looks like there's plenty of room to get in and out on the photo someone posted earlier!

ButWhatAboutTheBees · 26/07/2024 18:26

Comedycook · 26/07/2024 16:41

What if it was a mum who was sitting on the steps watching her children swim. Does she deserve an excuse me?

She'd be told not to sit on the steps when there's the side to sit on, still able to dangle her feet in, rather than BLOCK the steps...

Americano75 · 26/07/2024 18:20

MrsTerryPratchett · 26/07/2024 15:06

Having seen the video, if it's the one, a little feminist analysis.

Men take up space. Patriarchy chicken, using vast quantities of space for golf and football, practically the whole of the internet, man-spreading. Men are very used to taking space and shoving women over.

Influencers and women who aspire to it take up space. They are obvious and out in public space and the internet. That makes men confused and angry. So they have to be taken down a peg. They can't just say, "sorry can I get past" like a normal human. They have to take their space back.

You've articulated my thoughts perfectly.

sunglassesonthetable · 26/07/2024 17:18

I'm making the point that yes whilst people should expect to get wet in a swimming pool, most people also abide by a general, unwritten code of conduct and wouldn't intentionally splash water over other people

So you're not aware of any horseplay that goes on around holiday type pools?

You've never seen any bombing,jumping, splashing , pushing, diving when people are messing about?

Because I have. General unwritten conduct of larking around. Especially in jest.

FreeezePeach · 26/07/2024 17:12

Comedycook · 26/07/2024 16:41

What if it was a mum who was sitting on the steps watching her children swim. Does she deserve an excuse me?

She'd have to be pig ignorant to block the entrance/exit to the pool, instead of moving over a bit and sitting next to the steps.

So no, she should apologise and move herself without an excuse me.

Comedycook · 26/07/2024 17:04

sunglassesonthetable · 26/07/2024 17:01

Hmm is there any humour in that?

I'm making the point that yes whilst people should expect to get wet in a swimming pool, most people also abide by a general, unwritten code of conduct and wouldn't intentionally splash water over other people

sunglassesonthetable · 26/07/2024 17:01

Hmm is there any humour in that?

Comedycook · 26/07/2024 16:54

Boomer55 · 26/07/2024 16:49

If you go into a swimming pool, you will probably get wet.🙄

Indeed...let's say you went swimming with your child and as they swum past someone,that person got a bit splashed. That's fair enough. Now let's say your child starts deliberately flicking water in a random person's direction. What would you do? Would you tell them to stop? I would.

OhmygodDont · 26/07/2024 16:50

It’s like those signs that’s say caution slippy when wet. Like no shit most things are 🤣

Or these nuts may contain…. Nuts. Like I’d hope so thank you 🥜

Boomer55 · 26/07/2024 16:49

If you go into a swimming pool, you will probably get wet.🙄

sunglassesonthetable · 26/07/2024 16:49

What if it was a mum who was sitting on the steps watching her children swim. Does she deserve an excuse me?

What DO YOU THINK?

you're really spoiling for a fight aren't you

OhmygodDont · 26/07/2024 16:47

Comedycook · 26/07/2024 16:41

What if it was a mum who was sitting on the steps watching her children swim. Does she deserve an excuse me?

Yes and a maybe don’t sit there as you are stopping everyone entering and leaving the pool freely.

Steps are for stepping on not sitting or posturing on.

Comedycook · 26/07/2024 16:41

What if it was a mum who was sitting on the steps watching her children swim. Does she deserve an excuse me?

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