Random Thoughts...

[jeepster]

so I learned one of the most disgusting, foul, facts of working at a job with a public pool today.

So, as we all know, pool's are chlorinated to kill bacteria, waste, etc. - because pool's are chlorinated, when someone pee's in a pool, it doesn't show up as yellow, but rather, clear. Many pool's are either chlorinated or use bromine (usually pool's with higher heat, like indoor pools). Easy enough to understand, and when a kid pee's in a pool, they shock the water with a high concentrate of those chemicals to kill the bacteria, waste, etc.

So, today, while at the indoor pool at the YMCA I work at, one of my kids, I'm not sure which since it would be cruel to embarrass the one who did it in front of all the others, and personally, I just don't wanna know what kind of 6th grader pisses in a pool. The indoor pool, being bromine-treated, showed up the piss as a yellow cloud, like you could imagine it looking like. They all jump out of the pool and the water clears in a minute or two and its clean to go back in. But the lifeguard walks over to me and tells me all the information I outlined earlier. But she doesn't just stop with that. She lets me in on the fact that most of the lifeguards and obviously many of the children piss in the outdoor pool (chlorinated) regularly.

I nearly vomited on the spot. Now, I've only been in the pool twice during the summer because I hate public pool's for this fact, but I had no idea a bunch of potty-trained 20 year old's pissed in the pool they work in regularly. What the fuck. That's absolutely disgusting. The lifeguard told me they shock the pool constantly so it's never actually unhealthy, but my god, how can they swim in their own filth like that, knowing that they and their co-workers constantly piss in the pool along side a bunch of kids between the ages of 4 and 12? I was raised to use a toilet when I need to use the bathroom, and while I have pee'd in the ocean, I find it detestable to think that a bunch of trained lifeguards are encouraged and encouraging their peers and those their charged to look after to piss in the pool.

Fuck. So gross. I told my bosses and they had the same reaction. That shits FUCKED UP.

[neptunecitylocal]

:'( what time

wtf you guys both live in sj!

Could go whenever!

Someone go to six flags with me, if no one wants to go to Deerhoof with me this weekend.

[samsikle]

:'( what time

i honestly don't know how the whole sf thing is going down =\ where is kate my 2nd in command?!

[samsikle]

Someone go to six flags with me, if no one wants to go to Deerhoof with me this weekend.

i love you but i hate six flags with a burning passion of the christ. where is this deerhoof playing at?

[Mr Waffles]

I stay peeing in the pools son.

[neptunecitylocal]

i love you but i hate six flags with a burning passion of the christ. where is this deerhoof playing at?

It's gonna be hot as fuck in Valenica. I know it.

http://www.gamhtickets.com/events/41636/Deerhoof

[ProfMonnitoff]

i love you but i hate six flags with a burning passion of the christ. where is this deerhoof playing at?

six flags is the best theme park

its actually based on rollercoasters rather than franchise tie-ins

[thaiison]

i really like the deep scrubs episodes, always matching music and it's just all good. great episodes

[samsikle]

six flags is the best theme park

its actually based on rollercoasters rather than franchise tie-ins

this is very true. i personally don't like the six flags here because i hate the city it's in and the drive up there.

[NatseOklim]

I really need to find out who this is <3 (yes I know she's not gonna look like that any more)

[dy616]

jeep, when you think about it, it's not that terrible. urine's about 95% water, and i'd guess roughly 200ml is expelled at once, so only a small 10ml of real waste per pool-pisser is actually being expelled into the pool's massive body of water.

i suppose it's still pretty gross though. ignorance is bliss.

[ojjairus]

How come sufu hasn't shown me this you guys are falling off.

vmmAzVAaKPY

[ojjairus]

plus rep.23

[ojjairus]

Old news i just found out. I don't frequent "hoodnews" or celeb gossip for that matter so it was a shock. even though its a couple months old.

[skiniks]

i've commentate the game like john madden

cause i played in the game like john madden

[mpcec]

I hate people who don't know how to eat at a nice restaurant. Just went out with a bunch of people and most of them were cheap, didn't get drinks/apps or dessert and didn't even get an entree, one of them just bought 2 sides, she had an 8 dollar bill for a place you should be paying 10 times that. Fucking embarrassing, I felt like apologizing to the server.

[Mr Calvin Oscar]

hate is a strong word! i mean, i understand where you're coming from, but i think you come off as a little pretentious...

[whitney]

I hate people who don't know how to eat at a nice restaurant. Just went out with a bunch of people and most of them were cheap, didn't get drinks/apps or dessert and didn't even get an entree, one of them just bought 2 sides, she had an 8 dollar bill for a place you should be paying 10 times that. Fucking embarrassing, I felt like apologizing to the server.

if it's cos she's on a budget, maybe pick a more affordable place, tell her she's covered or tell the server she's on a diet.

if she's on a diet tell the server she's on a diet

when I eat out that's when I really treat myself. drinks, appetizers, entrées and dessert..

I don't mind if others don't order as much (I share!) but I hate, hate HATE those who arrive first, order and eat before even half the party arrives (actually I think you should wait for the whole party)

this just happened to me the other night.

and if you're going to order first cos someones running late, the least you could do is call that person and ask what they'd like to have so the food is ready when they arrive and everyone can eat/converse together!

[mpcec]

I didn't mean to sound pretentious and hate is certainly harsh but I just hardly ever splurge and go to a fancy/expensive places and I just wasn't in the company of people who (in my opinion) took advantage of the situation and really allowed themselves to splurge/ enjoy themselves... making the night kind of blah instead of awesome.

Edit to respond to Whit: When I talked to the people I was going with this particular girl (the one who only spent $8) said she was looking to splurge...

[hellogoodbye]

some people just aren't used to eating at nice places, not something you should hold against them. unless they didn't tip/were rude or rowdy, i don't see why u felt the need to aplogize to the server.

[Ahlvahroe]

heading to okinawa this weekend and i am so not ready. i know im only going for 4 days but i havent really figured out anything i want to do.

[mpcec]

I guess I just feel bad that our bill was extremely low for a party of 6 ($130) and a typical bill at that restaurant would be at least a couple hundred more (I've been there with 3 people and spent over $200).

I think when you go anywhere and you spend well below the normal amount and are taking up a table for a couple hours at a very busy place that it just isn't good restaurant "etiquette" if you get my meaning.

[jayrock]

the fancier the restaurant, the more valid your point becomes

[roflobster]

restaurants should prolly just impose minimum spending limits in order to keep the peasants away

[julzkind]

I'm rly excited for this weekend...gna get fucked up!

And then, my bday in 2 weeks...gna get fucked up!

[Guest Phrost]

I'm rly excited for this weekend...gna get fucked up!

And then, my bday in 2 weeks...gna get fucked!

hope you get fucked right

[nicotine]

i dont care about being broke (even though i work so much)

because im spending my money on important, good things.

weed, shows, cigarettes, beer...weed

summer is cool but registering for fall classes is not.

BOOOO SCHOOL

[azn8oi]

I'm rly excited for this weekend...gna get fucked up!

And then, my bday in 2 weeks...gna get fucked up!

CLEVELAND ROXX CLEVELAND ROXX.....

oh wait.

[sawn-off chef]

This Ain't A Surfin' Movie.

[lumberjack]

Seth Rogen is NOT funny and his movies suck.