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[–]DocTex 121 points122 points ago

Was this happening so often they needed a sign?

[–][deleted] 64 points65 points ago

Stupid kids trying to get high on the chemicals probably. They do snort nutmeg...

[–]roflcopterpilot 35 points36 points ago

pool guy here- nothing in the pool water will you high, only sick.

ps if you were being sarcasm just move along nothing to see here

[–][deleted] 22 points23 points ago

Haha, I was being sarcastic but it doesn't hurt to verify that snorting pool water mixed will make you sick, not high.

[–]pilvy 36 points37 points ago

Haha, I was being sarcasm but it doesn't hurt to verify that snorting pool water mixed will make you sick, not high.

FTFY

[–]zamattiac 10 points11 points ago

You quoted too much.

[–]pilvy 5 points6 points ago

Should have put a * but I was going for subtlety :(

[–]zamattiac 6 points7 points ago

I was being sarcasm
FTFY

FTFY

[–]pilvy 2 points3 points ago

Believe it or not, that was the first way I typed it.

[–]zamattiac 2 points3 points ago

It took me too many tries; I hate the formatting here.

[–]zamattiac 1 point2 points ago

That took too many tries; I hate the formatting here.

[–]blickar 10 points11 points ago

I don't see what you did there.

[–]pilvy 5 points6 points ago

roflcopterpilot : "ps if you were being sarcasm "

Homeostasiss: "Haha, I was being sarcastic"

[–]NumerousUsernames 2 points3 points ago

Lost my shit reading this!

[–]Ruvaak 9 points10 points ago

Do you have any idea where it might have gone?

[–]annjellicle 2 points3 points ago

Always good to start looking in the last place you remember having it.

[–]jaredtomas 1 point2 points ago

Have you found it, man? I'm worried.

[–]Sweetrolls 1 point2 points ago

I heard it messes up your homeostasis.

[–]ApolloTheDog 8 points9 points ago

I feel fucking alive when I snort about a liter of chlorine... You're not doing it right, pool guy

[–]Todo88 1 point2 points ago

You think Chlorine is good? Muriatic acid is where it's at!

[–]jayjaya29 4 points5 points ago

Muriatic acid is hydrochloric acid and water.

[–]Todo88 1 point2 points ago

I get the privilege of working with it on a daily basis in aquatics maintenance. That is some seriously nasty shit, especially when you get a good whiff of it draining out drums and changing the pump-stem.

[–]jayjaya29 2 points3 points ago

I deal with concentrated hydrochloric and nitric acids at work as well. We use it to dissolve metals for analysis but even with a hood I get whiffs of the stuff. Nitric acid just burns, but a good whiff of hydrochloric makes you feel like you are drowning in a over-chlorinated pool, its fun!

Oh yeah, we also use hydrofluoric acid, which can dissolve your bones.

[–]Ospre 3 points4 points ago

I bet you don't have to buy a nose hair trimmer though.

[–]jayjaya29 1 point2 points ago

Havent needed one yet!

[–]Todo88 1 point2 points ago

[–]eclipse0419 1 point2 points ago

Those damn kids shakes fist in the air

[–]pizzaeagle 1 point2 points ago

And the bath salts. Oh god the bath salts

[–]Shikra 1 point2 points ago

Mmm... nutmeg.

[–]Lilcheeks 14 points15 points ago

Darwin is rolling in his grave

[–]DocTex 8 points9 points ago

Exactly. Just take the sign down and nature will take care of the rest.

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[–]Undeniablu 1 point2 points ago

TIL: When fishing for corpses, use water for bait.

[–]Incompatibert 12 points13 points ago

I'm pretty sure at some point I've read an AMA from a lifeguard here that mentioned some stupid bitch wanting a refund/lawsuit because no one told her she couldn't breathe underwater.

[–]DocTex 8 points9 points ago

Doesn't surprise me. Saddens me, but not surprise.

[–]killroy901 2 points3 points ago

She's gonna need one hell of a lawyer to pull off that one

[–]wkrausmann 1 point2 points ago

It became a problem apparently.

[–]anythingucandoicando 1 point2 points ago

This sign is predominantly in African-American neighborhoods.

One question I do have: does Kevin Costner get to ignore this sign?

[–]aussie_angeleno 1 point2 points ago

When I was a kid, we used to go underwater in hot tubs and breathe the air coming out of the vents. It was a game to see who could stay under the longest. Maybe this is what the sign is talking about?

[–]yellowpools 0 points1 point ago

No one has made a sign for me yet.

[–]RogerElmore 0 points1 point ago

Darwin put it up.

[–]8rand0n 0 points1 point ago

hope not

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

Maybe they clean the pool with bath salts.

[–]Daniel_Kay 0 points1 point ago

The scary thing to me is always for such a warning to be on there at least one person must have actually tried it at some point.

[–]AlphaRedditor 189 points190 points ago

Let them try and stop me.

[–]LookUpStupid 74 points75 points ago

Rules are meant to be broken.

[–]SmartViking 136 points137 points ago

#YOLO

[–]ooo0ooo 76 points77 points ago

That remains to be proven.

[–]MrRC 55 points56 points ago

That's like...deep man

[–]red321red321 30 points31 points ago

that's what she said

[–]masterbard1 6 points7 points ago

same as i'm inmortal until proven otherwise.

[–]KingToasty 27 points28 points ago

I have a 0% death rate. It's statistically impossible for me to die.

[–]CockroachED 2 points3 points ago

You joke, but there actually is a metaphysical notion called Quantum immortality. Pretty much it boils down to using the many world hypothesis, and that in at least one of those worlds however unliekly you survive every event. Your conciousness right now occupies the universes where you survive and you will never be capable of experiencing death. Or else it is a bunch of hogswash and your mortal like every other human.

[–]Kensin 2 points3 points ago

I like the idea of Quantum suicide better. It kind of makes everything seem more bearable knowing that in another universe I've already killed myself over whatever bullshit thing I have to put up with in this one. Another repost on reddit? One of me goes over a bridge.

[–]CockroachED 1 point2 points ago

I imagine in a way believing in transworld identity would be kind of liberating. Why fret over a choice? Every possible outcome is going to take place no matter what you decide.

[–]Kensin 2 points3 points ago

Yeah, but this "you" still has to deal with the consequences in this universe so why not worry a little. Actually it gets even worse if you feel any sense of responsibility to the other yous in the other universes. "Is it really fair of me to make the best choice here if it means in another universe another me has to make the wrong choice and suffer? Better fuck this one up for the team!"

[–]bouchard 5 points6 points ago

I think it's up to you to disprove it.

[–]artacuno53 9 points10 points ago

Thats offensive to my buddhist beliefs.

[–]Zebba_Odirnapal 5 points6 points ago

#WOLOLO

[–]AerialAmphibian 30 points31 points ago

I'm with you. I've been disobeying that sign for years.

[–]hcollins91 11 points12 points ago

[–]DuchessofSquee 1 point2 points ago

Surprised I had to scroll this far down to find an Aquaman reference tbh.

[–]Doctor_Pantalones 9 points10 points ago

Living up to the username. But he won't be living in a few days.

[–]AlphaRedditor 10 points11 points ago

You think I can hold my breath for a few days? I don't know whether to be flattered or suspicious that you may not be an actual doctor.

[–]Doctor_Pantalones 12 points13 points ago

I only deal with pants.

Now take your pants off.

[–]confused_text_game 11 points12 points ago

You equip the RING OF WATER-BREATHING.

[–]atcaskstrength 51 points52 points ago

Unless you're a fish, in which case please go right ahead.

[–]JayDee240 26 points27 points ago

I interpret the sign "if you can breath under water, you're not aloud in the pool". So especially no fish.

Edit: Yes I know... I get it, improper word usage, I'm an idiot.

[–]atcaskstrength 67 points68 points ago

It's true, most fish are quiet.

[–]4_word_replies_only 1 point2 points ago

This is an exception

[–]Shadax 7 points8 points ago

But what about fish who can only read Spanish?

[–]PezJuanito 1 point2 points ago

I'm a fish and i can't read this sign.

(my fish brother from California translated this message for me)

[–]cultmember 4 points5 points ago

*allowed

[–]stillalone 7 points8 points ago

I think he means people who can breath underwater are very quiet in the pool.

[–]PastaNinja 4 points5 points ago

... and suffer a painful death in our piss and chlorine soup.

[–]dantenuevo 19 points20 points ago

Nobody tells me what to do...

[–]indy_jane 1 point2 points ago

[–]wkrausmann 4 points5 points ago

Nobody puts Baby in the corner.

[–]henkrs1 19 points20 points ago

DON'T TELL ME WHAT I CAN'T DO

[–]dingoperson 3 points4 points ago

I would give five dollars and a tootsie roll to see someone point at the sign at a crowded pool, shout this, then jump in the water and hold his breath for a minute or so.

[–]kenba2099 7 points8 points ago

I'll do it when I see the tootsie roll.

[–]i_punch_hipsters 6 points7 points ago

Waiting on the "pool story, bro" guy...

[–]ghostyrb 1 point2 points ago

Me, too, bro.

[–]DrWafflesGT 63 points64 points ago

This does not belong in /r/WTF. This belongs in /r/funny. I hate it how all of you idiots upvote this, it's not WTF worthy. We need to bring WTF back to it's roots of horrible things.

[–]azgeogirl 21 points22 points ago

Have you tried asking the mods why they don't delete this stuff?

[–]Uncle_Sammy 1 point2 points ago

Would reporting it do anything?

[–][deleted] 6 points7 points ago

Remember the 90-9-1 rule. Only 1% of /r/WTF readers actually comment, we are vastly outnumbered. I don't even treat this like /r/wtf anymore, I just upvote funny content because thats what we get. We should start /r/truewtf

[–]manderso 5 points6 points ago

Stop doing that! You're part of the problem!

[–]Venexion 1 point2 points ago

truwtf is private. /r/TrueWTFforall Thats not private

[–]mcoree 1 point2 points ago

actually, 90% lurk, without accounts.

[–]Uncle_Sammy 3 points4 points ago

OP should be banned for misuse of /r/WTF.

[–]abstrusejoker 11 points12 points ago

Life Pro Tip

[–]Doctor120 6 points7 points ago

I guess Aquaman must have shit in the pool.

[–]nonesounworthy 2 points3 points ago

all i have to say is this, pools closed

[–]edmontonpaul 3 points4 points ago

They should really mount that sign under the water for it to be effective.

[–]BebytheBeast 1 point2 points ago

Since when was this 'wtf' material?

[–]newguy25 1 point2 points ago

Fascists! You can't tell me what to do!

[–]botulizard 1 point2 points ago

Pool's closed.

[–]jrwperformance 1 point2 points ago

Kevin Costner need not follow this rule.

[–][deleted] 1 point2 points ago

You don't say.

[–]mojokabobo 1 point2 points ago

This makes Aquaman sad.

[–]Xarow 1 point2 points ago

You don't say

[–]ThatGuyThisTime 1 point2 points ago

Needs some of this.

[–]Perbiphaliac 1 point2 points ago

YOU DON'T SAY?

[–]Ziggaliggadingdong 1 point2 points ago

This is when they need a YOU DON'T SAY sign laying around.

[–]LeTerminator1 1 point2 points ago

You don't say?"Don't breathe under water"...

[–]lol_nooo___okmaybe 1 point2 points ago

well fine... I'll just take my Scuba gear elsewhere then

[–]804R 3 points4 points ago

Actually, this has a perfectly reasonable explanation: "[Breathing] under (...) water" does not necessarily mean "breathe water" (duh). The sign merely prohibits snorkeling and assisted diving etc.

[–]hypoid77 1 point2 points ago

That, or trying to suck air out of any bubbling pipes on the sides/ bottoms of the pool.

[–]Uncle_Sammy 1 point2 points ago

When did /r/WTF turn into /r/funny?

[–]sirbruce 3 points4 points ago

I'm so tired of this rampant discrimination. First blacks weren't allowed in the pool; now we don't allow mermaids? I thought we were past this.

[–]Sergeant_Twinkie 0 points1 point ago

[–]Soley 1 point2 points ago

[–]craftyjaguar 4 points5 points ago

This is not WTF in any way, shape, or form. Please stop upvoting trash

[–]urargumentisinvalid 1 point2 points ago

It would be WTF material if it said the opposite.

[–]BluePumpkin7 1 point2 points ago

Haven't you heard? Wtf stands for: wow, that's funny.

[–]KARMERFARMA 1 point2 points ago

Especially the yellow water

[–]Pratty77 1 point2 points ago

What is dead may never die...

[–]eldergias 0 points1 point ago

The population of Earth needs a severe weeding out. Lets start with the people who need to be informed that they shouldn't try to breathe under water and go from there.

[–]Tasslehoff-Burrfoot 0 points1 point ago

Well there goes my evening plans..

[–]AteTheTuna 0 points1 point ago

Looks like Atlantis is also suffering from pollution.

[–]proudcanadianeh 0 points1 point ago

Makes sense. I dont remember where it was, but for some reason there was an almost constant stream of bubbles coming up to the surface. So, of course, kids would swim over them and try to breath them in. (Fill you mouth full of air then inhale a little.

I vaguely recall that I failed miserably at this.

[–]pootergoo 0 points1 point ago

Where is this pool? I must poop in this pool...

[–]WiteLite 0 points1 point ago

[–]Phokus 0 points1 point ago

Aquaman: "Racists!"

[–]ToxWatrs 0 points1 point ago

Unless Aqua man.

[–]ejc925 0 points1 point ago

I DO WHAT I WANT!!!

[–]theuglyamerican 0 points1 point ago

Sorry, Aquaman. Looks like you can't swim here either...

[–]DisturbedForever92 0 points1 point ago

I think they meant, ''Do not breed under the water''.

[–]SevenSweatySumos 0 points1 point ago

Well there's you're problem!

[–]gusmom 0 points1 point ago

i just laughed out loud in my open plan office

[–]Kriieod 0 points1 point ago

I opened the image expecting a scratched off "l" like at my apartment. I giggle a little every time I read "Poo Rules".

[–]patatopatato 0 points1 point ago

... but it's okay to breathe above the water.. right??

[–]Badobservations 0 points1 point ago

OMG REALLY!!!! WHAT THE FUCK???!!!!

*sarcasm

[–]Popple3 0 points1 point ago

You mean I wasted my money on this gill transplant?

[–]Mattyfaz 0 points1 point ago

Aww man they ruin all the fun

[–]knutknudson01 0 points1 point ago

WTF? We live in a world of idiots! Or aliens!

[–]Skyrowind 0 points1 point ago

This belongs in r/funny, not r/wtf.

[–]ktbugrox 0 points1 point ago

Ya don't say...

[–]Assaultman67 0 points1 point ago

Because Fuck you aquaman!

signs out

[–]antanith 0 points1 point ago

Fuck da police. I'm mother fuckin' Aquaman.

[–]scottyd1127 0 points1 point ago

What if your a fish

[–]AlwaysBeBatman 0 points1 point ago

Pool's closed!

[–]funnyhyphen123 0 points1 point ago

RE: do not breath under the water

 - only if you are a mermaid
    (we don't want to let the mortals know...)

[–]schroderrr 0 points1 point ago

They misspelled "Can".

[–]pennylo305 0 points1 point ago

I'm sorry, but this wasn't clear enough for me. Do not breathe in? Or do not breathe out?...

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

POOLS CLOSED

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

YOU CAN'T TELL ME WHAT TO DO!

[–]TFiPW 0 points1 point ago

What if i'm a first world anarchist?

[–]J5892 0 points1 point ago

Take THAT, Aquaman!

[–]pund3r 0 points1 point ago

natural selection is being phased out.

[–]Narkkhan 0 points1 point ago

Why would you breath? lack of oxygen, death and Pissy water I think ill hold my breath thanks

[–]MickiFreeIsNotAGirl 0 points1 point ago

I had the strangest dream that I could breathe underwater.
Thank god for this sign, or else I might forget I really can't.

[–]kksf9092 0 points1 point ago

Oh, that's where I have been going wrong?

[–]Thataintnothing 0 points1 point ago

it is for 'muricans

[–]xiandrii 0 points1 point ago

NO! YOU ARE NOT THE BOSS OF ME!!!

[–]kcwsports 0 points1 point ago

Lol doesnt matter still peed

[–]pileofdeadninjas 0 points1 point ago

it's clearly not a real sign, humor and whatnot...

[–]eXXaXion 0 points1 point ago

This is actually a smart sign. I mean you can do the motion of breathing under water. Except your lungs will fill with water instead of air and you'll probably die.

[–]Sirspen 0 points1 point ago

I was camping once at a place with a pool. Someone scratched off the "L" at the end of "pool" every time it was mentioned. The sign had a heading of "poo rules" and contained "No jumping or diving in the poo" "Children under the age of whatever age it was must wear swim diapers while in the poo" etc.

EDIT: I accidentally half of a sentence

[–]Cummijos 0 points1 point ago

There will now be less floating bodies because of this sign

[–]Gypsytea 0 points1 point ago

Remember that old joke..."how do you kill a blond? Put a scratch and sniff sticker under water."

A blond must've made that sign

[–]Pocketcheeze 0 points1 point ago

Aqua Man does not approve of this sign

[–]bigbangbilly 0 points1 point ago

In NYC jumping off a building gets you the death penalty.

[–]martylane 0 points1 point ago

The penalty for violating Pool Rules is death.

[–]Hachya 0 points1 point ago

This does not surprise me. Shit, there's still people who don't know the difference between left and right click.

[–]BronnTheManBride 0 points1 point ago

Blatant discrimination against Aqauman and his people.

[–]ScubaJohn 0 points1 point ago

Fine.... I'll just go somewhere else...

[–]brian1975 0 points1 point ago

No eating candy bars in the pool.

[–]PJBottoms 0 points1 point ago

You're not the boss of me.

[–]ElagabalusCaesar 0 points1 point ago

JC Denton laughs at your human limits

[–][deleted] 0 points1 point ago

You will drown

[–]OneDoesntSimply 0 points1 point ago

Not even close to being WTF

[–]DarkyZX 0 points1 point ago

Poor Aquaman

[–]blackLe 0 points1 point ago

downvote for r/wtf not r/funny

[–]flaming_penguin 0 points1 point ago

but... I'm a mermaid

[–]SynthD 0 points1 point ago

I'm not called Jay, so that law about Jay walking isn't something I can break, but THIS!

Now to find that slimy onion Harry ate, I sure as hell don't want to be half shark like that creepy german.

[–]Beetrain 0 points1 point ago

Pool sign.

[–]the_alpacalips 0 points1 point ago

You are the cancer that is plaguing /r/wtf right now. By "cancer" I mean that you cannot get upvotes in /r/funny so you post it here.

[–]beatskin 0 points1 point ago

Pool story, bro.

Awaiting delicious karma theft

[–]LilAmanda23 0 points1 point ago

This should go more under the idiot section O_o

[–]lowdog 0 points1 point ago

I'm a lifeguard in Chico CA and the people that come to my pool are so stupid they would break this rule just because it's a rule.

[–]Mycakedayis1111 0 points1 point ago

Poor Aquaman that's like his one thing.

[–]Lyianx 0 points1 point ago

Is it weird that my first thought when i saw this sign was this... www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYz6qMbWpAw

[–]DannyXopher 0 points1 point ago

What is this, Nazi Germany?

[–]Snak_The_Ripper 0 points1 point ago

I tried this when I was eight...

[–]kliqit 0 points1 point ago

Its a good thing they have this. i might have gotten confused.

[–]squishus 0 points1 point ago

I really want to buy that. Any help with finding it?

[–]legacy62 0 points1 point ago

there is a sign like this in my town and i've never herd of a kid drowning in the pool so why do they need it is it like a soft helmet sara pool?

[–]Insanitys_shadow 0 points1 point ago

Challenge accepted

[–]tearr 0 points1 point ago

Someone should have told rodney king.

[–]Snapperlicious 0 points1 point ago

I present to you the song, Pool Rules

[–]Brian_Jacques 0 points1 point ago

what are you a bunch of pool lawyers?

[–]Smadoo 0 points1 point ago

Truly a rule to live by.

[–]paradoxperspective 0 points1 point ago

Snorkel: FUCK DA POLICE!

[–]Chuckaluffagus 0 points1 point ago

[–]TARDISninja 0 points1 point ago

But what if you're a waterbender or airbender?

Will Amon pull you out o the pool and rip the bending out of you?

[–]Midnight_Skye 0 points1 point ago

Shh, take the sign down and don't tell anybody. Natural selection will take care of the rest.

[–]jopope 0 points1 point ago

I wish they had this sign at the pool today. It would have been nice to have known. :(

[–]jennstarr12 0 points1 point ago

Damn that was close.