Today, I got a really bad cramp while I was swimming in my neighborhood pool. I started to go under until the lifeguard jumped in and saved me. I guess it would have been great, if I wasn't a fellow lifeguard. FML
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Today, I got a cramp while swimming. It took the lifeguard 5 minutes to stop flirting with a girl before trying to help me. FML
Today, I decided to go swimming. I knew my technique would be off because I haven't swam since high school. It was when I made it only halfway across the pool that the lifeguard decided to jump in and save me. I wasn't drowning or struggling. FML
Today, I was at my lifeguarding exam. Everything was going well until I went to 'save' someone and slipped and bellyflopped into the pool. I broke my toe, and the person I was supposed to save ended up saving me instead. FML
Today, while at work I tripped and fell in the pool while moving a waste basket. I nearly drowned and had to be saved. I don't know which is worse the fact that I nearly drowned or the fact that I'm a lifeguard. FML
Today, I was lifeguarding at a community pool when I noticed a toddler go underwater. I quickly jumped in but suddenly got a cramp, which caused me to stall. When I looked up, I saw an old woman saving him, and got a shoe thrown at my head. I was fired. FML
Today, I was swimming at the water park, when out of nowhere a lifeguard bombed into the pool, grabbed me, and hauled me to the surface, running his hands over my chest in the process. Apparently, the way I swim makes it look like I'm in my drowning death throes. FML
Today, I nearly drowned. I was at a wave pool for the first time and stupidly swam out to the deep end. When the waves turned on, I discovered I can't swim in rough water. Despite my yelling, "Help!" and flailing around, the lifeguard paid me no attention. My friend had to save me. FML
Today, I was at work lifeguarding and saw a kid drowning on the far end of the pool. I decided running would be the quickest way to get to her, but as I ran across the pool deck I slipped and hit my head. The kid's mother jumped in to save her child and then called an ambulance for me. FML
Today, we were hanging around the pool with a couple of friends and a crush of mine. Thinking I would be able to impress her with a well-performed dive off the diving board, I went up and attempted my best dive. I slipped as I jumped, hitting my head on the board. I had to be saved by the lifeguard. FML
Today, I went to the pool. When I hit the water the top of my swimsuit came off so I tried to put it on underwater. The lifeguard thought I was drowning and pulled me out in front of everyone. Topless. FML
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Top comments
joqez 0
Well, sucks for you and all, but everyone has cramps once in a while, right?
ambowew 7
You don't have to make up a story, it's not fooling anyone. Your attempt at seducing your fellow lifeguard with your damsel in distress is coming along nicely.
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Comments (41)
fadingaway 17
So? Lifeguards can get cramps too.
aardvarkish 17
Tru dat! Besides, what are friends/comrades for?
flashback.miss 28
well if it was a particualry bad cramp....
gigoesteban 0
lifeguards are people to, I was a lifeguard so I feel ur pain. just keep swimming... lol
gigoesteban 0
lifeguards are people to, I was a lifeguard so I feel ur pain. just keep swimming... lol
thomaa12 0
exactly my thought
thomaa12 0
Unless lifeguard training has changed a lot you should be able to save someone else which means you have to be able to swim without all your limbs while towing another person. So I'm surprised you couldn't handle it yourself unless both arms and both legs cramped.
Troll_Doll 0
It's okay, Bob. No shame in Larry saving you. Now if he makes you practice swimming in the kiddie pool, that would be full of shame.
TabzTheLoserKidd 4
SAVE YOURSELF!!
bzett 0
Oh the irony.....
FlashBurn 13
How does something like that happen? You DO know how to float if you have a cramp right? YDI for eating before swimming! O was a Lifeguard one time, it's a really fun job! :D