Today, while I was at the beach I decided to go into the ocean even though the waves looked rough. While I was in the water, I got caught by the riptide and needed to be saved. The reason I was at the beach? I'm a lifeguard. Now all my co-workers won't stop laughing at me. FML
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Questions about your love life, a burnt turkey and the cousin who knows everything: Thanksgiving, a contact sport.
Today, I went to the beach with friends. While splashing around in the ocean and waving to my friends who were sitting on the sand, I got caught in a strong current and had to be rescued by a lifeguard. They gave me a wristband that said, "Needs Adult Supervision". 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, while taking part in a lifeguarding exercise, I was supposed to "drown" to get another guard to save me. After all was done, my boss called me into his office and screamed at me for "drowning the wrong way," and threatening our reputation. 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
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 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, 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 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, it was an extremely hot day so I hit up the beach for a swim. Just as I entered the water, the first wave approached me. I tried to jump it and lost my footing, managing to dislocate my hip. I had to be dragged from the water by the lifeguards. FML
Today, I went to the university pool. There was this cute lifeguard there, and every time I got out of the water I saw her looking at me, so I walked up to her and asked if everything was OK. She told me she thought I was going to drown. FML
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reapfml 0
are you sure you're qualified?
bettyboo_x 0
change of career?
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Comments (75)
suckstobeyou3 0
All lifefuards know or I guess SHOULD know not to panic in that situation and swim to the left until you get to a point where the rip tide isn't as strong, then swim to shore. Making someone swim out to save you puts someone else's life at risk, too.
tbwrb 0
I think it's at the very least a given that they know what the tidal patterns are like in their area. Also it should be true that they KNOW not to put others (ie. other life guards) lives at risks from their own stupidty, there is no other name for it.
your_face 15
I hope you were on a break... going to play the water while on duty would be just plain irresponsible. Also, you need to be retrained for how to react in a dangerous situation. Fail.
maz2390 0
YDI. You of all people should have known better than to jump in!
trurandomhero 0
If you are a lifeguard, you should at least know that there is no such thing as a riptide. Get your terminology right. it's a rip current. And for those that don't know, sometimes beaches get rough enough that it's basically like the whole beach is a rip current. But if you're actually a life guard, you should know better. YDI.
honeymelon 0
I agree...riptide? What a fake!
wolfy_fml 5
Up here where I live (BC Canada) they are known as 'riptides'. Just because you don't use a certain term in your area of the world doesn't mean that no one anywhere uses it.
mysecondskin 0
yeah i'm from washington, and we always call them rip tide. on signs, in ocean classes, etc.
visage 0
Please say you don't live in Daytona. If you do let me know what tower you're at so you don't kill my family.
kisseshugsdrugs 5
as a certified lifeguard in new york i know for a fact that you need to go through tests and training before youre able to work. FAKE.
the_mus_is_loose 0
wow i work at the beach as well. we have a name for lg like u HORNDOG!!!!!!!!! how the hell could u pass the test if ur that bad of a swimmer
PHILERUP 0
My dad and I were almost in a riptide. It got really deep; There weren't any waves; The pretty lifeguard blew her whistle, so my dad and I swam parallel to the shore and were brought back to the shore by the waves. By the way, this was at Ocean City, Maryland.
Madman5222 0
I am speaking from experience here. (Being a red cross certifiyed lifeguard myself) No way in hell you are a lifeguard. Any guard who is open water certifiyed knows how to get out of rip tide...
kirstiKORPSE 0
they're called trolls. idiot.