Today, at my job as a lifeguard, the kids in the pool decided to start a new game. The game involved spreading out to different parts of the pool and pretending to be drowning at the same time. Whoever was "saved" first, won. FML
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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, I was at the pool with two boys I babysit. The eldest wouldn't get out of the pool so I pretended to call his dad. He then ran out of the pool, pushed me down, grabbed my phone, chucked it into the pool and then ran back into the pool. 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, 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, 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 lifeguarding, a kid thought it'd be hilarious to take a crap in the pool. The other kids freaked out and rushed to get out. Several of them slipped on the way out and hurt themselves fairly badly. Two parents are now threatening to sue us, and my boss blames 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 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, 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
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boyguydudemalema 0
sadistic little bastards !
ribbyc80 0
that's when u yell " there's a poo in the pool"!! and the last kid in might actually need saving.... or they like poo.
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Comments (185)
popsvb01 9
Who lost?
deefan101 11
stupid kids... u should get them kicked outta the pool
LoveForNerd2 0
*Taps shoulder* calling people stupid is mean. :o
flighted 1
*taps shoulder* well your comment was hella stupid.
skyeyez9 25
Can't you kick them out of the pool? In essence, it is like a person dialing 911 as a joke. And another person could have actually been drowning while you were preoccupied by their stupid game.
mcintosh123 15
Pee on the pool
mcintosh123 15
Pee on the pool
shaniecerb 0
yo.that sounds hella fun.im so gonna do that this summer
Rettt 0
haha
barlessprison 16
Lesson learned from FML: Being a lifeguard is the worst ******* job ever.
jonlifeguard 0
hell no it's not I get paid 13 dollars an hour to sit down watching people swim haha best job ever but it would be better if no one came to te pool... and if you're wondering why I make so much it's cause I live I Chicago and I work for the city
jonlifeguard 0
lmao Im a lifeguard to and I doubt you were the only one on duty... dumbass
Voqab 3
I am also a lifeguard so think even if he wasn't the only one on duty he has to jump in unnecessarily because kids are pretending to drown it still takes away from the ability to save someone actually drowning if you are preoccupied
jonlifeguard 0
yea but still he wasn't complaining about that he was complaint about how he looked stupid or what not if he was a good lifeguard he would have been more worried about the safety of others
sdg144 0
If you were really a lifeguard then you wouldn't be blaming the guard/making excuses for the children. Imagine what this guard must have felt in this situation. Whether he looked stupid or not, manipulating a professional is both irresponsible and dangerous.
jonlifeguard 0
no shit sdg! I'm not making excuses for the kids I would have kicked them out but If I was a lifeguard at this pool the kids would have never done this the Job of this lifeguard is too prevent things from happening it's his fault for having to jump in if he was a good lifeguard he would have known who wa a good swimmer and who wasn't and whoever wasn't a good swimmer should not have been permited to swim in the deep end people who aren't lifeguards Perot know shit about being one shouldn't be talking end of story gtfo
jonlifeguard 0
don't* not Perot
wooptheresheis 1
maybe they all knew how to swim? duh....the way he says...they got in diff parts of the pool....so they did know hot to swim....they was just F@uking. with him
jonlifeguard 0
exactly if they knew they could swim then he should've known they were messing with him but he obviously wasn't paying attention to their swimming ability therefore he's a bad lifeguard
jonlifeguard 0
he* in the beggining instead of they
deefan101 11
it could have been a small community pool with o ly one life guard!
jonlifeguard 0
-_- you obviously don't know anything about lifeguarding so you should stop talking
TKrisha_fml 5
Kick them out pf the pool. You have the power to do that.