Poll: Be a Mermaid!

[Psykoma]

http://www.cbc.ca/news/yourcommunity/2012/07/vancouver-mom-sells-mermaid-tails-ready-for-swimming.html

A woman's started selling mermaid outfits, fully functional as fins too :O
They're expensive, yeah.
But come on, they look awesome!

I am totally going to be buying one sometime soon. *swoon*!

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[Aris Khandr]

Yes! Yes! I NEED this in my life!

 

[piinyouri]

It probably just has something to do with my fear of certain bodies of water but this looks like a drowning waiting to happen.

 

[Phasmal]

I would love one of those, I wonder if they make a purple one.
But, I had to vote `water terrifies me`, because I can't swim. =(
I should really learn to swim, but every time I try it ends with a pissed off lifeguard and me having to be pulled out of the water.

 

[Psykoma]

I would love one of those, I wonder if they make a purple one.
But, I had to vote `water terrifies me`, because I can't swim. =(
I should really learn to swim, but every time I try it ends with a pissed off lifeguard and me having to be pulled out of the water.

It dosn't look like they have purple yet, just blue, pink, green, orange, red.

And you really should learn, I love being in, on, around, or anywhere near water.
Love it.

 

[Phasmal]

I would love one of those, I wonder if they make a purple one.
But, I had to vote `water terrifies me`, because I can't swim. =(
I should really learn to swim, but every time I try it ends with a pissed off lifeguard and me having to be pulled out of the water.

It dosn't look like they have purple yet, just blue, pink, green, orange, red.

And you really should learn, I love being in, on, around, or anywhere near water.
Love it.

I'd get green then and dye my hair red and Ariel the fuck out of it (except for the drowning).

I keep meaning to learn but I really need someone to teach me, boyfriend says he will when we can afford it.
My problem is I cant float, I just sink.
And cause I nearly drowned when I was seven I tend to freak out when my head goes underwater.

 

[Dags90]

I'd get green then and dye my hair red and Ariel the fuck out of it (except for the drowning).

I keep meaning to learn but I really need someone to teach me, boyfriend says he will when we can afford it.
My problem is I cant float, I just sink.
And cause I nearly drowned when I was seven I tend to freak out when my head goes underwater.

You probably can't float because you're doing it wrong. Which isn't surprising for someone who doesn't know how to swim. Go learn. I was about four I think, when I learned to swim without assistance. I'm not saying you're dumber than a four year old...but I am implying it. I honestly don't get how people can grow into adults without learning how to swim, seems like bad parenting to not teach your children that skill.

I wouldn't buy because they're girly as fuck, and I always hated the dolphin kick. My butterfly was so awkward when I was swimming regularly.

 

[Psykoma]

I'd get green then and dye my hair red and Ariel the fuck out of it (except for the drowning).

I keep meaning to learn but I really need someone to teach me, boyfriend says he will when we can afford it.
My problem is I cant float, I just sink.
And cause I nearly drowned when I was seven I tend to freak out when my head goes underwater.

Imitating Ariel was the first thing I thought of, but I absolutely love the color blue so I think I'd get one of those.

A lot of the pools in my area offer adult swimming lessons to locals for next to nothing. i dunno if they have that in the U.K. too, maybe look into that?


I don't really see these as a drowning hazard for me, because when I was learning how to swim the teachers made us tread water for long lengths of time using just our arms or just our legs.
even if I can't figure out how to kick properly at first, my arms can keep me alive easily enough.

 

[Phasmal]

You probably can't float because you're doing it wrong. Which isn't surprising for someone who doesn't know how to swim. Go learn. I was about four I think, when I learned to swim without assistance. I'm not saying you're dumber than a four year old...but I am implying it.

I honestly don't get how people can grow into adults without learning how to swim, seems like bad parenting to not teach your children that skill.

I wouldn't buy because they're girly as fuck, and I always hated the dolphin kick. My butterfly was so awkward when I was swimming regularly.

I was born with a perforated and generally fucked-up eardrum, I couldn't get any water in my ear as a kid without massive pain, so I never went swimming. When I did (cause of my sisters, who both can swim), I'd just sulk in the shallow-end because I couldn't risk getting my head wet.
I had an operation to fix it years ago, but by then I couldn't be arsed and now I can't afford it.
I'll learn in good time, though.

Imitating Ariel was the first thing I thought of, but I absolutely love the color blue so I think I'd get one of those.

A lot of the pools in my area offer adult swimming lessons to locals for next to nothing. Might look into that for you?


I don't really see these as a drowning hazard, because when I was learning how to swim the teachers made us tread water for long lengths of time using just our arms or just our legs.
even if I can't figure out how to kick properly at first, my arms can keep me alive easily enough.

I'd probably just wait til me and my boyfriend can afford to go and let him teach me, its a bit embarressing being an adult who can't swim, even if I had a reason why I didn't learn.
Everytime I tell someone I can't swim they're like `Whats wrong with you?!`
Except a canadian friend of mine, who replied `But you live on an island! Don't go to the beach!`

 

[Fiz_The_Toaster]

Yeah, I'm gonna go with no...

That's just too weird and ridiculous for me, and besides the dolphin kick is a pain in the ass and not fun.

 

[Dags90]

I was born with a perforated and generally fucked-up eardrum, I couldn't get any water in my ear as a kid without massive pain, so I never went swimming. When I did (cause of my sisters, who both can swim), I'd just sulk in the shallow-end because I couldn't risk getting my head wet.
I had an operation to fix it years ago, but by then I couldn't be arsed and now I can't afford it.
I'll learn in good time, though.

My sister had a similar problem. She actually had tubes put into her eardrum. But earplugs were sufficient to keep water out. I'm glad I mostly just got swimmer's ear type infections, and eventually I started using those silicone earplugs anyway.

 

[Redlin5_v1legacy]

I wouldn't use one but I'd certainly watch one in use. Looks interesting.

 

[Ruedyn]

I would love one of those, I wonder if they make a purple one.
But, I had to vote `water terrifies me`, because I can't swim. =(
I should really learn to swim, but every time I try it ends with a pissed off lifeguard and me having to be pulled out of the water.

I could teach you, but I'm in California. Useless junior lifeguard, AWAY!

OT: I want one to become one step closer to Poseidon. I already fuck my sisters and swim alot, now all I need is the immortality.

 

[Aris Khandr]

I'd get green then and dye my hair red and Ariel the fuck out of it (except for the drowning).

Imitating Ariel was the first thing I thought of, but I absolutely love the color blue so I think I'd get one of those.

Nope. Green tail, red hair, purple top. The ONLY way to do it.

Have I mentioned I've wanted to be Ariel since I was 7?

 

[smithy_2045]

If I had money to burn, maybe. But I don't, so it's a moot point.

 

[Atmos Duality]

The porpoise training camps won't be far behind! This is how they suck you in!
They're still coming, I tell you! As I've told you for years!

Why does nobody believe me?