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[–] [email protected] 28 points 3 months ago (4 children)

You can probably avoid every pool if you're scared of this ;)

not so funnny/haha detailsBtw, that "swimming pool" smell what is usually associated with bleach/chlorine is the smell of chlorine that breaks down organic compounds, so if it smells like that, it means it's already processing urine/e-coli

[–] [email protected] 23 points 3 months ago

Lots of sweat will also do that. Certain types/brands/mixes of chlorine (tablets) are worse than others.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 3 months ago (1 children)

I have heard that "fact" many times before, but when I once had to actually clean something with chlorine that I was positive didn't have pee on it, it still smelled like swimming pool, so idk anymore if that is actually true.

And if it is justthe reaction with anything organic then you can't really say anything about the pool because off course there will be some things organic in there like people.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 months ago

The compound that is produced when Chlorine reacts with organic material is named Chloramine. There are several variants of this compound, Trichloramine is one of them, and particularly responsible for the characteristic smell and it causes irritation of the skin and the eyes.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago)

People are swimming in the ocean. I guess every chlorinated piss pool is less concerning.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Oh really?! I'm gonna have to bring my straw with me next time! Sounds delicious! Just let me double check my life insurance policy real quick.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago

You can also join the Olympic swimmers in the Seine river in Paris 😋

[–] [email protected] 28 points 3 months ago (2 children)

It happens often enough that they have a specific sign for it?

[–] [email protected] 10 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

I've worked at pools. its about a half dozen times a summer at a fairly busy pool. pool gets shocked (extra chlorine) and then I forget how many hours and its good to go. oh and any chunks are netted out first. the lifeguards get a nice break.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Except the poor lifeguard netting out the chunks.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago

eh. I was the poor lifeguard sometimes. not much worse than picking up your dogs poop. its not like you have to do it with your mouth, there are gloves and bags.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago

It's a high quality sign too.

[–] [email protected] 17 points 3 months ago
[–] [email protected] 9 points 3 months ago

A better sign would be:

!DANGER

POOL CLOSED

SHIT

[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 months ago

This is like the dead body theorem.

People won't swim in a pool if someone shat in it.

But people will swim in the ocean knowing there is large amounts of shit in it. So there is some ratio of water to shit where people stop finding it acceptable.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 months ago

Probably not the only pool that has a pre printed for this.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

They cut off the sign below it that reads

Temporary Public Restroom Open