Ew, no one wants to go swimming in a green pool . It happens to every pool owner at some point: you go a few days without adding chlorine, and one morning you awaken to a pool full of bright green algae. The good news is that it's often an easy fix: you just need to shock the pool with some chlorine, or find a pool maintenance person to do it for you. But this person, u/Otherwise_Hunt7296, realized that their green pool problem might take a bit longer to solve than they'd planned. It's all due…

It's the time of year where summer has outstayed its welcome. In the beginning of the summer , we welcomed the warmth and stuffed our winter jackets in the closets to switch to shorts and tee shirts. Maybe you took a trip or two to the local beach or took a summer road trip with the kids. But now, in the middle of the hottest months, we're all sweaty and cranky and we'd like less heat, please. Getting dunked in the pool sounds perfect right now, followed by drinking a huge glass of ice water. T…

This pool salesman has been on the job long enough to know that some customers can't be convinced to buy the products they need. Customers often like to think they know everything about a product just because they own it. In this case, the owner of a pool was pretty sure he knew everything he needed to know about his swimming pool. How hard could it be to maintain one little pool? All you have to do is fill it and empty it seasonally, and put in some chlorine or salt. Right? Surely there's noth…

This swimmer is going to have a very special pool, all thanks to their neighbors.

This person had the best summer job ever, all thanks to their boss who went above and beyond his job duties. We could all use a boss like John, as their former employee, u/timothy53, told in a tale of incredible malicious compliance. Summer jobs give teens a taste of independence. At your first job, you have the freedom to drive to work, earn some cash, and then catch up with your friends to enjoy some summer fun. A really great job for teens is lifeguarding . You have to be certified, and it's…

One mom did not hold back while demanding swimming lessons for her son - for free.

Tough love, am I right?

Everyone wants to make their marriage proposal special. One triathlete and Ironman finisher definitely went the extra mile for his marriage proposal – 140 miles to be precise – and it unintentionally backfired, leaving the Internet in a tizzy of debate. This man completed an entire Ironman competition, which consists of a 2.4 mile swim then a 112 mile bike ride followed by a full marathon, while carrying an engagement ring with the intention of proposing to his girlfriend when she greeted him a…

Going swimming at hotel pools is one of the best parts of vacation — and if you're a kid, it might even be the best part! Unfortunately, one mom and her kids found out the hard way that you can't just use all parts of the hotel any time you please. Pools usually aren't open 24/7 at most places. And as the OP shared in this post to r/TalesFromtheFrontDesk, at their hotel, people can only use the pool for an hour at a time, and it closes at 10 P.M. sharp, so that the OP can complete the rest of t…

Yikes.

Those oceans can be unforgivable.

Out of breath just thinking about this.

Way too close for comfort.

Well, they went for it.

How??

Being able to fly wasn't good enough?