DIR- Generic Diver attitude! Be careful, experienced divers...

[amado_sarhan]

The new diver was taught a "standard". In his eyes, he thinks that he is doing the other diver a favour by telling him that this isn't "PADI standard". He was taught that this is THE standard, and he thinks PADI is all there is. His tone was not rude as much as it was very naive. It is on the "experienced" diver not to blow up, and instead explain.

 

[NW Dive Dawg]

Similar story...

I was doing cenote dives with an instructor friend of mine whose LP inflator didn't work so her hose was disconnected. Big cave diver guy waved her down and kind of rudely pointed it out to her. she simply looked him dead in the eye and told him, "my inflator doesn't work but I know how to blow", pursed her lips and orally inflated her BC.

I have learned from personal experience to follow the Mark Twain approach, “it is better to remain silent and be thought a fool than to talk and remove all doubt.”

If I noticed someone about to splash with a disconnected inflator hose, I'd probably say something like......"Hey ....did you know your inflator hose isn't attached?" If they came back at me with a flip or "mind your own business" or "I know how to blow" response than I'd just say "whatever" and walk away. If that person pushed it any further then I'd say......."look, I was just trying to help....feel free to blow yourself"..

 

[BlueTrin]

Not to be the dick. but starting a dive into the overhead with a known failure even if it's just a "cenote dive" isn't really a wise idea. I can guarantee if a diver is distracted and suddenly needs to adjust negative buoyancy that blowing into the inflator is not going to be that fast compared to hitting a button. Its pretty frowned upon to start an overhead dive with a known malfunction like that. I'm sure its fine 99/100 times, but it still isn't wise.

At the same time I wouldn't say a word to the diver cause it's not my place. Maybe I would say "hey idk if you know but your inflator is disconnected" in a friendly way and move on.

But honestly that's not a great example in this instance.

I thought @BoundForElsewhere was saying that she was the fool after the comeback

 

[FishWatcher747]

OP I don't think your intervention was necessary. Let the boys be boys. It is not like a spear gun fight like in SeaHunt was likely to occur.

 

[Kendall Raine]

The funny part is there is no "PADI standard" hose or gear configuration.

"you don't teach me what is standard you PADI fart".

A bit low rent, but I guess the guy had a point.

 

[BoundForElsewhere]

I thought @BoundForElsewhere was saying that she was the fool after the comeback

No comment.

 

[wetb4igetinthewater]

The answer of "that's nice" is my retort. I don't want to bicker with other divers on a dive boat, I save that for scubaboard!

 

[BoundForElsewhere]

If I noticed someone about to splash with a disconnected inflator hose, I'd probably say something like......"Hey ....did you know your inflator hose isn't attached?" If they came back at me with a flip or "mind your own business" or "I know how to blow" response than I'd just say "whatever" and walk away. If that person pushed it any further then I'd say......."look, I was just trying to help....feel free to blow yourself"..

Ya know, now that I think back on it, it was a pretty cheesy thing to retort. However, I know she's had a lot of issues with being an outspoken female instructor in the rec diving world, so... maybe.

 

[The Chairman]

What a mess! I'm just glad that never happens here!

 

[Marie13]

or the sarcasm.

Snark is always appropriate in situations like the OP described.