Gross, disgusting behaviour on the boat

[DivemasterDennis]

MMM, you have raised an issue of etiquette that we missed in both our books (Scuba Snobs' guide to diving Etiquette, original and book 2). Thanks for raising the general point about being considerate of other divers and the effect your conduct has on them, and for raising a first time example and application of that rule. In fact any body expulsion ( mucus, vomit, urine, or other ( lets not get too vivid) should be, to the maximum extent possible, directed away from all others in the area, whether on the boat or in the water. Accidents happen, but lets avoid what can be avoided. Thanks.
DivemasterDennis

 

[MMM]

MMM, you have raised an issue of etiquette that we missed in both our books (Scuba Snobs' guide to diving Etiquette, original and book 2). Thanks for raising the general point about being considerate of other divers and the effect your conduct has on them, and for raising a first time example and application of that rule.

Does that mean this story goes into Volume 3?

 

[blue steal]

I'm the last one out of the water even after the DM, so when I hit the surface, I pull my mask down, turn away from the boat and clear out the sinsuses. The pressure changes sure produce a heck of a lot of gunk, some gross sh.t to be sure.

 

[Lorenzoid]

In my opinion, common courtesy is to refrain from discharging mucus or urine over the side of the boat until you're certain all divers are back on the boat. And make certain you are downwind from others when you do it.

 

[fnfalman]

I live in Southern California, the land of smog. So whenever I go out diving, usually the first dive would end up with a lot of snort, and I usually do all my hacking while floating on the surface.

I can't imagine why the diver can't just clear their snorts while floating on the surface?!!! Why wait until you get on the boat and start hacking?

 

[Steve_C]

I live in Southern California, the land of smog. So whenever I go out diving, usually the first dive would end up with a lot of snort, and I usually do all my hacking while floating on the surface.

I can't imagine why the diver can't just clear their snorts while floating on the surface?!!! Why wait until you get on the boat and start hacking?

I agree completely with the general comments of being considerate.

In my own case the flow often occurs a couple minutes after I am on the boat for some reason. Sometimes as long as 3 or 4 minutes after. Perhaps because I am breathing off the reg until I am on the boat. If I am "floating on the water" I am holding onto the tag line often with a diver down current from me. So that is not always a good option.

 

[Scared Silly]

I live in Southern California, the land of smog. So whenever I go out diving, usually the first dive would end up with a lot of snort, and I usually do all my hacking while floating on the surface.

I can't imagine why the diver can't just clear their snorts while floating on the surface?!!! Why wait until you get on the boat and start hacking?

Because my mask is on my face and I do not take it off my face while in the water. Further, when I am going up the ladder I try to rinse my reg but often do not because I am bobbing up and down in the waves. As such, it all happens once I am back on the boat, that means snot clearing, peeing, etc. That said I do try to be considerate of others. Now if the fish would do the same and not drop trowel in front of me.

 

[live&dive]

Of all the things that annoy me, snot rockets are close to the bottom of the list. I don't want them hawked at me and I am sure it wasn't intentional. Now smoking on the other hand is a whole nother thread.

 

[MMM]

I don't want them hawked at me and I am sure it wasn't intentional.

No I am certain it wasn't intentional because that would be even worse than rude, gross, inconsiderate and disgusting.

 

[islanddream]

So what's so hard about pulling a hankie, tissue, or even a small towel out of your dry bag and using it? And don't give me the "I don't have time" comment. That's one of the first things I do when getting back on the boat....go for the dry bag because I know I need to wipe/blow my nose. Come to the boat prepared to not gross out your mates! Guys love to snort out snot; gals don't and come prepared to wipe their nose with whatever they've brought. MMM, I would've been really grossed out, too! I hope this topic does get into your next edition, Dennis. Manners count even when scuba diving.....so use them! There's a lot of things I have and can get used to in diving, but snot snorting isn't one of them.:yuck: