Jack Hammer
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It's all about knowing your limitations.
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Yes and no....//... Adults making adult decisions can really get their backs up if someone appears to be "talking down" to them. ...
Marie has taken some heat to the tune of well, "make decisions for yourself, be responsible, know your limitations", yada yada. Of course that's true--I didn't see where Marie didn't do these things. I don't like to comment on such happenings when I haven't actually been there. But from what she says, I completely agree with her. Big reason being that from all I've read and learned through PADI, entering an overhead environment without proper training is maybe the number two no-no after "never hold your breath". OK, if the Capt. absolutely knew that everyone on board was in fact qualified, that would change my response. If he did know that he probably wouldn't have to encourage them since they probably were planning on penetration anyway.
If I were on that boat, as a retired DM, I'd be very tempted to speak up. And I almost never open my big mouth except on Scubaboard.
Adults making adult decisions can really get their backs up if someone appears to be "talking down" to them.
...//... What also raised a red flag to me right at the beginning is that the captain didn't want to see my c-card. ...