Fish_Whisperer
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SamDiver14:well let's face it, unless your buddy has already been proven an asset they are still a possible risk. But when a buddy is necessary I like the old cave diver approach, "any diver can call any dive anytime without any questions". Whoever I may be diving with my only rule is that if I don't feel comfortable and call the dive, for me it is over, and I am surfacing. I once had a buddy that shook his head and argued with me under water, I left him. I explained my actions to the divemaster, who took care of the other diver. My buddy didn't realize that I was low on air. But when I get ready to call a dive I don't answer questions period. I respect everyone else's right to call the dive, the better damn well respect mine.
Right on, Sam. I've thumbed a couple of dives so far, and didn't feel a bit bad about it. For my buddys' parts, they didn't give me one bit of grief over it. In fact, they were a little relieved that someone had the chutzpah to say, "Forget it. I'm not diving in these conditions."