The FIRST thing people say...

[TSandM]

The best one was, "I'm really impressed that you would take up something so dangerous at your . . . (clear facial "oops") position in life."

 

[crpntr133]

"Where do you do that around here?" is what they ask me but then I live in Ohio
Ber :lilbunny:

OH LORD, how many times have I heard this one!! The really funny part is when you find someone that is a diver and they ask you where you dive around here. HELLOO, didn't you know that we have a dive shop to go ask questions like that.

Shark question, nope never been asked about that but I don't think there are many sharks in the mid west. Now there ARE fresh water jelly fish in OH.

 

[Missdirected]

Sometimes but the real problem is the sharks are afraid of me, so it's tough to get good close up shots.

So you think your some sort of tough guy, eh?

 

[MSilvia]

I've heard it, but there aren't many sharks where I dive, so I usually reply with something like "No more afraid than you are of leopards."

 

[Hemlon]

I've heard it, but there aren't many sharks where I dive, so I usually reply with something like "No more afraid than you are of leopards."

Excellent comeback!

 

[Ber Rabbit]

LOL! Sharks are no big deal. BLUEGILL on the other hand
Ber :lilbunny:

 

[Diver Dennis]

So you think your some sort of tough guy, eh?

Nope, I just like sharks,eh...

 

[Snowbear]

"How deep is it?"

 

[Dave Zimmerly]

Someone at the office asked if I had to drop my weights at the end of every dive so I can get back to the surface.

Dave (aka "Squirt")

 

[Hemlon]

One other odd question I've had posed to me was, "Do you have to know how to swim in order to dive?"

Well, it would probably help!