So, I Know I bought my force fins in, what I like to refer to as, " OH MY GOD PINK!!!!!" I thought this would keep the boys from snaking my fins..... HAH! This is now typical of EVERY boat I run...
So there I was. Blazing hot day here in sunny Kuwait. 123 farenheit and a full boat of divers. As is common, I am the only chick on the boat. I am also the DM. Off we go, into the wild blue yonder..... my gear basket is in the dry area up front. We get to the site, I tie up to the bouy. Site brief. Buddy -up, gear up. I pull out my gear and start assembling. Silence. Whispers. I look up. Stares.
Them- "Uhhh, what are those?"
Me- "These are Force Fins. They are fantastic."
Them- "Hehehehehe"
Me- "OK. Wanna try them when we finish this dive?"
Them_ "Oh no. They are little and pink. Pink is gay. I'm not putting those on my feet."
Me- "OK, that's why I bought pink. So you boys would leave them alone.."
Them- "We sure will. Cause they are funny looking and gay."
Me- "OK"
Time passes, surface interval ensues..... Next conversation...
Them- "So, you were really smooth down there. That current was rough around the point.
Those funny looking fins work huh?"
Me- "Yup. Pass me a coke."
Them- "So....ummmm... could I ...uhhh. hold them for a minute??......"
Them- " Yeah, uhhh DeeDee, could I try them after him?"
Me- "Sure"
Every single dive. Every single one. They can't get them here....... I got them because I have an APO. Some of them do too. They can get them, but the shops here have merchandize right away, and they are men. Buy junk now, instead of waiting for great later.. In the meantime, they just take my "gay pink" force fins when I'm not looking. So much for pink being a deterrent....
So there I was. Blazing hot day here in sunny Kuwait. 123 farenheit and a full boat of divers. As is common, I am the only chick on the boat. I am also the DM. Off we go, into the wild blue yonder..... my gear basket is in the dry area up front. We get to the site, I tie up to the bouy. Site brief. Buddy -up, gear up. I pull out my gear and start assembling. Silence. Whispers. I look up. Stares.
Them- "Uhhh, what are those?"
Me- "These are Force Fins. They are fantastic."
Them- "Hehehehehe"
Me- "OK. Wanna try them when we finish this dive?"
Them_ "Oh no. They are little and pink. Pink is gay. I'm not putting those on my feet."
Me- "OK, that's why I bought pink. So you boys would leave them alone.."
Them- "We sure will. Cause they are funny looking and gay."
Me- "OK"
Time passes, surface interval ensues..... Next conversation...
Them- "So, you were really smooth down there. That current was rough around the point.
Those funny looking fins work huh?"
Me- "Yup. Pass me a coke."
Them- "So....ummmm... could I ...uhhh. hold them for a minute??......"
Them- " Yeah, uhhh DeeDee, could I try them after him?"
Me- "Sure"
Every single dive. Every single one. They can't get them here....... I got them because I have an APO. Some of them do too. They can get them, but the shops here have merchandize right away, and they are men. Buy junk now, instead of waiting for great later.. In the meantime, they just take my "gay pink" force fins when I'm not looking. So much for pink being a deterrent....