I expect my buddy to not be an unnecessary burden before, during and after the dive. New divers are allowed leeway and of course these would be repetitive behaviors, but anyone claiming to be an experienced diver should act like one.
These are examples; there are many other ways to be an unnecessary burden these are the ones Ive encountered the most.
1. Distractingly slow to kit up. Lots of chitchat but not much getting done to prepare for DIVING!
2. Not enough weight. I dont want to watch my buddy fighting to submerge and I dont want to be in the position of controlling my buoyancy and my buddys during the SS if he does indeed get submerged!
3. Inadequate equipment
leaking hose(s), fittings, regs
. Or OH S**T I forgot my X leading to an aborted dive. (I abort dives but I try to be sure its something beyond my control that causes the abort. I dont get angry but it is frustrating when it could have been avoided especially when I could have brought a spare hose or even reg if my buddy had checked his gear, and then called me.)
4. If I signal Im going to stop and take a pic dont get in the way, and be there when Im done and turn around to give the OK signal.
If my buddy deviates from the plan and winds up diving alone all protests will fall on deaf ears. I can get very focused on my activities if my buddy swims 15 -20 feet away in 5 foot vis water while Im focusing on taking a pic that I signaled I was going to take and gets lost thats their fault.
5. Watch your gear I dont really want to go back in the water after every dive to help find lost gear, although I will.
When the visibility is generally 3 feet or less its very hard to get close enough see the bottom without stirring it up, but we try. Just dont expect to never see the bottom stirred up.
Am I expecting too much?