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Pee, Not Chlorine, Causes Red Eyes from Swimming Pools: CDC (2015)

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Re: Pee, Not Chlorine, Causes Red Eyes from Swimming Pools: CDC (2015)

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Post by [deleted] »

nck4222 wrote: post #219
mbrameld wrote: post #191

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Your comment appears to suggest you would find it not unpleasant to swim in a pool entirely filled with urine. Or do you acknowledge the fact that a lower concentration of bodily fluids in a swimming pool is more attractive as a swimmer?

I'm saying that singling out urine as the thing to be grossed out about in a pool, while understandable in a vacuum, is in reality one of the least problematic things in a pool, or in your daily environment in general. So you shouldn't let the thought of potential urine in a pool stop you from enjoying pools, because if that's your threshold, you're going to have to drastically modify your daily habits to avoid thing…

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Re: Pee, Not Chlorine, Causes Red Eyes from Swimming Pools: CDC (2015)

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Post by lotophage »

yesenadam wrote: post #258
lotophage wrote: post #209

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> First off, every swimmer pees in the pool Straight up lie. I've swum for two decades and never pissed in a pool. Losing 30-60secs from a set to go take a piss is nothing. In Australia at least, pissing in the pool is considered repulsive. I don't doubt that some people piss in the pool, but I've never been in a squad and felt a "warm patch". If that did happen, others would notice and the person would be socially o…

>Straight up lie. I think you meant just that it's not true. (Lying is where people say something they don't believe is true , attempting to deceive others.) I bother mentioning this because groundless accusations of lying seem to me to break the 'assume good faith' guideline.

No, I meant what I said. If the original commenter swims as much as they claim, they surely would have encountered at least one non-pisser, rendering their statement untrue. The claim that every swimmer pisses in the pool is them just trying to normalise their own selfish disgusting behaviour.

Re: Pee, Not Chlorine, Causes Red Eyes from Swimming Pools: CDC (2015)

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Post by vichu83 »

a_t48 wrote: post #260
vichu83 wrote: post #259

Such a racist post. For a story from canada, they found a stock picture from India. Why do they relate a negative story with brown people?

If they used a picture with all white people, would someone be accusing them of not being representative enough? Edit: Snark aside, in this case they probably just picked a random image off of Getty Images. As HN commenting guidelines say: "Assume good faith."

White privilege. Brown guys can't even report racism.

Re: Pee, Not Chlorine, Causes Red Eyes from Swimming Pools: CDC (2015)

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Post by a_t48 »

vichu83 wrote: post #263
a_t48 wrote: post #260

Earlier quoted context omitted.

If they used a picture with all white people, would someone be accusing them of not being representative enough? Edit: Snark aside, in this case they probably just picked a random image off of Getty Images. As HN commenting guidelines say: "Assume good faith."

White privilege. Brown guys can't even report racism.

I have an even snarkier reply, but I'm going to drop it. You're barking up the wrong tree here, this is not really appropriate commenting behavior on Hacker News. I really recommend reading https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html - accusing a benign article about swimming pools of being racist and then disregarding my comments because of my race (and assuming my race) isn't really appropriate. If you disagree with my comment, reply to the contents of it, rather than my skin color.

Re: Pee, Not Chlorine, Causes Red Eyes from Swimming Pools: CDC (2015)

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Post by Balgair »

diction wrote: post #239
disillusioned wrote: post #152

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Pete & Pete continues to be one of those weirder shows that definitely messed me up from watching it as a kid. I seem to have some weird suppressed memory of a brain freeze episode as well. Weird stuff.

I remember a brain freeze episode as well! I can't really recall the plot anymore, but that one definitely stuck with me for some reason.

Pete & Pete is an absolutely fantastic and deeply strange show. Many lazy summer days of my childhood were spent trying to re-create some of the things I saw on it. It's an eternal favorite.

https://www.amazon.com/Adventures-Pete-Season/dp/B01IMU1MQA (the 1st season)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWL6oTWQDfQ (arguably their best episode, Das Bus)

Re: Pee, Not Chlorine, Causes Red Eyes from Swimming Pools: CDC (2015)

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Post by tj-teej »

I see a lot of comments in these threads regarding the old idea of a red cloud to indicate someone has peed in the pool. This idea never dies and I think I know where it started...

When I was a lifeguard, we had to test the pH levels of the pool water every few hours. This entailed taking a sample of water, adding a few drops from a dropper and noting the shade of red the sample turned.

We would tell the kids that we were checking that the "pee detector" was working. I really think this is what has fueled the notion that it's possible to turn pool water red to catch pool pee-ers.

PS - I cannot recommend a summer job lifeguarding to anyone teenager, it was honestly one of the best jobs I ever had.

Re: Pee, Not Chlorine, Causes Red Eyes from Swimming Pools: CDC (2015)

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Post by jillesvangurp »

I just came back from a swim. Accidentally swallowed a bit as well (it happens, never pleasant). I do use goggles to protect my eyes. Overall it's a good work out but the chlorine is definitely unpleasant.

I've encountered a few pools in Denmark that use salt water rather than chlorine. Much more pleasant to swim in and seems to have the same effect of killing off bacteria. Seems like a nice alternative. Refreshing the water more often is probably costly but could work as well. The pool I go to is always very busy and I suspect they are cutting corners on refreshing the water regularly.

Re: Pee, Not Chlorine, Causes Red Eyes from Swimming Pools: CDC (2015)

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Post by anonytrary »

hire_charts wrote: post #253
anonytrary wrote: post #249

I've always avoided swimming because of this. Other people, who may not wipe their bottoms properly, are getting into the same pool as you. Sometimes they pee (and they always excrete saliva) into the pool. It kind of grosses me out, and I've never really understood why it's not more taboo. In elementary school, I was never a fan of the game "bobbing for apples", because all of the other kids stick their mouths into…

On the other hand, what better way to give your immune system a head start?

Not washing your hands 20 times a day or profusely applying hand sanitizer is something to avoid. Doesn't mean you should be seeking out bacteria, though.

Re: Pee, Not Chlorine, Causes Red Eyes from Swimming Pools: CDC (2015)

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Post by vichu83 »

a_t48 wrote: post #264
vichu83 wrote: post #263

Earlier quoted context omitted.

White privilege. Brown guys can't even report racism.

I have an even snarkier reply, but I'm going to drop it. You're barking up the wrong tree here, this is not really appropriate commenting behavior on Hacker News. I really recommend reading https://news.ycombinator.com/newsguidelines.html - accusing a benign article about swimming pools of being racist and then disregarding my comments because of my race (and assuming my race) isn't really appropriate. If you disagre…

I responded to the contents of the comment and the post. You sir, gave a condescending response that u are letting it slide. The mere assumption that brown people reporting racisim is wrong and that u let it slide shows your ignorance. If you are really you are right, we can take this in front of jury. Interested? I am 100% sure you ll complain if any picture online suggests sexism. Isn't that double standard? I posted that comment there to register this issue. I know this country is too busy fighting for white women rights and not care about racism across the board. When the climate changes, this will log will be brought up.

Re: Pee, Not Chlorine, Causes Red Eyes from Swimming Pools: CDC (2015)

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Post by [deleted] »

HarryHirsch wrote: post #256
spookthesunset wrote: post #250

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So how exactly do you propose telling a 1 or 2 year old not to poop in a pool?

Children who do not have proper bowel control yet are out of place in the public pool. Why should people have to put up with someone else's faeces? It's not hygienic.

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