Man asks black woman if her daughter bathed before going in hotel pool, sparks outrage

NY Post ^ | June 15, 2018 | David K. Li

[alexander_busek]

Good on yuh, Manly!

That’s chlorines job huh?

Chlorine in the pool water kills bacteria and inactivates viruses - but actually worsens the effect of urine, converting relatively harmless uric acid and urea "escaping" into the pool into more-aggressive chemical compounds that irritate the skin and can trigger rashes.

Regards,

[gigster]

At my Detroit high school, Laura F. Osborn High School, in 1975-76, we had two(!) swimming pools. One for the boys and the other for the girls. You were absolutely required to shower both before, and after using the pool.

[gigster]

At my Detroit high school, Laura F. Osborn High School, in 1975-76, we had two(!) swimming pools. One for the boys and the other for the girls. You were absolutely required to shower both before, and after using the pool.

[joshua c]

If she comes out of the bathroom dry. Case closed.

[RedMonqey]

Unless the woman was obviously filthy(stepped in dog poo, menstrating, Crap stains) taking a shower is of dubious value when swimming in a public pool.

Why?

One; There should be enough chlorine in the water to kill any bodily fluids.

Two: Urine is the same chemically as sweat. That’s why it’s funny to hear the old urban legend about supervisors putting chemicals in the water that turn orange, purple, whatever, to detect swimmers peeing in the water.

And if they have crapped in the water, it will be evident(Yes it does happen)

And if you have no problem swimming in the ocean, lakes or even creeks, then you should have no problem swimming in public pools.

You do know what fish do in the water, right?(Thanks to W.C. Fields)

[RedMonqey]

On the few rare occasions I’ve used a hotel pool or hot tub, I make sure I shower, with soap, AFTER I get out.

As a general rule, I always bathed after swimming. Whether in a pool, creek, lake or ocean.

Who wants to smell like chlorine, or lake or creek water.

Thought everybody did this?

[anton]

Maybe she smelled horrible (as many teenagers with poor hygiene do) and he was actually being polite by not saying: “don’t let that stinking pig in the pool!”

[anton]

At my HS, all swimmers walked through a chlorine foot bath about 15 feet long (to be sure both feet were treated) that contained 4” of what felt and smelled like 50% Clorox 50% water.

I still got athletes foot from those filthy scum.

[MCRD]

That’s no lady!