Effective SCUBA Communication Lesson

[Trace Malinowski]

Effective SCUBA communication lesson #1: Divers often "Okay" too much. Use "okay" less for a more enjoyable diving experience.

For example:

"Honey, I'm going diving Saturday."
vs.
"Honey, I'm going diving Saturday, okay?"

Notice how the superfluous use of "okay" is almost guaranteed to ruin a dive.

 

[flyin01]

Asking for forgiveness is better than asking for permission.

 

[RJP]

Effective SCUBA communication lesson #1: Divers often "Okay" too much. Use "okay" less for a more enjoyable diving experience.

For example:

"Honey, I'm going diving Saturday."
vs.
"Honey, I'm going diving Saturday, okay?"

Notice how the superfluous use of "okay" is almost guaranteed to ruin a dive.

Spoken like a single diver.

If you were married, you would understand that without the "OK?" you are facing one of five scenarios, none of which are good:

You: "Honey, I'm going diving Saturday."
She: "Saturday?" (This is NOT a question.)

You: "Honey, I'm going diving Saturday."
She: "If that's what you want to do." (This IS a question.)

You: "Honey, I'm going diving Saturday."
She: "Go ahead." (This is a dare.)

You: "Honey, I'm going diving Saturday."
She: "Whatever." (This is a warning.)

You: "Honey, I'm going diving Saturday."
She: "Fine." (This is the end.)

 

[dumpsterDiver]

amateurs...

It goes like this in my house... "I'm not diving Sunday"... (I don't even have to mention Saturday).

 

[CathyE]

Tsk, tsk, tsk

Here the question is: "Honey, let's go diving Saturday."
Answer: "Sure!"

Disclaimer: water temp must be 65*f or better.


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[spectre184]

Spoken like a single diver.

If you were married, you would understand that without the "OK?" you are facing one of five scenarios, none of which are good:

You: "Honey, I'm going diving Saturday."
She: "Saturday?" (This is NOT a question.)

You: "Honey, I'm going diving Saturday."
She: "If that's what you want to do." (This IS a question.)

You: "Honey, I'm going diving Saturday."
She: "Go ahead." (This is a dare.)

You: "Honey, I'm going diving Saturday."
She: "Whatever." (This is a warning.)

You: "Honey, I'm going diving Saturday."
She: "Fine." (This is the end.)

If your married AND your spouse also dives none of those work. Speaking from experience

 

[KDAD]

Asking for forgiveness is better than asking for permission.

^^^^^This. Last Saturday in fact. Asking ahead of time the answer is no and you don't dive. Going diving and then explaining where you were after the fact at least you dove.

 

[RJP]

If your married AND your spouse also dives none of those work. Speaking from experience

My wife doesn't dive, and has no idea I do. (She thinks I have a part time job at Home Depot on the weekends.)

 

[AdivingBel]

In my house..."Honey, want to go diving?"...door slam, sound of feet running, sound of gear hitting the bed of my truck, sound of engine starting...God, I luv my wife

 

[RJP]

In my house..."Honey, want to go diving?"...door slam, sound of feet running, sound of gear hitting the bed of my truck, sound of engine starting...God, I luv my wife

And then what do you do with the house all to yourself for the day?

:shocked2: