Some people are just more comfortable in the water than others. My first open ocean dive off Kona at age 17 was to 80 ft. No issues with current and had a great time.
As long as I am not bouncing off the reef, silting up the bottom, putting myself or others in danger, or getting in anyone's way, I don't care how I look. It's diving, not a talent show or ballet.
So far the only ones with their panties wadded up have been the likes of you and cpttightpants. I'm not even going to use the subforum but I don't have objections like you do.
No we haven't met. I ask someone about their gear and what they were prepping for when I was at a mudhole and he was doing a shakedown with a newer configuration. My next questions were, ok how deep, how long was deco, and where did you train etc? I think most inquiries into depth are just...
As an open water diver I actually get irritated at coy answers. If I ask something straightforward like what wreck someone has been on and how deep was it, I would like a straightforward answer. I find trying to change the topic insulting. Often the answer to my inquiry leads to another...
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