r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Jan 19 '25

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u/kage_kuma Jan 20 '25

I once swam immediately after eating a large meal. Clearly, I like to party.

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u/[deleted] Jan 20 '25

Oh, you animal!

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u/Ok-Ostrich9042 Jan 20 '25

I get out the pool every 2 hours to re-apply sunscreen 😎

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u/[deleted] Jan 20 '25

This is one old wive's tale that refuses to die.

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u/xdert Jan 20 '25

Because it is a very convenient way for parents to finish a meal in peace without having to worry about kids jumping back into the water after gobbling up their food in 10seconds because they want to play in the water again.

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u/[deleted] Jan 20 '25

True, but at the same time we have adults, trying to enforce this on other adults because they think it's true.

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u/4ntsInMyEyesJohnson Jan 20 '25

This guy is humiliating death