spot the drowning child

[roguejuror]

The Instinctive Drowning Response -- so named by Francesco A. Pia, Ph.D., is what people do to avoid actual or perceived suffocation in the water. And it does not look like what most people expect. There is very little splashing, no waving, and no yelling or calls for help of any kind. To get an idea of just how quiet and undramatic from the surface drowning can be, consider this: It is the number two cause of accidental death in children, age 15 and under (just behind vehicle accidents) -- of the approximately 750 children who will drown next year, about 375 of them will do so within 25 yards of a parent or other adult. In ten percent of those drownings, the adult will actually watch them do it, having no idea it is happening.

you have a few seconds on each vid

http://spotthedrowningchild.com

 

[Matty]

Why Rescuers Die While Drowning Victims Survive

Let people drown. They're trying to kill you.

 

[bacon]

I seriously doubt that a drowning person is doing it in hopes of killing someone who tries to rescue them.

 

[Matty]

Still.

 

[bacon]

When I was little/preteen I saw this kid drowning and I just sat there and watched him screaming and paddling underwater. His Mom ran over and picked him up, gave me a weird look, picked him up and ran off. I hope they are well.

 

[Matty]

You did the right thing. Prick shoulda taken lessons or some shit.

 

[bacon]

Why didn't I pick him up? I don't know.

Thank you for the endorsement.

 

[FairWarning]

Now everyone would post videos of him drowning. Bacon was ahead of his time by not helping.

 

[bacon]

Ty FW.

 

[IAG]

Now everyone would post videos of him drowning. Bacon was ahead of his time by not helping.

Excellent point.

 

[roguejuror]

Now everyone would post videos of him drowning. Bacon was ahead of his time by not helping.

and scream WORDLSTAR