By: A Survivor
Let me paint you a picture. It is 3:00 PM on a sweltering Saturday in July. The smell of chlorine and coconut sunscreen hangs heavy in the air. A 12-year-old boy does a cannonball to my left. A dad in wraparound sunglasses is grilling burgers that smell suspiciously like charcoal lighter fluid. And me? I am standing waist-deep in the deep end, staring at the ominous, metal grille of a pool filter return jet. My Swimming Trunks Have Been Sucked Off
This is the moment I uttered the seven words that will forever be etched in my memory: “My swimming trunks have been sucked off.” By: A Survivor Let me paint you a picture
If you are reading this because you just typed that exact phrase into Google, panicking, take a deep breath. You are not alone. Welcome to the most specific, terrifying, and strangely hilarious club on the internet. Here is everything you need to know about how this happens, how to survive the extraction, and how to reclaim your dignity. A 12-year-old boy does a cannonball to my left
The event typically unfolds in three distinct stages:
Once you have your trunks back, you have to put them on. Do not attempt to step out of the pool to do this. Put them on underwater.