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What's a common occurrence in your hobby that you think shouldn't be? (self.asklemmy)

submitted 8 months ago by erev to c/asklemmy

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For me it's driving while under the influence. If you couldn't tell, I like me some ganja. However I have long since held the belief that it is utterly insane to drive while under the influence of most substances, with maybe nicotine and caffeine being the exception. All too often I see other stoners smoking and driving, which I simply can't fathom. I've only operated a vehicle once under the influence and it was just to move a U-Haul around the block to a different parking spot, which was such a scary experience while high that I refuse to even consider getting behind the wheel again while high.

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Was this ran by a PADI Dive center? I feel like if it was an official dive center they would be more rigorous and Divemasters would be helping you out.

[–] setsneedtofeed 3 points 8 months ago (1 children)

No, I was used to PADI and certified by them (outside the U.S.). The place where I had the bad experience was affiliated with some U.S. organization I wasn’t familiar with.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago (1 children)

PADI is international, I feel like most reputable dive shops need to be PADI certified.

[–] setsneedtofeed 2 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (1 children)

I know. Like I said the shop had a US only organization I wasn’t familiar with and it was my first experience with recreational U.S. diving, which is why I specified.

I showed up in the U.S. expecting PADI, but being unfamiliar with how U.S. shops operated, and presumed that whatever non-PADI organization they were with would be similarly standardized. Clearly they weren’t. Which is why I didn’t go back.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 8 months ago

Interesting, I live in the US and I didn't know there are different scuba organizations other than PADI and SSI, and NAUI. I would be sussed out at that dive center. I'm sorry you had to experience that.