The Least Inviting Pool

At the hotel a few weekends ago, we took a break to sit beside the pool for a while.  Outside the gate there were the usual little warning signs -- no pets, swim at your own risk ...

 

... but inside there was a whole wall of warnings and alarms.

I understand that drowning is an actual, serious hazard.  But look at the lengths that establishments have to go through to limit their accidents and liabilities.  No glassware, no diving, no lifeguard, no alcohol, no diarrhea (not kidding), call 911 if needed.  There was a small section on how to do CPR, then the whole right-hans panel explaining how to do CPR in more detail.  

Bathe first.  Try not to get hypothermia or the other conditions listed.  I don't know why humans feel like they should be going in the water anyway.  You can't breathe water, and breathing is more important than recreation.  I almost never get in a pool.  First there's the shock to the heart when the cold water goes up past a certain spot ... sure, it is a bit pleasant once the body adjusts, but it is completely unnecessary.

The sign was being overgrown by bushes.  It was both alarming and silent.  Nobody else was there.  It was a chilly evening, just the two of us, with this constant sense of danger imposed over the scene.