05-09-2019, 10:30 AM
I had a surreal conversation with a lifeguard at the pool today as I was arrivng in mid-afternoon:
Him: Sorry, we're closing for lunch.
Me: You're closing for lunch at 1:45?
Him: Yes, we'll be open again around 3PM.
Me: Do you always close for lunch at 1:45?
Him: No, it varies from day to day.
ME: So how do I know when the pool will be open?
Him: Well we're open 9-5 except for lunch.
Me: But lunch time changes.
Him: A little bit.
ME: So if I got here at 1PM would the pool be open?
Him: I wouldn't count on it.
Me: Okay so if I wanted to come here and be assured I could actually swim, what hours would that be?
Him: That would be 9AM until 1PM, although once in awhile it's 12:30...
At which point I gave up. I did ask about getting back to an expanded schedule and he said that would be happening beginning of June. I asked if that meant seven days a week all day. He said he doesn't know, doesn't make the decisions.
I gave up and came home. Sure is a nice day for a swim...
Him: Sorry, we're closing for lunch.
Me: You're closing for lunch at 1:45?
Him: Yes, we'll be open again around 3PM.
Me: Do you always close for lunch at 1:45?
Him: No, it varies from day to day.
ME: So how do I know when the pool will be open?
Him: Well we're open 9-5 except for lunch.
Me: But lunch time changes.
Him: A little bit.
ME: So if I got here at 1PM would the pool be open?
Him: I wouldn't count on it.
Me: Okay so if I wanted to come here and be assured I could actually swim, what hours would that be?
Him: That would be 9AM until 1PM, although once in awhile it's 12:30...
At which point I gave up. I did ask about getting back to an expanded schedule and he said that would be happening beginning of June. I asked if that meant seven days a week all day. He said he doesn't know, doesn't make the decisions.
I gave up and came home. Sure is a nice day for a swim...
Certainty will be the death of us.