Be honest, after you watched Jaws for the first time, how long did it take before you went swimming again?

I was worried for a little bit, but I live in Australia and it gets too hot to worry about sharks.

Adogslife · 61-69, M

I love swimming in the waves on Nantucket. No fear whatsoever. If I see a seal swimming by, I just get out of the water for a few minutes as they mosey down the beach.

You’re much more apt to get hurt by a wave than a shark. Lightning strike is much riskier, but I’ll still walk in the rain.

Chance of dying from a lightning strike:
1 in 79,746

Chance of dying from a shark attack:
1 in 3,748,068

In the US between 1959-2010 there were 1,970 lightning fatalities - shark bite fatalities, 26. Of those 26, 22 came from California (7), Florida (9) and Hawaii (6).

That’s 51 years of data. I’m 62 and doing just fine. 😉

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Thevy29 · 41-45, M

@dontbekoi If there is a seal in Murat bay you don't go in the water. They only come in when they are trying to get away from sharks.

Adogslife · 61-69, M

@dontbekoi Jaws was filmed on the Vineyard

Adogslife · 61-69, M

@dontbekoi

Nantucket is beautiful 😊

It really is. I go there every year for at least a week. It’s a great place to decompress.

CrazyMusicLover · 31-35

I found that movie so boring. 😆 I don't even remember it and whether or not I watched it till the end.

Elessar · 26-30, M

@CrazyMusicLover Ikr, it's because only the Americans could get scared by such movies 😌

(See me getting downvoted in 3.. 2..)

CrazyMusicLover · 31-35

@Elessar I guess I'm not really an objective judge, as I live literally in the middle of Europe. 😅 But anyway, it was terribly boring however I look at it.

Elessar · 26-30, M

@CrazyMusicLover I spend nearly the entirety of my summer swimming in the sea and even to me those movies are lame and boring. Had they made one involving assassin jellyfishes it would at least be more believable 😅

hunkalove · 61-69, M

I went to Florida and it took me 4 days to get up the nerve to get in the water and I hadn't even seen Jaws.

Thevy29 · 41-45, M

@hunkalove Isn't there Alligators, pythons and panthers in Florida? I'd be scared too.

hunkalove · 61-69, M

@Thevy29 Not in the ocean. That's just in Australia. Salt water crocogators.

Isthisit · F

I would be too afraid to go swimming in the Ocean in Australia

Thevy29 · 41-45, M

@Isthisit From a jetty you check for box jelly fish.
Avoid any cans or drink bottles due to the Blue Ringed Octopus.
Check your step for stone fish.
Get a report from the fishermen on whether they have seen a shark or not.
Watch out for snakes on the way down to the beach.
Remember your sunscreen.
Bring plenty of water.
Update your Last Will and Testament and enjoy the day..

deadgerbil · 26-30

I've no idea but yeah swimming in Australia is a no for me

Thevy29 · 41-45, M

@deadgerbil I remember a school camp in the 7th grade. Was at a place called Davenport Creek (We Aussies aren't good at naming things there are lots of Davenport beaches and creeks) It is 50 minute drive from town and an hour by foot. Even though we set up well above the tide mark come 2am a King tide had come in and swamped us. I woke up to something hitting against the tent flap. It was a bull shark. That night didn't go so well but at least nobody got eat.

WhateverWorks · 36-40

Oh man. As a kid I was scared of even ponds after that for a long time ha ha

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