Maybe he tossed the guy a rope rather than chucking anyone else overboard?
For what it's worth, if I were going to shove a shouty person in a pool or lake, I'd probbably want to check if they could swim, and possibly ask about valuables (such as cell phones). I suspect that asking about either of those things would probably be unexpecter/distracting enough to derail the shoutiness a bit...
Re: swimming and sailors, I thought the no swimming thing was deliberate, so people wouldn't linger a long time if there was no hope of rescue.
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Re: Hmm ...
Date: 2024-12-25 02:55 pm (UTC)For what it's worth, if I were going to shove a shouty person in a pool or lake, I'd probbably want to check if they could swim, and possibly ask about valuables (such as cell phones). I suspect that asking about either of those things would probably be unexpecter/distracting enough to derail the shoutiness a bit...
Re: swimming and sailors, I thought the no swimming thing was deliberate, so people wouldn't linger a long time if there was no hope of rescue.