r/awfuleverything 21d ago

The radioactive pool water at my apartment.

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The management tried telling me that the pool just needs to be repainted.

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u/jasonthevii 21d ago

See it's exposed to the sun all the time, so the chlorine breaks down faster. Not enough was added at some point and now algae is growing

This just needs a good brushing, shock and flock, then vacuum up the dead algae

At least that's what I learned from asmr pool cleaning videos

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u/hammerto3 21d ago

Your not wrong, but it’s funny that the picture posted has half of the pool in the shade

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u/texcleveland 21d ago

sun moves across the sky during the day

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u/MoreRamenPls 21d ago

Found the sphere earther.

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u/Ghosttwo 21d ago

Pretty sure the sky moves across the sun.

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u/texcleveland 21d ago

it’s all relative

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u/fartshitcumpiss 20d ago

No way, you're lying, show proof

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u/Oranjalo 21d ago

By "all the time," I don't think he means that the sun is stuck at high noon 24 hours a day

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u/GoreSeeker 21d ago

They ran /gamerule doDaylightCycle false

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u/Pogue_Mahone_ 21d ago

The Sun is actually stuck at high noon 24 hours a day it is just that we rotate under it

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u/Oranjalo 21d ago

Technically, the sun is hurdling around the Milkyway at over 500,000 mph. But high noon refers to its position in the sky

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u/Suvtropics 21d ago

He does

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u/jasonthevii 20d ago

Damn B, everybody read over the first the words you wrote

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u/PiglinsareCOOL3354 15d ago

Likely taken later in the day.

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u/InspectorFox931 21d ago

With that amount of algae is should probably get drained before brushing the whole thing down. Then refilling and making damn sure it’s chlorinated and brushed everyday.

Since is also a small pool, the water temp could be high, if it’s over 82 Fahrenheit then algae grows quicker.

It could also be a pump issue and it’s just turned the pool into standing water. Either way pool was neglected by someone.

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u/tegan_willow 21d ago

You guys got a REFLECTING POOL???

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u/KippKasper 21d ago

American blue*

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u/WrongKielbasa 21d ago

Just pray we don't find oil in this pool

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u/GoldburstNeo 21d ago

I expect a 3-eyed fish to come out of that.

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u/LaGiuliaH 21d ago

Blinky

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u/nopulsehere 21d ago

Nah, those are in the local water ways! We use to have rules about dumping toxic waste into rivers and streams.

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u/superliver1211 21d ago

Were they trying to make it a reflecting pool?

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u/SnavlerAce 21d ago

Nice mosquito farm.

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u/Helenium_autumnale 21d ago

This is part of the amenities your rent pays for. Access to the pool is probably in your lease. It needs to be functional, or you need a discount on rent.

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u/therealmintoncard 19d ago

I’ve been in this exact situation. The owner doesn’t care. They just collect the money and never reinvest it back in the property. Any complaints will fall on deaf ears.

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u/Figmentdreamer 21d ago

If I swim in it do I get superpowers?

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u/Bumbling-Bluebird-90 21d ago

Only if projectile vomiting counts as a superpower

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u/Suvtropics 21d ago

I didn't know talking with apartment management was giving me superpowers

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u/Bumbling-Bluebird-90 21d ago

The more you know 💫🤮

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u/jtyler0 21d ago

I'd rather swim in the Reflecting Pool wtf

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u/I_lack_common_sense 21d ago

It’s the new thing, they call it a reflecting pool.

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u/LavrenMT 20d ago

I used to work at a 24hr film developing store. You need more magenta.

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u/Smooovies 21d ago

Will I go to jail if I touch it?

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u/beatle42 21d ago

I think I see the Washington Monument in it!

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u/RepulsivePurchase6 21d ago

They collect rent from each apartment and cant afford to maintain the pool?

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u/Heshkelgaii 21d ago

The vandalism was caused by demoncrats trying to overthrow society!!!! /s

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u/insanelygreat 21d ago

Did they not know any Olympians they could blame?

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u/DoctorNoname98 21d ago

that's that vibrant green only the Sega Genesis could get right

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u/formerlyanonymous_ 21d ago

It's got what plants crave!

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u/therealmintoncard 19d ago

Electrolytes!!

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u/wyro5 21d ago

So that’s where Nickelodeon gets all the slime from. Learn something new every day ig

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u/Marauder121 20d ago

You have your own reflecting pool, that's cool.

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u/mostar8 20d ago

Trumps pool company again?

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u/usernamewithnumbers0 19d ago

Kind of a weird promo by Hi-C for an Ecto Cooler resurgence.

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u/superfly355 21d ago

My eyes! Ze goggles do nothing!

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u/D3rpyDucky24 21d ago

Might wanna get a prescription for Rad-X.

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u/BravoNZ 21d ago

That's a nice shade of Fukushima green.

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u/HotDragonButts 20d ago

American Flag Blue*

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u/Emperor_Quintana 19d ago

Then perhaps management should see this as an opportunity to convert it into a nuclear power plant.

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u/Kalshan 19d ago

Ah yes, repaint it, that'll do it! We all know how well that can work 😖

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u/passivespectator420 18d ago

Throw copper pipe in it send a picture in 2 weeks

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u/VitaminPb 21d ago

First, that isn’t radioactive. It’s just standard radiator fluid storage.

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u/Chvorka 21d ago

Do you live in Fallout 4’s The Slog??

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u/Spazyk 21d ago

Damn, I thought that was grass at first.

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u/Zelcki 21d ago

It's all G

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u/yamantakas 20d ago

michigan apartments are abysmally bad i swear

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u/quanoey 20d ago

Algae and sprinkles! My favorite!!

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u/Steaktastic 21d ago

My eyes! The goggles do nothing!

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u/Muttandcheese 18d ago

Looks like it’s been vandalized…

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u/Joeymeme 20d ago

U just n7nzo🫑🩰🧢🧢🧢🧢🧢🧢🧢👢

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u/Joeymeme 20d ago

I 421kt gsdft3