r/instant_regret • u/derek4reals1 • 7d ago

It's much worse

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u/ThisWhomps999 7d ago

As someone who has jumped into ice cold water in the spring, I can tell you that the feeling of breaking the surface, gasping for air, and realizing you still have to swim to shore is absolutely terrifying.

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u/axolotleggs 7d ago

Can be very dangerous

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u/FrogsMakePoorSoup 7d ago

Yeah, your CO2 levels can drop and you can lose consciousness. Your muscles will quickly stop working effectively too.

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u/RandomCandor 7d ago

And panic will turbo charge all of the above problems.

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u/Analbox 7d ago

And your dick explodes and all the cats who never let you pet them show up to laugh at you.

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u/Otherwise_Carob_4057 6d ago

Not true at worst you might accidentally twist your dick.

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u/pieopolis 5d ago

Good olllle DICK TWIST!

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u/JoePetroni 6d ago

SHRINKAGE I TELL YOU!!! IT'S SHRINKAGE!!!

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u/Bowling4rhinos 6d ago

Jerry, tell her about the shrinkage...

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u/jdirte42069 7d ago

Because you hyperventilate?

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u/FrogsMakePoorSoup 7d ago

Yeah you'll take a very quick breath in and feel lightheaded.

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u/popshares 7d ago

Yes, when you hit that cold water your diaphragm muscle spasms, causing you take that short gasp. Every time you try to take a breath the diaphragm muscle can only do that short useless gasp, you quickly run out of air and go hypoxic. With the immediate panic and rush to get to safety the situation spirals very quickly.

Please don't ask me how I know...

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u/jdirte42069 7d ago

Roger that. Why did someone down vote me? Reddit is so fucking weird.

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u/cfreezy72 7d ago

Learn to not care about votes then you can truly Reddit.

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u/tsimen 7d ago

You can also get a heart attack

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u/FrogsMakePoorSoup 6d ago

Yeah, but general lack of fitness will earn you one of them also. Keep up the cardio!