Depth, not distance. Get it?!
So I was filling up the neccessary information in online form that is required for National Service registration. Except for the part where my parents’ information is needed, I was getting on quite fine and answering things with ease.
Until I came to this question which asked if I could swim. Yes I do, so naturally “Yes” was chosen. And then a secondary query came out, as stated in the below screenshot.
You never really know what they mean by those measurements.
And as innocent as these measurements may seem, do not be amazed when you or anyone else misinterpret the meaning, because a friend of mine did.
<@synfur> Below 50 metres 50 to 100m > 100m
<@synfur> wtf sia
<@synfur> how i know
<@synfur> LOL
<@shatter> not deptjh
<@shatter> its DISTANCE
<@synfur> WHAHA
<@synfur> I KNOW DISTANCE LA
<@synfur> LOL
<@synfur> CB
<@shatter> …
<@synfur> 50M
<@synfur> haha
<@shatter> i dunno distance ley
<@shatter> lol
<@synfur> LOL
<@shatter> i tot it’s depth
<@synfur> 50m!
<@synfur> HAHA
<@shatter> so i was finding 10m
<@shatter> LOL
<@shatter> n it doesnt have <10m !!!
All right he was being helpful when I pasted that and he thought I was confused too. He misunderstood the options when he did his questionnaire anyway so he thought he could use some help explaining to me. Still, thanks. ;)
In spite of him being helpful, you have no idea how funny it was when I learnt about his misunderstanding.
Atta boy, shatter.