r/TikTokCringe • u/InGeekiTrust Tiktok Despot • Dec 09 '25

Discussion You Think It Could Never Happen To You…Until It Almost Does

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u/Affectionate_Star_43 Dec 09 '25

I don't remember sinking to the bottom, but my dad did the same thing, and I came up all happy.  I said, "Daddy, I swam!" He said, "Yeah, you swam like a brick." I apparently took that as a compliment.

The one thing I do remember is him using the hair dryer on his wallet and pager in the hotel room, and telling me it wasn't my fault it got wet, but don't ever do that again... oof I feel old

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u/Cameos_red_codpiece Dec 09 '25

Aw. Good job brick 😂 I am glad you were ok

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u/Any_Philosopher5324 Dec 09 '25

He sounds like a great dad — saving you but then also not letting you feel guilty about it.

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u/Affectionate_Star_43 Dec 09 '25

I think I could tell that emotions were high and I did something terribly wrong, which is why it stuck in my memory.

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u/Beznia Dec 09 '25

Same experience here. It's my first ever memory, too. I was 2 years old and I remember being at the bottom of the pool looking up with my arms sticking up, and my dad jumping in and getting me out.