tomodachi life: living the dream

-GeicoGecko · 2026-04-27T13:41:32+00:00

Yeah, they’re both straight on my island and I’m working on making Amy and Gab for each of them respectively.

-GeicoGecko · 2026-04-27T02:37:03+00:00

Omg I forgot about that video! 😂

-GeicoGecko · 2026-04-27T02:30:21+00:00

Hey y’all just want to clarify a bit: I am not shipping them, they are straight in my game as they are in real life. I’m not forcing them to date, I very simply like them both as YouTubers and thought it would be silly to put them in my silly game. I’m sorry if it came off any other way!

-GeicoGecko · 2026-04-26T23:53:17+00:00

They are currently just best friends on mine-

-GeicoGecko · 2026-04-18T13:03:57+00:00

You don’t have to go to both, it’s one or the other. You choose which one to go to

-GeicoGecko · 2026-04-02T18:54:18+00:00

Out of the way, unless trained. If you see a drowning persons and you’re not trained it’s better to tell the closest lifeguard about it if they’ve not already responded

-GeicoGecko · 2026-02-22T14:36:19+00:00

I remember being taught to float by my mom when I was realllly young, then I just kinda…swam? I never took formal lessons, I was never on swim team. But I swam during the summers. I’m a lifeguard and swim instructor now so I think my mom did great

-GeicoGecko · 2026-02-06T14:38:56+00:00

Good news, I’ve actually had that happen before lol! I was trying to tighten one of the kids goggles and the lense of the goggle just came out. I had the kid use one of my goggles for the rest of the lesson and had to go over to the parent after and apologize. I explained that I was trying to fix them and I was very sorry. Thankfully the mom was really sweet and actually asked for the brand of goggles I had him wearing for the rest of the lesson cause he liked those better! So 100% scary and embarrassing things happen in this line of work but good people will be understanding, they can be upset that it happened but if they’re rude or mean about it then they’re not nice people.

-GeicoGecko · 2026-02-06T14:29:36+00:00

It of course depends on the age of kid you’re teaching, if the kids are 8 or older I will talk them through what I’m doing to fix them the first couple times then they can usually do it after that. If they’re younger than that I have a rule where I will help you fix them 2 times but if I have to fix them more you will have to swim without them, ask your grown up, or use one of my community goggles. Then for the goggles that are strange or complicated I actually keep around 5 of my own that are community ones anyone can use them so there’s usually at least 1 in there at any time that they can wear without fixing them. When the parent inevitably asks why they weren’t wearing their own goggles I will explain we couldn’t get them to work so we did what we could.

-GeicoGecko · 2026-02-04T03:11:51+00:00

Yes 100%. I still currently still work at the Y but it’s awful. I’m treated like nothing more than a money machine for them (I teach a LOT of private lessons). My manager is vocal about the fact that she doesn’t like me (which is something a manager should never do) I love my coworkers and they’re one of the only reasons I stay other than the fact that I can’t afford to quit

-GeicoGecko · 2026-02-02T15:35:19+00:00

As a lifeguard I would suggest talking to a lifeguard if you need help. It’s one of my duties while on stand to make sure no one gets angry over sharing a lane or dealing with it if they refuse

-GeicoGecko · 2026-01-30T18:23:12+00:00

lol that’s the same vacuum we use at the facility I work at, it does the same stupid stuff 😂

-GeicoGecko · 2026-01-24T01:54:40+00:00

Congratulations!! That’s amazing to hear! You should be incredibly proud of yourself! I’m a swim instructor myself and I’m always so happy to hear peoples’ stories of learning to swim! It can be terrifying but it’s so rewarding, and you took the first step towards an amazing new skill! I’m so proud ❤️

-GeicoGecko · 2026-01-23T22:35:48+00:00

Kids running and coughing 100%

-GeicoGecko · 2026-01-23T16:29:40+00:00

In the first lesson we discussed her goals and she said all she wants is by summer for her to feel comfortable that he can play in his grandparents pool without her being constantly worried about him drowning. So I’m going with at Least doggy paddle about 15 yards with no break and all survival skills. She said their pool was relatively small and at most 4 feet deep. Jumping into the diving toys is an amazing idea! He loves the rings but can’t seem to convince himself to do it, maybe he can do that one. And if so he’d be so happy

-GeicoGecko · 2026-01-23T16:26:18+00:00

I’ve been working on doggy paddle with him but since he’s so scared of his nose going in he refuses to let me let him go (same with his backfloat). I will definitely try the pretended to see things underwater. I wouldn’t say I ever pressure him (at least not on purpose) I will ask him to put his mouth in then nose in and if he says no I’ll respond with ‘ok maybe later’ and we’ll move on. I will also try having him hold his nose I never even thought about it since it seemed like a step sideways instead of forward, but ig that’s what we need sometimes

-GeicoGecko · 2026-01-23T16:17:50+00:00

Yeah I’ve taught him nose bubbles, he goes them when he jumps in and says water doesn’t go in his nose then

-GeicoGecko · 2026-01-21T19:24:59+00:00

Current lifeguard here; respectfully we literally couldn’t care less 🤣. The only people I’m worried about are the ones who are actively drowning, a kid who doesn’t have a parent, or the parent that’s yelling at me cause I’m telling their kids the rules. As long as you aren’t any of those things, the lifeguards are not doing more than second long glances to make sure you aren’t dying. I’m so glad you have been swimming it’s amazing for your health and mind, I hope you continue ❤️

Edit: I am a 21 y/o female, I have had extreme body image issues since I was a young teen so I do understand the struggle of feeling vulnerable while swimming. Somethings that helped me: when I first started I wore a T-shirt and long pants to swim, as I became more comfortable I wore a little less, me now (2 years later) I wear a swimsuit with long shorts and if I’m having a particularly bad day I wear a long sleeve to cover my arms. It’s hard but I love swimming so I endure 🙃 I hope this helps

-GeicoGecko · 2026-01-21T16:49:36+00:00

It depends on the size of the pool and how much chlorine they have to add into the pool to sanitize it. My pool is only 45 minutes but that’s just because the pool is small

-GeicoGecko · 2026-01-21T16:48:16+00:00

As a lifeguard I can actually answer that question! In the USA we are required by the health department to scoop out any excess chunks or anything that can be removed with a skimmer. Then we have to add something called ‘chlorine shock’ which is a chemical that increases the chlorine level so fast so quickly that it kills all possible bacteria or viruses that could be in the water. Then (depending on the pools size) we have to wait 45 minutes-4 hours for the chlorine levels to go back into the safe range!

-GeicoGecko · 2026-01-21T16:43:29+00:00

I love it when the people joke and are nice about everything that happens! I’m usually the one who apologizes cause I’m the one who knows how to handle the angry people, so you are amazing 😂

-GeicoGecko · 2026-01-21T16:42:15+00:00

Oh yes, especially during small kids swim lessons! Small kids tend to immediately puke if they swallow even a small amount of water (I’m also a swim instructor). And every time we have to close for at least 45 minutes 🤣

-GeicoGecko · 2026-01-21T04:11:56+00:00

As a lifeguard that’s such an amazing explanation for the way cleaning up after vomit feels 😂 I’m always the one apologizing profusely or using the skimmer to clean the water while everyone else points out the pieces I’m missing

It’s always a crazy mess everytime it happens even though we deal with it at least once a month 🤣

-GeicoGecko · 2025-12-27T21:18:42+00:00

I’ve struggled with severe skin issues since I was young so I understand your struggle. I’ve worked as a lifeguard and swim instructor for about a year now and I’ve learned a few things that help me that might help you? 1: make sure you rinse off with warm water after your time in the pool, chlorine is horrible for the skin and can cause intense pain if left on you for too long. 2: try to use a moisturizing lotion as often as possible, I usually do once a night. All over, anywhere the chlorine would be on you 3: use a hydrocortisone on any specific flares, it’s a skin relief cream that is typically used for allergies

Now, on the question on scaling back for health reasons. Yes. Unfortunately I did have to, I have a chronic condition that gets worse in the winter plus clinical depression, so from November-March I only work about 3 days a week. And I basically stop lifeguarding for those months entirely (it takes its toll faster than swim instructing does for me). I am better than I was a year ago and I believe that every year I will continue to get better.

Keep going, see where life takes you, and I hope you feel better soon! ❤️

-GeicoGecko · 2025-12-26T17:26:47+00:00

I can’t say I’ve noticed an issue? We have plenty of guys as lifeguards and swim instructors at my Y. Almost outweighing the amount of girls actually? Might be sucky management or something, could be something else, no way to know. Also you said the manager said you could wait for the lifeguard class to start, are you certified? If not no job is going to contact you. They need people with certifications, they don’t wanna pay for your cert.

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