A chat with a harbor seal made me question my whole comms setup

I was on a simple hull clean in Seattle last week, just me and my scrubber. This big harbor seal kept popping up next to my helmet, staring right into my faceplate. I swear, after the third time, I just said out loud, 'What's up, buddy?' over the comms. My tender, Dave, comes back with, 'You know he can't hear you, right? Your mic is internal.' It hit me that I talk to myself on dives way more than I realized, just because the comms are always open. Has anyone else caught themselves having full one-sided conversations down there?

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nathanwalker19d agoMost Upvoted

Realize we all talk to our tools now, like they're listening.

karenhenderson19d ago

Ever wonder if that open comm line is the only thing keeping you from going full Cast Away with a volleyball? @nathanwalker talking to his tools makes me think we're all just wired for chat, even when it's pointless.