Summer is a great time for being outdoors, spending time with friends, doing goofy things, staying up late and sitting by the water nt. Meanwhile, lifeguards spend their whole summer keeping the rest of the summer-loving population safe and sound by the pools, lakes and oceans of America.

You know you were a lifeguard when ...

1. You yell "WALK!" more than you actually save people.

Is "Walk" a real word or is it just a noise?

2. Thunder was the real MVP, and we all knew it.

"Do you hear thunder? I think that was thunder."

3. Your tan lines went away ... just in time for the next swim season.

4. You've broken a multitude of whistles by mindlessly twirling them on the stand.

5. Your diet consists mostly of leftover food from kids' pool parties.
You know, the main food groups: pizza, ice cream, soda, Walmart sheet cake.

6. You knew teaching swim lessons was a secret goldmine.

All your lessons come from word of mouth, the kids were usually awesome and you feel super-accomplished after a few lessons, also the pay is fantastic. Swim lessons can go up to $20 per hour, and they're fun!

7. You really, really hoped that you never had to backboard anyone.

The fact that we are trained in CPR, AED use and extensive first aid does not mean that we ever want to use it. Every time a patron says they hurt their head, you just pray it's not a spinal injury.

8. You unknowingly became a part-time babysitter.

Seriously, just watch your kids people.

9. The headache you get from that lap swimmer who will not leave the pool until the last minute your pool is open.

There is a special place in hell for those swimmers. I see what you're doing, and I don't like it.

10. You'll never be comfortable being poolside ever again, ever.

Your friends will ask you to come to the pool with them. It'll be fun, they say. Nope, I just feel like I'm working overtime. You'll always catch yourself scanning the pool or yelling at kids to walk, it's a knee-jerk reaction.