The realist in me screams out "But logically, using a pool like that should have no relation to getting sick at all! Much like the notion that staying out in the rain or the cold will make you sick, it's just an old wive's tale."
The comedian in me, though, says "Shut up, it's a joke in a comic strip. Lighten up."
BakaHoushi said: The realist in me screams out "But logically, using a pool like that should have no relation to getting sick at all! Much like the notion that staying out in the rain or the cold will make you sick, it's just an old wive's tale."
actually what happens is that the cold and wet can lower your immune system, making you more likely to get sick.