people are afraid of sharks and every year the Discovery Channel has an entire week dedicated to sharks and stories of shark attacks and so forth. If you do a search of data taken from the 1700s, so approximately 300 years recorded history in the United States and what would become the United States, there have been about 40 to 60 deaths due to sharks. I would basically let a shark babysit my kids. Maybe the folks who run the media should alert us about things that are statistically more dangerous and life-threatening.
I experienced this fear from a family member recently who must’ve watched the shark attack stories. My sister insisted we should not go swimming in the Gulf AT ALL, though the water was crystal clear, and I am not kidding. I have photos to prove how clear it was.
She also said that I should take off my jewelry (wedding and anniversary rings), as sharks would be attracted to me. Not even the little fish would bother me. I told her I don’t have the opportunity to go into such beautiful water as often as she does (she lives 20 minutes from the Gulf beaches), so I wasn’t going to let fear ruin my vacation.
I am still here to tell about the shark attack that didn’t happen!