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The Center for Disease Control can be said to exist to provide information and guidance on public health issues. Their support is some of the little direction we've received during the pandemic.
But even they aren't the purely authoritative and respected agency some might wish they were. Sometimes, they give really simple advice in what might be the worst format imaginable.
Like an animated GIF warning about swimming with diarrhea.
Don\u2019t swim or let your kids swim if sick with diarrhea. One person with diarrhea can contaminate the entire pool. Learn more ways to keep you and those you care about healthy. #HealthySwimming https://go.usa.gov/xsymt\u00a0pic.twitter.com/lbN6uvvufu
 — CDC (@CDC)
        1625166600
Like...
Giphy
With summer in full swing, plenty of families are turning to private or public pools to beat the heat. While fecal issues aren't... unheard of... during water-based activities, they seem like they'd be obvious for most people.
However, the CDC believes the American people need to be reminded to be careful with contaminating the bodies of water we swim in.
On the other hand, people on Twitter were confused about why they thought that.
Or graphicly depicted.
 — Sisyphus Idaho (@Sisyphus Idaho)
        1625225733

Thank you CDC. I would have found a kid with diarrhea and taken them straight to the pool if not for this.https://twitter.com/Eryn_NotErin/status/1410685645828378627\u00a0\u2026
 — ReddWrecker (@ReddWrecker)
        1625169855

Graphic designer in the CDC needs a raise...
 — chasidervative (@chasidervative)
        1625171184

And it was probably the most interesting project they\u2019ve had all year
 — RLB (@RLB)
        1625251805

Additionally, the graphic seems over-the-top. It's not just a cutesy scene, scarred by the addition of some choice use of the color brown. It's also the fact it was animated.
Who at the CDC saw this colorful art of a family enjoying their time at a little pool, slide covered in poop, and decided it would be a really good idea to turn it into an animated GIF?
The strange scene led to a lot of debate and even more jokes.
I am just so glad to have a good excuse not to go to the pool. Instead of telling people I feel self-conscious in a swimsuit I can just tell them I have active diarrhea!
 — Colette Saucier\u269c\ufe0f (@Colette Saucier\u269c\ufe0f)
        1625355698

If I have to choose between this and drones firing hellfire missiles at kids, Imma take the GIFs every time.
 — The Wyzard \ud83d\udcda\ud83d\udc96 (@The Wyzard \ud83d\udcda\ud83d\udc96)
        1625177556

don\u2019t fart in the public pool. have some manners.
 — k \ud83e\udd19\ud83c\udffb (@k \ud83e\udd19\ud83c\udffb)
        1625296515

The ridiculous CDC is saying that I can\u2019t do diarrhea in the pool now. First they say \u201cwear a mask\u201d now this. Hitler also didn\u2019t want people diarrheaing in the pool.
 — \ud83d\udd2a\ud83d\udd2a\ud83d\udd2ab\u042fyan\ud83d\udd2a\ud83d\udd2a\ud83d\udd2a (@\ud83d\udd2a\ud83d\udd2a\ud83d\udd2ab\u042fyan\ud83d\udd2a\ud83d\udd2a\ud83d\udd2a)
        1625241322

If you\u2019re sliding into first and you feel something burst\u2026\u2026
 — The Jorster (@The Jorster)
        1625172308

You\u2019re just jealous
 — Michael Tar (@Michael Tar)
        1625357596

However, no one could top probably the best pun in the bunch.
literal sh*tposting. well done cdc
 — chip goines (@chip goines)
        1625166995
While the CDC may be the butt of the joke today, they do provide a lot of helpful advice about health and safety.
Even if some political pundits want to make it seem like a joke.
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The Center for Disease Control can be said to exist to provide information and guidance on public health issues. Their support is some of the little direction we've received during the pandemic.

But even they aren't the purely authoritative and respected agency some might wish they were. Sometimes, they give really simple advice in what might be the worst format imaginable.

Like an animated GIF warning about swimming with diarrhea.

Don\u2019t swim or let your kids swim if sick with diarrhea. One person with diarrhea can contaminate the entire pool. Learn more ways to keep you and those you care about healthy. #HealthySwimming https://go.usa.gov/xsymt\u00a0pic.twitter.com/lbN6uvvufu
— CDC (@CDC) 1625166600

Like...

Giphy

With summer in full swing, plenty of families are turning to private or public pools to beat the heat. While fecal issues aren't... unheard of... during water-based activities, they seem like they'd be obvious for most people.

However, the CDC believes the American people need to be reminded to be careful with contaminating the bodies of water we swim in.

On the other hand, people on Twitter were confused about why they thought that.

Or graphicly depicted.
— Sisyphus Idaho (@Sisyphus Idaho) 1625225733

Thank you CDC. I would have found a kid with diarrhea and taken them straight to the pool if not for this.https://twitter.com/Eryn_NotErin/status/1410685645828378627\u00a0\u2026
— ReddWrecker (@ReddWrecker) 1625169855

Graphic designer in the CDC needs a raise...
— chasidervative (@chasidervative) 1625171184

And it was probably the most interesting project they\u2019ve had all year
— RLB (@RLB) 1625251805

Additionally, the graphic seems over-the-top. It's not just a cutesy scene, scarred by the addition of some choice use of the color brown. It's also the fact it was animated.

Who at the CDC saw this colorful art of a family enjoying their time at a little pool, slide covered in poop, and decided it would be a really good idea to turn it into an animated GIF?

The strange scene led to a lot of debate and even more jokes.

I am just so glad to have a good excuse not to go to the pool. Instead of telling people I feel self-conscious in a swimsuit I can just tell them I have active diarrhea!
— Colette Saucier\u269c\ufe0f (@Colette Saucier\u269c\ufe0f) 1625355698

If I have to choose between this and drones firing hellfire missiles at kids, Imma take the GIFs every time.
— The Wyzard \ud83d\udcda\ud83d\udc96 (@The Wyzard \ud83d\udcda\ud83d\udc96) 1625177556

don\u2019t fart in the public pool. have some manners.
— k \ud83e\udd19\ud83c\udffb (@k \ud83e\udd19\ud83c\udffb) 1625296515

The ridiculous CDC is saying that I can\u2019t do diarrhea in the pool now. First they say \u201cwear a mask\u201d now this. Hitler also didn\u2019t want people diarrheaing in the pool.
— \ud83d\udd2a\ud83d\udd2a\ud83d\udd2ab\u042fyan\ud83d\udd2a\ud83d\udd2a\ud83d\udd2a (@\ud83d\udd2a\ud83d\udd2a\ud83d\udd2ab\u042fyan\ud83d\udd2a\ud83d\udd2a\ud83d\udd2a) 1625241322

If you\u2019re sliding into first and you feel something burst\u2026\u2026
— The Jorster (@The Jorster) 1625172308

You\u2019re just jealous
— Michael Tar (@Michael Tar) 1625357596

However, no one could top probably the best pun in the bunch.

literal sh*tposting. well done cdc
— chip goines (@chip goines) 1625166995

While the CDC may be the butt of the joke today, they do provide a lot of helpful advice about health and safety.

Even if some political pundits want to make it seem like a joke.

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