Quote Originally Posted by Mermaid Jaffa View Post
Its like any job, skills are of far greater importance than image.
and here's the problem: too many aspiring mermaids do not understand they will need skills.
It's probably not even limited to inexperienced young people.

You can see comments like "what, THAT is a job? I'm gonna do that too, that's easy" under so many mermaid show videos.
And I mean show, not lounging in a pool and waving.
Stuff like Weeki Wachee, or one of the shows in Asia where a bunch of synchro swimmers performs choreographies in a depth of 5-10 metres.

There is a surprising number of clueless folks who think anything that looks easy and effortless, must be child's play for everyone.
Just look at how many "athletes" make fun of synchro swimming, or any kind of dancing, like ballet.
How it isn't a sport, etc. Not even realizing they themselves wouldn't able to do a single technique without breaking their leg, or drowning.

Hence the idea of "just gimme the outfit, and I'm good to go".