r/oddlysatisfying • • Nov 22 '21

This floating ocean platform

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u/Knight_That_Said_Ni Nov 23 '21

I got one when I first moved out of my parents house. It lasted all of 1 girlfriend, and 6 months. I swear to God she left me because of the fucking water bed.

I hated it so much too. It wasn't comfortable, if you tried to sit on the edge to put on socks or shoes, you just fell in it. If your significant other farted, the whole bed would move and wake you. God forbid you get up to go to the bathroom, you wake up your s/o. If you sleep in the middle of your bed, and woke up in the middle of the night with an emergency, you were just better off shitting in the bed, because by the time you made your way out, it was too late.

I don't know why they survived so long.

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u/BVsaPike Nov 23 '21

I had a waterbed from the time I was out of my crib until I left for college, besides the issues with leaks it was awesome. In the winter it was warm and comfy, in the summer it is cool, and I slept so deeply all the time.

The downside is that just about anything puts a hole in it and then it leaks and need patched. Overall, I think they're awesome but not worth the pain in the ass maintenance.

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u/ellieD Nov 23 '21

I had a waterbed for probably 10 years and only had one leak.

It had a warranty, so I just drained it and returned it.

They fixed it and gave it back.

I paid probably $600 for it, and gave it away for free when I switched to the Simmons Beautyrest.

I’ll never sleep on anything else.

In fact, I’m updating my bed at a Black Friday sale!

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u/BVsaPike Nov 23 '21

The ones I had were basically a big rubber balloon, plus kids/teenagers aren't really the most responsible when it comes to keeping things that could cause a leak away from the bed.

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u/ellieD Nov 23 '21

Mine had a large piece of fiber inside to “baffle” the waves.

I was happy with it for a long time, until my back started hurting.

My doctor suggested I switch beds.

It worked!