When these signs appeared at my pool this season, I thought it would only be a matter of time before someone realised the letters peel off.
So far the GIRLS sign is largely intact.
Yet the BOYS sign outside the female toilets and showers has clearly benefited from the stronger fingernails of the fairer sex.
Judging by comments from mothers, this vandalism can be seen as a deliberate message for council.
Many women have observed that their six-year old boy would struggle to get out of swimmers on his own, or would take ages and necessitate the mother yelling instructions outside for the duration.
And, while thinking about being a man, this gem reappeared in my Facebook Memories this week.