This bikini comes with a warning: ‘for poolside posing only’

A British woman has gone viral after she discovered her brand new blue swimmers have an infuriating flaw.

This bikini isn’t like normal bathing suits.

Yes, it has all the makings of your standard beach attire; it covers your private parts, looks good and has minimal material to help you achieve maximum tan results.

But it’s severely lacking in one major component you need in any piece of swimwear — the ability to get in the water.

Yep, that’s right this bikini is completely bonkers as you can’t wear it in a pool, take it for a surf or enjoy a luxury spa day in it.

If you’re feeling confused right now, you’re not alone. In fact, people are so baffled by this swimsuit, they’re furious.

Woman finds major problem with this bikini after wearing it in the water.

A 22-year-old woman from Wales in the UK was left with the shock of her life when she went for a dip and turned “blue like a smurf”.

Alisha purchased the $110 teal swimsuit from Pretty Little Thing, but when she wore it at a spa, she ended up covered in blue dye.

The surprised Brit told BuzzFeed she had worn it in the shower at her gym. When she then entered the sauna, she saw “dye running down my legs”.

“I was stained blue, and it destroyed my towel,” she explained.

The bikini leaked blue dye everywhere when submerged in water.

However, when she contacted the budget fashion retailer, she was told “on the website it does say that the set shouldn’t be worn in water”.

The customer service rep also pointed out that this bikini’s official designation is “for poolside posing only”.

“Be cautious when buying SWIMwear from @OfficialPLT,” she wrote on Twitter. “Because it’s only for ‘poolside posing’ and they’ll still charge you, absolutely laughable.”

Be cautious when buying SWIMwear from @OfficialPLT this summer because it’s only for “poolside posing” and they’ll still charge you £60 a set, absolutely laughable pic.twitter.com/yHUT9WEvYu

— Alisha (@Princrastinate) May 16, 2019

Her tweet has since gone viral, receiving over 75,000 likes and 25,00 retweets, mostly from outraged shoppers who branded the bikini a “nightmare”.

Most bra and panty sets can still be worn in water so these are just a waste 💀

— Ren 👽 (@renlefaye) May 17, 2019

how are u meant to wash it ??? even if it’s just for ‘poolside posing’ it still has to be washed lol

— katrin (@kats___) May 16, 2019

They sell bikinis that aren’t supposed to be wash it’s such a nightmare 😂 I was them anyway 😂

— Jas🌸🎀💅🏼 (@jaslouisaxx) May 16, 2019

Even if it’s for “poolside posing” how are you supposed to be able to wash it? That’s crazy! @OfficialPLT

— 💛 (@irieniels) May 16, 2019

WHAT EVEN IS POOL SIDE POSING!!??😂😂😭😭😭😭 STOPPPP

— EVE (@evandrra) May 16, 2019

The online debacle caught the attention of Pretty Little Thing, and the company later refunded Alisha for the “faulty” bikini — but people still couldn’t get over the “poolside posing” only listing.

As some pointed out, how do you wash it? The mind boggles.

BIKINI DRAMAS

This isn’t the first time a bikini has suffered a major problem, with social media users pointing out a “painful” issue with the duct tape bikini trend in March.

While the barely-there design has been a huge trend for 2019, many questioned how on earth you’d go to the bathroom when wearing one.

The “naked bra” trend was also recently slammed online, as no one could figure out how to get into it.

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