I agree that some people are quite territorial, but they're the minority. We've been asked before why we were at a pool outside our neighborhood.
There's a group at our pool who meet regularly for card games and water bobbing and I must say, they do not take kindly to someone trying to swim laps amongst them! They also have chairs they absolutely consider to be theirs. They'll leave towels to save their spots even when they're not at the pool.
We're on the historic side and many residents have been there for 10-15 years, so I guess it's not surprising they feel a greater sense of ownership.
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