almost afraid to post this...
 

...while we were there, I was chatting at Hadley pool and was told to be careful...they told me that the Duvall pool was not a friendly place.

Now all you Duvall people speak up....is that true? I wonder what they meant. Could it be that was a minority report hahahhaha?

Someone said it is the largest for homes....could that be a cause?

Has anyone else found their pool peeps to be unfriendly? I do remember some hubbub about a radio blasting at a pool...I figured it was an isolated incident.

Also what village is the absolute center? Duvall? or not?

FYI- I don't really know the person at the Hadley pool but have always found the Hadley pool peeps very friendly.

Opinions are like anuses, everybody has one.

That pretty much sums things up!

Rumors, rumors! The residents in Duval are no different than in another Village.

:popcorn::popcorn::popcorn::popcorn::popcorn::popc orn::popcorn::popcorn:Pass the POPCORN please!!!!!

well try the duval pool and see for yourself...better than a rumor

And some of them stink! chilout. Sorry, couldn't resist.

Guess we are done here

Eweisswenbach: Anuses is that the licorice flavor liquor those I talians drink?

No...now pay attention Rubicon. Anuses is the plural of anoles a.k.a. geckos. Pronounced Ann-ols...:read:

probably just a fluke. most people at the pools are friendly

Is this a serious post ???

That pretty much bums things up, too!

I thought it was pronounced Ann-holes...

If it's so unfriendly, why is the parking lot always full compared to the other pools in the area.

While renting in Duval for 2 months, I found the people at the Duval pool to be very friendly.

Sounds and smells like bait to me!
btk

The OP doesn't bait. I think her question is sincere.

I heard they gossip at the Hadley pool and talk about the people who go to the Duvall pool.

Hmmm.
What brain trust is it who sit on their duffs (NOT the golf duff) and wage Junior High School war on another group of buoyant babes and boys?
Mother-of Pearl. Why in the name of all that is good and tasty, would do them the honor of entertaining their critiques and sweeping generalizations of others?
Come on, folks.
There are people going the wrong way in roundabouts; shoppers at Publix speeding up to beat you to the register to say nothing of the folks in movie theaters who NEVER SHUT THE CAKE HOLE.
You know. REAL issues.
Laugh it off as these are either very narrow minded individuals with very free flopping jaw hinges or chronic chaos causers.
Either way, HOW 'BOUT THOSE METS?

When we had our Villa in Pennecamp, one of the pools, will not say, was unfriendly to "newcomers". Seems as though the regulars had their chairs marked by towels, or if you got there earlier, and sat in "their" chair, they would stand in front of you and let you know about that.
Also when we were renting in Belaire, it didn't have a pool for that Village, so we had to go to a different area to use a pool. Well, we were questioned where we lived and why we didn't use that pool in our area instead of "their" pool. Our usual answer to those individuals would be we own these pools just like you.
So, some Villagers are very territorial and let you know about it. But, it is not unusual to find this and I am sure it prevails everywhere.

Flashback...

https://www.talkofthevillages.com/fo...4/index15.html

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.

NOT FUNNY :mad:

No, not FANNY!

We have lived in Duval just under a yr and have found people at the pool quite friendly.

That's all I think about these days.

It's all those really bad people at all the other Villages pools. Everyone at our Village pool is friendly. Our's is the best.

Ann-oles or fannies?

Yes. And Dr.Charlie Han.

You're quite right, it's not funny...it's Hilarious. :a20::MOJE_whot::MOJE_whot::1rotfl::1rotfl:

We are coming up to our one year anniversay living in our Duval home. While we are only part timers, we have spent many wonderful days and had some great time at the Duval pool.

All folks have been so very friendly. My favorite is Dino - all at Duval know him!

Classic case of neighborhood profiling

This is getting esoteric. I had to google Dr. Charlie Han.:kiss:

If that is your attempt to be humorous, it's lame at best. I consider that to be derogatory and shows a negative bias toward the Italians who call The Villages their home.

I'm sure Rubicon did not mean to insult anyone of Italian heritage. The reason I'm so sure of this is because he has made many references to his Italian heritage and always in a positive light.

Oh, yikes, not meant to insult anyone I'm sure! I took it as a light-hearted play on words.

I think bonrich might have been referring to the term "I talian." But I really don't think it was meant as derogatory.

Sono italiano e ho pensato che fosse divertente

what? only in Italian can I wait for your bones to destruct?