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donfey 06-15-2022 09:14 AM
Really?
 
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Originally Posted by debjtm4@brmemc.net (Post 2106100)
I have owned a home in the villages for 2 years now and have never felt so unwelcome here as last Sunday at Cattail family rec pool. Had my 4 grandkids with me in the pool and keeping them on one side of it away from others. Apparently a woman thought this was her private pool and that we were too loud and unruly. She aggressively accosted me in front of kids and used foul language so I could not respond like I wanted due to my kids being close by. Then a old man decided to walk in front of me and put in his 2 cents. I made a call to Andy the regional manager of pool to make sure I was at appropriate pool for families and that what my kids were doing was ok. He agreed that I did nothing wrong and if happened again, to get a name and call him. My point: if you want a quiet pool, then you need to visit an adult pool..there are over 20 of them!! Family pools are for families with children and they are loud and splash-don't ruin it for them just because you're old and grumpy..
Family pools are, well, FOR FAMILIES! And, as already suggested, some people are less than "friendly." They are not, and CAN NOT be happy because wherever they go, there they are. They belong in an "old folks home."

Ruth Garza 06-15-2022 09:15 AM
Sorry you had to endure that. As a counselor I learned that old doesn’t always equate to grumpy. If they’re a “glass bowl” at 70, they were more than likely a “glass bowl” at 30 too.

OhioBuckeye 06-15-2022 09:18 AM
Ohiobuckeye
 
Well it might be called the friendliest town in America but it’s still just another town or city in the U.S. Also just like any other city you have all walks of life. So just keep to yourself & don’t voice your opinion to anyone. But most people there are very nice!

OrangeBlossomBaby 06-15-2022 09:35 AM
The noise level is expected to be louder at family pools.

However, the running around part is not acceptable, and is against the rules. Here are the rules for the family pools:

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It is requested that children 36 months of age and younger wear protective swim products.

Running, horseplay and throwing of any objects in the pool or deck area is prohibited.
Noodles, unbreakable masks, goggles, and small plastic buckets are the only items allowed in the pool.
Please encourage small guests to take bathroom breaks.
Approved life vests are permitted. Infant and toddler flotation devices are allowed with adult supervision.

JMintzer 06-15-2022 09:43 AM
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Originally Posted by me4vt (Post 2106310)
Kids aren’t Welcome in a Retirement community, that’s why we move here!!
We? Speak for yourself...

A-2-56 06-15-2022 09:47 AM
Grumpy old farts
 
You are correct about the pools and if they want less “family” laughing and activity they need to move their grumpy old butts to an adult pool.
Stick up for yourself and don’t let them win.

DAVES 06-15-2022 10:00 AM
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Originally Posted by tsmall22204 (Post 2106272)
You make it sound as if you were wronged, now i would like to hear the other side of that story.
People are people. I am not aware of a single post on any issue where it says I didn't realize I WAS WRONG. As I posted FOUR GRAND KIDS. Grandma is surely more tolerant then are others.

My uncle had four kids. We spent a lot of time with them when I was just a bit older than the oldest one. They needed a babysitter and couldn't find one. I expect any they had used previously would not be dumb enough to do it again. In desperation they asked my sister to do it. She had to call my parents to rescue her. When, my parent arrived, I went with them, my sister was tied to a chair.

Carlsondm 06-15-2022 10:20 AM
He probably bumped into the grouchy woman at our adult pool who told people what noodles they could and could not use in the pool. She made an older couple (new home owners) leave because their sling chair was not appropriate.
We may have urged her to go pool hopping. : )

New Englander 06-15-2022 10:36 AM
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Originally Posted by me4vt (Post 2106310)
Kids aren’t Welcome in a Retirement community, that’s why we move here!!
Wrong! There are places in The Villages that accommodate children visiting their grandparents like family pools.

ElDiabloJoe 06-15-2022 10:42 AM
Lol, She should have come and yelled at me. My standard reply, as I've mentioned before, is simply "Write me a ticket." If they can't, they can kick rocks or pound sand. I'm not intimidated in the least by boorish or hostile people confronting me. Had a career full of it, phases me not one little bit.

stevecmo 06-15-2022 10:43 AM
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Originally Posted by me4vt (Post 2106310)
Kids aren’t Welcome in a Retirement community, that’s why we move here!!
I'm guessing there aren't a whole lot of places that YOU are welcome. :ohdear:

charmed59 06-15-2022 10:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Happydaz (Post 2106403)
I think the Cattail family pool is a particular problem pool where some local adults consider it their own personal pool. If I run into this situation again I will report it. Anyone else going there should be aware of this situation and report it as well. Since we are a rule driven community we should respect that family pools are for children and adults and neighborhood pools are for adults only. Follow the rules people.
Where is the closest adult pool to the Cattail pool?

Ecuadog 06-15-2022 10:47 AM
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Originally Posted by me4vt (Post 2106310)
Kids aren’t Welcome in a Retirement community, that’s why we move here!!
I'll bet that Will Rogers never met you.

Bobro44 06-15-2022 11:03 AM
OMG, grumpy old people -- who'da thunk? Wouldn't be The Villages without some. ...which I, I must admit, was one yesterday for unrelated reasons.

Happydaz 06-15-2022 11:13 AM
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Originally Posted by charmed59 (Post 2106486)
Where is the closest adult pool to the Cattail pool?
You may have the answer there. Maybe they have a lack of neighborhood, i.e. adult, pools south of 44.


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