[Velvet]

Originally Posted by Aces4

I never saw that designation anywhere, could you tell me where it's posted? Unfortunately, many at our age have hearing issues so there's a lot of shouting while they talk to each other and then, of course, there is always some gossip included. I think if people really want quality in their pool time they need to put one in the backyard.

From The Villages Community District site:
“The neighborhood adult pools are intended for refreshing socialization and non-organized/scheduled activities. Regularly scheduled water exercise groups are encouraged to use Sports Pools for this purpose.”

So how would you interpret this, and does the fact that traditionally (the last 40 years since I have been visiting) the neighborhood pools have been used for socialization, say anything?

[golfing eagles]

Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby

Try a different pool, or try a different day at that pool. That is, IF you enjoy being in a pool. Not everyone cares about pools but have the urge to go for a dip once in awhile.

I went to the pool at Sumter Landing, that tiny cluster of "cottages" when you take a right past the bridge and then another right. The first time I went, no one else was there and I had the pool to myself for a couple of hours. The second time I was "questioned" by a couple of ladies who were in there when I got there. We chit-chatted for a few minutes and then I continued on my swim. I think they were curious why someone who lives in the Historic Section would go all the way to Sumter Square to swim in a little pool. Basically the answer was "because I can." There really was no other reason. I thought it'd be fun to do it, and that's all. It's a nice little pool.

At the pool closest to where I live, at Hilltop, I've been "questioned" a few times. And it was obvious they were trying to make sure I was "authorized" to be there. I just told them "I live down on the other side of the Tower" and continued on my swim, basically ignoring them for the rest of the time I was in there.

You're better than I am. I would have told them to mind their own effing business.

[Aces4]

Originally Posted by Velvet

From The Villages Community District site:
“The neighborhood adult pools are intended for refreshing socialization and non-organized/scheduled activities. Regularly scheduled water exercise groups are encouraged to use Sports Pools for this purpose.”

So how would you interpret this, and does the fact that traditionally (the last 40 years since I have been visiting) the neighborhood pools have been used for socialization, say anything?

"and non-organized/scheduled activities."

Funny how you tried to splash water over that part of the statement. The community pools are for more than standing in groups, peeing and shouting at each other.

[Velvet]

The problem with people who try to swim while there are other people happily chatting in the pool, is that the swimmers get in the way, if they could do it respectfully, not disturbing the others, most people would have no trouble with them. But they often dive in (posted as not allowed, but who cares? right?) splash around like they were drowning and get the lady who just paid $70 to have her hair set for the week (which is most of us) wet. Thinking that it is okay, because this is a “swimming” pool - which it is not and who cares if the others are unhappy, right?

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Originally Posted by golfing eagles

You're better than I am. I would have told them to mind their own effing business.

I'm not being paid to care about what other residents think. I respect the rules, and if an employee called over to me while I was in the pool and asked for my ID I would happily get out of the pool and provide that ID for them to scan. I'm not obligated to show my ID to anyone else, or justify my presence because I'm not "doing" anything to violate any rules.

If I was yelling, or brought my waterproof bluetooth speaker and had the volume turned up, or was diving off the edge of the pool, or using a big floatie chair or smoking a fat one in the pool - then sure - they could probably ask me to stop doing those things, without needing to get an employee involved.

I treat others the same way as I EXPECT them to treat me. If I see someone I don't recognize in the pool, I might or might not say hello, depending on how interested in conversation I happen to be at the time. If it's obvious they're not 30 years old (like, if they look like they're barely out of high school) then I might let them know that the family pool is (and tell them where the nearest family pool is) and they should enjoy that pool instead. If they give me a look, or a parent interjects their opinion on the matter, I'll go over to the phone that's available at ALL pools, and let the desk know that unauthorized children are in the adult pool. And let the employees handle it from there.

[Aces4]

Originally Posted by Velvet

The problem with people who try to swim while there are other people happily chatting in the pool, is that the swimmers get in the way, if they could do it respectfully, not disturbing the others, most people would have no trouble with them. But they often dive in (posted as not allowed, but who cares? right?) splash around like they were drowning and get the lady who just paid $70 to have her hair set for the week (which is most of us) wet. Thinking that it is okay, because this is a “swimming” pool - which it is not and who cares if the others are unhappy, right?

Lol, don't take a hairdo to the public swimming pool.

[Velvet]

Originally Posted by Aces4

Lol, don't take a hairdo to the public swimming pool.

They could easily say, don’t take yourself to the neighborhood pool if you don’t want to behave socially, and we actually don’t have public swimming pools in The Villages.

[Aces4]

Originally Posted by Velvet

They could easily say, don’t take yourself to the neighborhood pool if you don’t want to behave socially, and we actually don’t have public swimming pools in The Villages.

Lol, that's a long reach from protecting somebody's hair doing the pool. If their hairdo is so important they should get a wading pool and sit in their front yard and maybe the neighbors can stop by and talk with them. Or they could wear a shower cap to the pool. It is a swimming pool after all, not a beauty shop.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Originally Posted by Velvet

From The Villages Community District site:
“The neighborhood adult pools are intended for refreshing socialization and non-organized/scheduled activities. Regularly scheduled water exercise groups are encouraged to use Sports Pools for this purpose.”

So how would you interpret this, and does the fact that traditionally (the last 40 years since I have been visiting) the neighborhood pools have been used for socialization, say anything?

Individual persons showing up to swimming laps is a non-organized/scheduled activity, AND it doesn't qualify as a water exercise group. Swimming in the pools is allowed, and not forbidden. If it was against the rules, it would be included on "things you can't do" in the rules.

[Velvet]

Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby

Individual persons showing up to swimming laps is a non-organized/scheduled activity, AND it doesn't qualify as a water exercise group. Swimming in the pools is allowed, and not forbidden. If it was against the rules, it would be included on "things you can't do" in the rules.

Well, I did not say that the act of swimming is disallowed. It is like arguing that driving a car on the road is allowed. Yes, but driving over someone, or hitting them, is never allowed. The context matters.

[Aces4]

Originally Posted by Velvet

Well, I did not say that the act of swimming is disallowed. It is like arguing that driving a car on the road is allowed. Yes, but driving over someone, or hitting them, is never allowed. The context matters.

If someone throws themselves in the middle of the road, walks with or runs out into traffic, walks on a highway at night in dark clothing, they are asking for issues, right? But everyone else is responsible if something happens to those people even though they know they are in the road and taking a chance on repercussions.