[thistrucksforyou]

Be the good guy and buy your neighbor a pair of TV ears....Problem solved...

[thistrucksforyou]

Go to the Adult pools and stay away from the family pools where you know kids scream , splash and play....DARN THOSE KIDS >>>>

[Papa]

Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter

I agree.
I would have gone into the rec center and spoken to the attendant.

Hmmm... I did not think that anyone at the rec center has the authority to do anything about it. I suspect that they might just ask politely to stop the offending music, but it would resume once they left the area. I know for a fact that this did happen once at the Sanibel pool.

[Posh 08]

Originally Posted by KittyKat

Mom & I had to stop going to our Amelia adult pool because a bunch of loud, foul-mouthed men took over the pool. One guy must have been near- deaf as he was particularly loud. We started going to Mallory pool & what a difference! Until this summer--there's a small group of people with another near-deaf male who are drinkers (beer bellies & conversation). I guess I'm going to have to start wearing earplugs to the pool.

Sounds like my Bucket Brigade friends from Carnival Cruise Lines have found their way to TV.

[Barefoot]

Originally Posted by thistrucksforyou

Go to the Adult pools and stay away from the family pools where you know kids scream , splash and play....DARN THOSE KIDS >>>>

Of course kids splash and play at Family Pools, that is to be expected. I think that the problem is at Adult pools where adults are playing music loudly. I don't think most Adult pools have Rec Centers attached.

Residents are free to use pools in neighboring Villages. In our Village, there are five pools I can easily access by golf cart. Three of the pools are Adult pools. One of the Adult pools is a ghetto-blaster pool, but the "regulars" seem to like it that way, so who am I to change things? That leaves me two quiet pools to enjoy.

[Papa]

Originally Posted by Barefoot

Of course kids splash and play at Family Pools, that is to be expected. I think that the problem is at Adult pools where adults are playing music loudly. I don't think most Adult pools have Rec Centers attached.

Residents are free to use pools in neighboring Villages. In our Village, there are five pools I can easily access by golf cart. Three of the pools are Adult pools. One of the Adult pools is a ghetto-blaster pool, but the "regulars" seem to like it that way, so who am I to change things? That leaves me two quiet pools to enjoy.

Yup... I don't care for the music, so I just go to another pool. No problem for me. If the neighbors at the pool want to hear the loud music then they probably should be able to do it. We should all try to "live and let live".

[duffysmom]

Originally Posted by Posh 08

Sounds like my Bucket Brigade friends from Carnival Cruise Lines have found their way to TV.

I'm praying that I live miles from you and your friends.

[JimJoe]

Politely ask them to PLEASE turn off the music or wear headphones. If they refuse, pull out your boombox, pop in your favorite music, (whatever genre they are not listening to will work), and turn yours on to the same level as theirs. Problem solved when they leave or when the attendant tells BOTH of you to turn off your music.
JJ

[buggyone]

Originally Posted by JimJoe

Politely ask them to PLEASE turn off the music or wear headphones. If they refuse, pull out your boombox, pop in your favorite music, (whatever genre they are not listening to will work), and turn yours on to the same level as theirs. Problem solved when they leave or when the attendant tells BOTH of you to turn off your music.
JJ

Your suggestion is certainly not the adult nor appropriate way to handle a situation. I thought you were an attorney. Strange way to mediate.

[JimJoe]

Originally Posted by buggyone

Your suggestion is certainly not the adult nor appropriate way to handle a situation. I thought you were an attorney. Strange way to mediate.

Are you kidding? I suggest you "Politely ask them to PLEASE turn their music off or use headphones and you say I am not trying to mediate the problem? What is it when I ask them Politely??
and if they refuse I CANNOT play my music at the same level as theirs because that is not the adult or appropriate way to handle it? If I am forced to listen to music I may as well listen to the kind I like.
If if the answer is no music, I am fine with that.
What other middle ground is there?

What is your solution? Let anyone and everyone just take over public places with their rude behavior without being even asked politely to compromise?
I think you are the rude person for personally attacking me instead of offering an alternate solution in your response.
JJ

[hulababy]

That is Rude and a problem at the community pools. The only ones that are supposed to have music are the pools where the kids are allowed that are right next to rec centers. the adult pools should be quiet for reading I agree.

Our first year here we went to the community pools, put up with same problem , someone coming in blasting their music, the love bugs, not enough shade, people talking right next to you when your reading so we put our own pool in. Best thing we ever did. We love the peace and quiet. It is rude though. I agree. Only thing you can do is ask them to turn it off and who knows if they will be considerate enough to do it. sort of like asking someone to stop kicking your chair at the movies or stop talking behind you. If they don't have the common sense to appreciate not everyone may enjoy their music I'm not sure how far you'll get but Good Luck.

[mickey100]

Originally Posted by thistrucksforyou

Be the good guy and buy your neighbor a pair of TV ears....Problem solved...

Problem solved, assuming they would use them; unfortunately, they refused to even try the headphones!

[jane032657]

I see a serious dilemna here. People are upset because of music at the pools. They are upset that people are talking to their friends at the pool. They are upset that people have friends and get a little loud at the pool. People want it perfectly quiet so they can read at the pool. A pool is a gathering place. People often go with a friend or have meet ups. While I agree that blasting music is a disruption for many, that is an issue onto itself, you have to expect that people will be talking and maybe even get a little loud at the pool as they have groups gathering, or are having a good time. You cannot expect to have a totaly quiet isolative experience when you go to a public pool. The only place you can expect to have exactly the ambience and behavior that you want is inside your own home and in your own backyard. The rest is up for grabs. You cannot control, dictate or put your own expectations on others talking or having a good time while you want quiet and peacefulness for yourself in a public pool, park or other setting. There should be respect of course, but it is a recreational experience, it is a pool. it is a gathering place, it is for everyone. I live by Live Oaks Park, I have heard people from the park in my backyard talking and laughing, I love it. Life is all around me, how lucky I am to hear happy people living and enjoying their lives.

[batman911]

I usually ask the offender a simple question: What makes you think the rest of us want to listen to YOUR music? They never have an answer.

[cappyjon431]

Originally Posted by JimJoe

Politely ask them to PLEASE turn off the music or wear headphones. If they refuse, pull out your boombox, pop in your favorite music, (whatever genre they are not listening to will work), and turn yours on to the same level as theirs. Problem solved when they leave or when the attendant tells BOTH of you to turn off your music.
JJ

When we lived in Panama we had neighbors who blared Panamanian folk music from their boom box from sunrise often until late into the night. I actually liked the music, but it was so loud we couldn't even hear our TV in our own home.That and I think they only had one CD so they played the same music over and over without any variation. It got old real fast.

My wife and I both asked them if they could turn it down just a little on several occasions and they usually turned it down, but after a few days they would once again start it up.

Finally, I reached my breaking point. I went to Panama City and bought the biggest boombox I could find. I put it out on my back deck and pointed it directly at their home. Knowing that most Panamanians abhor U.S. country music, I dug out an old David Alan Coe CD and let it rip. It drowned out their music. We left the house with it still playing (and on auto repeat) and went to the beach. When we returned home their music had been turned off and they never blared it again.

I really do believe in trying to be diplomatic at first, but when diplomacy fails, it's time to bring out the big guns!