[Shbullet]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

The difference in how we, the people of The Villages, handle situations like this is largely geographic. The ones from the East Coast of the U.S. directly speak to the offender, who if he/she is from that part of the world is likely to speak back and likely to say something else that makes the situation no better, and possibly worse. The folks from the middle part of the country do not confront the offender. They either stop going, or move to another pool, because their mothers taught them to hush and not tell other people how to act.

Neither group is really right or wrong. Some people, I will say a lot of people are losing their hearing and come to the pools without their hearers so they aren't offended, the sound is a soft sound to them. Some people enjoy it. Some people have hyperacusis and loud sounds affect them and make them irritable.

I say. Merry Christmas. We have the vaccine that is 94% EFFECTIVE that will soon be available to all of us over 65. That means in essence the Pandemic will be over and we don't have to listen to people saying it is a conspiracy from the Chinese and that we are a bunch of paranoid stupid old people who probably are gonna die soon anyway.

Merry Christmas to you and yours. I hope you have something yummy to eat today and someone to share it with. xoxoxo

You really must be kidding

[DrPickletickl]

Originally Posted by Cheapbas

If anyone wants to listen to music at a public place, earbuds or headphones would be the courteous way to go.

Of course you could blare your favorite band, Tool, next time to get your point across. There’s probably only 2 of us in TV that actually like them, it’s sure to succeed.

Tool rules

[Art cov]

Originally Posted by Topspinmo

I always carry an ear plug and some blinders. I find the views more offense than music 🎼 in most cases

Lol yes but sometimes the blinders come off for a peekaboo

[GOLFER54]

Next time bring your own boom box with a CD player and blast AC/ DC, I’m sure he’ll get the idea.

[tsmall22204]

Look here is the deal. Ask once, politely to turn the music down and hope he responds, if not, calmly walk over to him and throw the music box over the fence.

[La lamy]

Originally Posted by Topspinmo

I always carry an ear plug and some blinders. I find the views more offense than music 🎼 in most cases

[La lamy]

Originally Posted by OrangeBlossomBaby

That's what she was trying to do, but found it difficult with loud music in a place where it is supposedly not allowed to be played.

So she tried to rectify it, by making a request. The person who had the music turned up, turned it down. All would have (and should have) been perfect at that point.

But then, someone who doesn't want HER to take a chill pill or enjoy the journey, chose to make things difficult on purpose.

Perhaps it wouldn't bother you if I had a blow-horn in front of your house, facing your house, while you were trying to eat dinner, and sang off-key Frank Sinatra songs with the wrong words, just because I can.

But it would probably bother other people. So I try to sing on key, for them. The guy in the pool who made a fuss about the music was wrong. He can be wrong in his own home. He is not entitled to be wrong about personal music at the pools.

Exactly!

[La lamy]

Originally Posted by Cheapbas

If anyone wants to listen to music at a public place, earbuds or headphones would be the courteous way to go.

Of course you could blare your favorite band, Tool, next time to get your point across. There’s probably only 2 of us in TV that actually like them, it’s sure to succeed.

Yea Tool would be quite the hit with that crowd. BTW (off topic) I hope to hear some 90s music one of these days at the squares!

[Kgcetm]

Ever think you might be in a remarkable minority?

[Dantes]

There is a phone on the wall at all pools call the police and the district office if he is a visitor he could loss his pass

[timjones]

Originally Posted by Kgcetm

Ever think you might be in a remarkable minority?

It matters not if OrangeBlossum is in a "remarkable" minority.

The majority has the power to change the rules so their (rude?) behavior conforms. Until then, OrangeBlossum is absolutely right even if she is a minority of one.

Implicitly or explicitly, everyone agreed to the rules of pool use. Ignoring the rules when it is known to offend the rights of others is wrong by any measure.

[gwenhwalker@yahoo.com]

Earplugs

[ts12755]

Don't go there if your primary reason is to sun. Sounds like your backyard is the right place for you.

[Rosebud1949]

Your comments and experience at the pool, follows into normal life. Which is why we have 18 million Covid infections and more than 3 hundred thousand deaths. Many people do not care about anyone but themselves. Very sad reflection of the times the rest of us live ( or try to) live in.

Originally Posted by La lamy

So some of you may remember when I posted a question regarding the rules about someone playing their music aloud for all to hear in our rec pool settings, because I couldn't find an actual rule about it online. Well... Many said the rule is: NO PERSONAL MUSIC is to be played in public pools, other than what can sometimes be pumped out in the pools' own sound system. One response actually asked me if I only cowardly ask questions on TOTV or ever confront people. This wasn't even worth a reply since I clearly originally stated I didn't know what the protocols were. But today, equipped with the rules, I decided to ask the person at Southside pool in the historic district if he could turn down the volume on his system (playing X-Mas music). Here is what happened. He said sure, and turns it down, then guy in pool starts yelling "hey why are you turning the music down"? Guy explains about my request than guy in pool goes nuts, saying it's X-mas time and am I a visitor, and Pffffff about the rules. So yea, just like I figured, selfish A..holes will always want to have their way. I wish I had asked him "what would Jesus think right now" but knew better. No, there's no attendant at that pool to complain to, and no I can't build my own pool. But maybe from now on, it'll be suntanning in my driveway, if i can find a lounge chair!

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

There is a large group of regulars at the Southside pool and they enjoy the music being played.

So I guess the question becomes do they enforce the rules or do they allow the majority to rule?