The "Pool People" Tips and Suggestions. The "Pool People" Tips and Suggestions. - Page 4 - Talk of The Villages Florida

The "Pool People" Tips and Suggestions.

Closed Thread
Thread Tools
  #46  
Old 05-25-2022, 01:03 PM
vintageogauge vintageogauge is offline
Sage
Join Date: Aug 2016
Location: village of Fenney, Ford City, Pa., and Hudson, Ohio
Posts: 4,679
Thanks: 6
Thanked 4,906 Times in 1,685 Posts
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Gpsma View Post
Wear a very tight speedo...they will notice you.
And always remember that the potato goes in the front.
  #47  
Old 05-25-2022, 01:32 PM
joelfmi joelfmi is offline
Senior Member
Join Date: Sep 2020
Location: Long Island NY
Posts: 485
Thanks: 9
Thanked 193 Times in 116 Posts
Send a message via AIM to joelfmi
Default

That is the same situations for a great deal 55 community's . A lot said about the villages is smoke and mirrors. That is why you have to do your Due Diligence before you buy their
  #48  
Old 05-25-2022, 01:36 PM
MrFlorida MrFlorida is offline
Platinum member
Join Date: Feb 2021
Posts: 1,948
Thanks: 101
Thanked 2,633 Times in 956 Posts
Default

Keep going, after a while people will warm up to you. It works both ways...
  #49  
Old 05-25-2022, 03:56 PM
OrangeBlossomBaby OrangeBlossomBaby is offline
Sage
Join Date: Feb 2015
Posts: 10,493
Thanks: 8,425
Thanked 11,644 Times in 3,930 Posts
Default

Folks who are already established within their group might just prefer to be in that group, and not looking to branch out. So they're not being hostile toward you, more like they're being indifferent.

Most folks will be welcoming, but sometimes it takes you to approach them first. I don't go to the pool often enough to really get to know the regulars even though I've been living here more than 2 years already. Doesn't bother me - and if it did, I'd just start becoming a regular - and at that point I'll get all those hi's and hello's that one would expect when one sees a regular.
  #50  
Old 05-25-2022, 05:46 PM
Papa_lecki Papa_lecki is offline
Sage
Join Date: Nov 2020
Posts: 2,522
Thanks: 90
Thanked 3,179 Times in 1,181 Posts
Default

LEt me get this straight, you are new to the Villages, use bought a house. YOu have 3 posts.
You had no questions about who to cut your grass, what type of golf car to buy, what area to live in, how the bond works?

But you go to a Internet forum and ask how to make friends at the pool?
  #51  
Old 05-25-2022, 06:10 PM
thelegges's Avatar
thelegges thelegges is offline
Sage
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Drayton Plains, MI, Vietnam, Waterford, MI, TV in 2007
Posts: 2,714
Thanks: 18
Thanked 1,942 Times in 769 Posts
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Papa_lecki View Post
LEt me get this straight, you are new to the Villages, use bought a house. YOu have 3 posts.
You had no questions about who to cut your grass, what type of golf car to buy, what area to live in, how the bond works?

But you go to a Internet forum and ask how to make friends at the pool?
I don’t think the OP asked how to make friends, but for ideas on being acknowledged at the pool. Maybe already had a lawn company and it’s not that tough to buy a golf cart and hopefully he did do diligence on the bond. Not everyone buys here blind. But the pool question no one can research or due diligence, because you won’t know that until you step in the gate. Since you have started posting in 2010, maybe you have not had the bad experience at neighborhood pools

Maybe you live might be in a new area, or an area where the many homes have been sold, But if you move to an established area like we did, pool people can be very Territorial and sometimes just outright mean. For us we just go to a CC pool, no high school drama there. Even our adult children refuse to use the adult pool here, because of the issues.

Some established neighborhoods are not happy that houses have been sold and new people have moved in and they definitely don’t want the new people anywhere near THEIR POO! And can be very vocal. Since 07 we have run into territory pool issues at 2 neighborhood pools. It’s not a lot, however the experiences can be hard for a new person moving in.
  #52  
Old 05-25-2022, 06:11 PM
thevillages2013 thevillages2013 is offline
Platinum member
Join Date: Apr 2014
Posts: 1,749
Thanks: 499
Thanked 1,594 Times in 668 Posts
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by kbace6 View Post
Hello thelegges,

What do you mean that you have priority at the pools?
I am not a resident just yet and would like to know more about what you are speaking of.

Thank you.
-Kbace6
I was going to tell you that TheLegges is just special and allowed to go wherever he/she wants but ! But there is a priority pool membership that allows one to go to the country club pools. I am not Village “upper crust” so I have no experience with those pools to share
  #53  
Old 05-25-2022, 06:37 PM
Stu from NYC Stu from NYC is offline
Sage
Join Date: Feb 2020
Posts: 15,335
Thanks: 1,263
Thanked 16,302 Times in 6,397 Posts
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Papa_lecki View Post
LEt me get this straight, you are new to the Villages, use bought a house. YOu have 3 posts.
You had no questions about who to cut your grass, what type of golf car to buy, what area to live in, how the bond works?

But you go to a Internet forum and ask how to make friends at the pool?
Just a bit harsh?
  #54  
Old 05-25-2022, 07:06 PM
thelegges's Avatar
thelegges thelegges is offline
Sage
Join Date: May 2010
Location: Drayton Plains, MI, Vietnam, Waterford, MI, TV in 2007
Posts: 2,714
Thanks: 18
Thanked 1,942 Times in 769 Posts
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by thevillages2013 View Post
I was going to tell you that TheLegges is just special and allowed to go wherever he/she wants but ! But there is a priority pool membership that allows one to go to the country club pools. I am not Village “upper crust” so I have no experience with those pools to share
Wow just because one has priority membership, ( starting 5/1 is called enhancement membership) does mean you are special, as your insulting post, or let’s just call it rude, comment. Since you don’t have any experience than, One can go to golf the Villages and read up on Enhancement membership.

Not sorry we planned our retirement to enjoy certain lifestyle that TV offers, been a Priority member since 2010. And have enjoyed every amenity that it offered. Now the enhancement membership starting in May 2022 may be a different story but that’s a year down the road for me.
  #55  
Old 05-25-2022, 07:34 PM
Djean1981 Djean1981 is offline
Veteran member
Join Date: Feb 2021
Location: Villages
Posts: 773
Thanks: 6,493
Thanked 844 Times in 337 Posts
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by macawlaw View Post
We are still about a year and a half from retirement, so we visit only occasionally. I have gone to our pool, two blocks away, several times by myself. The same couple has twice ignored my "hello," and gone inside to ask that the employee check my ID. It would have been more pleasant if they had engaged in some conversation and asked where I lived. They seemed disgruntled when I was not thrown out. My husband is the one who fell in love with TV. I've yet to figure out why.
Ask the employee to check their ID ..
  #56  
Old 05-25-2022, 07:48 PM
craigrmorrison craigrmorrison is offline
Member
Join Date: Sep 2020
Posts: 81
Thanks: 3
Thanked 15 Times in 10 Posts
Default Thong or Speedo?

A swimsuit thong or Speedo may be the great equalizer! lol
  #57  
Old 05-25-2022, 09:12 PM
davem4616 davem4616 is offline
Sage
Join Date: Apr 2017
Posts: 2,659
Thanks: 545
Thanked 4,155 Times in 1,328 Posts
Default

go to the pool with joy...instead of seeking joy. That will make a huge difference
  #58  
Old 05-26-2022, 06:35 AM
photo1902 photo1902 is offline
Sage
Join Date: Nov 2014
Posts: 3,214
Thanks: 1,607
Thanked 1,746 Times in 707 Posts
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by davem4616 View Post
go to the pool with joy...instead of seeking joy. That will make a huge difference
Just hope Joy's husband doesn't find out!
  #59  
Old 05-26-2022, 06:38 AM
Stu from NYC Stu from NYC is offline
Sage
Join Date: Feb 2020
Posts: 15,335
Thanks: 1,263
Thanked 16,302 Times in 6,397 Posts
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by photo1902 View Post
Just hope Joy's husband doesn't find out!
He does not care he is already there with Sherry.
  #60  
Old 05-26-2022, 07:57 AM
Topspinmo's Avatar
Topspinmo Topspinmo is offline
Sage
Join Date: Dec 2012
Location: Somewhere over the rainbow
Posts: 15,390
Thanks: 7,727
Thanked 6,355 Times in 3,294 Posts
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by photo1902 View Post
Nick was spot on

Depends on which agenda you like. If I don’t like it I just blow whistle.
Closed Thread

Tags
pool, suggestions, people, pools, acknowledge


You are viewing a new design of the TOTV site. Click here to revert to the old version.

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 04:27 PM.