[manaboutown]

"Wise men learn more from fools than fools from the wise; for the wise avoid the error of fools, while fools do not profit from the examples of the wise."

"An angry man, in his opinion, differs only from a madman in the shorter time his passion endures."

Cato the Elder

[Madelaine Amee]

Originally Posted by jebartle

I think it's in the water, giggle. Some folks find ways to be miserable in paradise. Yesterday went to Rio Grande pool because Chula was being cleaned. Said "good morning" only response "It's the Chula group, why don't you go out for breakfast and leave our pool alone"....WHAT!!!!!! Last time I checked, we all paid the same amenity fee for pools, ugh!

I'm going to hijack the thread for just this one post .... sometime this past summer our local village pool was taken over by a woman from another village who was charging people for water exercises every morning and was not allowing the residents into the water. She was busted, of course, but what gives people the idea they can do whatever they want.

[Fredster]

This thread reminds me of a saying.
“Misery not only likes company, it demands it!”

[thelegges]

Originally Posted by DonH57

I flopped into the Chula Vista pool one day after playing golf so I could cool off. Found a chair, showered off and got in. Talk about being stared at and no hi, bye, screw ya, or nothing. Totally felt un welcomed.

Pick a pool any pool and you find the same fun loving people, you ran into today

[My Post]

Originally Posted by DonH57

I flopped into the Chula Vista pool one day after playing golf so I could cool off. Found a chair, showered off and got in. Talk about being stared at and no hi, bye, screw ya, or nothing. Totally felt un welcomed.

Maybe it was your purple speedo?

[BobnBev]

Originally Posted by Chatbrat

Didn't know groups owned the pools,--my wife has to put up with the same stuff in the sports pools, when the water volley ball groups , don't abide by the time there supposed to start setting up- they infringe on the lap swimmers-- rules are meant for everyone--rules make a society civil

You can only be walked on if you permit it.

[BobnBev]

Originally Posted by DonH57

I flopped into the Chula Vista pool one day after playing golf so I could cool off. Found a chair, showered off and got in. Talk about being stared at and no hi, bye, screw ya, or nothing. Totally felt un welcomed.

Looks like I will be going to the Chula Vista pool. I'm up for rattling their cage.

[Fraugoofy]

Originally Posted by BobnBev

Looks like I will be going to the Chula Vista pool. I'm up for rattling their cage.

I will join you and I will be sure to wear my teeny weeny teeny tiny polka dot bikini that day...

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[BK001]

Originally Posted by Fraugoofy

I will join you and I will be sure to wear my teeny weeny teeny tiny polka dot bikini that day...

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Surely you meant "itsy, bitsy, teeny, weeny, yellow polka dot bikini"?

LOL -- send an announcement so we can get some photographers and maybe even the press. LOL

[Gpsma]

There are a lot of people here that need to be pistol whipped.

Regarding any comment by someone in a pool who requests that you dont use “their” pool, I would simply go up to them, apologize, and tell them..”I dont like to use “my” pool when I need to urinate frquently, like Im doing now.

[New Englander]

Originally Posted by BobnBev

Looks like I will be going to the Chula Vista pool. I'm up for rattling their cage.

I'm thinking the same thing.

[Doro22]

Originally Posted by jebartle

I think it's in the water, giggle. Some folks find ways to be miserable in paradise. Yesterday went to Rio Grande pool because Chula was being cleaned. Said "good morning" only response "It's the Chula group, why don't you go out for breakfast and leave our pool alone"....WHAT!!!!!! Last time I checked, we all paid the same amenity fee for pools, ugh!

That is terrible. I really don’t know what I would have replied under those circumstances, as I think I would have been shocked speechless. Rude ignorant people!

[Fraugoofy]

Originally Posted by BK001

Surely you meant "itsy, bitsy, teeny, weeny, yellow polka dot bikini"?

LOL -- send an announcement so we can get some photographers and maybe even the press. LOL

Yes, that's what I meant! Whiskey...

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[karostay]

Not all that long ago The Villages was The friendliest home town everyone would wave, nod ,smile,and be cheerful and in just few short years not so much
Entitlement mentality has taken hold sad to say

[BK001]

Originally Posted by karostay

Not all that long ago The Villages was The friendliest home town everyone would wave, nod ,smile,and be cheerful and in just few short years not so much
Entitlement mentality has taken hold sad to say

You may be right however, I don't think this outrageous behavior is common or even the norm. There are sooooo many other stories of inclusiveness, at least that has been my experience, (despite the fact that I'm from NY, LOL). In fact, I think it is so common that we take it for granted and only the aberrant experiences stand out.

We speak of the accident last Tuesday, but not the days without accidents. We speak of short pours, or poor service or meals that disappoint. Those experiences, understandably, are outside of our expectation so those are the ones we remember.

Ok,

Pollyanna signing off.