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Seriously, I would feel uncomfortable if there were no one else around but that's just me. |
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I disagree.
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I should hope so.
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In general: Family pools are intended for Villagers and their guests of all ages to enjoy Adult pools are intended for adults (eg ‘over 30’ ) to enjoy whether relaxing on the lounge chairs or floating peacefully around in the water. Sports pools are primarily for organized activities (eg water volleyball, water aerobics, synchronized swimming, lap swimming etc) This structure provides a place for everyone to enjoy a pool as they would like. The only problem needing a solution is how to handle the people who feel the rules don’t apply to them. |
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Many 26-34-year old adults have kids of their own. You're likely to see plenty of grandparents with their adult children, and THEIR young children, at the family pools. Plenty of people for your adult children to talk to of their own age at these pools. You could just stay home and not go to any pool. Or you could build a pool in your back yard, and never need to go to any amenity pool. As I said in my previous post - if they bend the rules for you, they'll have to bend them for everyone else. There is nothing special about your 26 year old that makes them more uniquely qualified to be at a pool with a restricted age limit of 30. |
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Or we could all just come here and yell at each other like has been done for a long time - see how well that is working? |
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There are pools for 30+ only. This accommodates visitors, but not people 2+ generations removed from the residents. There are pools for residents only (sports pools). This accommodates residents who don't want visitors in their pools. There are pools for all ages. This accommodates everyone who is neither 30 years old, nor a resident. Everyone's covered here. |
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Or maybe, the line has been drawn, the rules are the rules, the sign on the wall is clear... Quote:
I would much rather see rules based on behaviors rather than arbitrary age discrimination. As I believe I wrote somewhere earlier in the 200+ responses, I would rather see a 25 year old sitting in a chair reading or standing in the pool talking to their parents than have no choice but to listen to a 55+ year old loudly discuss their recent medical procedure on speaker phone or a group of 70 year olds loudly agreeing with themselves about politics. But today the rules are the rules and so I'll have to consider the arbitrary number on the sign. |
Florida is supposed to be a "free" state. Rules and regulations are supposed to be for other states, not for us.
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Immediately beneath that sentence about how I prefer to drive, I took ownership of my preference. I acknowledge that it's against the rules, and if I'm caught, will accept that I was caught breaking the rules. That's a whole huge big honking different thing, from saying the rules don't apply to me or mine, and justifying why I should be allowed to break them with no consequences. In the Villages, the rule is 30 or older for the Adult Pools. You're welcome to TRY and change the rule. You'll fail, but you have the right to try through the appropriate channels. And if you intentionally break that rule, you need to accept that you broke it. And accept that the Rec department folks and/or Community Watch folks have the right to order you to leave the premises if they choose to enforce that rule. Just like if I get caught speeding, I have to accept that the officer might give me a ticket for violating the rule about speeding. |
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The Villages has already gone through that procedure and most of us bought our homes here because of the deeds and rules. They make this place a beautiful, enjoyable community for us. |
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