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People keep approaching my wife and I at our pool and insisting that we get off our phones.
- Thread starter Dalek
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The location probably has limits on the number of people that can be in the pool area. 2 people sitting there doing nothing but browsing their phone are taking away from others who actually want to use the pool.
It's like going to a bowling alley, renting the shoes, and then just fucking sitting down and browsing your phone while you take up a lane.
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In my head I know it's waterproof, but I still don't trust it in water.
Tell them you are allergic to chlorine and you've battled lifelong depression over it because it means you can never swim in the pool again, then thank them for reminding you and stare until they leave the premises.
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I use my Apple Watch in the pool to track my fitness. It's waterproof but I have to admit it was hard to actually believe it at first.
I feel like it's just a weird way for them to be friendly and make small talk about how great the pool is. It's annoying and misguided but the intent is just friendliness.
Atleast in tone that I read them as having.
Atleast in tone that I read them as having.
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That's.... weird.
I've been to public pools and all kinds of neighborhoods and hotels, never had that happen.
I've been to public pools and all kinds of neighborhoods and hotels, never had that happen.
They limit time and slots so that there would be barely anyone there. That's the purpose. we have this virus running rampage killing people left and right. Uou might have heard of it. Corona.
So if you are at a pool, during pandemic, and there are barely people there that most likely means that many would love to take your spot so they can get into the water.
if a pool allowed like 5 people, this could seem like barely any people, but the others from the line still wait for you leaving.
Next time go and do this to piss them even more.
When they approach you again ask them why are they pestering you with stupid questions instead of swimming....
When they approach you again ask them why are they pestering you with stupid questions instead of swimming....
Next time they tell you to go in the pool, look up from your phone and squarely into their eyes and tell them your parents just died.
That'll probably get them to never do it again, to anyone.
My money is on the swinger commune theory.
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These people just want to have a human interaction with someone that isn't in their immediate family, and have an uncreative way of trying to strike up some small talk.
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Maybe the pool occupancy limit theory above? But I supposed you'd know if such a rule was in place since it's in your community...
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These people just want to have a human interaction with someone that isn't in their immediate family, and have an uncreative way of trying to strike up some small talk.
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Maybe the pool occupancy limit theory above? But I supposed you'd know if such a rule was in place since it's in your community...
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I'm telling you this isn't the case. Believe me. I live here. We go to the pool everyday. There was a time when they had a reservation system earlier this year but they have done away with it.
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You have a neighborhood pool? You've never invited me.
I have a phone, you know. I also like to text
I have a phone, you know. I also like to text
Na go alpha on them and bring a whole tower and monitor set up. Pwn some noobs while soaking in the rays
I think people have really lost their speech filters and forgotten how to talk to people since COVID.
"Why aren't you looking at the pool?" is just weird.
"Why aren't you looking at the pool?" is just weird.
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Come on over. We can sit next to each other and text each other.
I feel like its this, these kind of people annoy me, but they exist and I don't think they mean any ill will by it. If it felt confrontational or hostile at all then that's different. Also tons people have been locked inside for the better part of a year, so they may be even more inclined to strike up random people if they're that type.
Always someone ready to bend over backwards to give absolute fucking weirdos some strange benefit of the doubt. Who the fuck demands a stranger get in a pool?
Mabey someone said "last one in the pool is a rotten egg" and they don't want you to be a rotten egg?
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I wouldn't want Dalek to get banned so I just hope he gets in next time and swims around a little before checking resetera.com
