Wobblerlorri
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- Apr 16, 2019
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Pushy relatives
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If they won't understand the civil "no" then you will have to resort to chemical warfare....
You have learned a lot here about how to maintain your pool to make it the most wonderful experience for your swimmers. By the same token you know how to make it the most undesirable experience
FC of 80 will work
Who was it that had a pool almost that high thanks to the "pool guy"
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- Jul 17, 2019
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mguzzy
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Tell them their sense of entitlement levels are off the charts.
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We took our pool sample to Leslie’s and they said “you have high phosphates and metals in the pool our testing found high levels of 
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Oly
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oh this totally reminds me of what i saw going up to the river a few weeks ago. best redneck pool ever. metal trough for horses lined with a cut up pool liner. pool noodles around edges. safety first! and then here is what makes it classic. . . a metal tiki bar at the one end thatch roof and all with 2 stools in the trough. my buddy goes man u don't have stools in ur pool for all that money u spent. lol classic. went by the other day. still up with the stools in the water. swim up bar in a horse trough. top that!
Cephrael
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- Apr 19, 2019
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This right here. Anyone is welcome to come over if they bring snacks and booze. Granted I don’t have too many distant relatives, and it beats having to visit their house. We also don’t have any extra beds so they can’t stay too long.If they bring enough of the right beer they can come over to my pool.
Poolnerdgrandma
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I have the opposite problem!! We built our retreat to SHARE!!! STUPID COVID!! Even my local kids aren't coming by much, both to protect us (hubby is in the danger age and I'm almost there) and themselves (DIL is expecting).
We have an elaborate process of locking WAY down (not seeing anyone who isn't super locked down themselves) for two weeks before the little family comes over, and my oldest son just got the greenlight to work from home again, so will feel comfortable exposing us in a week and half. None of our northern relatives are coming anywhere near the COVID cesspool that is now Florida. Good thing I like hanging with my hubby!!
We have an elaborate process of locking WAY down (not seeing anyone who isn't super locked down themselves) for two weeks before the little family comes over, and my oldest son just got the greenlight to work from home again, so will feel comfortable exposing us in a week and half. None of our northern relatives are coming anywhere near the COVID cesspool that is now Florida. Good thing I like hanging with my hubby!!
tell them your pool is like taking a chlorine bath
Oly
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Was watching an old movie on TCM and they mentioned an Asiatic Flu.
So I checked it out. Never knew.
1957 flu pandemic | Cause, History, Deaths, & Facts
The 1957 flu outbreak caused an estimated one million to two million deaths worldwide and is generally considered to have been the least severe of the three influenza pandemics of the 20th century.
So I checked it out. Never knew.
1957 flu pandemic | Cause, History, Deaths, & Facts
The 1957 flu outbreak caused an estimated one million to two million deaths worldwide and is generally considered to have been the least severe of the three influenza pandemics of the 20th century.
my boss mention something similar happened back in the 20’s and they did the same things. They went back and found old news papers.
Stay home, cover mouth, wash hands
Poolnerdgrandma
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Oh, I have!!! They know that hanging in the pool is the lowest risk thing any of us can do. Which is probably why OP's relatives want to come by.... :[)
Desert Dog
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Stuck at home in the summer with a pool. #winning.
Did they contribute to funding of the pool? Do they contribute to your monthly electric and water bill? See where I am going with this?
"Sorry, I got exposed to COVID and we are self-quarantining for the next few weeks............."
I don’t see how ”no” isn’t an answer. But then again, I would have no problem getting ugly about it.
”No. You may not come over, and if you persist, I’ll be calling the cops to report trespassers. I don’t care if Great-aunt Hazel gets upset. She should have taught you some manners.”
This kind of stuff just makes my blood boil! Thank goodness all my relatives live several states away.
”No. You may not come over, and if you persist, I’ll be calling the cops to report trespassers. I don’t care if Great-aunt Hazel gets upset. She should have taught you some manners.”
This kind of stuff just makes my blood boil! Thank goodness all my relatives live several states away.
Part of the problem is that my mom is overly close with her sisters. All are in their 60s and 70s now. So they see her kids (me) as an extension of my mom. And then my mom also feels we should remain close to he siblings and their families. It is really annoying. We have enough close family and friends to keep us busy. I don't need pressure from anyone to expand that out.
I think I am just going to start saying no, as you suggest, and not care who likes it or not.