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NY Post
New York Post
17 May 2023


NextImg:My neighbors keep begging to use my pool — they won’t take no for answer

These neighbors are really making waves.

Things were going swimmingly for a pair of homeowners when they moved into a neighborhood two Februarys ago.

At first, the keep-to-themselves couple — aged 45 and 46 — had enjoyed the experience and having friends over during cold weather months — but something drastically changed once temperatures warmed.

“We fit in the neighborhood or so we thought until neighbors from 3 surrounding homes and us got into a weird conversation around their expectations to access the pool for weekend and holidays pool parties,” the homeowner, known on Reddit as No_Material_4161, quipped online.

“Apparently, the owners before us had kids and were friends with the neighborhood kids,” they wrote.

A couple is irked that almost their entire block expects access to their pool.
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“The neighborhood kids and adults would use the pool when they wanted to. The gate was always open and they even had their inflatables near by and had arranged paying for the maintenance of the pool.”

The new couple respectfully let their neighbors know that they would not be respecting the old arrangement — to no avail.

“Each time any of us are wandering around outside, they just ask over and over and try to sell the idea of having access to it,” the homeowner added. “They offer money and sharing the maintenance fees and such.”

Things really went off the deep end one day when neighbors “cornered” the proprietor while they were relaxing while gardening.

“I just really firmly told them that they really need to stop talking about the pool each time they see us, stood up and left. As I was walking back towards the gate to the backyard (within our property line), they were following me talking my ears off,” they wrote.

A woman points while a man looks at her.

A pair of homeowners are annoyed that their neighbors demand pool access.
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“One of the lady/mom was STILL going on and on because ‘she asked nicely and offers to pay for the maintenance and that she really didn’t understand why I was so against it.’ I turned around and asked them to leave now and never follow me on my property ever again.”

As the neighborhood — shockingly a non-homeowner association one — quickly wore out it’s welcome, the new couple made it clear that any conversations had with them solely revolved around the pool and nothing more.

“We had a party yesterday evening and as I was showing the front yard to my friend, my neighbor popped up and was talking about how it must be nice to be invited to enjoy the pool. And I said to her ‘Can you go now? I’m having company!!!!’ “

A woman and man talking.

New residents in a neighborhood kept getting harassed by locals over their pool.
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The court of public opinion quickly sided with the pool owners online.

“Stand your ground, I would do the same. Good luck!” wrote one.

“This is not a public pool and you are not insured to run one. These neighbors are awful,” added another.