4everHis Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 Would you allow someone to have a party there while you were out of town? Why? Why not? (not wild party more of a get together) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyof4ks Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 No, the liability is great when we are home, so when we are not, no way am I willing to take the risk of being sued if someone does something stupid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyLady Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 No, the liability is great when we are home, so when we are not, no way am I willing to take the risk of being sued if someone does something stupid. :iagree: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firefly Posted June 23, 2013 Share Posted June 23, 2013 For me it would depend on who it was. There aren't many people I'd say yes to. However, this summer my parents are going to be house sitting while we're in France for two weeks, and asked if we minded if they had some friends over to visit and swim. I didn't hesitate to tell them that they could. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JenC3 Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 No. Only the house sitters can use the pool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tita Gidge Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 It would naturally depend on who's asking, but for the most part I'm inclined to allow it. Re: liability, for all I know they'd have done it any how w/o even the courtesy or respect of asking first. That doesn't sway my opinion, it's just something that crossed my mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
datgh Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 We let a few select people come use our pool when we are not home but I prefer they not bring along people I don't know. These people come over frequently and swim so they know the rules and also what needs to be done to maintain the pool if we are not around. We also keep a phone out in the shed so it is available in case of emergency. We also have an extra liability insurance policy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasider Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 Absolutely not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alte Veste Academy Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 Nope. First of all, the liability. Secondly, I am not a big fan of people hanging around my house when I am not present. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChristusG Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 Depends on who it is..... And if small children were involved. A few trusted adults? Probably. Lots of little kids? Probably not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4everHis Posted June 24, 2013 Author Share Posted June 24, 2013 I'd be inclined to say no also. There is a situation where one family is upset at another for saying no to a party at their pool while they(pool owners) are out of town. I'm never sure if I'm the odd man out for thinking it's maybe not a good idea or if I'm at least 'average' where the general public is concerned. I can see both sides while leaning towards thinking I'd say no if it were my pool. We'd have a problem though since my dh would probably lean towards saying yes =) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MollyAnn Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 Nope. First of all, the liability. Secondly, I am not a big fan of people hanging around my house when I am not present. Exactly what I was going to say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBJones Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 :iagree: No, the liability is great when we are home, so when we are not, no way am I willing to take the risk of being sued if someone does something stupid. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Unicorn. Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 No. Just, No. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs Mungo Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 It would depend on who it was, but probably not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mama Geek Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 We have told family that they can use our pool while we are away. But it is 2 aunts and uncles and my IL's, they are all my IL's age and none of them would throw a party. As far as I know only 1 aunt has used the pool because she was doing some rehab and the pool was a big help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PrincessMommy Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 Would you allow someone to have a party there while you were out of town? Why? Why not? (not wild party more of a get together) absolutely not!! It was scary enough when we had a few parties at our home, I would not assume that someone else would be as diligent as we were.... ie. we always had either myself or my husband be the "life-guard" and watch the kids around the pool - no chit-chatting with friends and taking our eyes off the pool. drowning is a silent killer. People do not thrash about like in the movies. They just sink down and no one hears them. And if you have a pool full of rowdy kids playing and rough housing, it's very hard to see into the pool if someone is in danger. Scary, scary!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murphy101 Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 No. Currently, my even own kids aren't allowed in it unless I am outside. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoobie Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 No. There are pools you can rent if you want to throw a pool party and don't have one. I's say no not simply for liability reasons, but do they know how to care for the pool? If you don't have one, I doubt it. These people you know have some serious entitlement issues! :) I cannot think of a single person who would ask to use my home to throw a party when I'm not here. Are we talking primary residence? If we had vacation property, that would be a different scenario, and I would invite friends to use it when we were not there or it wasn't rented. They'd cover cleaning/maintenance fees. There's a difference between asking and expecting vs accepting an extended offer as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelly1730 Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 Normally, no. My son and dil house sat for us one summer and we allowed them to invite friends to swim. I wouldn't consider it a "party". And this was the responsible son:P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katilac Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 Definitely not. #1: I would never be able to relax, even if the hosts are very responsible people. #2: It would creep me out to have people at my house when I'm not there. Just a personal quirk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kroe1 Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 No. The liability is too great. And I could not imagine what I would feel like if someone drowned. It is bad enough how much I worry about our pool when I am home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SebastianCat Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 I assume that by allowing people to use your pool, you would allow them access to your house as well? I don't know about others, but we ALWAYS need access to a bathroom anytime the pool is in use. Are you THAT comfortable with them using not only the pool, but the entire house? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4everHis Posted June 24, 2013 Author Share Posted June 24, 2013 I assume that by allowing people to use your pool, you would allow them access to your house as well? I don't know about others, but we ALWAYS need access to a bathroom anytime the pool is in use. Are you THAT comfortable with them using not only the pool, but the entire house? That is one of the deciding points. . . not wanting there to be access to the rest of the house. Not that anyone would need to but that they could. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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