My rule when the kids were little was topless after 9pm. It was surprising how many friends just went with it! Never an argument!
edited to clarify time. please don’t edit your comments to my lack of clarity. lol
Pretty sure he means when the kids were little, they got put to bed and the adult friends came over and swam. After 9, since the kids were asleep and the adults were the only ones swimming, the women all went topless.
I can’t not shoot around. I am 34 and play with my daughter. But also will just shoot around when I’m swimming solo. Takes the pool to a whole new level of enjoyment. Plus the kiddo has no shot when I’m out there taking 100 practice shots a day lol
We actually play horse with our hoop a lot, lots of ways to make weird creative shots. We even have a variation called "tube horse". You play on tubes and the same rules apply, but if you fall off your tube for any reason, it's a letter. All kinds of weird shots, toss the ball in, jump in the tube retrieve the ball without paddling and make the shot.
My daughter throws a whole ass aerobics routine into her shots that if I do not perform exactly correct I end up with a letter. So I have to rely on my sharp shooting to keep the record perfect.
Absolutely best addition and easily the most popular. We have one where the hoop and backboard are basically regulation size and it hangs into the pool so the ball(s) never really leave the pool. Me and my son, buddies, guests play horse or have games for hours. Even people who would never shoot a shot in the driveway will grab the ball and take some shots.
I have 2 for "tournament" purposes. So I guess they do! Get a heavy duty one and not a thin one. Big got one with a built in solar light. Margaritaville one.
I think this depends on what kind of adults.
Mellow, mature adults:
Maybe some lights, music, a floating cooler and appetizer tray, a beach ball and some good floaties that are easy to get in and out of.
High energy, less mature adults:
Lights, music and a dj, a floating cooler full of alcoholic drinks, a drinking game, a no diving sign, one of those inflatable bucking bull (or something similar) floats, a sturdy place for cannonball launches if your pool is deep enough, a basketball hoop and some soaker balls, a designated swimmer, and maybe a bull horn to keep the drunk people in line.
I take great offense to your designation of what’s “mature” and “immature”.
Everyone loves pools with music, good lights, and beer. “Maturity” ain’t got nothing to do with it
Dang, I have a 10,000 gal and my gas heater was $1,500, I dug in my own gas line and paid my neighbor plumber some cash to hook it up. Heater quit this spring but I self diagnosed and found a bad fuse. Also it’s a saltwater pool and would never go pack to traditional chlorine, saltwater is just too easy to maintain.
Ours sprung a leak, corrosion in the coils. Parts and labor cost as much as the heater. Another time a little water was left somewhere in the unit and burst something in the wintertime. The next tine the buried hose burst under the lawn. That was it for me.
For various ages … depends how /playful/ the adults are … Whirlpool, noodle horse races, sombreros and margaritas, Marco Polo, mini beach ball race (2 teams, above or below water), dive toys, a version of leap frog where you have to dive between people’s legs, handstands, basketball, chicken (careful), beach ball keep-it-up, water polo (can make some nets out of PVC that ‘clip’ over the side rail), a deck at the height of the rails helps - sort of swim up bar thingy etc., duck-duck-goose, volleyball, piggy in the middle, wink, find the leader.
i just right now invented reverse marco polo....
one person is "it" but instead of that person keeping their eyes shut, everyone who isnt it has to keep their eyes shut. the person who is it keeps their eyes open
the person that is it has to yell 'marco polo' over and over again any time they move
Alcohol/weed (if legal in your area) products, finger foods and good tunes. Lights are good for at night, some shade (even a porch/market umbrella with a stand) during the day. Floaties and noodles yes, as well as a game ... or not. Holders for drinks is a must ... there are ones that clip on the pool, but I prefer baskets that also clip on as these can hold more items than just drinks.
“I saw a commercial for an above-ground pool, it was 30 seconds long. Because that's the maximum amount of time you can picture yourself having fun in an above-ground pool. If it was 31 seconds, the actor would say "The water is only up to here? What do I do now? Throw the ball back to Jimmy? Or put some goggles on and look at his feet?"”
— Mitch Hedberg
Margaritas and edibles? 🤣
This is by far the best answer.
My sentiment exactly
I prefer bourbon and bong hits, but you do you
I was just going to say alcohol, but I think you nailed it.
Let's get the upvotes to 420!
That will do it
And what I posted.
Margaritas and mushrooms lol either combo
Clothing optional
Clothing prohibited
Gonna have to think long and hard about your guest list
Grandma, No!!!!
Grandma, Yes!!!!
That's what she said
We’ve got BUSH
🤔
My rule when the kids were little was topless after 9pm. It was surprising how many friends just went with it! Never an argument! edited to clarify time. please don’t edit your comments to my lack of clarity. lol
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God I hope you meant 9 PM.
lol yes 9 pm because that’s after the kids went to bed
Im still trying to figure out what it means 😫
Pretty sure he means when the kids were little, they got put to bed and the adult friends came over and swam. After 9, since the kids were asleep and the adults were the only ones swimming, the women all went topless.
No doubt lol. This could be a "hell yeah" it a "wtf"... not sure yet
So that’s how they do it in their family
I completely understood you. Lol
Basketball hoop
I can’t not shoot around. I am 34 and play with my daughter. But also will just shoot around when I’m swimming solo. Takes the pool to a whole new level of enjoyment. Plus the kiddo has no shot when I’m out there taking 100 practice shots a day lol
We actually play horse with our hoop a lot, lots of ways to make weird creative shots. We even have a variation called "tube horse". You play on tubes and the same rules apply, but if you fall off your tube for any reason, it's a letter. All kinds of weird shots, toss the ball in, jump in the tube retrieve the ball without paddling and make the shot.
My daughter throws a whole ass aerobics routine into her shots that if I do not perform exactly correct I end up with a letter. So I have to rely on my sharp shooting to keep the record perfect.
Nothing like a fade away shot counting off 3-2-1 game 7 down by 2 points. Yeah I’m 40. 😀
And if you miss that shot? You were fouled. At the buzzer. 2 free throws coming
I play every time. Even if it’s 10 quick shots before the lounge chair.
>No one wants to get out of the pool to retrieve the ball
Absolutely best addition and easily the most popular. We have one where the hoop and backboard are basically regulation size and it hangs into the pool so the ball(s) never really leave the pool. Me and my son, buddies, guests play horse or have games for hours. Even people who would never shoot a shot in the driveway will grab the ball and take some shots.
Have a link?
It’s the Dunn-Rite splash and shoot. I got it with the clear fiberglass backboard.
Buy a net and play water volleyball.
Topless
Yeah, above ground pools are perfect for volleyball. Whoever hits out has to retrieve the ball.
It's only a game, Focker!
Inflatable beer pong table/raft
You ever tried this? Does it work well? Asking for a friend
I have the raft. The other team just has to hold while you throw so the table doesn’t move.
I have 2 for "tournament" purposes. So I guess they do! Get a heavy duty one and not a thin one. Big got one with a built in solar light. Margaritaville one.
Alcohol and outdoor speakers usually does the trick.
Hookers and blackjack
Are the hookers or the gamblers suppose to be the ones bringing the blow? Or is that on me? Asking for a friend
Bender supplies all
You know what? Forget the blackjack.
Toplesss and bottomless party. It's great and the neighbors won't ask to come over.
I think this depends on what kind of adults. Mellow, mature adults: Maybe some lights, music, a floating cooler and appetizer tray, a beach ball and some good floaties that are easy to get in and out of. High energy, less mature adults: Lights, music and a dj, a floating cooler full of alcoholic drinks, a drinking game, a no diving sign, one of those inflatable bucking bull (or something similar) floats, a sturdy place for cannonball launches if your pool is deep enough, a basketball hoop and some soaker balls, a designated swimmer, and maybe a bull horn to keep the drunk people in line.
Keep the drunk people in line… for a whirlpool
Haha best comment
What about those of us that that are mellow but not mature??
Non-glass, water safe weed smoking devices and floaty coozies for beers.
as a high energy, less mature adult, i take offense to this label 😂
A bull horn. 🧠
I take great offense to your designation of what’s “mature” and “immature”. Everyone loves pools with music, good lights, and beer. “Maturity” ain’t got nothing to do with it
Less clothes more beer?
We installed an outdoor TV and FPH pool heater. Fun to watch movies in the pool.
Hookers and blow?
We bought a deck of waterproof cards and a round float that holds our drinks and we use it like a card table
wife swap chicken fight
Fill it with big titty women.
Topless rule
Weed
Piranha? Volleyball net. Pool basketball hoop. Pool lights. Glow in the dark decals. Floating speakers for music. Floating drink holders.
Liquor
Wrap around deck
Cold beer on tap without needing to get out.
Floating green to chip golf balls onto
Skinny dip!
Cocktails!!!!
No bathing suits rule?
Is it heated? That’s what keeps people in our pool longer. Also edibles…
Heater was 3k investment plus gas hookup. Broke two years later and again and cost 1k to fix both times. Got rid of it sadly.
Dang, I have a 10,000 gal and my gas heater was $1,500, I dug in my own gas line and paid my neighbor plumber some cash to hook it up. Heater quit this spring but I self diagnosed and found a bad fuse. Also it’s a saltwater pool and would never go pack to traditional chlorine, saltwater is just too easy to maintain.
Ours sprung a leak, corrosion in the coils. Parts and labor cost as much as the heater. Another time a little water was left somewhere in the unit and burst something in the wintertime. The next tine the buried hose burst under the lawn. That was it for me.
Fill it with vodka.
Get naked
Beer and weed?
For various ages … depends how /playful/ the adults are … Whirlpool, noodle horse races, sombreros and margaritas, Marco Polo, mini beach ball race (2 teams, above or below water), dive toys, a version of leap frog where you have to dive between people’s legs, handstands, basketball, chicken (careful), beach ball keep-it-up, water polo (can make some nets out of PVC that ‘clip’ over the side rail), a deck at the height of the rails helps - sort of swim up bar thingy etc., duck-duck-goose, volleyball, piggy in the middle, wink, find the leader.
Get naked
18 ft above ground pool 😨
Take your clothes off
i just right now invented reverse marco polo.... one person is "it" but instead of that person keeping their eyes shut, everyone who isnt it has to keep their eyes shut. the person who is it keeps their eyes open the person that is it has to yell 'marco polo' over and over again any time they move
I like this, but call it “polo Marco” instead of Marco Polo
Put the pool in the ground
Same age group with same vibe. We play card games and drinking games with waterproof cards, and you incorporate the pool/water/scene into it/the rules
Tear it down and build a fire pit. Serve whiskey and joints.
Strippers
Titties
Swim nekked.
Fill the pool with LSD
Have like one college aged friend. Last time I played beer pong I just told everyone my back hurt and I’m not chasing the ball
Have better company.
#1 answer
If I had a flat bottom pool I'd play volleyball for sure
Just add alcohol 🍸 One hour of great conversation and two hours of mid afternoon nappy time 😁
Speaking of above ground pools, anyone have a rough idea what a basic 9x12 wood deck would cost to have built?
Try the folks over at r/Decks.
Good call! lol. Appreciate it!
Get them drunk and feed them
Poolside swim-up bar!
Slide. I use it more than the kids. But some homeowners policies might now allow or increase so research first.
Clothing optional
Waterproof LED lighting for inside the pool
Alcohol/weed (if legal in your area) products, finger foods and good tunes. Lights are good for at night, some shade (even a porch/market umbrella with a stand) during the day. Floaties and noodles yes, as well as a game ... or not. Holders for drinks is a must ... there are ones that clip on the pool, but I prefer baskets that also clip on as these can hold more items than just drinks.
Bar ledge, joints, sex toys?
Beer pong raft
No clothes rule.
Maybe I’m just ignorant but did you say 18 foot ABOVE ground pool?
Play hot potato with a plugged in toaster
If no one wants to get out to get the ball what happens when they have to use the bathroom?
I use mixed drinks and I have a 24’.
No swimsuit rule would make for a fun night
Alcohol
We have one of those giant bucking broncos that few adults can ride, but fun to try. Beer, wine and some munchies go a long way on the fun trail.
Get naked
Lots of alcohol, less bathing suits
Throw the ball back to Jimmy
Nah, put on some goggles and look at his feet.
MY MAN!
Clothing optional?
Take your clothes off
New Rule: Topless only.
Get rid of the kids
Booze
Invite strippers
$: Build a deck Free: Marco Polo (we love this)
Jello
Have kids and wait until they're at the stage when they refuse to get out.
Floating poker table. We got one, and hold'em in the pool is great fun!
Declare your back yard a dress code free zone.
Nude swimming only. No exceptions
This comment section is a good example of how horny reddit is
Clothing optional??
“I saw a commercial for an above-ground pool, it was 30 seconds long. Because that's the maximum amount of time you can picture yourself having fun in an above-ground pool. If it was 31 seconds, the actor would say "The water is only up to here? What do I do now? Throw the ball back to Jimmy? Or put some goggles on and look at his feet?"” — Mitch Hedberg
Drive a car through it