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[quote=Anonymous]Roy G Biv, this thread has gone off the rails!

We have a pool membership. It's a bit of a stretch in our budget but is a priority for us. Nearly everyone at our pool has guests often. It seems to be about 50/50 in terms of paying guest fees. I feel like it is only in this neighborhood would this ever be an issue. Growing up, it would be assumed that each family would cover the fees. Someone paying for everyone else would come across as weird or show-boating.

When we've invited people in the past, if it is a one-time thing, we will generally just pay the fees before they even get there, so that they just walk in and we get called to verify they're our guest and that's that. But, for friends who come often, we generally pay the first time, but will pay in front of them. Usually this causes them to say "oh, let us get that!" and we say, no, our pleasure! We hope you come often, and maybe then we'll let you cover your guest fees, but this time is our treat!

We can afford to do that, though. For a casual friend who is just trying to get a playdate, it's completely appropriate for folks to cover their own fees. There are multiple playgroups at our pool, and each parent covers their own fees. Don't get too worked up, OP. Despite what you are hearing here, there is not really a right / wrong answer here. [/quote]

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