Death to all Noodlers!

As for my "compromises", I will ask for: 1. Just ONE swim lane. The noodlers can have one of the deeper water lanes if they MUST. 2. I'll even swim "quietly" during their classes so they can hear the dvd; no kicking drills or butterfly. I'll work on my breaststroke turns and sculling drills... 3. I will give up the pool completely IF/WHEN there are ever enough people attending class that they need THE ENTIRE SIX LANE, 25 YARD POOL! Meanwhile, with the 6-8 people who regularly attend, I'm NOT GOING ANYWHERE. :D More, "AS THE STOMACH TURNS", after the meeting... Seems to me that you are being more than reasonable. In fact, I'd be tempted to hold my ground and only offer these compromises later in the meeting, lest the "compromise" be something even less than what you're offering. #2 in particular seems unnecessary and a lot to give up. It's a pool. They should expect to get wet. And they have to share it. Boo-hoo. You have to deal with them, they have to deal with you. They need to get over that.

As for my "compromises", I will ask for: 1. Just ONE swim lane. The noodlers can have one of the deeper water lanes if they MUST. 2. I'll even swim "quietly" during their classes so they can hear the dvd; no kicking drills or butterfly. I'll work on my breaststroke turns and sculling drills... 3. I will give up the pool completely IF/WHEN there are ever enough people attending class that they need THE ENTIRE SIX LANE, 25 YARD POOL! Meanwhile, with the 6-8 people who regularly attend, I'm NOT GOING ANYWHERE. :D More, "AS THE STOMACH TURNS", after the meeting... Seems to me that you are being more than reasonable. In fact, I'd be tempted to hold my ground and only offer these compromises later in the meeting, lest the "compromise" be something even less than what you're offering. #2 in particular seems unnecessary and a lot to give up. It's a pool. They should expect to get wet. And they have to share it. Boo-hoo. You have to deal with them, they have to deal with you. They need to get over that.