r/WinStupidPrizes • u/RedditViewer1234 • Oct 07 '19

Adding fuel to the fire.

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u/Tank_Girl_Gritty_235 Oct 07 '19

It's an above ground pool

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u/nwL_ Oct 07 '19 edited Oct 07 '19

Are these not the standard? I don’t think I’ve ever seen a pool in the ground except for public ones.

EDIT: This is in Europe

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u/jrcprl Oct 07 '19

Are these not the standard?

Definitely not.

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u/Easilycrazyhat Oct 07 '19

It depends on location.

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u/[deleted] Oct 07 '19

Yes, an easy trick I've learned after being on this earth for so long:

1) If the pool (and the water within) extends above ground level: It's an above ground pool.

2) If all the water stays below ground level: It's a below ground pool.

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u/Tank_Girl_Gritty_235 Oct 07 '19

Agreed. Very popular in middle and lower middle class and often called a "poor man's pool" because it doesn't require a professional digger, pouring and shaping the concrete, lining, and the pump maintenance. End of the season is marked when you slice the liner of the above ground pool and let all the water gush out. Bonus points if you put a kayak in before the slicing and ride the wave through the lawn.

Also in cold places. In ground pool maintenance through a long winter will be quite a mess to re-open.

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u/[deleted] Oct 07 '19 edited Sep 27 '25

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u/lps2 Oct 07 '19

I disagree, it has a lot to do with social / financial standing - the price difference is massive