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I've always wanted to play polo.
The biggest thing for me is actually finding and committing to the time. I'm trying to get into climbing, but haven't been for months and with work am struggling to just eat, do laundry, and see my friends. I can imagine polo would be the same.
Part of me is also worried I wouldn't be any good, but I like and miss team sports so I could allow that.
I really don't get this no polo, no talk thing. It seems pretty obvious that if you have a specific rather than a general interest you don't want people trolling/stiring/chatting shit. I stalk the polo forum massively, and I've seen plenty of cases of people saying "I'd like to get involved..." and people always seem to point them in the right direction.
As for the clique ... I don't have any experience of the polo crowd. However, I've been to drinks....
...and there's one venue I went to once which was *very *cliquey . It was incredibly hard to chat to people, and there were plenty of people who clearly just didn't want to know. Obviously I never bothered going back. Whereas the other two drinks venues I've been to, were unbelievably friendly and open. Which is why I went back.
I haven't been on any rides, but I know people who have and I've heard mixed reviews. All of which leads me to believe that it's possibly a bit much to start throwing stones at the polo lot.
If I was the OP I'd add "no time", as well as "just not my thing".