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Originally Posted by PersonOfInterest
I see a lot of posts asking why people are going so fast in the Villages. Carts that are exceeding 20 mph, Passing others and speeding around. What's the Rush? We're mostly retired and have plenty of time.
But in the Villages we may not have 'plenty of time'. Tee times are generally booked to the max. They aren't going to understand if you arrive a few minutes late. If you don't make it to a recreation class on time they'll fill up and start without you. You won't get a seat at the nightly entertainment if you take your time getting there. Things fill up fast in the Villages, especially during the Winter months.
Are people rushing around, going too fast for no reason or is it the Villages environment that induces us to have to rush to get somewhere on time. We still have appointments that need to be kept. Most of us have more and more Medical and care and upkeep appointments than when we were younger. Some are so active that after pickleball they have only a few minutes to get to the next activity and following that activity there's a Yoga class a few golf cart miles away that you need to be early for or you don't get in. Dragon Boat, Softball, Water Volleyball and other team sports need team members to be on time.
For those of you with the whole day to yourself and can go at a leisurely pace and no rush to get anywhere, do you live in the Villages? What activates are you doing that allow you to not be concerned about arriving on time?
Is the Villages environment the cause of all the Rushing about or do you see another reason?
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Yep. Several "reasons" in fact.
1) Poor planning. LEAVE EARLIER!!! Pretty much a no-brainer.
2) "I matter more than anybody", which apparently is the rationale for folks who routinely break laws or engage in dangerous driving to get to somewhere that they neglected to allow enough time for in the first place. It's apparently fine for some to engage in activities that, if they were on the receiving end and ended up with substantial vehicle and/or personal damage, would mean that they'd be on the horn to Morgan & Morgan as soon as they could get to a phone.
3) "It is the responsibility of others to get out of MY way". See #2, but a tad more self-centered.
And, finally...
#4) "I know I'm a rude, cantankerous old bleepbleepbleepetybleep but I've been this way for _____ years and there is no way on earth that I'm gonna change my ways!"