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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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The reason as I see it. In my opinion it's due to poor time management. Inability to leave the house in a timely manner to get to that tee time, appointment, or wherever. Another reason may be dur to overscheduling the day time hours. I can't count how many times I 've heard golfers ask the starter, " How fast does the group ahead of us play? I have a doctor's appointment in 90 minutes". Yes. I have heard that among other things from villagers. I'm really curious how many of these people will have a massive coronary due to living by a clock as if they had to be at work.