[rmr02]

OK, spouse and I (we're snowbirds - go ahead, I'm ducking) went to an activity this morning at Saddlebrook. Everyone checking in was handed this form, full of lots of legalese, and asked to sign. Getting back to our rental, I read it and see that it totally releases the developer from anything and everything, and also allows the developer to photograph me and use it in whatever way they want, whether it is related to The Villages business or not.

Now, I have no problem signing a waiver of liability in those cases where I do something incredibly stupid and end up injuring myself. But this new waiver exonerates the developer, even any reasonable person would agree that my injury is 100% the developer's fault.

As for using my image - again, no problem if it's Villages related - they want to use my mug to help sell more houses, then by all means. But the wording in the document is such that if they realize that my photo is exactly what, say Smirnoff is looking for in a national ad, the developer gets to sell it to them, and I get nothing.

Am I the only one who finds this too onerous? I certainly don't remember being asked to sign anything like this last year.

Sorry for the long post, but I just had to vent.