[Bavarian]

The Villages is not billed as the nation's friendliest hometown, just Florida's. I think people come here from unfriendly places and keep the same mode. Where we lived in MD, everyone waved to each other when passing in a car, waliking, etc. Other developments did not.
All one can do is wave hi to people you pass on the way.

I sometimes think some of the rudeness may be the fact that some people are venting their frustrations they put up with when working, just smile, wave hello, ask how they are.