What's Wrong With Some People??

[TexaninVA]

My wife was driving south on Canal today just past the Virginia Trace gate. It was around noon. A couple in their 70s had pulled their golf cart over to the side and the wife was on the grass, on her hands / knees, vomiting profusely. My wife pulled over as far as she could, put on the blinkers and stopped to ask the husband if he needed help. He said this was the third time she had vomited today. My wife asked if he was aware of the urgent care center in LSL. He said no thanks but he would take her to a doctor in Summerfield later today. Apparently, no big deal to him was my wife's reaction .

in the meantime the lady in a car behind my wife, and who could see what was going on ... got very agitated at having to stop and made gestures towards my wife who then waved her around. I guess this whole incident was interfering with her social schedule?

[dbussone]

My wife was driving south on Canal today just past the Virginia Trace gate. It was around noon. A couple in their 70s had pulled their golf cart over to the side and the wife was on the grass, on her hands / knees, vomiting profusely. My wife pulled over as far as she could, put on the blinkers and stopped to ask the husband if he needed help. He said this was the third time she had vomited today. My wife asked if he was aware of the urgent care center in LSL. He said no thanks but he would take her to a doctor in Summerfield later today. Apparently, no big deal to him was my wife's reaction .



in the meantime the lady in a car behind my wife, and who could see what was going on ... got very agitated at having to stop and made gestures towards my wife who then waved her around. I guess this whole incident was interfering with her social schedule?


Thank you for having the concern to stop and query about the situation you observed. As for the the "lady" behind your wife ... I can't say what I would like to.

The good news to me is that you and your wife are among the vast majority of Villagers who truly care about your neighbors.

[gerryann]

It takes all kinds. Ignore the lady who had no consideration for anyone but herself. She's not worth thinking about.

As for the man, this may be an ongoing problem with his (wife?). She may be under treatment that caused this situation and he is just used to it. I'm sure he is just stressed with his wife's problem and is probably very thankful that a caring villager was concerned. You are a kind person.

[2BNTV]

My wife was driving south on Canal today just past the Virginia Trace gate. It was around noon. A couple in their 70s had pulled their golf cart over to the side and the wife was on the grass, on her hands / knees, vomiting profusely. My wife pulled over as far as she could, put on the blinkers and stopped to ask the husband if he needed help. He said this was the third time she had vomited today. My wife asked if he was aware of the urgent care center in LSL. He said no thanks but he would take her to a doctor in Summerfield later today. Apparently, no big deal to him was my wife's reaction .

in the meantime the lady in a car behind my wife, and who could see what was going on ... got very agitated at having to stop and made gestures towards my wife who then waved her around. I guess this whole incident was interfering with her social schedule?

Thank you for being such a kind and caring person.

To answer your question. Some people fall into the category of, "it's all about me". They are in their own little world and can't see past their nose. Their is no big opicture of life, except what is happening, to them.

[44Ruger]

I would recommend a quick can I help and then move on as not to interfere with the flow of traffic. 911 comes to mind also. What would you have done for the lady anyway, since her husband was there. Blocking the road could have caused a serious accident.

[graciegirl]

Thank you for having the concern to stop and query about the situation you observed. As for the the "lady" behind your wife ... I can't say what I would like to.

The good news to me is that you and your wife are among the vast majority of Villagers who truly care about your neighbors.

That's just how I feel.

[Miles42]

Every where you go you will find a self centered person. The Villages are no exception. Thanks for your concern and ignore the lady.

[CFrance]

I would recommend a quick can I help and then move on as not to interfere with the flow of traffic. 911 comes to mind also. What would you have done for the lady anyway, since her husband was there. Blocking the road could have caused a serious accident.
I disagree. There are road workers all the time stopped along the road. Traffic can accommodate. Stopping long enough to offer help sounds like what she was doing.

[Bonny]

I would recommend a quick can I help and then move on as not to interfere with the flow of traffic. 911 comes to mind also. What would you have done for the lady anyway, since her husband was there. Blocking the road could have caused a serious accident.
We never know what we can do to help until we ask. I would think vehicles could see the blinkers and go around without any interruption of their time. Thank God there are caring people in this world !!

[Blessed2BNTV]

I would recommend a quick can I help and then move on as not to interfere with the flow of traffic. 911 comes to mind also. What would you have done for the lady anyway, since her husband was there. Blocking the road could have caused a serious accident.

Sometimes a loved one can panic in these types of situations.

I wouldn't want to be the one that quickly stops and quickly leaves.

I am so very thankful there are so many caring folks that are willing to get involved.

[MikeV]

Every where you go you will find a self centered person. The Villages are no exception. Thanks for your concern and ignore the lady.

Amen to that!

[Indydealmaker]

I would recommend a quick can I help and then move on as not to interfere with the flow of traffic. 911 comes to mind also. What would you have done for the lady anyway, since her husband was there. Blocking the road could have caused a serious accident.

Exactly how? This was not a high speed road.

[SusanOfWoodbury]

Kudos to your wife for being a caring person...
As far a the person with the attitude, so be it! Self centered to the extreme

[jalopy54]

I would recommend a quick can I help and then move on as not to interfere with the flow of traffic. 911 comes to mind also. What would you have done for the lady anyway, since her husband was there. Blocking the road could have caused a serious accident.To say to you sir, I would have stopped and helped. For safety reasons, your car has brakes and if you don't know how to use them, then don't drive! Thank you to the people that were concerned. And for the person that lost it, well shame on you!!! Praise The Lord for kind and thoughtful people. :pray:

[onslowe]

Good for you and your wife. Villages helping Villages - great concept and may it continue to flourish.

Maybe Mrs. Allimportant was late for a pool walking get-together with her ilk.

[Barefoot]

What would you have done for the lady anyway, since her husband was there.

If I had a friend on her knees vomiting, I would be frantic.
I wouldn't be thinking clearly, and I would definitely be in need of help.
Thank Heavens there are so many caring people in TV.

[justjim]

OP, you did the right thing. Thanks for being a Good Samaritan. We never know when we might need help and I agree most Villagers are kind and considerate people.

[Happinow]

In my opinion, when someone is hurt or sick and you have to hold up traffic or block traffic for a minute or so to help its the right thing to do. How insensitive of this other person to be annoyed. To bad for her. There seems to be more people,than I'd like to see with the "it's all about me " attitude. My friend and I were coming back from golf today and stopped at a red light. We didn't even have time to look both ways and for my friend to get her foot on the gas when a car was beeping its horn behind us. We figured maybe we had a problem with our golf clubs and she was trying to warn us? Nope....apparently we didn't step on the gas quick enough. Then we approached a gate and her card wouldn't work so she had to get out of the car to get the card to work. We had to chuckle......karma!! We ended up getting ahead of her through the gate. I'm sure it ticked her off!

[CFrance]

In my opinion, when someone is hurt or sick and you have to hold up traffic or block traffic for a minute or so to help its the right thing to do. How insensitive of this other person to be annoyed. To bad for her. There seems to be more people,than I'd like to see with the "it's all about me " attitude. My friend and I were coming back from golf today and stopped at a red light. We didn't even have time to look both ways and for my friend to get her foot on the gas when a car was beeping its horn behind us. We figured maybe we had a problem with our golf clubs and she was trying to warn us? Nope....apparently we didn't step on the gas quick enough. Then we approached a gate and her card wouldn't work so she had to get out of the car to get the card to work. We had to chuckle......karma!! We ended up getting ahead of her through the gate. I'm sure it ticked her off!
Karma--that's a good thing to remember. It always makes me feel better when someone's been a jerk. Karma will get them!

[Bavarian]

People who are in such a hurry that they can't wait a bit while someone is attempting to render aid to a person should think what would they like to happen to them if they were the sick/injured party.

[PaPaLarry]

That's what I like about The Villages and the people. There are 99.9% people who live here that really, really care. "We are Family"

[44Ruger]

It is against the law to block the roadway. Remember the nice lady that stopped on the road to let a duck and ducklings cross the road. A motorcycle couple ran into the back of the stopped vehicle and they both died. Explain to their family what a nice thing the good lady did in that event. There are laws for a reason. Stop making excuses for law breakers.

[Polar Bear]

It is against the law to block the roadway. Remember the nice lady that stopped on the road to let a duck and ducklings cross the road. A motorcycle couple ran into the back of the stopped vehicle and they both died. Explain to their family what a nice thing the good lady did in that event. There are laws for a reason. Stop making excuses for law breakers.

Whoa. Considering the circumstances described in the OP, this is harsh!

[CFrance]

It is against the law to block the roadway. Remember the nice lady that stopped on the road to let a duck and ducklings cross the road. A motorcycle couple ran into the back of the stopped vehicle and they both died. Explain to their family what a nice thing the good lady did in that event. There are laws for a reason. Stop making excuses for law breakers.
One of the laws is thou shalt keep a safe distance between you and the vehicle in front of you.

[CFrance]

One of the laws is thou shalt keep a safe distance between you and the vehicle in front of you.
Also, that was a highway she stopped on, and she stopped in the passing lane. For ducks. This situation is quite different... Someone pulling over not in the passing lane and not on a highway to help a human in trouble.

[Barefoot]

I would recommend a quick can I help and then move on as not to interfere with the flow of traffic. .... What would you have done for the lady anyway, since her husband was there. Blocking the road could have caused a serious accident.(snipped)..... There are laws for a reason. Stop making excuses for law breakers.

The OP's wife pulled over as far as she could, and followed her instincts to offer help.
Good for her.
Ruger, if you are ever in need of medical help, I'm sure you will appreciate kindness and compassion.

[villages07]

I happened to be traveling North on Canal St (in the opposite direction) yesterday and observed the woman in distress along the other side of the road. Saw the golf cart with husband and the other golf cart pulled alongside offering assistance. I also saw the car sitting there impatiently, not going around the folks rendering aid and thought that's dumb...just go around. It was a very low speed area, just a little inside the gate at Stillwater/Canal. It was not a dangerous situation for the car.



Thank you to the OP for stopping to offer help for all the possible reasons folks have offered here. To the impatient driver and others who hold an absolute view of law enforcement, common sense and decency prevailed in this instance.... helping a fellow human in need trumps a minute of inconvenience.

[Bonny]

It is against the law to block the roadway. Remember the nice lady that stopped on the road to let a duck and ducklings cross the road. A motorcycle couple ran into the back of the stopped vehicle and they both died. Explain to their family what a nice thing the good lady did in that event. There are laws for a reason. Stop making excuses for law breakers.
They needed to keep their vehicle under control !! If someone is stopped in front of them and you hit them, it's their fault ! They weren't blocking the roadway. There are 2 lanes. I definitely would have stopped and let ducks cross. I certainly would not have run them over.

[Bavarian]

Let us also remember that there are many retired Nurses and other medical personell here who are required to stop and render aid until the EMT people come. When seeing a person in distress, they must stop.

And the other case was the fault of the motorcycles not keeping a safe following distance. In a rearend collision the person striking the other vehicle in the rear is always guilty by law.

[buggyone]

Let us also remember that there are many retired Nurses and other medical personell here who are required to stop and render aid until the EMT people come. When seeing a person in distress, they must stop.

And the other case was the fault of the motorcycles not keeping a safe following distance. In a rearend collision the person striking the other vehicle in the rear is always guilty by law.

Retired nurses and medical personnel are REQUIRED to stop and render aid? I have never heard of that before. Is that a state law in Florida?

[Bonny]

There is a medical code stating they should stop and help. Not a law. Here is a link.
http://www.nursingtimes.net/would-you-stop-to-provide-care/1866313.article