I've seen it all now

[EastCoastDawg]

Person driving his cart along the path by the lake parallel to the north end of Morse Boulevard, on the lake side of the fence - I wonder why the fence is there? It can't be to stop carts from going there, surely?

Wet grass and quite a steep slope into the lake - recipe for disaster. (Lesson One for driving off road is that you should go straight down a hill, not across it.)

[New Englander]

You can't fix stupid. :ohdear:

[Kenswing]

Maybe they were just practicing social distancing. lol

[JohnN]

You can't fix stupid. :ohdear:

And you're outnumbered!

[johnadamsUSMC]

Elderly gentlemen in front of me at Publix wanted to use (2) 50 cents off coupons to buy one product. The cashier politely said "it doesn't work that way". The gentleman got VERY ANGRY and asked to see the manager RIGHT NOW. The young manager came and politely said the same as the cashier. To which the gentlemen said (loudly), that's BS and that he was a MAJOR stockholder in Publix and he insisted on everyone's name so he could take this up the corporate ladder.
I just couldn't figure out how a MAJOR stockholder was so concerned over 50 cents.
Hmmm, why can't I get a hold of (20) 50 cent coupons and get a $10 item free?

[B-flat]

Elderly gentlemen in front of me at Publix wanted to use (2) 50 cents off coupons to buy one product. The cashier politely said "it doesn't work that way". The gentleman got VERY ANGRY and asked to see the manager RIGHT NOW. The young manager came and politely said the same as the cashier. To which the gentlemen said (loudly), that's BS and that he was a MAJOR stockholder in Publix and he insisted on everyone's name so he could take this up the corporate ladder.
I just couldn't figure out how a MAJOR stockholder was so concerned over 50 cents.
Hmmm, why can't I get a hold of (20) 50 cent coupons and get a $10 item free?

Ditto to '"you can't fix stupid"

[fishon]

The longer you live in the villages you will see more and more bad driving and parking.

You can’t avoid it. You are surrounded by people in old age induced mental decline.

Sorry.

[Wallyworld]

I thought Publix was a privately owned company.

[John_W]

I've got one that might top this one. About 5 years ago I came out of Walmart on 466 and headed east on 466 and in front I saw cars all jumping out of the lane. Right by the schools a fellow who was, let's say he was huge, and was riding a mobility scooter going about maybe 10 mph right on the road. No helmet, no license of course, and no lights, no fluorescent sign. It resembled this guy.

https://spectatorau.imgix.net/content/uploads/2015/04/94486175.jpg?auto=compress,enhance,format&crop=faces,entropy,edges&fit=crop&w=620&h=413

[La lamy]

Elderly gentlemen in front of me at Publix wanted to use (2) 50 cents off coupons to buy one product. The cashier politely said "it doesn't work that way". The gentleman got VERY ANGRY and asked to see the manager RIGHT NOW. The young manager came and politely said the same as the cashier. To which the gentlemen said (loudly), that's BS and that he was a MAJOR stockholder in Publix and he insisted on everyone's name so he could take this up the corporate ladder.
I just couldn't figure out how a MAJOR stockholder was so concerned over 50 cents.
Hmmm, why can't I get a hold of (20) 50 cent coupons and get a $10 item free?
:1rotfl: :1rotfl: :1rotfl: :1rotfl: :1rotfl: :1rotfl:

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Elderly gentlemen in front of me at Publix wanted to use (2) 50 cents off coupons to buy one product. The cashier politely said "it doesn't work that way". The gentleman got VERY ANGRY and asked to see the manager RIGHT NOW. The young manager came and politely said the same as the cashier. To which the gentlemen said (loudly), that's BS and that he was a MAJOR stockholder in Publix and he insisted on everyone's name so he could take this up the corporate ladder.
I just couldn't figure out how a MAJOR stockholder was so concerned over 50 cents.
Hmmm, why can't I get a hold of (20) 50 cent coupons and get a $10 item free?

The manager and all the other employees there probably laughed their collective butts off after the guy left. Because they know - that the ONLY "major" stockholders of Publix are the heirs to Mr. George's estate. They have - combined - a total of 20% ownership in the company. The other 80% are owned exclusively by the employees.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

I thought Publix was a privately owned company.

It's an employee-owned company, except for 20% which is owned by the family who founded it.

[perrjojo]

I thought Publix was a privately owned company.

It is

[Marvivo]

This older gentleman exhibits signs of either dementia/Alzheimer. He is confused and irascible. Be kind. Soon it could be you.

[geobet]

I've got one that might top this one. About 5 years ago I came out of Walmart on 466 and headed east on 466 and in front I saw cars all jumping out of the lane. Right by the schools a fellow who was, let's say he was huge, and was riding a mobility scooter going about maybe 10 mph right on the road. No helmet, no license of course, and no lights, no fluorescent sign. It resembled this guy.

https://spectatorau.imgix.net/content/uploads/2015/04/94486175.jpg?auto=compress,enhance,format&crop=faces,entropy,edges&fit=crop&w=620&h=413

When they opened the Walmart on 466, I was golf carting it to the big new box. As I started to turn left into the tunnel by Southern Trace, a PT cruiser was coming thru the tunnel at me. People, me included, were blowing their cart horns, yelling & waving, and the sweet old gent just kept coming, turned left and continued down the cart path to who knows where.

[GRACEALLEMAN]

Elderly gentlemen in front of me at Publix wanted to use (2) 50 cents off coupons to buy one product. The cashier politely said "it doesn't work that way". The gentleman got VERY ANGRY and asked to see the manager RIGHT NOW. The young manager came and politely said the same as the cashier. To which the gentlemen said (loudly), that's BS and that he was a MAJOR stockholder in Publix and he insisted on everyone's name so he could take this up the corporate ladder.
I just couldn't figure out how a MAJOR stockholder was so concerned over 50 cents.
Hmmm, why can't I get a hold of (20) 50 cent coupons and get a $10 item free?
Maybe he bought the Publix stocks with coupons? I'm going to have to go look for that Publix coupon so I can go buy some stock.

[Neils]

Person driving his cart along the path by the lake parallel to the north end of Morse Boulevard, on the lake side of the fence - I wonder why the fence is there? It can't be to stop carts from going there, surely?

Wet grass and quite a steep slope into the lake - recipe for disaster. (Lesson One for driving off road is that you should go straight down a hill, not across it.)

Fishing anyone??

[Eg_cruz]

Elderly gentlemen in front of me at Publix wanted to use (2) 50 cents off coupons to buy one product. The cashier politely said "it doesn't work that way". The gentleman got VERY ANGRY and asked to see the manager RIGHT NOW. The young manager came and politely said the same as the cashier. To which the gentlemen said (loudly), that's BS and that he was a MAJOR stockholder in Publix and he insisted on everyone's name so he could take this up the corporate ladder.
I just couldn't figure out how a MAJOR stockholder was so concerned over 50 cents.
Hmmm, why can't I get a hold of (20) 50 cent coupons and get a $10 item free?
They should have laughed at him......can’t buy Publix stock....only employees held stock

[oneclickplus]

Elderly gentlemen in front of me at Publix wanted to use (2) 50 cents off coupons to buy one product. The cashier politely said "it doesn't work that way". The gentleman got VERY ANGRY and asked to see the manager RIGHT NOW. The young manager came and politely said the same as the cashier. To which the gentlemen said (loudly), that's BS and that he was a MAJOR stockholder in Publix and he insisted on everyone's name so he could take this up the corporate ladder.
I just couldn't figure out how a MAJOR stockholder was so concerned over 50 cents.
Hmmm, why can't I get a hold of (20) 50 cent coupons and get a $10 item free?

Now that's the stuff that needs to get on video and put on the internet. No expectation of privacy while screaming at people in a Publix. Make him famous !!

[Girlcopper]

This older gentleman exhibits signs of either dementia/Alzheimer. He is confused and irascible. Be kind. Soon it could be you.
Exactly. Obviously he was irrational. Would you ctiticize your own father or husband?

[Ralpha]

I’m proud of you; you stayed out of the fracas. I’m afraid that I wouldn’t have been able to keep my mouth shut. God only knows what I would have said to the crazy old coot.

[Judy n Ron]

Elderly gentlemen in front of me at Publix wanted to use (2) 50 cents off coupons to buy one product. The cashier politely said "it doesn't work that way". The gentleman got VERY ANGRY and asked to see the manager RIGHT NOW. The young manager came and politely said the same as the cashier. To which the gentlemen said (loudly), that's BS and that he was a MAJOR stockholder in Publix and he insisted on everyone's name so he could take this up the corporate ladder.
I just couldn't figure out how a MAJOR stockholder was so concerned over 50 cents.
Hmmm, why can't I get a hold of (20) 50 cent coupons and get a $10 item free?

You can't buy Publix stock O.T.C. It's only available to employees since the company is family/employee owned. I would have said, "give me YOUR name and I'll report YOU to corporate!

[davem4616]

Elderly gentlemen in front of me at Publix wanted to use (2) 50 cents off coupons to buy one product. The cashier politely said "it doesn't work that way". The gentleman got VERY ANGRY and asked to see the manager RIGHT NOW. The young manager came and politely said the same as the cashier. To which the gentlemen said (loudly), that's BS and that he was a MAJOR stockholder in Publix and he insisted on everyone's name so he could take this up the corporate ladder.
I just couldn't figure out how a MAJOR stockholder was so concerned over 50 cents.
Hmmm, why can't I get a hold of (20) 50 cent coupons and get a $10 item free?


I believe Publix is an ESOP company (it's owned by the employees)...

[DIver0258]

I've got one that might top this one. About 5 years ago I came out of Walmart on 466 and headed east on 466 and in front I saw cars all jumping out of the lane. Right by the schools a fellow who was, let's say he was huge, and was riding a mobility scooter going about maybe 10 mph right on the road. No helmet, no license of course, and no lights, no fluorescent sign. It resembled this guy.

https://spectatorau.imgix.net/content/uploads/2015/04/94486175.jpg?auto=compress,enhance,format&crop=faces,entropy,edges&fit=crop&w=620&h=413


Have you been following me again LOL

[72lions]

I thought Publix was a privately owned company.

Employees can own stock.

[SacDQ]

My wife was driving South on Hillsboro when she came up to an elderly women riding a medical cart in the gulf cart lane with her dog walking along side of her on the Auto side.
Be carful out there anything is possible in THE Villages

[JohnN]

lots of old crazies around here

[DAVES]

Elderly gentlemen in front of me at Publix wanted to use (2) 50 cents off coupons to buy one product. The cashier politely said "it doesn't work that way". The gentleman got VERY ANGRY and asked to see the manager RIGHT NOW. The young manager came and politely said the same as the cashier. To which the gentlemen said (loudly), that's BS and that he was a MAJOR stockholder in Publix and he insisted on everyone's name so he could take this up the corporate ladder.
I just couldn't figure out how a MAJOR stockholder was so concerned over 50 cents.
Hmmm, why can't I get a hold of (20) 50 cent coupons and get a $10 item free?

I have a friend who advised me either before or shortly after we bought in The Villages
they do not get better as they get older, they get worse.
Up the corporate ladder? In the real world they likely have a clerk who gets all these complaints, likely hundreds per day. Repeated issues in a store, with an employee will be reviewed. I'm sure they also keep track of complaints by the person making them.

[golfing eagles]

My wife was driving South on Hillsboro when she came up to an elderly women riding a medical cart in the gulf cart lane with her dog walking along side of her on the Auto side.
Be carful out there anything is possible in THE Villages

Question of the day-----How did she drive south on an east-west road??????

[DAVES]

The longer you live in the villages you will see more and more bad driving and parking.

You can’t avoid it. You are surrounded by people in old age induced mental decline.

Sorry.

We as humans tend to notice the bad ones, often good people caught at a bad time.
We do not see, think, notice there goes another good, normal person.

I do not even claim to be perfect. More than once I've had people surprised when I say please, thank you, excuse me. I confess that I am skilled at telling people off as well.

[richs631]

I feel sorry for him. Most likely has beginning stages of dementia or some other mental illness. Just embrace it, the last I checked nobody is in a rush to get anywhere

[xlhig]

Elderly gentlemen in front of me at Publix wanted to use (2) 50 cents off coupons to buy one product. The cashier politely said "it doesn't work that way". The gentleman got VERY ANGRY and asked to see the manager RIGHT NOW. The young manager came and politely said the same as the cashier. To which the gentlemen said (loudly), that's BS and that he was a MAJOR stockholder in Publix and he insisted on everyone's name so he could take this up the corporate ladder.
I just couldn't figure out how a MAJOR stockholder was so concerned over 50 cents.
Hmmm, why can't I get a hold of (20) 50 cent coupons and get a $10 item free?

He obviously is not a major shareholder since Publix is a privately owned company.

[PugMom]

This older gentleman exhibits signs of either dementia/Alzheimer. He is confused and irascible. Be kind. Soon it could be you.

so very true. alz is an ugly disease, & it sounds like that's what this poor fellow has

[kendi]

Person driving his cart along the path by the lake parallel to the north end of Morse Boulevard, on the lake side of the fence - I wonder why the fence is there? It can't be to stop carts from going there, surely?

Wet grass and quite a steep slope into the lake - recipe for disaster. (Lesson One for driving off road is that you should go straight down a hill, not across it.)

It's nobody's business.

[karostay]

Now you know why horses have blinders.. Their smarter than we are

[bdescalzi]

Maybe it was a BOGO item and he had two. It mad sense to him.

[johnadamsUSMC]

I feel sorry for him. Most likely has beginning stages of dementia or some other mental illness. Just embrace it, the last I checked nobody is in a rush to get anywhere

This guy did not deserve the label "mental illness". The three traits above were much more accurate. Also, please understand there are MANY people in the Villages or surrounding area that have somewhere to go. It's totally unfair to those people to be held up due to someone trying to beat the system. Step aside and let others get checked out.

[sipops]

The longer you live in the villages you will see more and more bad driving and parking.

You can’t avoid it. You are surrounded by people in old age induced mental decline.

Sorry.
Since it pertains to old age at what age should I expect induced mental decline. I would appreciate references you may have after doing your research and coming to such a conclusion.

[Worldseries27]

this older gentleman exhibits signs of either dementia/alzheimer. He is confused and irascible. Be kind. Soon it could be you.
totally agree. If " elderly" can't catch a pass around here , then where? Patience is a virtue. Takes practice. I know.

[Topspinmo]

I've got one that might top this one. About 5 years ago I came out of Walmart on 466 and headed east on 466 and in front I saw cars all jumping out of the lane. Right by the schools a fellow who was, let's say he was huge, and was riding a mobility scooter going about maybe 10 mph right on the road. No helmet, no license of course, and no lights, no fluorescent sign. It resembled this guy.

https://spectatorau.imgix.net/content/uploads/2015/04/94486175.jpg?auto=compress,enhance,format&crop=faces,entropy,edges&fit=crop&w=620&h=413

Looking to get hit? So he can call M and M if he survives?

[Dgizzi]

Rich people are the cheapest. That’s why they are rich!

[meme5x]

Ummm.. young and disrespectful? Not true of only older people, some younger people are also to blame, caring only about themselves!

[aviator]

[I thought Publix was employee owned

[Pairadocs]

Ditto to '"you can't fix stupid"

I find it kind of frightening, saw this kind of thing happen with my own mother.
she did not have dementia, but in my opinion she was unreasonable with people at certain places, as in this observation of the man in Publix. It was so unlike her, and yet, her memory was fine, good conversationalist, no dementia that doctors said, she would just do things like this, demand this or that like in the coupon incident here, and/or the kind of do you know who I am, or I know the actual owners of this bank (she did, but very unlike her to use that to demand something) so, I made a note to myself now that I'm there, to be careful NOT be become as mother became as she got older (don't we all say that, make that promise to ourselves, LOL ?), but I have seen that with my own eyes, it's as if they feel less important and are trying to establish their place in the world.




















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[Pairadocs]

[I thought Publix was employee owned

You mean stock shares all held only by employees ? I don't think so, think it's on the exchange but not sure, I certainly may be wrong.

[golfing eagles]

You mean stock shares all held only by employees ? I don't think so, think it's on the exchange but not sure, I certainly may be wrong.

Certainly, you are.

"Publix Super Markets, Inc., commonly known as Publix, is an employee-owned, American supermarket chain headquartered in Lakeland, Florida.[1] Founded in 1930 by George W. Jenkins, Publix is a private corporation that is wholly owned by present and past employees and members of the Jenkins family.[5] Publix operates throughout the Southeastern United States, with locations in Florida (813), Georgia (189), Alabama (78), South Carolina (64), Tennessee (46), North Carolina (46), and Virginia (16).[1]

"Publix stands as one of the largest U.S. regional grocery chains. Locations are found as far north as Stafford, Virginia, as far south as Key West, Florida, while the westernmost location is in Mobile, Alabama. Today, the state of Florida has the largest number of stores, with 831, representing about two-thirds of the outlets.[1] As of January 2019, Publix employs about 193,000 people[6] at its 1,239 retail locations, cooking schools, corporate offices, nine grocery distribution centers, and eleven manufacturing facilities. The manufacturing facilities produce its dairy, deli, bakery, and other food products.[1] The company is the largest employee-owned company in the United States.[7]"

[TimeForChange]

No, you have not seen it all. I saw a one ton Goodwill Truck turn down the golf trail at the Pinellas gate entry off Morse. A few years back while on my bike going down the hill to make a left through the tunnel next to Havana CC a guy slams on his brakes and flips the cart on the driver side. Clubs and other stuff all over the trail. He gets up, he and another guy pick up the clubs, turn the cart back up right and jump on. He said. "gota' go I have a T time. How do you flip a golf cart on the driver side and not break something?

[Worldseries27]

person driving his cart along the path by the lake parallel to the north end of morse boulevard, on the lake side of the fence - i wonder why the fence is there? It can't be to stop carts from going there, surely?

Wet grass and quite a steep slope into the lake - recipe for disaster. (lesson one for driving off road is that you should go straight down a hill, not across it.)
just saw same guy 9am. He circumvents the lake behind freedom pointe as his brownish dog chases after him. He drives up to waters edge also. Have seen elderly photographers walk down to waters edge to sit on boulders and take pics.

[C-Pet]

One more for the "seen it all" files":

We've seen lots of interesting behavior in our traffic circles. I can kind of understand the one I saw who was driving around the circle in the wrong direction because going around traffic circles the "wrong way" was one of the hardest things about driving when I was visiting Australia so maybe he was from some place where they drive on the other side of the road. But a few years ago in the circle at Canal Street and Stillwater Trail, I saw a guy back up because he missed his exit! It's a CIRCLE!