Litterbugs

[Full-timer]

Watched a lady (passenger) in a golf cart throw food wrappers into a sewer on the way by and then go to the Mail box for her mail with her friend. YOU are a litterbug.

Been seeing pear cores (or other fruit cores) placed on the tops of the poles entering/leaving modal paths. YOU are just a slob to be nice.

Both of these people are slobs littering in our community as well as any other that purposely litters. If I see you again (or any other ) I will follow you, take pictures of you and where you live, and post it on any and all social media sites I can for all to see so they will know what you are.

I live here, this is my community. Willing to bet most of us don't want any littering slobs here. So, for all that agree with me, keep an eye out and speak up about it.

For those whom are the slobs, leave. most of us don't want you here. If you want to live in a dumpy place, go there. Don't bring your bad habits here.

[vintageogauge]

These are the "Elite" residents of TV, they are exempt from rules and regulations and you cannot hurt their feelings by posting photos as they would welcome the notoriety.

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Pear cores thrown on the ground (on the grass, by the side of the road, etc) is no big deal. Put on top of a barrier at a golf path is absolutely slobbish and gross. Candy wrappers, plastic cups, unwanted mail - dropped on the ground, is equally gross. Even moreso considering there are trash bins scattered throughout the villages, if you are truly that selfish that you can't stand to dispose of your own unwanted stuff in your own garbage pail in your own house, you should at least find one of the public ones and toss your trash in them instead.

[Nucky]

We have noticed much more fresh garbage thrown around the area around The Bridge coming over to the Historic Area. Buena Vista was heavily littered from 466 towards The Savanah today. What the hell is going on? Cut the Crap. If you ever litter in front of us I hope it's something tasty cause I'm gonna feed it to ya! We moved away from an area where littering was more acceptable. We love the way it was here before. Nice and clean. It is our home you know? Wake up!

[bobdeb]

Best of luck with the shaming.

Slobs are slobs and always will be slobs. They have little respect for anything. And they don't care.

[Mrprez]

The worst is someone’s nasty face mask.

[Two Bills]

The worst is someone’s nasty face mask.

Many people have remarked how much better I look when wearing one!:icon_wink:

[riley2011]

These are the "Elite" residents of TV, they are exempt from rules and regulations and you cannot hurt their feelings by posting photos as they would welcome the notoriety.

They won’t welcome notoriety if they get fined and all their neighbors find out they are littering.

[Sandy and Ed]

What is described sounds, unfortunately, like it was done by a resident. They need to stop being slobs and take some pride in their community. Maybe consider what TV would look like if all residents were slobs. Another concern I have is with the fast food wrapper and beverage container discards along the roads that I have been seeing lately. These I believe may be more the work of vendors, tradesmen or TV contract employees. Should be a way of reporting that when seen

[Sandy and Ed]

The worst is someone’s nasty face mask.
Face masks discarded in parking lots just outside stores by slobs……and left there by store. At least have someone sweep them up (Winn-Dixie, Publix, etc)

[J1ceasar]

Pear cores on poles, actually the birds can spot them better as food. But I'm sure that's not the reason people do that. Perhaps you need to talk to your CCD to put up a few songs that talk about the fines for littering and that there are cameras specifically to catch people even if there aren't kind of like the fake speed traps with empty police cars

[Sandy and Ed]

Best of luck with the shaming.

Slobs are slobs and always will be slobs. They have little respect for anything. And they don't care.
Oh contraire. Socially stigmatizing a-holes can do wonders. Get enough people to say something (the right way) can and does affect behavior.

[hampton]

What I find most discussing are the little plastic bags full of dog poop thrown into the gutter or adjacent grass.

[christine J Toft]

Watched a lady (passenger) in a golf cart throw food wrappers into a sewer on the way by and then go to the Mail box for her mail with her friend. YOU are a litterbug.

Been seeing pear cores (or other fruit cores) placed on the tops of the poles entering/leaving modal paths. YOU are just a slob to be nice.

Both of these people are slobs littering in our community as well as any other that purposely litters. If I see you again (or any other ) I will follow you, take pictures of you and where you live, and post it on any and all social media sites I can for all to see so they will know what you are.

I live here, this is my community. Willing to bet most of us don't want any littering slobs here. So, for all that agree with me, keep an eye out and speak up about it.

For those whom are the slobs, leave. most of us don't want you here. If you want to live in a dumpy place, go there. Don't bring your bad habits here.
I personally have no problem with taking ones picture and posting anywhere I can, to get them the "notoriety" they apparently desire.

[NoMo50]

Better yet...if you witness a blatant littering, follow him/her home. Then later, deliver their trash, along with any other you can collect, to their front door.

[chuckpedrey]

For years I have made it my mission statement to pick up at least three pieces of litter every day. Ever since I moved to The Villages in 2004 I have added to that mission statement by repairing at least three ball marks on each green that I play.

[golfing eagles]

Better yet...if you witness a blatant littering, follow him/her home. Then later, deliver their trash, along with any other you can collect, to their front door.

Great suggestion. But better have a lawyer on retainer to deal with the charges of trespassing and vandalism, and a full bank account to pay for him and the hefty fines, assuming you don't get some jail time. And since over 1/2 of Villagers own a firearm, better duck as well. There must be a better way to deal with these pigs.

[quietpine]

Warning: Posting photos or personal information of others in a public forum without permission is illegal. Leaving a pear core on a post is not illegal. You can’t make other people live by your rules.

[golfing eagles]

Warning: Posting photos or personal information of others in a public forum without permission is illegal. Leaving a pear core on a post is not illegal. You can’t make other people live by your rules.

Are you sure about that? I believe the legal standard is "expectation of privacy". If you are photographed at a square, fair game (as long as you aren't selling the image). If you plant a spy cam in someone's bathroom, different story. And leaving a pear core on a post is littering.

[MrFlorida]

People at the square do this too, leave their empty cups and water bottles laying all over, but in all fairness, they could be outsiders and not TV residents.

[ldj1938]

When you throw stuff in a storm drain it’s going to end up in the nearest lake.

[butlerism]

Merci Beaucoup
"Au Contraire"

[butlerism]

I own two, one long... one close in combat

[almondz]

Now would you like to add cigarette butts to this littering conversation?

[golfing eagles]

Now would you like to add cigarette butts to this littering conversation?

And then dog poop so we can circle back to a 15 year old subject:1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl:

[Nuggybuggy]

Not to mention, Cigarette butts!


Watched a lady (passenger) in a golf cart throw food wrappers into a sewer on the way by and then go to the Mail box for her mail with her friend. YOU are a litterbug.

Been seeing pear cores (or other fruit cores) placed on the tops of the poles entering/leaving modal paths. YOU are just a slob to be nice.

Both of these people are slobs littering in our community as well as any other that purposely litters. If I see you again (or any other ) I will follow you, take pictures of you and where you live, and post it on any and all social media sites I can for all to see so they will know what you are.

I live here, this is my community. Willing to bet most of us don't want any littering slobs here. So, for all that agree with me, keep an eye out and speak up about it.

For those whom are the slobs, leave. most of us don't want you here. If you want to live in a dumpy place, go there. Don't bring your bad habits here.

[Bigmike18]

Is it time that golf carts have a license plate or some type of identification?
If all golf carts were registered, and had identification, it would be easy to determine who was violating rules, speeding, littering, and many other issues.

[golfing eagles]

Not to mention, Cigarette butts!

You just posted #26. Did you even bother to read post #24, much less any other post in this thread????

[Travelingal702]

Not to mention, Cigarette butts!
Unfortunately, the SLOBS that do the littering probably don't read these threads.

[newgirl]

Sad but true

[OrangeBlossomBaby]

Jawohl!!! Kann ich deine papiere sehen, bitte Sig Heil!!!!!!

Maybe they could require tattoos showing vaccination status while they are at it. We could set up checkpoints everywhere a MMP crosses a road and at every entrance to a RB! Welcome to the USVV (Union of Socialist Villages of The Villages)

Do you feel that way about requiring a drivers license to drive a car? Or a passport to enter the country? Or an ID in order to get a voter registration card? How about an ID for the Villages itself?

You need to prove identification and qualification for all kinds of things in life. If you have no problem with any of those things, then this is just another one to add to the mix.

If you do have a problem with those things, then I believe you'll probably be happier in a socialist society where no one cares who you are - you get what you get, and you don't get what you don't get, and everyone pitches in to provide, without concern for authorization.

[Byte1]

Watched a lady (passenger) in a golf cart throw food wrappers into a sewer on the way by and then go to the Mail box for her mail with her friend. YOU are a litterbug.

Been seeing pear cores (or other fruit cores) placed on the tops of the poles entering/leaving modal paths. YOU are just a slob to be nice.

Both of these people are slobs littering in our community as well as any other that purposely litters. If I see you again (or any other ) I will follow you, take pictures of you and where you live, and post it on any and all social media sites I can for all to see so they will know what you are.

I live here, this is my community. Willing to bet most of us don't want any littering slobs here. So, for all that agree with me, keep an eye out and speak up about it.

For those whom are the slobs, leave. most of us don't want you here. If you want to live in a dumpy place, go there. Don't bring your bad habits here.

How do you know she threw "food wrappers" in the sewer?

[golfing eagles]

Do you feel that way about requiring a drivers license to drive a car? Or a passport to enter the country? Or an ID in order to get a voter registration card? How about an ID for the Villages itself?

You need to prove identification and qualification for all kinds of things in life. If you have no problem with any of those things, then this is just another one to add to the mix.

If you do have a problem with those things, then I believe you'll probably be happier in a socialist society where no one cares who you are - you get what you get, and you don't get what you don't get, and everyone pitches in to provide, without concern for authorization.

Seriously? I never thought you would support voter ID.

But let's see---an unlicensed, unskilled driver can KILL someone, a terrorist with a fake passport can KILL MANY

Some pig in a golf cart who throws a candy wrapper out is quite different. You are comparing apples to oranges.

Now play this scenario out-----every golf cart has an ID tag, so WHO enforces these rules. More LEOs patrolling the MMPs? Or do you suggest other Villagers "report" violators like the complaint driven deed compliance systems---yes, we could have an army of trolls with clipboards monitoring for every little real, or perceived violation of just about anything. Don't use a foul word----you could be reported. Don't spit out a mouthful of water----get reported. Don't be Jewish, or Muslim, or Republican/Democrat, you may get a number tattooed on your arm, just like the unvaccinated. And God forbid you go 20.1 mph., you will get shot at dawn

Be careful what you wish for!

[Byte1]

Must be from NYC. They throw their trash in the street all the time in the city.

[SERENITY52]

Watched a lady (passenger) in a golf cart throw food wrappers into a sewer on the way by and then go to the Mail box for her mail with her friend. YOU are a litterbug.

Been seeing pear cores (or other fruit cores) placed on the tops of the poles entering/leaving modal paths. YOU are just a slob to be nice.

Both of these people are slobs littering in our community as well as any other that purposely litters. If I see you again (or any other ) I will follow you, take pictures of you and where you live, and post it on any and all social media sites I can for all to see so they will know what you are.

I live here, this is my community. Willing to bet most of us don't want any littering slobs here. So, for all that agree with me, keep an eye out and speak up about it.

For those whom are the slobs, leave. most of us don't want you here. If you want to live in a dumpy place, go there. Don't bring your bad habits here.
The litterbugs should find a roach in every meal they eat.

[EdFNJ]

Is it time that golf carts have a license plate or some type of identification?
If all golf carts were registered, and had identification, it would be easy to determine who was violating rules, speeding, littering, and many other issues.

Jawohl!!! Kann ich deine papiere sehen, bitte Sig Heil!!!!!!

Maybe they could require tattoos showing vaccination status while they are at it. We could set up checkpoints everywhere a MMP crosses a road and at every entrance to a RB! Welcome to the USVV (Union of Socialist Villages of The Villages)


Cars are registered vehicles. What must you think of that? A golf cart moves at (in many cases) upwards of 20-25mph and can and has killed. If it hits you or another golf cart as happened to me, there is no way to identify or prove who it was when they take off even if the mall has a video. I know who hit my cart but they deny it and since I can't prove it it cost me big bucks. Yes officer, it was a blue Yamamama with some old guy in it. Comparing vaccine tatoos which is absurd and licensing a moving vehicle which can kill are not comparable.

[DAVES]

Watched a lady (passenger) in a golf cart throw food wrappers into a sewer on the way by and then go to the Mail box for her mail with her friend. YOU are a litterbug.

Been seeing pear cores (or other fruit cores) placed on the tops of the poles entering/leaving modal paths. YOU are just a slob to be nice.

Both of these people are slobs littering in our community as well as any other that purposely litters. If I see you again (or any other ) I will follow you, take pictures of you and where you live, and post it on any and all social media sites I can for all to see so they will know what you are.

I live here, this is my community. Willing to bet most of us don't want any littering slobs here. So, for all that agree with me, keep an eye out and speak up about it.

For those whom are the slobs, leave. most of us don't want you here. If you want to live in a dumpy place, go there. Don't bring your bad habits here.

We all tend to notice the bad. Truth, most people do not do that. It does not take many to mess things up for the rest.

The Villages are clean not because only clean, upstanding people live here but because we pay people to pick up after the pigs among us.

Speak up about it? We are so lucky that posters are themselves perfect-or think they are.

[Full-timer]

How do you know she threw "food wrappers" in the sewer?
I was behind her in my golf cart. Called her out on it while they were driving away. They BOTH know for Shure it was seen . (not a quiet one obviously). If you read the post, it says so.

[RodSheets]

See, there is something for everyone at the villages.

[DAVES]

Do you feel that way about requiring a drivers license to drive a car? Or a passport to enter the country? Or an ID in order to get a voter registration card? How about an ID for the Villages itself?

You need to prove identification and qualification for all kinds of things in life. If you have no problem with any of those things, then this is just another one to add to the mix.

If you do have a problem with those things, then I believe you'll probably be happier in a socialist society where no one cares who you are - you get what you get, and you don't get what you don't get, and everyone pitches in to provide, without concern for authorization.

Not sure how it evolved to this. We do have choices. Most all of them exist somewhere and we can see how they work. Remember a few years a go an American Student publicly whipped for STEALING a political poster? You can bet they do not have many people stealing. Do we want that?

Our country, our history is like a pendulum it swings one way and then the other. My view, the pendulum recently is swinging farther to each side. Right now far left.
I a centrist, a realist, have no place on either swing.

For most of us, we write we think we are correct any anyone who does not agree with us
well they are deplorable. Many TO MANY, parrot what they are and claim they thunk it all by themselves.

Crime? Over history man has invented some interesting devices for a slow painful, torturous punishment, yet we still have crime.

Crime? For most of us if, I do it it is ok but if you do it, hum the rack should be brought back.

[MollyJo]

Yes, definitely speak up. This includes not picking up your dog waste. Most people are uncomfortable asking a person to clean up after themselves. It can be done in a non confrontational way. If someone I’ve asked politely, gets belligerent, I’ll put on my best manners & pickup after them, without a word. You will never know how this may impact their behavior in the future, but if it makes them think twice before acting the pig, it is all worth it. If you want to live in paradise, do your part.

[JMintzer]

And then dog poop so we can circle back to a 15 year old subject:1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl:

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[Sherry8bal]

Isn't any worse than the infamous "dog lovers" in The Villages who either don't pick up after their dog OR throw their poop bags down the sewer so they don't have to deal with them.

[Topspinmo]

Is it time that golf carts have a license plate or some type of identification?
If all golf carts were registered, and had identification, it would be easy to determine who was violating rules, speeding, littering, and many other issues.

No need just carry you’re iPhone, somebody knows what you’re doing or not doing.

[philnpat]

Now would you like to add cigarette butts to this littering conversation?

I'm a smoker and do not litter.
My complaint is people that use disposable tooth flossers...they're everywhere!!!

[Two Bills]

Don't forget toothpicks, spat out gum, cigar butts and smoke, used tissues, Mac takeaway bags, :popcorn: JHC! the list is endless.

[Leadbone1]

Watched a lady (passenger) in a golf cart throw food wrappers into a sewer on the way by and then go to the Mail box for her mail with her friend. YOU are a litterbug.

Been seeing pear cores (or other fruit cores) placed on the tops of the poles entering/leaving modal paths. YOU are just a slob to be nice.

Both of these people are slobs littering in our community as well as any other that purposely litters. If I see you again (or any other ) I will follow you, take pictures of you and where you live, and post it on any and all social media sites I can for all to see so they will know what you are.

I live here, this is my community. Willing to bet most of us don't want any littering slobs here. So, for all that agree with me, keep an eye out and speak up about it.

For those whom are the slobs, leave. most of us don't want you here. If you want to live in a dumpy place, go there. Don't bring your bad habits here.

There are just some low class people out there. I ride my bike three or four times a week on the multi modal paths, and I cannot believe the amount of trash I see.
Hard to believe people in their 60s 70s and 80s are doing this? I get the feeling a lot of it takes place after most of us have gone to bed? Fortunately it does get picked up or cleaned up fairly quickly.

[MollyJo]

Yes!!!

[Travelingal702]

Jawohl!!! Kann ich deine papiere sehen, bitte Sig Heil!!!!!!

Maybe they could require tattoos showing vaccination status while they are at it. We could set up checkpoints everywhere a MMP crosses a road and at every entrance to a RB! Welcome to the USVV (Union of Socialist Villages of The Villages)
Your answer is a bit harsh. I agree, Golf Carts SHOULD have some sort of identification. If you were the victim of a hit and run by a GC, it would help to be able to identify who was at fault. This happened not too long ago when someone in a red GC hit, and damaged, a GC driven by some young ladies. Not sure if they ever found out the culprit, but identification on the GC would have helped, I'm sure.

[cmapgurley@comcast.net]

Watched a lady (passenger) in a golf cart throw food wrappers into a sewer on the way by and then go to the Mail box for her mail with her friend. YOU are a litterbug.

Been seeing pear cores (or other fruit cores) placed on the tops of the poles entering/leaving modal paths. YOU are just a slob to be nice.

Both of these people are slobs littering in our community as well as any other that purposely litters. If I see you again (or any other ) I will follow you, take pictures of you and where you live, and post it on any and all social media sites I can for all to see so they will know what you are.

I live here, this is my community. Willing to bet most of us don't want any littering slobs here. So, for all that agree with me, keep an eye out and speak up about it.

For those whom are the slobs, leave. most of us don't want you here. If you want to live in a dumpy place, go there. Don't bring your bad habits here.

PET PEEVE is the little poopy bags that show up in our pond! I think folks who come from big cities must believe sewers are "the Land of 'AWAY' ". They just need to be educated......their old habits are hard to extinguish but some kind information may be all it takes. Most don't realize that the sewers collect rain water which goes to their neighbor's ponds! I have fished out many a poop bag over the years.... not pleasant, but to leave the baggie in the pond is unsafe for local birdlife.

[transplanted]

These are the "Elite" residents of TV, they are exempt from rules and regulations and you cannot hurt their feelings by posting photos as they would welcome the notoriety.

do it anyway.

[Albany]

Everything you throw down the sewer goes to the catch basins, and endangers our aquatic wildlife not to mention bobbing plastic bags of dog poop in the catch basins are disgusting. This is all totally unnecessary, take your garbage home with you. Also, people leave things like apple cores in the grass. This is a bad idea because wildlife will cross the road to get it--and get hit by a car or golf cart. Take the organic waste home with you too.

[golfing eagles]

Your answer is a bit harsh. I agree, Golf Carts SHOULD have some sort of identification. If you were the victim of a hit and run by a GC, it would help to be able to identify who was at fault. This happened not too long ago when someone in a red GC hit, and damaged, a GC driven by some young ladies. Not sure if they ever found out the culprit, but identification on the GC would have helped, I'm sure.

OK, then cyclists should have some form of identification showing for all to see, and pedestrians as well. Accidents are not just the fault of cart drivers----cyclists and pedestrians pull plenty of bone headed moves that turn out badly. If you are going to require ID----then require it for all, not just some

[Spalumbos62]

mea culpa


Non forsit. 🙂

[karostay]

Yesterday Am heading toward Seabreeze from Sand Hill a jerk coming past the pond threw some garbage into bushes then looked at me to see if i saw him yea I let him know he was a F ing litterbug

[graciegirl]

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[Topspinmo]

The worst is someone’s nasty face mask.


Masks will blow out of carts if not secured, I doubt the intentionally threw them out of cart.

[MrFlorida]

On my morning walks, I sometimes see an elderly man picking up other peoples trash, I wish he wouldn't have to do this, but some people are just slobs.

[kcrazorbackfan]

Driving to work last Tuesday morning at 5:30 on the MMP from Bradford to Chitty Chatty, there was blue dog poop bag in the middle of the MMP that someone had left. I picked it up and carried it to work to throw away.

There are many filthy “pigs” living amongst us; I can only imaging what their homes look like.

[ThirdOfFive]

Yesterday Am heading toward Seabreeze from Sand Hill a jerk coming past the pond threw some garbage into bushes then looked at me to see if i saw him yea I let him know he was a F ing litterbug
I do a lot of walking. Some of the stuff I see lying on the ground adjacent to (or sometimes on) the cart paths is--well--interesting.

I see quite a few of those vaping things, for example, as well as empty cigarette packs, cigarette butts, cigar butts (in one incident, still smoldering), food wrappers, etc. But the one thing that seems to be ever-present (and growing) are those little one-shot liquor bottles, and in a couple of cases, not-so-little liquor bottles (we used to call 'em halfpints; I have no idea what they are called now).

Most of the stuff disappears when the maintenance crews mow the areas next to the paths; I don't know if they actually pick the litter up or if it just gets pulverized by the mower blades. But in any case, The Villages is a beautiful place. I would think that the pride alone in being able to live in such surroundings would motivate people not to litter.

[John41]

Must be from NYC. They throw their trash in the street all the time in the city.

You beat me to it. Was going to say that.

[Number 10 GI]

I do a lot of walking. Some of the stuff I see lying on the ground adjacent to (or sometimes on) the cart paths is--well--interesting.

I see quite a few of those vaping things, for example, as well as empty cigarette packs, cigarette butts, cigar butts (in one incident, still smoldering), food wrappers, etc. But the one thing that seems to be ever-present (and growing) are those little one-shot liquor bottles, and in a couple of cases, not-so-little liquor bottles (we used to call 'em halfpints; I have no idea what they are called now).

Most of the stuff disappears when the maintenance crews mow the areas next to the paths; I don't know if they actually pick the litter up or if it just gets pulverized by the mower blades. But in any case, The Villages is a beautiful place. I would think that the pride alone in being able to live in such surroundings would motivate people not to litter.\

I've seen the people operating the mowers pick up the trash.

[golfing eagles]

Driving to work last Tuesday morning at 5:30 on the MMP from Bradford to Chitty Chatty, there was blue dog poop bag in the middle of the MMP that someone had left. I picked it up and carried it to work to throw away.

There are many filthy “pigs” living amongst us; I can only imaging what their homes look like.

They never foul their own nest:1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl:

[chasandvalr]

Watched a lady (passenger) in a golf cart throw food wrappers into a sewer on the way by and then go to the Mail box for her mail with her friend. YOU are a litterbug.

Been seeing pear cores (or other fruit cores) placed on the tops of the poles entering/leaving modal paths. YOU are just a slob to be nice.

Both of these people are slobs littering in our community as well as any other that purposely litters. If I see you again (or any other ) I will follow you, take pictures of you and where you live, and post it on any and all social media sites I can for all to see so they will know what you are.

I live here, this is my community. Willing to bet most of us don't want any littering slobs here. So, for all that agree with me, keep an eye out and speak up about it.

For those whom are the slobs, leave. most of us don't want you here. If you want to live in a dumpy place, go there. Don't bring your bad habits here.

If not for your letter, I would have been blaming the visiting grandkids. I am sure they do their share but the adults who live here? How sad it that! In the past, I have done more than just shake my head. I confront people - and if anytime I were to see something like this, they'll get my full attention. Others should do the same with these slobs.