STD Capital?

[roob1]

Why is The Villages rumored to be ‘the STD capital of America?’ (https://news.yahoo.com/why-villages-rumored-std-capital-090000420.html)

[Lottoguy]

This all started years ago at a Orlando radio station when some DJ's were doing a skit about The Villages. After that it took on a life of its own.

[Mortal1]

This is very old news and hasn't been considered such since the early 2000's. Please try to keep to date and avoid restarting rumors. thanks.

[Happydaz]

Total nonsense. One OBGyn reported she was seeing higher rates. Sensationalized by the media. No one is up past 9:00PM in The Villages except 300 people (out of 145,000) in the bars. Guess who the 20 something reporters interview for articles? That’s right the 300 people they find in the bars! That is where they met “Mr. Midnight” and other losers. Why not go to one of the 3000 clubs? 25 year olds go to bars, that’s why. Total nonsense. The villages has a very low rate of STD’s. Most of the Villagers are married and lead very quiet, traditional lives. Younger people get upset when they see their elders enjoying life more than they do. “Yuck! You mean they still hug and kiss each other?”

[billethkid]

Talk about beating a long dead horse!

[manaboutown]

Just a moment... (https://www.ratemds.com/blog/the-villages-florida-std-scandal/)

Romance and STD’s: Inside Florida’s wild retirees getaway (https://nypost.com/2009/01/25/retire-to-the-bedroom/)

https://www.talkofthevillages.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-84971.html

[tophcfa]

Unfortunately, it’s a false reputation that just won’t go away. Whenever we tell people we have a place in the Villages that is typically the first thing that comes out of their mouths. We have grown very tired of it. The national media doesn’t do Villagers any favors.

[Laker14]

We are, but it stands for "Senseless Thread Disorder".

[Stu from NYC]

My SIL sent us the link when he found out we were considering coming here. Old old silly news

[Michael 61]

I’m getting ready to buy in TV in next few months, this is the nonsense my friends from Colorado (who have never visited TV and are therefore clueless) talk about to me to convince me not to move to TV. This talk is rubbish - I clearly don’t understand why people want to take the enthusiasm I have for TV away from me (maybe jealous themselves?)

[Papa_lecki]

If you’re happily married and monogamous, it’s a dumb article

If you’re single, retired in your 70s and your still “able” to get a STD, who cares. Good for you.

[Stu from NYC]

Not to mention the national media hates us and likes to spread negativity about this place

[Happydaz]

[QUOTE=manaboutown;2125108]Just a moment... (https://www.ratemds.com/blog/the-villages-florida-std-scandal/)

Romance and STD’s: Inside Florida’s wild retirees getaway (https://nypost.com/2009/01/25/retire-to-the-bedroom/)

Just a moment….

Same old nonsense from 12 years ago. 25 year old reporter interviews people in a bar and discovers “Mr Midnight!” Same story in many bars throughout the USA. “My marriage failed and now I am having the time of my life getting drunk every night and having sex with many different women.” Alcoholic reporter interviews alcoholics in a bar and makes a sweeping generalization of an entire retirement community of 145,000 people. What internet fools believe this nonsense?

[PugMom]

My SIL sent us the link when he found out we were considering coming here. Old old silly news

my family, too. it got to be the running joke whenever we talked about moving. the younger generation truly believe it though

[Bogie Shooter]

Why is The Villages rumored to be ‘the STD capital of America?’ (https://news.yahoo.com/why-villages-rumored-std-capital-090000420.html)

Urban legend.
You should know better being here 6 years……..

[Friskybusiness]

Fab gone?

[justjim]

Not to mention the national media hates us and likes to spread negativity about this place

Everybody is entitled to their opinion, but are there any facts or data to show that the national media hates TV or is this just another conspiracy theory? Thanks Jim

[Stu from NYC]

Everybody is entitled to their opinion, but are there any facts or data to show that the national media hates TV or is this just another conspiracy theory? Thanks Jim

National news articles that are almost all very negative of the Villages. Have seen or heard of quite a few since we have lived here.

[frose]

looking for a house, no real estate, great deal, no rush to close. let me knw

[golfing eagles]

Everybody is entitled to their opinion, but are there any facts or data to show that the national media hates TV or is this just another conspiracy theory? Thanks Jim

Let’s see:
TV is 98.5% white, has much more than the national average income and assets, and is overwhelmingly Republicans———of course the national media hates us

[Michael G.]

True or false, news media, years of ongoing rumors, slice it as you will, but it's getting old
with no way to stop all this bs.

Sad, if you travel up north, and stop the first person you see, they will admit
they heard this rumor more than once.

Before we moved here, my neighbor's doctor from up north told her about all
the he'en and she'en that goes on in TV.

Or is it he'en and he'en or she'en and she'en

[chet2020]

The Villages is not in the top 20 for STDs per capita, one link among many potential links below. This has been true for the last 5 years that I have been following this important topic. Disappointing, really, I thought we were better than this.

US Cities With the Highest Rates of STIs: Baltimore, New York, Philly (https://www.insider.com/us-cities-with-the-highest-rates-of-stis-hiv-chlamydia-2020-1)

[Papa_lecki]

The Villages is not in the top 20 for STDs per capita, one link among many potential links below. This has been true for the last 5 years that I have been following this important topic. Disappointing, really, I thought we were better than this.

US Cities With the Highest Rates of STIs: Baltimore, New York, Philly (https://www.insider.com/us-cities-with-the-highest-rates-of-stis-hiv-chlamydia-2020-1)

Darn, I bought in The Villages because I thought I would find a bunch of loose and wild women. Oh well.

[LuvNH]

Darn, I bought in The Villages because I thought I would find a bunch of loose and wild women. Oh well.

Well you actually can if you frequent the right establishments. But, 20 yrs ago Kitty's was the place for wild women and lots of lonely men.

[Taltarzac725]

We are, but it stands for "Senseless Thread Disorder".

There are a lot of those. And I do have that disease!!!

[Retiring]

Unfortunately, it’s a false reputation that just won’t go away. Whenever we tell people we have a place in the Villages that is typically the first thing that comes out of their mouths. We have grown very tired of it. The national media doesn’t do Villagers any favors.

I am so sick of hearing I live in the STD, AND orgy capital. There is a book about TV that I read prior to buying here. The book does have a page or two on the orgy underground and TV being high in STDs. But this place has grown from small town to small city. The full spectrum of society can be found here. But it is NOT the STD capital.

I’m so sick of hearing it that I no longer say I live in TV. I tell people I live just south of Ocala. If they are familiar with FL and insist on a city, I will say The Villages.

Just a month ago I was at my aunt’s birthday party in NYC, about 70 in attendance. I heard about the STD thing in TV several times and even saw people smile/smirk when they hear I bought in The Villages.

I don’t know if this will ever go away, especially with people writing books repeating the misinformation.

[Stu from NYC]

I am so sick of hearing I live in the STD, AND orgy capital. There is a book about TV that I read prior to buying here. The book does have a page or two on the orgy underground and TV being high in STDs. But this place has grown from small town to small city. The full spectrum of society can be found here. But it is NOT the STD capital.

I’m so sick of hearing it that I no longer say I live in TV. I tell people I live just south of Ocala. If they are familiar with FL and insist on a city, I will say The Villages.

Just a month ago I was at my aunt’s birthday party in NYC, about 70 in attendance. I heard about the STD thing in TV several times and even saw people smile/smirk when they hear I bought in The Villages.

I don’t know if this will ever go away, especially with people writing books repeating the misinformation.

How come the Sun does not list where the orgies are>? Asking for a friend.

[Mleeja]

I had a “friend” who made a similar comment on a Facebook posting. (I have also heard that Scooter the DJ uses this line in his “banter”.) Like all the others, I am tired of hearing this crap. Below is a portion of my reply to the Facebook post. The data is 2020 data. I don’t think much has changed.

The other comment you made in in the post was “What a hotbed of criminality – not to say the STD capital of the World”. I am sure you threw this statement this in because you are just being your sarcastic self. When I challenged you that the STD comment as being an urban legend, you replied “The Villages has its own STD clinic. (It doesn’t. There is a clinic in Wildwood.) Check the State Dept. of Health website for the statistics.” I did. The findings are interesting.
Before I get into the results from the website, I want to give a bit of background on The Villages for the uninitiated. The Villages is an age restricted unincorporated community. The current population is approaching 150,000. It is not a town; it is not a city. It is a community that spans portions of Lake County, Marion County and Sumter County. The bulk of The Villages (~90%) is in Sumter County. Parts of The Villages reside in the towns of Lady Lake, Fruitland Park (both Lake County) and Wildwood (Sumter County). All this really means is those residents also pay city property taxes as well as county property taxes. Surrounding The Villages are the communities mentioned above plus other small communities. The residents of the surrounding communities come to The Villages for their medical needs, shopping, groceries, dining, entertainment, etc. The Village is just not a bunch of retirees, but a large community of all types of folks. A person not familiar with The Villages would not know when they entered or left the community. Again, if you want to discuss The Villages and how it works, I’m all in.
The Florida Department of Health website (FLHealthCHARTS.gov: Site Search) does not list results by cities, but rather by county. The bulk of The Villages is Sumter County, so this is the data I looked up. I am also listing your home county of Brevard for comparison. To support my comment that STDs in The Villages is an “urban legend” here are some findings. The results are for the year 2020, the most current data available.
Total Syphilis per 100,000 population:
Brevard – 36.4 Sumter – 15 5th lowest in the state
Gonorrhea per 100,000 population:
Brevard – 139.4 Sumter – 48 2nd lowest in the state
Chlamydia per 100,000 population:
Brevard – 336.3 Sumter – 133.5 lowest in the state
I think this should put to rest the “STD capitol of the World” thinking.

[davefin]

This rumor has existed for more than 10 years now. Simply NOT true! Never saw any official statistic that backed this up! PERIOD!

[MrFlorida]

Really , this rumor has been around for years, just outsiders being jealous I guess...To get STD's you have to have sex, and I don't see much of that in the 70-80 group.

[Bogie Shooter]

Knowing all of this OP WHAT WAS YOUR MOTIVE FOR THE POST

[Bambi]

The rumor reference the STDs was started by a disgruntled female OB-GYN who practiced in a woman’s clinic on 101. I was living in The Villages at the time. This doctor has virtually disappeared after complaints to the Fl Board of Medicine and the resulting disciplinary action by the board. Her license has been null and void since 2014. Her practice was “closed or abandoned” according to the public records at the state level.
I heard that she later recanted her statement but the damage was done.

[Djean1981]

Exactly as you said, "rumored."
Drop it. It's ridiculous.

[Laker14]

looking for a house, no real estate, great deal, no rush to close. let me knw

awesome post!
Now if we just knew if you were buying, or selling....

[Stu from NYC]

awesome post!
Now if we just knew if you were buying, or selling....

Details details details

[Bilyclub]

I think I found a cure for low blood pressure. Read the comments after the article and watch your blood pressure boil. Some total fabrications, lies, and hate directed at TV.

[BrianL99]

How many people actually bothered to read the Article, before posting?

The author researched the "rumor" for months and she makes it clear those rumors are and were, are unfounded. In fact, she says the rate of STD's in The Villages area, is significantly lower than the rest of Florida.

If there's one truism about The Villages, it's people can't wait to post on social media.

[manaboutown]

The rumor reference the STDs was started by a disgruntled female OB-GYN who practiced in a woman’s clinic on 101. I was living in The Villages at the time. This doctor has virtually disappeared after complaints to the Fl Board of Medicine and the resulting disciplinary action by the board. Her license has been null and void since 2014. Her practice was “closed or abandoned” according to the public records at the state level.
I heard that she later recanted her statement but the damage was done.

Thank you for the follow up.

[manaboutown]

To get STD's you have to have sex, and I don't see much of that in the 70-80 group.

I do. A male friend since junior high was widowed about a year ago. He 80 and has been going at it with several women between the ages of 54 and 78 for a few months now. He recently rented an apartment in NYC in which he will reside a little less than half a year so he can get more. Yes he is rich.

I am 80 and remain active.

[roob1]

Bingo!


how many people actually bothered to read the article, before posting?

The author researched the "rumor" for months and she makes it clear those rumors are and were, are unfounded. In fact, she says the rate of std's in the villages area, is significantly lower than the rest of florida.

If there's one truism about the villages, it's people can't wait to post on social media.

[Stu from NYC]

I do. A male friend since junior high was widowed about a year ago. He 80 and has been going at it with several women between the ages of 54 and 78 for a few months now. He recently rented an apartment in NYC in which he will reside a little less than half a year so he can get more. Yes he is rich.

I am 80 and remain active.

He is a role model for sure:MOJE_whot:

[Notsocrates]

Why is The Villages rumored to be ‘the STD capital of America?’ (https://news.yahoo.com/why-villages-rumored-std-capital-090000420.html)

There is no basis for this claim. The CDC data on prevalance includes nothing geographical.

[JeanC]

The Florida Department of Health website (FLHealthCHARTS.gov: Site Search) does not list results by cities, but rather by county. The bulk of The Villages is Sumter County, so this is the data I looked up. I am also listing your home county of Brevard for comparison. To support my comment that STDs in The Villages is an “urban legend” here are some findings. The results are for the year 2020, the most current data available.
Total Syphilis per 100,000 population:
Brevard – 36.4 Sumter – 15 5th lowest in the state
Gonorrhea per 100,000 population:
Brevard – 139.4 Sumter – 48 2nd lowest in the state
Chlamydia per 100,000 population:
Brevard – 336.3 Sumter – 133.5 lowest in the state
I think this should put to rest the “STD capitol of the World” thinking.


I love facts. Thanks for sharing that.

[roob1]

Then you agree with the article!


There is no basis for this claim. The CDC data on prevalance includes nothing geographical.

[Friskybusiness]

Fwb ?

[kendi]

Because people like to sensationalize and gossip. Sad, sad, sad.

[BrianL99]

The rumor reference the STDs was started by a disgruntled female OB-GYN who practiced in a woman’s clinic on 101. I was living in The Villages at the time. This doctor has virtually disappeared after complaints to the Fl Board of Medicine and the resulting disciplinary action by the board. Her license has been null and void since 2014. Her practice was “closed or abandoned” according to the public records at the state level.
I heard that she later recanted her statement but the damage was done.

The source of the STD rumor has been investigated by 100's of professional reporters and writers through the years. Who would have guessed, there's one person in all of America, who knows the exact source? Who would have suspected her name was "Bambi"? :bigbow:

[Ruth Garza]

The exact same crap story went around for decades about Sun City Arizona. We have family there who also battle the rumors.

[me4vt]

Because they don’t practice Safe Sex!!

[me4vt]

Crazy horny old people having Fun till they’re Done ; )



Why is The Villages rumored to be ‘the STD capital of America?’ (https://news.yahoo.com/why-villages-rumored-std-capital-090000420.html)

[me4vt]

See, they’re all in competition for first Place!

[Blackbird45]

The average age of people living in TV is 72. I'm older than that, assuming the STD story is true most of us are in the winter of our life span. The moral police should step aside and let us do whatever we want, there's aways penicillin.

[MandoMan]

Why is The Villages rumored to be ‘the STD capital of America?’ (https://news.yahoo.com/why-villages-rumored-std-capital-090000420.html)

There was a reporting period many years ago when the cases of gonorrhea in The Villages went up 50%: from two to three, but that is still 50%, though it is certainly not an epidemic. Meanwhile, in the rest of the three counties of which we are a small part, the numbers were MUCH higher, and also much higher per 100,000. They remain that way. But there are newspapers that publish garbage that love to keep printing these lies. Young reporters and readers find it good for a laugh. I suspect that it is the top argument children give for why their parents shouldn’t move here. There are many diseases that are much more common here, some of them orally contracted and not sexually transmissible, like heart disease, diabetes, and emphysema.

[merrymini]

Mr. Barnum was right, there is one born every minute.

[Villages Kahuna]

Nonsense!

[Joe C.]

The Villages is still the STD capital of the world. STUPID TIMID DRIVERS.

[Bogie Shooter]

I do. A male friend since junior high was widowed about a year ago. He 80 and has been going at it with several women between the ages of 54 and 78 for a few months now. He recently rented an apartment in NYC in which he will reside a little less than half a year so he can get more. Yes he is rich.

I am 80 and remain active.

Is the last line a boast or an advertisement?

[Stu from NYC]

Crazy horny old people having Fun till they’re Done ; )

What color if you are not sure or colorblind? Asking for a friend

[ThirdOfFive]

Everybody is entitled to their opinion, but are there any facts or data to show that the national media hates TV or is this just another conspiracy theory? Thanks Jim
Well, as Winston Churchill once observed, "A lie can make it halfway around the world before truth can get its pants on".

I don't think there's any conspiracy, nor do I think that TV is any more (or less) hated than any other comparable-sized community. The truth of the matter is that, as a group, TV'ers live far healthier and more active lives than similarly-aged people in other places. Nature being what it is, there is a certain amount of hanky-panky going on among healthy people of whatever age, and alcohol is a pretty good "lubricant".

But, going back to Sir Winston's quote--sex sells. Sex generates hits, sells books and movies, etc. A story about randy Villagers may have a small grain of truth to it but I'll guarantee that it will arouse far more interest among a whole lot more people than, say, a story about Villages water volleyball or group quilting, and will be blown far much more out of proportion than the reality of it ever was.

Americans by and large hunger for the salacious. Always have. Follow the money.

[annecobb]

Why is The Villages rumored to be ‘the STD capital of America?’ (https://news.yahoo.com/why-villages-rumored-std-capital-090000420.html)
.
I explain to those who inquire that this is most likely true. That is why there are so many wheelchairs, walkers and leg braces from all the boinking going on after 9pm

[Pezerp]

Why is The Villages rumored to be ‘the STD capital of America?’ (https://news.yahoo.com/why-villages-rumored-std-capital-090000420.html)
Maybe it’s the high toilet seats.

[jimjamuser]

Well you actually can if you frequent the right establishments. But, 20 yrs ago Kitty's was the place for wild women and lots of lonely men.
There was a very pretty blonde stewardess that used to hang out there. For what that is worth?

[PugMom]

Let’s see:
TV is 98.5% white, has much more than the national average income and assets, and is overwhelmingly Republicans———of course the national media hates us

you hit it right out of the ball park. i believe it's the #1 reason. :posting:

[Imadreamer]

Compare apples to apples.
The Villages has a population equal to Gainesville, FL. Compare TV’s STD rate to Gainesville.

[PugMom]

He is a role model for sure:MOJE_whot:

Oh, You! :1rotfl:

[jimjamuser]

The Villages is still the STD capital of the world. STUPID TIMID DRIVERS.
There are also a lot of drivers that are SAD (Stupid Aggressive Drivers). I never understood why old, retired people drive crazy and crazy fast. Are they rushing to take a nap or beat other people to a 2 for 1 sale? Or is it just a muscle memory thing when they used to be late for work?

[Taltarzac725]

Why is The Villages known as ‘the STD capital of America?’ (https://www.tampabay.com/news/health/2022/08/12/why-is-the-villages-known-as-the-std-capital-of-america/)

It is going around now. The story of STD in the Villages.

[roob1]

Likely the anxiety that accompanies aging.


There are also a lot of drivers that are SAD (Stupid Aggressive Drivers). I never understood why old, retired people drive crazy and crazy fast. Are they rushing to take a nap or beat other people to a 2 for 1 sale? Or is it just a muscle memory thing when they used to be late for work?

[Stu from NYC]

There was a very pretty blonde stewardess that used to hang out there. For what that is worth?

Was she at City Fire last week her blond hair is a bit white now

[ElDiabloJoe]

Let them believe the STD rumor. There's enough people here already anyhow, if it turns people off to The Villages, so much the better.

[ElDiabloJoe]

Compare apples to apples.
The Villages has a population equal to Gainesville, FL. Compare TV’s STD rate to Gainesville.
The Villages to Gainesville is NOT apples to apples. The age, ethnicity, and income demographic variables are oranges to apples. The only thing similar about Gainesville is the population number.

[Byte1]

A friend of mine, retired in Phoenix liked to kid me about all the "STD's" in The Villages until I pointed out on the CDC website where Phoenix has more reported STDs than what is really reported here. Now, he never mentions it.

[juddfl]

I asked my OBGyn about this years ago when it first came out. The doctor was upset about this rumor. She told me that there are women who have STD, but they already had it when they moved here.

[MrFlorida]

I do. A male friend since junior high was widowed about a year ago. He 80 and has been going at it with several women between the ages of 54 and 78 for a few months now. He recently rented an apartment in NYC in which he will reside a little less than half a year so he can get more. Yes he is rich.

I am 80 and remain active.

Good for your friend, but it's certainly not the majority here.

[Stu from NYC]

Good for your friend, but it's certainly not the majority here.

Someone needs to do a thorough study so we will know for sure

[Pinball wizard]

Someone needs to do a thorough study so we will know for sure

You are nominated, Dr. Stu!

[Stu from NYC]

You are nominated, Dr. Stu!

My normal fee for such a study would be $ 15,300.46. Please send a check asap and will put my people right on it.

[Josephjmarchese]

While TV STD reputation is pure fiction, it is still responsible for many snickers when I tell my friends from NY that we have a winter home here. It gets a laugh but I feel it really degrades the true image of TV. Aside from a few perverts that May chose to move here for that reason, I do go out of my way to explain that STD statistics are on a county basis. TV is comprised of three counties and there really is no way to site such statical proof, even if it existed, for this reputation.
BTW some people still are afraid to go to NYC because of its reputation from the 70s 80s and 90s. In fact when in the 2000s NYC was statistically rated the second safest large city in the US.
SO WE WILL GRIN AND BARE IT, (sorry for the pun)

[Joe C.]

There are also a lot of drivers that are SAD (Stupid Aggressive Drivers). I never understood why old, retired people drive crazy and crazy fast. Are they rushing to take a nap or beat other people to a 2 for 1 sale? Or is it just a muscle memory thing when they used to be late for work?

No, they're "aggressive" because they know that they are close to the end of their lifespan,
and want to get things done, and going slow just doesn't do it..... IMHO

[Bambi]

The doctor’s name was Colleen McQuade. If you google the name and STDs in The Villages, you will find the original interview. I tried to copy and attach a link but couldn’t.

[jimjamuser]

No, they're "aggressive" because they know that they are close to the end of their lifespan,
and want to get things done, and going slow just doesn't do it..... IMHO
That shows a great PARADOX - TV Land can't simultaneously be BOTH the "Friendliest Hometown" and a dangerous mass of out of control aging "banshee, Kamikaze" aggressively vicious drivers.

[Bay Kid]

Liars news.

[golfing eagles]

That shows a great PARADOX - TV Land can't simultaneously be BOTH the "Friendliest Hometown" and a dangerous mass of out of control aging "banshee, Kamikaze" aggressively vicious drivers.

Sure it can. They just give you the friendly Villages wave as they run you off the road :1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl:

[mikeycereal]

Boy... am I relieved!

:mademyday:

[jimbomaybe]

In the words of that great American David Glasgow Farragut (1801-1870),, "Dam the STDs full speed ahead"

[Laker14]

Whenever it comes up that we have a place in TV, the STD thing is mentioned. My reply is, "Well unless you can get one playing dominos, I'm safe",,,or "from my experience, you'd have to work a lot harder to get one, than to avoid one."

The reality is that the myth that there is a community of old people all swinging and partying and sharing STDs is a lot more interesting than the reality of a community of old people playing golf, pickleball, and line dancing poorly.

[Byte1]

There was a very pretty blonde stewardess that used to hang out there. For what that is worth?

Is WHITE hair considered "blonde?"

[Byte1]

With all the folks dying of heart attacks, cancer and strokes here, I find it interesting to think that anyone is scared of a treatable case of a STD. I don't care if folks snicker when I mention living in TV. If old folks here are having such a good time (and able to) that there really was an influx of/or STD pandemic, I applaud them. Those old folks are my heroes; legends. Personally, I am not afraid of contracting any STD since I do not venture outside of my marriage and never have, and have never wished to. I consider TV to be the elephant grave yard, whereas many others think of TV as the senior Disneyland. I don't worry about blemishes on the TV name. If I cared, I would not be here. Like I said before, the truth is that there are much higher rates of STDs in other areas of the country, and definitely other areas of the world, so why worry "be happy."

[jimjamuser]

Is WHITE hair considered "blonde?"
10 years ago it was blond (maybe some dye involved). She was physically a "knock out" and seemed to want to dance with everyone at Katie Bells, like spread herself around, she had a great opinion of herself and it was justified by her PHYSICAL presence. The problem with her was that as the night wore on and the bar was about to close, she became more and more angry in a sly way. She seemed to like to try to get the men around her to fight .She would agitate for a fight. She might even have wanted to participate at that point. But, by then I had decided that it was time for me to go to my car.

[Whitley]

Not to mention the national media hates us and likes to spread negativity about this place

Why is that. What do the main media outlets have against us?

[affald]

MSM and social media are enemies of the villages and will do ANYTHING to discredit the villages at the direction of their overlords. Take it very seriously.

[Stu from NYC]

That shows a great PARADOX - TV Land can't simultaneously be BOTH the "Friendliest Hometown" and a dangerous mass of out of control aging "banshee, Kamikaze" aggressively vicious drivers.

One group is to the north the other to the south:BigApplause:

[golfing eagles]

Here was the question:

Why is that. What do the main media outlets have against us?

MSM and social media are enemies of the villages and will do ANYTHING to discredit the villages at the direction of their overlords. Take it very seriously.

And here are the answers:

Let’s see:
TV is 98.5% white, has much more than the national average income and assets, and is overwhelmingly Republicans———of course the national media hates us

you hit it right out of the ball park. i believe it's the #1 reason. :posting:

[Laker14]

I don't feel hated by the media. I think we are more of a source of amusement. However, while the issue of STD's and sexual promiscuity is made up, the scene from a political rally held in TV, clearly showing one villager shouting "F**k Tr##P" and another villager clearly shouting back "White Power", well that was real, and it was ugly, and it may have only been 2 people out of 130,000, but it is what it is.

Anyone casually visiting TOTV might also be taken aback at times by how nasty we can be to each other on here.

[Normal]

File the STD rumor in with the “Upside down pineapples” in the grocery carts and the color coded loofahs.

[ElDiabloJoe]

File the STD rumor in with the “Upside down pineapples” in the grocery carts and the color coded loofahs.

Oh! Now they gotta be upside also? Geeez! No wonder I'm not getting any responses.

[Laker14]

File the STD rumor in with the “Upside down pineapples” in the grocery carts and the color coded loofahs.

Oh! Now they gotta be upside also? Geeez! No wonder I'm not getting any responses.

Well, yeah, that's the first I've heard of that, but it may explain some overly friendly Villagers I've run into at the Winn Dixie.

[Boston-Sean]

Well you actually can if you frequent the right establishments

Go on.

[Normal]

Well, yeah, that's the first I've heard of that, but it may explain some overly friendly Villagers I've run into at the Winn Dixie.

Supposedly it has to do with people that are swingers…lol

[Laker14]

Supposedly it has to do with people that are swingers…lol

And I thought she just really liked my pineapple.

[Stu from NYC]

Oh! Now they gotta be upside also? Geeez! No wonder I'm not getting any responses.

What if we lay them on their side facing the front of the wagon?

[Laker14]

What if we lay them on their side facing the front of the wagon?

That means "not tonight, Honey, I have a headache".

[Stu from NYC]

That means "not tonight, Honey, I have a headache".

Lots of those headaches going around. Somebody needs to invent a little pill for that and make a fortune from the men that live around here.

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

How many times does this myth have to be debunked. You can Google places with highest STD levels and TV is not on the list.