No need for road rage in The Villages
 

Woke up this morning and decided to take a ride to Publix for some fresh donuts to have with my coffee. On the way home, I turned left onto Morse Blvd and a little bit in had to stop. Ther was a duck with her ducklings crossing the street. Next thing I know a car pulls up beside me beeping, cursing, and giving me the finger. When the ducks passed, I beeped back at him. He pulled over and put down his window. I put down my window and explained what happened. He continued to curse at me and said the h*** with the ducks. He told me I would not have liked it if he rear ended me. I told him that would be his problem. He speed off and proceeded down Pinellas. He had to have been going 50 miles an hour down the whole road to the courtyard villas. It is a shame that there were no police around to give him a speeding ticket!

In my short time living here, just 3 months, I've found that this is "Florida's Friendliest Hometown", until you behind the wheel.

Thanks for stopping for the duck family!

In the case of some folks....You just can't fix Stupid!! Don't let idiots spoil your day!!!

You're welcome.

In the year we have lived here we have learned you have to drive very defensively. By the actions of their hostility while driving I wouldn't engage them. They may be carrying a firearm. I just ignore them which ticks them off even more.

A car zipped by me on El Camino Real yesterday when I was coming home from Spanish Springs Square to check out if there were any dogs at the radio station up for adoption. A half mile up, a cop had pulled over that speeder. He or she was in quite a hurry. The speed was also probably about 50 mph.

By in large, I have not come across that many rude drivers here in the Villages in comparison say to Palm Harbor (around Clearwater). And, I believe I passed a very bad accident almost every week on US 19 or its offshoots.

Sorry to hear about your experience though. I stop for ducks, turtles and other critters as well.

The Villages is no different than anywhere else. Idiots live everywhere!

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I also will stop with flashers blinking for animals. I wonder what the law would say about running into the back of a car for stopping to allow an animal to clear the roadway. Or would it be better to run them over and leave them kicking and dying in the road.

We stop for all animals. many times we pull the truck off to the side and pick up a turtle to help him cross the street. Don't care if an idiot behind me doesn't like it !!
Glad you stopped for the ducks !!

You got donuts! I love donuts. Rude drivers not so much.

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I wasn't there. I'm glad. I might have done what either of you did.

According to my new AARP Bulletin, "You should know that more than 100 disorders--from the side effects of medication to urinary tract infections--can also trigger dementia-like symptoms."

I try to keep remembering that when I leave the house.

The other day I turned into the gate at Santiago and the residents gate was broken and we had to use the visitor side. Well the always polite gate guard was giving info to the Neighborhood watch and this guy pulls and blows his horn non-stop at the guard. I was behind him and could not believe was a jerk he was for doing that...just kept his hand on the horn until the truck moved and he blew thru the gate. Then I went thru and made sure the guard was ok. I was going in the same direction and where does this idiot go??? Into the area to get the mail. Really??? You were in that much of a hurry!!