The Epitome of some Villages residents sense of entitlement?
 

Meggison Rd southbound (2 lanes) adjacent to Southern Oaks Starter's shack: Guy parks his car in the curb lane, vacates car, and lugs his clubs to the starters shack.

Another first world problem. I don’t know which is worse, the “entitled Villagers or the ones who need to constantly point them out?

From my perspective, I see pointing these incidences out on this forum a much healthier response than many of the acting out behaviors by Villagers I have witnessed in similar situations.

In my opinion, the reason such incidents are noteworthy here in TV is because of their rarity. The overwhelming number of Villagers, again in my opinion, would never dream of doing such a thing.

I’m not condoning his actions, but the setup at that place is very unique and confusing, especially if it was his first time there. Having the pro shop across the street, buried in the Sawgrass marketplace building, with no clubhouse and associated parking, could have thrown the guy for a loop. He might have been asking the starter, “where the hell do I park, pay, and get a rental cart”?

I agree. It's a goofy set-up. Unlike any other course in TV. I am baffled by the arrangement, and baffled trying to figure out what the designers were thinking when they created it. I've played there enough times to know how it works, but it took me a few times to figure it out. It's particularly unwieldy when someone coming by car has to hook up with a cart partner.

I can honestly state that on the few occasions that I was unsure of where to go/park, it NEVER occurred to me to park in a lane of MOVING TRAFFIC!!!

I give him ZERO on the list of excuses. More than likely he was sharing a cart with his buddy who was already at the starter shack and he was too lazy to carry his clubs over from the parking lot.

Perhaps championship courses, but for executive courses north of 44, this is pretty much the norm, having someone come pick you up in their cart from a remote parking lot.

Does this also apply to any plaza you pull into and the cars stopping to let the passengers out in front of their destination, then they go park?

[QUOTE=Kenswing;2342966]Another first world problem. I don’t know which is worse, the “entitled Villagers or the ones who need to constantly point them out?[/ QUOTE]

Agree, and yet, when I grab a morning coffee, or an afternoon break, flip open my laptop, and don't think I could find anything more entertaining than our own little community social media site. Too bad when James Michener wrote his novel Recessional about retirement communities in Florida, it was before the era of "social media sites", or he surely would have interwoven that aspect into his fiction based on face novels.

It is so common for cars to stop in plazas to let out passengers. I think most of us expect this and despite not liking it, are on the alert for this as we drive 10MPH. Parking a car in a traffic lane of 35MPH with no warning lights, cones etc., creates a much more dangerous situation.

WOW! Nuggets of steel or simply devoid of even one working brain cell? Wife and I see jerks and/or idiots on virtually every outing.

Yet more obnoxious golfer storytelling.:MOJE_whot: Where does it end:duck:

When it no longer happens? 🫠🤭

There are obnoxious people involved in any and every activity. Golfing is extremely popular, so there are just more golfers and consequently more stories.

I once saw a car on Morse parked with only his turn signal on letting his dog poop on the grass along the road. I don't know if anyone ran into the car or not but definitely not safe and was a brainless act.

I wonder what his defense would be if he had to go to court for that? "You know, judge, I'm special and so is my dog. Laws don't apply to us."!

Doesn't it say that in small print on the signs at our borders---"Welcome to The Villages, America's Friendliest Home Town"???

"You know, judge, I'm special and so is my dog. Laws don't apply to us."!

"Friendliest Home Town", yes. "Most Special and Entitled and Spoiled residents", I don’t believe so. I'll have to check it out next time I return from a foray outside of the bubble.

You're right! Just who do those people think they are? UPS! 🤬🤬🤬
Sometimes I wish I drove a steamroller! Without a license plate, of course. Wouldn't want to get caught flattering cars. Without a plate cops would never figure it out! 😆🤓🙃🤓 Just act normal.

So really who's the entitled one here. What is our world coming to when people don't have the patience to wait for a confused old man.

If you see this situation as a reflection of patience, then you missed the whole point. He created a very dangerous hazard to oncoming traffic. Try telling the family of the injured or deceased aged driver who crashed into his car (which was parked in a traffic lane with no warning signs) that their family member should have been more patient.

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Why do people have to back into a space at Church? Waiting for some of these people to pull back and forth, back and forth is not entertaining at the very least. They usually leave before the mass has ended so they can be the first ones out. Why? They are all retired.

You're joking? Right?

Didn't see "old" in the OP. Didn't see "confused" either.

There's a difference between being patient for a "confused old man" and a lazy entitled idiot.

Why sweat the small stuff?!

It’s the Karens that usually point. From my humble experience.

I'll answer that for everyone:

Because it's stupid, dangerous and illegal.

I'm gonna say the entitled Villager

Probably a snowbird that did not get out in time with the rest of the flock

Not sure rare is the correct word but very few make a larger reflection on the whole.

So call the Wildwood police and report the violation, if there is one.

Was it a red Corvette?

The reason you back into a spot is that it is safer. Both for parking and unparking the car. How well can you see traffic when you are backing out of a parking space?

In the past where I worked you were required to back in parking. It was at a refinery. Two reasons, one when parking you can back into a spot while seeing the area is clear and no crossing traffic behind you. 2) In an emergency, backing out of a parking spot interferes with traffic flow in an emergency.

The wait time for some one crossing in front of you is almost no different than waiting for someone to back into a spot. Don't they teach you patience at your church? Shame, shame, shame.....

The whole Sawgrass set up is whacky...but ESPECIALLY the golf set up. Why didn't they stay with a town square concept that has worked well? Why didn't they include a bag drop at the starter shack side? It's a real PIA the way they have it now if you don't drive your golf cart to the course. This is similar to the Fenney putt n play course...no auto parking at the course. Whoever their site planner is...I'd hire another person.

Folks needing to get over to the Starter Shack can ask the Pro Shop staff for a lift and he/she will certainly be accommodated. It's a service they gladly will render.

Wasn't "small stuff" by any stretch of the imagination. It was very stupid and potentially deadly "stuff".

If it was the guys first time there he wouldn’t know that. In fact, he wouldn’t know where the pro shop is. It’s a really screwed up set up there, unlike any other golf course I have never played, with a very large sample size. I’m still not condoning his actions, but I can easily see a scenario where he was totally confused.

Makes one wonder, what would Jesus think of folks who bow their heads in church, but when they get behind the wheel they drive like Hell!

I've played Sawgrass at least a dozen tine and I never knew this...

Now most new cars have sensors and cameras to make it easier.