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D&Lsunfun 05-05-2012 10:27 PM
Friendlest Town, until
 
Yes, The Villages is the Friendlest Town, until
residents go to the town squares.
The "saving and holding" of chairs, picnic tables, benches, parking spaces
is really a turn off to join in the squares activites. Many people are holding chairs for guests that never arrive. One person held a whole picnic table for over an hour for her 6 to 8 guests that never arrived, but she sat alone at the table telling people the table was reserved. yes, we could bring our own chairs, but certainly there is enough chairs if they weren't reserved and empty.

buggyone 05-06-2012 05:40 AM
Don't let that worry you. On some of the busy entertainment days that does happen especially in the in season. Smile, take another chair, or bring one of your own. Lots of these are from places like New York and have not adapted to our friendly sharing ways. Just smile, have a sit down if you want, no one is going to get physical with you.

jimbo2012 05-06-2012 06:01 AM
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Originally Posted by buggyone (Post 488889)
Lots of these are from places like New York and have not adapted to our friendly sharing ways.
New York, can't believe you said that chilout

senior citizen 05-06-2012 06:02 AM
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Tom Hannon 05-06-2012 06:09 AM
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Originally Posted by buggyone (Post 488889)
Don't let that worry you. On some of the busy entertainment days that does happen especially in the in season. Smile, take another chair, or bring one of your own. Lots of these are from places like New York and have not adapted to our friendly sharing ways. Just smile, have a sit down if you want, no one is going to get physical with you.
Not sure how you have the nerve to stereotype New Yorkers as the rude ones. Your comment is not taken lightly and I'm sure there are many other New Yorkers who feel the same as I do.

mgm4444 05-06-2012 06:24 AM
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Originally Posted by jimbo2012 (Post 488892)
New York, can't believe you said that chilout
Jim, Tom -

I'm on this forum a long time. I call these comments "bait and tackle" - someone takes the bait and they tackle them. They know exactly what they're writing. They sit back and watch all the action they started. It's not worth the effort.

IMHO: They're just cranky because they forgot to take their daily enema.

- A New Yorker. Wanna' make something of it? hahahaha

senior citizen 05-06-2012 06:29 AM
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senior citizen 05-06-2012 06:32 AM
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Gerald 05-06-2012 07:00 AM
Your complaint makes me laugh. If you want to sit down and you have to have the seat that someone is saving. Just go over and sit in it. No one is allowed to save seats for any one except, where people are dancing and the seats are not being used while they dance. I find that those who complain the most are the ones who cause most of the problems. Also the stereo typing of people shows that you are hateful of those that do not follow your way of thinking. The villages is about everyone being able to enjoy life not just those that live in your limited point of views.

Moderator 05-06-2012 07:03 AM
The topic is seat saving.

Let's try to stay away from general stereotyping and personal attacks.

Thanks for your cooperation.

buggyone 05-06-2012 07:07 AM
Just a little joke with my New Yorker friends here. Don't take it personally, please.

Anyhow, for the real popular entertainment such as Cinco de Mayo, Rocky & The Rollers, and Norman Lee, you have to get to the town squares early and get your plastic chairs. Put them where you want and stay in them. You will see some chairs roped together. Most people respect that but there is no rule either way.

As for parking, there are no saved parking spaces since all the streets are public streets. Only time parking spaces are blocked off are for special events like vendor night or the cruise-ins.

Most nights, you can get to the town squares at 4:45, find plenty of chairs, sit down, have a couple of drinks, go have dinner and just another wonderful evening in The Villages.

KathieI 05-06-2012 07:29 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by buggyone (Post 488889)
Don't let that worry you. On some of the busy entertainment days that does happen especially in the in season. Smile, take another chair, or bring one of your own. Lots of these are from places like New York and have not adapted to our friendly sharing ways. Just smile, have a sit down if you want, no one is going to get physical with you.
Not even funny.... http://www.millan.net/minimations/sm...odkavelarg.gif

Thanks Moderator... Let's keep stuff like this off this forum...
http://www.millan.net/minimations/smileys/grouphugg.gif

buggyone 05-06-2012 08:13 AM
Kathy -

Just a little joke with my New Yorker friends here. Don't take it personally, please

Really, what part of "little joke" and "don't take it personally, please" was not understandable?

2newyorkers 05-06-2012 08:23 AM
We were at SL last night. My friend and I went up to the bar to get a drink. Someone came over and stated that we told them that they could have our chairs because we no longer needed them. They picked up the chairs and started to walk away. One of our group called on our cell and asked if this is true. When we said no they went and got our chairs back. People can be very crafty!

jimbo2012 05-06-2012 08:32 AM
you have an option - stand up!

buggyone 05-06-2012 08:35 AM
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Originally Posted by 2newyorkers (Post 488954)
We were at SL last night. My friend and I went up to the bar to get a drink. Someone came over and stated that we told them that they could have our chairs because we no longer needed them. They picked up the chairs and started to walk away. One of our group called on our cell and asked if this is true. When we said no they went and got our chairs back. People can be very crafty!
Wow, I have never heard of such a thing as that! Anyhow, last evening was the Cinco De Mayo celebration and a larger crowd than usual in the off season. In the off season, there usually isn't a problem getting a chair for the entertainment.

I went to the "CD Release Celebration" of a new singer named Garrett Miles on Friday night. Lake Sumter Landing did not even have 1/4 of it's capacity. The singer had a very good voice but no stage presence at all. He is blind but still needs to work on on stage presence if he wants to make it as a country singer.

bluedog103 05-06-2012 09:16 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by buggyone (Post 488957)
Wow, I have never heard of such a thing as that! Anyhow, last evening was the Cinco De Mayo celebration and a larger crowd than usual in the off season. In the off season, there usually isn't a problem getting a chair for the entertainment.

I went to the "CD Release Celebration" of a new singer named Garrett Miles on Friday night. Lake Sumter Landing did not even have 1/4 of it's capacity. The singer had a very good voice but no stage presence at all. He is blind but still needs to work on on stage presence if he wants to make it as a country singer.
I take it this was your first CD Release party.

asianthree 05-06-2012 10:38 AM
I like my chair it has a cup holder and a little tray for a snack. Fits in the bag holder no problems

manaboutown 05-06-2012 05:06 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by D&Lsunfun (Post 488869)
Yes, The Villages is the Friendlest Town, until
residents go to the town squares.
The "saving and holding" of chairs, picnic tables, benches, parking spaces
is really a turn off to join in the squares activites. Many people are holding chairs for guests that never arrive. One person held a whole picnic table for over an hour for her 6 to 8 guests that never arrived, but she sat alone at the table telling people the table was reserved. yes, we could bring our own chairs, but certainly there is enough chairs if they weren't reserved and empty.
Back in October of 2011 while spending the month in TV I experienced the same thing at SL. Three women were sitting together on one side of a large round table having 8 - 10 chairs around it. I asked if any seat was avaialble at the table. They obnoxiously said NO so I moved on. During the course of the evening no one else sat at the table. I know because I sat on the veranda at Panera right behind it. The same sort of thing happens on cruise ships. It is very low class behavior. It is like these people have chips on their shoulders.

hockyb 05-06-2012 05:38 PM
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Originally Posted by Tom Hannon (Post 488896)
Not sure how you have the nerve to stereotype New Yorkers as the rude ones. Your comment is not taken lightly and I'm sure there are many other New Yorkers who feel the same as I do.
Ditto!

bluedog103 05-06-2012 08:25 PM
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Originally Posted by manaboutown (Post 489196)
Back in October of 2011 while spending the month in TV I experienced the same thing at SL. Three women were sitting together on one side of a large round table having 8 - 10 chairs around it. I asked if any seat was avaialble at the table. They obnoxiously said NO so I moved on. During the course of the evening no one else sat at the table. I know because I sat on the veranda at Panera right behind it. The same sort of thing happens on cruise ships. It is very low class behavior. It is like these people have chips on their shoulders.
On cruise ships people spread towels on poolside chairs early in the day. I find a chair I want and routinely toss the towel in the bin for used towels. Never had a problem. The same thing in the squares. I help myself to these reserved chairs. Nice of these folks to save me a seat!

jdsl1998 05-07-2012 07:02 AM
In normal situations, the saving of 1 seat is always appropriate, because of bathroom and concession stand trips. The proper method is to leave an article on the seat directly in question and you yourself remain seated adjacent to it. In such situations when 2 seats must be saved by 1 person, the proper seating is this: Empty Seat - You - Empty Seat. If you can, place articles on the seat designating them as taken. Do not try to outflank the rest of goers by having two seats on the same side of you being taken. When your friends come back, you can switch to whatever seat you prefer.
Pardon me sir, but not in my America! Those who wish to sit together should arrive together. And if you have a ridiculous number of people, arrive as early as needed to secure your seats.I beg of you, arrive early if you wish to sit together en masse. Save yourself the trouble and embarrassment of being the last defender of the Alamo.

Don't feel bad when you arrive by yourself or with just 1 friend. The other members of your entourage are to blame! They are the ones who are late and they shall pay the price. Take responsibility for yourselves and show up on time!

If I show up on time and there is one man attempting to cordon off a seating area the size of New Jersey, beware! I shall take the seats from you and be in the right as me and my punctual friends settle in for a fine evening experience.

In summation, my good chums arrive early and as a cohesive unit. Be proud of your friendships and your uncanny ability to navigate lines and traffic to arrive 25 minutes before the show. But if you find yourself stuck behind enemy lines, cut off from your friends who are struggling to find a spot, be courteous, be polite, and follow the rules. One seat on either side of you is your limit. Protect the center seats by manning your perimeter. Never try to take more than you can hold and don't launch a land war! But that's just me and I've just reached my Boiling Point on seat savers.

senior citizen 05-07-2012 07:26 AM
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graciegirl 05-07-2012 07:30 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by jdsl1998 (Post 489311)
In normal situations, the saving of 1 seat is always appropriate, because of bathroom and concession stand trips. The proper method is to leave an article on the seat directly in question and you yourself remain seated adjacent to it. In such situations when 2 seats must be saved by 1 person, the proper seating is this: Empty Seat - You - Empty Seat. If you can, place articles on the seat designating them as taken. Do not try to outflank the rest of goers by having two seats on the same side of you being taken. When your friends come back, you can switch to whatever seat you prefer.
Pardon me sir, but not in my America! Those who wish to sit together should arrive together. And if you have a ridiculous number of people, arrive as early as needed to secure your seats.I beg of you, arrive early if you wish to sit together en masse. Save yourself the trouble and embarrassment of being the last defender of the Alamo.

Don't feel bad when you arrive by yourself or with just 1 friend. The other members of your entourage are to blame! They are the ones who are late and they shall pay the price. Take responsibility for yourselves and show up on time!

If I show up on time and there is one man attempting to cordon off a seating area the size of New Jersey, beware! I shall take the seats from you and be in the right as me and my punctual friends settle in for a fine evening experience.

In summation, my good chums arrive early and as a cohesive unit. Be proud of your friendships and your uncanny ability to navigate lines and traffic to arrive 25 minutes before the show. But if you find yourself stuck behind enemy lines, cut off from your friends who are struggling to find a spot, be courteous, be polite, and follow the rules. One seat on either side of you is your limit. Protect the center seats by manning your perimeter. Never try to take more than you can hold and don't launch a land war! But that's just me and I've just reached my Boiling Point on seat savers.

Well said.

I see you are from Wilmington, Ohio.

JoeC1947 05-07-2012 07:37 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by jdsl1998 (Post 489311)
In normal situations, the saving of 1 seat is always appropriate, because of bathroom and concession stand trips. The proper method is to leave an article on the seat directly in question and you yourself remain seated adjacent to it. In such situations when 2 seats must be saved by 1 person, the proper seating is this: Empty Seat - You - Empty Seat. If you can, place articles on the seat designating them as taken. Do not try to outflank the rest of goers by having two seats on the same side of you being taken. When your friends come back, you can switch to whatever seat you prefer.
Pardon me sir, but not in my America! Those who wish to sit together should arrive together. And if you have a ridiculous number of people, arrive as early as needed to secure your seats.I beg of you, arrive early if you wish to sit together en masse. Save yourself the trouble and embarrassment of being the last defender of the Alamo.

Don't feel bad when you arrive by yourself or with just 1 friend. The other members of your entourage are to blame! They are the ones who are late and they shall pay the price. Take responsibility for yourselves and show up on time!

If I show up on time and there is one man attempting to cordon off a seating area the size of New Jersey, beware! I shall take the seats from you and be in the right as me and my punctual friends settle in for a fine evening experience.

In summation, my good chums arrive early and as a cohesive unit. Be proud of your friendships and your uncanny ability to navigate lines and traffic to arrive 25 minutes before the show. But if you find yourself stuck behind enemy lines, cut off from your friends who are struggling to find a spot, be courteous, be polite, and follow the rules. One seat on either side of you is your limit. Protect the center seats by manning your perimeter. Never try to take more than you can hold and don't launch a land war! But that's just me and I've just reached my Boiling Point on seat savers.
This is complicated:confused: I'll have to print it out and bring it with me the next time I go to the square. I thought retirement was supposed to be easier.:cry:

LABSX2 05-07-2012 07:55 AM
Not sure now....
 
We have a Lifestyle Preview scheduled for September and I WAS looking forward to going to the evening Town Square activities, but if it is that much of a battle maybe I'll just skip that "fun" time. Sorry, but this sure doesn't shed a very good light on the hospitality that everyone is always boosting about. :undecided:

graciegirl 05-07-2012 08:02 AM
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Originally Posted by LABSX2 (Post 489326)
We have a Lifestyle Preview scheduled for September and I WAS looking forward to going to the evening Town Square activities, but if it is that much of a battle maybe I'll just skip that "fun" time. Sorry, but this sure doesn't shed a very good light on the hospitality that everyone is always boosting about. :undecided:

You are right. You will see for yourself it is mostly no problem at all. It is at HUGE events; parades, tree lighting, St. Pats day, Octoberfest etc where you see this stuff. I am so disgusted with it, I don't go to the big things anymore.

Please come and see how lovely it is here and the music plays at the squares all nights of the year but one.

senior citizen 05-07-2012 08:05 AM
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graciegirl 05-07-2012 08:12 AM
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Originally Posted by senior citizen (Post 489330)
My husband checked the day after we arrived, etc., etc. and he kept saying that there were no chairs. We ended up skipping the town square entertainment totally but enjoyed everything else.

After the 4 day Lifestyle Visit in Creekside Landing, we moved to another village that was not close to either town square......and again, didn't feel we missed anything. Figured it will always be there in the future.

We felt very much at home in the one month rental and since the main purpose was to see if we could live in the homes......that decision was a no brainer for us. Not to mention, we were blessed with a week long visit by our youngest grandbaby.......so everything then revolved around her naptime, feeding time, etc.

TV has a lot of other great things going for it that we didn't feel any sense of loss.

I wouldn't be surprised if LONG TIME RESIDENTS never even go to the town square evening entertainment. Probably their visitors enjoy it very much as well as out of the village area residents. Obviously, there will always be those who live to dance that indeed will go every night. Maybe try a "slower night". Again after him saying there were no chairs at all, we just figured it wasn't that important to us.

Gracie: Side question. Do you go to the town square entertainment every evening?
Every ordinary day there are tons of chairs senior.

We rarely go now that we have friends with whom we spend evenings doing other things. I can't converse with the music in the foreground because of these damn expensive "hearers". So I prefer to enjoy conversation in a quieter venue...and I don't drink. Used to..never could get the hang of it. It made me think I was smarter than I am.

Tom Hannon 05-07-2012 08:14 AM
The chair issue should be resolved. Perhaps each person entering the square should pick a number and sit at the designated chairs. These seats are reserved until the people leave...and then they hand the tickets back in for another person or group of people to take them if the night is still early enough.

hotrodgirl 05-07-2012 08:16 AM
I was there in October for just one night on my way down "south" and wandered over to the town square for the entertainment. My friend and I took our two little dogs, and though it was busy, we found seats easily around the perimeter. We chose to sit there as we had the pups. Many came and spoke to us, pet the dogs, asked us to dance. it was fun and friendly! There are 5 of us arriving next Sunday for the LSV and I am excited to stay for a week! I am sure you will find it friendly and likeable!

kathy and al 05-07-2012 08:21 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by LABSX2 (Post 489326)
We have a Lifestyle Preview scheduled for September and I WAS looking forward to going to the evening Town Square activities, but if it is that much of a battle maybe I'll just skip that "fun" time. Sorry, but this sure doesn't shed a very good light on the hospitality that everyone is always boosting about. :undecided:
In the month of Sept. you will have your choice of front row seats at either square. If you are planning on seeing the entertainment in either square during Sept. then don't consider cancelling. You'll have no problem until we get to approx mid Dec.. At least that has been my observation for quite some time now.

Finallyfree 05-07-2012 08:49 AM
We came last year in September for our lifestyle visit, no problem with chairs at the square, great and friendly folks everywhere we went. Definitely keep your visit. Now that we are here to stay, we will plan on bring our folding chairs if we go to the square at those times when it will be extra active; own chair, no problem with anyone taking it. Come on down, you will love it.:-)

senior citizen 05-07-2012 08:52 AM
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zonerboy 05-07-2012 09:00 AM
As I recall, every nite just after 9pm when the entertainment stops, there are people who gather up the community chairs, stack them, and move them to the periphery.
Why not use a light chain to fasten the stacks together so they cannot be moved. Then unlock them 30 minutes before a scheduled event.
Wouldn't that stop those who come way early and "save" large bunches of chairs?

LABSX2 05-07-2012 09:01 AM
Still coming....
 
No, I wouldn't cancel my Preview because of this issue, but I would avoid the Town Square if I thought there would be "chair war" going on. This is also my vacation, so I don't need that kind of stress :eek:. We are very excited about coming. We are very seriously considering TV as the next chapter in our lives and hope that it is everything we are dreaming of it to be.

Tom Hannon 05-07-2012 09:02 AM
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Originally Posted by zonerboy (Post 489345)
As I recall, every nite just after 9pm when the entertainment stops, there are people who gather up the community chairs, stack them, and move them to the periphery.
Why not use a light chain to fasten the stacks together so they cannot be moved. Then unlock them 30 minutes before a scheduled event.
Wouldn't that stop those who come way early and "save" large bunches of chairs?
Great idea. People can take the chairs as they need them but not until a half hour before show.

aljetmet 05-07-2012 09:18 AM
chair issue
 
Quote:
Originally Posted by Tom Hannon (Post 489333)
The chair issue should be resolved. Perhaps each person entering the square should pick a number and sit at the designated chairs. These seats are reserved until the people leave...and then they hand the tickets back in for another person or group of people to take them if the night is still early enough.
Unfortunately this could not work.

1 > There are probably 8 different ways to get into each sqauare. Who is going to pay for all those ticket distributers for this?

2> People come and go quite frequently throught the night which would add to the confusion

3> You need to manage where to sit people who bring thier own chairs. (We have two chairs that would be perfect). I guess this would be the least of the problem.

When we were on our LSV a few weeks ago we witnessed the reserving of the chairs early in the morning and I just chuckled. We didn't go that eveing and as it turns out we went to the square just one evening for entertainment.

kathy and al 05-07-2012 09:19 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by LABSX2 (Post 489346)
No, I wouldn't cancel my Preview because of this issue, but I would avoid the Town Square if I thought there would be "chair war" going on. This is also my vacation, so I don't need that kind of stress :eek:. We are very excited about coming. We are very seriously considering TV as the next chapter in our lives and hope that it is everything we are dreaming of it to be.
LABSX2- I didn't mean to cancel your trip to the Villages. I mean't - don't consider cancelling your intentions of going to the Squares during your visit in Sept. Sorry for the confusion.

paulandjean 05-07-2012 09:28 AM
Please leave everything the way it has been. Really this is not a problem. If you do not see a chair walk around you will find one. If this is a problem with yourself,get there early.


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