Incredibly Rude
 

Yesterday was a "first" for me, and one I did not like. I know, we live in "the bubble" Having lived here three years, me and hubby are loving The Lifestyle, along with the general sense of comeraderie and good spirits evidenced throughout The Villages. Until yesterday. I know the following story is a storm in a teacup, but what a show of bad manners I was "treated" to. I had driven to Lake Sumter Sales Center to meet visiting friends and look at properties for sale with one of the agents. As I backed my golf cart into a parking space, in the ample and not full parking lot to the rear of the Center, a car, with three women in it came at a good speed toward me (as I was reversing into the slot), and drove around me and into the space I had already reversed 2/3 of the way into on the right..:swear: I was so stunned, although jammed on my break, that I sat in the cart as the three women (ages approximately 60's, 40's and a thirty something, and remarkably similar in looks) brazenly stepped out of their car and tried not to make eye contact with me, still parked half in and half out of the space. When I asked "why did you pull into this space when I was already in it, especially as there open spaces all around us.?" The driver, looked very annoyed that I had spoken, and responded" well, I did not know WHAT you were doing"... Deciding I could not argue with ignorance, I let it go. My imagination went into overdrive of all I should have said, should have done, "woulda coulda shoulda".... :rant-rave:AAARRRGGGG

Sorry to say that one of my "standard answers" applies -

YOU CAN'T FIX STUPID !

Sandra, if I could, I would find them and beat them up. :oops:I know what absolutely good manners, good sense and good driving habits you have and enormous patience as well.

I just want to bite.

I hope they weren't thinking to buy here.

First of all,, I am sorry this happened to you.

Some people can only see the person who matters in the mirror. :D

All three women hustled into the sales center, but went straight through to the square. I don't know if they intended to stop, but I was literally right at their heels, probably with steam blowing out of my ears. Fortunately my friends were waiting for me in the lobby. Thank you, Graciegirl for the vote of confidence. My friends made me laugh at myself when I related the incident, saying to me "well, they probably did not understand a single word you said"... :) (what with my British accent, and all)

Ever seen Fried Green Tomatoes? You should have gone home, gotten your car and let them have it!Fried Green Tomatoes (7/10) Movie CLIP - Parking Lot Rage (1991) HD - YouTube

Is it possible that they might have thought that you were pulling out of the spot? Although, even if that were true, and I'm not saying it was, if it were me, I would have offered to pull out of the spot to let you in, once I was made to realize that you were going into the spot.

Assuming the worst, that they were inconsiderate slugs, it reminds me of the many parking spot battles I witnessed, or was victimized by, when I lived in NYC. That was SOP, in NYC, in the good old days.

I hope this was a once in a lifetime occurance for you but if it happens again, let the air out of all 4 of their tires!
That's the Florida answer to an urban problem! :laugh:

This is one of the reasons I keep a small phillips head screwdriver in my car.

and stuff a banana in their tailpipe(s).

My husband and I were in our golf cart----looking for a place to park so we could go to the square for a few hours. We ended up on the street that leads to the Lighthouse Restaurant--saw a car pulling out so we waited and then proceeded to park golf-cart style-- The driver of the vehicle pulling out---said "this is car parking----you shouldn't park here--go back to the Square". Don't know what that meant--kind of like the multi-modal paths--thought they were for all of us. We love The Villages as well--so many wonderful, kind, friendly people BUT there are a few out there--- We just let it roll off our backs--can't fix what can't be fixed.

I would have asked him/her to point out the sign that said "car parking only".

Unfortunately there are inconsiderate people even in TV. Fortunately not many!

seasonal
 

seems to be a lot more here now...I'm just sayin............

Sounds like they don't live in TV. This is a good story, cause when I am there full time and if someone says that to me, I would like to educate them on TV protocal.

I had a similar situation happen yesterday. I had turned my signal on to turn right into a parking spot behind the bowling alleys by Spanish springs. Another car was coming the other way, obviously saw my signal, but proceeded to turn left into the same spot I was aiming for. They didn't signal or anything, just cut right in front of me. There's no arguing with rude.

:mademyday::ho:

I really understand your feeling as I was so upset over a post made on this forum yesterday that it nearly had me brought to tears. Was there a full moon yesterday? I won't go into details about the post as I found this morning that the admin had taken the thread down and I also believe that the poster has had his account suspended or revoked. I will however say a few generic things about it.

To me the posting had the potential to be psychologically harmful to to some that are fighting depression because of their condition aligning to the flaming topic. Additionally, it was upsetting because it was offensive, condescending and outright rude. But it was not just the poster that made me livid, but a few other posters that mindlessly agreed with the poster. That made it even worse for me. I know that I was not alone in being upset by it. The reason I was so upset was because I fall into the type of human being having the condition that the poster was thoughtlessly flaming.

I'd like to say more about it, but I can't bring myself up to doing it. So I'll just wrap it up by saying sorry for you experience and thank you to Ken for taking action to eradicate the problem!

Totally agree with you
 

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I totally agree, and noticed too the post had been removed, thanks to admin for removing it.

I don't believe any professional could possibly be that rude and insensitive and do not believe the OP was ever in the profession he/she claimed.

Screwdriver?
 

Please explain the screwdriver reference. Are you implying that you would use the screwdriver to damage the car of someone you thought did you wrong? If so I think you are a dangerous cowardly person.

I think I know which post you are referring to. I commented on the 'poster' on TOTV and got an even ruder PM. Glad to hear the problem has been fixed. Hopefully these people will disappear next month. :wave:

gocubsgo ---- Perfect...(clip from Fried Green Tomatoes)
OMG this was hilarious. My friend however just said "old age and treachery will overcome youth and inexperience every time"... LOl.. Thanks for sharing gocubgo.

Reply to CHAZZ
No mistake. The car came from the far end of the row, with a clear shot of me reversing into the parking space. They were aware of where I was going, and I could see them coming. All the more reason for my disbelief when they simply drove around me, just as shown in the clip from Fried Green Tomatoes, shown in the thread above. However, I did not wreck their car, nor (reluctantly) let the air out of their tires. :)

I think Geewiz meant and it's just a guess but a phillips screwdriver would fit nicely into the pin of a tire an let the air out.

Personally, I would walk away as it is not worth getting upset. It's easy for me to say because it didn't happen to me.

I understand 2BNTV, and I should not have let it "get to me" and now it seems very silly. Everything else is just lovely here, and I guess after three years of living in Shangri-la, the complete ignorance and deliberate rudeness was such a shock.

I understand it's upseting that someone can be so uncaring. I am not 100% sure I would not get upset within myself but I would try to not let them "rent space in my head". :D

Like I said, it's easy for me because it didn't happen to me. :smiley:

I would guess the same thing. BTW, not to suggest one does this, but there is a small tool that without damaging the vehicle or the tires that can loosen the pin in the tire just enough to let the air out slowly. Even when the driver finds out they need air, putting air back in (if they can) will only let the air back out again and again until they figure out why it's happening! Again, I DON'T suggest anyone do this... especially to my tires!

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Their best punishment is being who they are!:evil6::evil6::evil6:

I told you so
 

Everytime I see a posting like this, it reminds me of one lady in particular who responded to me posting about shopping carts being left everywhere in the parking lots, persons emptying ashtrays in the grocery lots, dogs off leashes, and rude and nasty people, etc. If you are that person, I want to say to you ,,,,, I TOLD YOU SO !!!!! Do you recall your words when you said you had never witnessed rudeness on the part of Villagers.

Part of me was being facetious - but, the obvious answer is that I carry it to tighten loose screws - clearly, sometimes useful on this forum.

But...I kid....

That's right, let it go. Not worth the stress. You give them all the power. These incidents tend to mount up over time and you'll drive yourself crazy.

Did you ever notice that driving signals and nice personalities seem to be left at the Georgia state line?

Actually, these kind of rude and mean things seem to be happening more and more. When DH gets excited about stupid drivers (cars and/or carts) I remind him that when he's elected King, he can set the rules and send them all packing.

I am curious though, do you feel that it happens more during the "high" season? My neighbor just returned from 3 weeks with the grand kids and said we should put all these nasty drivers in "time out". Then there would be only you and me on the road, and I don't swear (too much) or get mean.

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Sorry to hear about your experience Shandrell. I know how something like that can get under your skin and ruin the moment.

It reminds me of something that happened to me last summer at LSL. I was driving around the square (in the morning) and saw a car backing out of a spot in front of Starbucks (where I was going). I put on my blinker, stopped my cart, and waited for them to back out. All of a sudden I heard the blast of a golf cart horn behind me. I looked in my mirror and see a man having a conniption fit. I waved him around and as he pulled up next to me, he yelled “what are you stopping for?”. I replied “I’m waiting for this parking space”, to which he yelled “so you block two lanes of traffic to wait for a parking spot?!? Why don’t you just drive around the square until you find one?” Here’s the thing...he was the only person behind me...in either lane. For a moment I was shocked into silence by his vitriol, and then he sped off, cussing all the way. It pretty much ruined my whole morning. I spent it thinking of all of the things I could have/should have said to him.

In the end, I found comfort in the fact that at least I wasn’t so mad at the world, that I would act that way or speak to a fellow Villager that way.

I suspect if the positions were reversed, that idiot would have considered it his right to sit there waiting for the space to open up no matter how many cars backed up behind him.

So true and one should be so glad they don't have to go home with them. :D

I need to stop reading these types of posts, as they get me almost as angry as the original poster!:grumpy:

Unfortunately, this is how too many are bringing up their children these days. It's just with the "me, me, me" mentality. Thank God for parents who taught us about courtesy.

Here's the irony.... Who raised the parents that are bringing up their children this way ???

Therein lies the problem. It's the first generation of kids left at home by 2 working parents.