How much screaming is too much screaming?
 

Certainly, if an individual stood in front of a performance stage and continuously screamed over the performers, that individual would be quickly ushered out of the venue. So, how many screams is acceptable? 200 per hour, 100 per hour? 50 per hour? Of course, out of respect for the band and the audience, the only acceptable and enforceable number is zero screams per hour.

We tried Spanish Springs again last night, unfortunately, the Screamer was there showing his disrespect worse than ever. If The Villages wants to revitalize Spanish Springs, perhaps they should begin by silencing the Screamer.

If you agree that zero screams per hour is the correct limit, please let the officials at the square know your feelings.

Who is the screamer?

I’m guessing the ‘baton guy’.

Go to Spanish Springs and it will be painfully obvious. I have also heard him called the conductor, and the village idiot.

Whatever the right answer is it also should apply to the number of barks per hour in the same venue.

His name is Mark. Have been told he has Aspergers. Gentle and kind person. Normally he moves about the square, not standing in one place. He brings his mother on occasion, pushing her in a wheelchair.

Asperger's Syndrome, a form of Autism Spectrum Disorder, is a developmental disorder. Young people with Asperger's Syndrome have a difficult time relating to others socially and their behavior and thinking patterns can be rigid and repetitive.

I have seen people complain to the staff. They would direct Mark to the area outside of the dance floor.

Yes, his name is Mark and yes, in person, he's a nice quiet gentle guy.

In fact, he's told me that he's been quite upset by the snarky looks, comments and actions of some people.

We are snowbirds and hang at Spanish Springs. This guy is part of the fun and ambience and certainly isn't harming anyone although he may be loud sometimes (vocally and visually)...sigh!

I would like to see that doctors diagnosis. He is in full control of his faculties. He used to stay near the fountain with no screaming. He just craves attention and has become much bolder over the years. Clearly, not Asperger's.

He can easily avoid the snarky looks and comments by not screaming at us. There are plenty of interesting and fun characters at the squares that don't scream.

Asperger's Syndrome: Symptoms, Diagnosis and Treatment.

Sounds like Mark has this disease. My mother was a Special Ed. teacher in Reno, Nevada and with some adults here in the Villages through a program at one of the local Catholic Churches.

I did meet a number of her students in Reno and also here in the Villages. One of them lives close by to us.

I've seen him walking back to his cart. After he leaves the square there is no screaming, no odd behavior. Perfectly normal. He can clearly turn it on and off at will.

He has grown much bolder over time. Just as would be expected from an attention seeker.

This seems to show that Mark has Asperger's.

I've seen him walking back to his cart. After he leaves the square there is no screaming, no odd behavior. Perfectly normal. He can clearly turn it on and off at will.

I’ve been smoking that controlled substance since I was a teenager ,I’m now 84 . I can tell you that screaming is not one of the byproducts of that controlled substance .

I have a kind of friend who used to come to the house for about 6 months for almost daily 7 hour stretches; she would smoke a few small cigars on the back porch. She seemed to need that fix. But she is one of the calmest people in every kind of situation. Nothing seemed to get her goat so to speak.