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villager7591 04-25-2025 12:39 PM

Unsafe, inconsiderate, vulgar driver at Magnolia Plaza
 
Crossing the street from SafeShip to where my cart was parked, a man in a white SUV determined he wanted a specific parking spot. So he turned behind me, GOING THE WRONG WAY, so he could park in 'his' spot. I pointed my index finger in the opposite way he was going, indicating that he was going the wrong way. So he gives me THE FINGER. Vulgar, inconsiderate, as well as unsafe.
So when I am backing out of my parking spot, a woman in a golf cart almost hits me. She was doing the same thing...going against the flow/direction of traffic, as directed by the arrows.

Is this ultimate entitlement by Villagers ? You are unsafe. Follow the rules that the rest of us (most of us) follow. When you don't, you are endangering all others.

Taltarzac725 04-25-2025 12:43 PM

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Originally Posted by villager7591 (Post 2427089)
Crossing the street from SafeShip to where my cart was parked, a man in a white SUV determined he wanted a specific parking spot. So he turned behind me, GOING THE WRONG WAY, so he could park in 'his' spot. I pointed my index finger in the opposite way he was going, indicating that he was going the wrong way. So he gives me THE FINGER. Vulgar, inconsiderate, as well as unsafe.
So when I am backing out of my parking spot, a woman in a golf cart almost hits me. She was doing the same thing...going against the flow/direction of traffic, as directed by the arrows.

Is this ultimate entitlement by Villagers ? You are unsafe. Follow the rules that the rest of us (most of us) follow. When you don't, you are endangering all others.

A lot of that going on. And almost no one is going the speed limit here in the Villages ' residential streets .

GpaVader 04-25-2025 12:44 PM

It happens all over and it's not just Villagers.

Gpsma 04-25-2025 01:32 PM

Perhaps stop being the traffic police…or join the sheriffs dept. all u had to do was pull out and not be a sanctimonious villager having to point out he was not going down the correct lne

Bill14564 04-25-2025 01:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Gpsma (Post 2427104)
Perhaps stop being the traffic police…or join the sheriffs dept. all u had to do was pull out and not be a sanctimonious villager having to point out he was not going down the correct lne

Reading is ......

The OP was almost hit by someone disregarding the flow of traffic.

It seems almost neighborly to explain the meaning of those white arrows in the lanes to a confused, elderly driver.

JohnN 04-25-2025 02:06 PM

Lot of that going on everywhere.
My motto "watch them all, all the time" whether walking or driving.
I don't get into it with people, half of 'em are probably carrying and waitin' to get into it.
~peace~

tophcfa 04-25-2025 02:16 PM

Go figure, most of the snowflakes and snowbirds are gone, must be those dam year rounders.

Stu from NYC 04-25-2025 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by tophcfa (Post 2427112)
Go figure, most of the snowflakes and snowbirds are gone, must be those dam year rounders.

Impossible

Topspinmo 04-25-2025 02:59 PM

Typical villager imported driver. The rare ones obey traffic signs and laws.

Topspinmo 04-25-2025 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by tophcfa (Post 2427112)
Go figure, most of the snowflakes and snowbirds are gone, must be those dam year rounders.


And we’re do you think we year rounders came from?

Topspinmo 04-25-2025 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Bill14564 (Post 2427105)
Reading is ......

The OP was almost hit by someone disregarding the flow of traffic.

It seems almost neighborly to explain the meaning of those white arrows in the lanes to a confused, elderly driver.


Lazy don’t care they get closed spot at all costs.

Topspinmo 04-25-2025 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by Gpsma (Post 2427104)
Perhaps stop being the traffic police…or join the sheriffs dept. all u had to do was pull out and not be a sanctimonious villager having to point out he was not going down the correct lne

agree not worth getting shot over:spoken:

villager7591 04-25-2025 03:52 PM

Point is: he knew he was going wrong way but had NO consideration for anyone else. He wanted his parking spot.

shut the front door 04-25-2025 04:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Gpsma (Post 2427104)
Perhaps stop being the traffic police…or join the sheriffs dept. all u had to do was pull out and not be a sanctimonious villager having to point out he was not going down the correct lne

And OP is required to look BOTH ways before backing out of a parking space.

Bill14564 04-25-2025 04:40 PM

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Originally Posted by shut the front door (Post 2427142)
And OP is required to look BOTH ways before backing out of a parking space.

And apparently did. Just like I look BOTH ways before crossing a one-way street. But I do that out of habit and not because I should anticipate someone driving the wrong way.


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