Originally Posted by Bill14564 (Post 2023038)

This will be our second season seeing the snowbirds return though I'm not sure last year really counted. We've noticed a marked increase in rudeness in the last couple of weeks; does it always get this way and do we get to enjoy another five months of this?

Just this week:

- Car coming through the Residents gate honked at a cart that had the audacity to pull into the neighborhood rather than crossing the road. The cart didn't impede the car, it was well into the diamond lane before the car reached it, but apparently not sitting and waiting for the car to pass was an offense.

- Car swerving out of the Residents lane and coming through the open gate on the Visitors side without stopping honked at a cart stopped in the center area waiting for exiting cars to pass. Since the incoming car did not stop at the gate it's possible the cart was still part way in the lane when the car reached it which would have caused the car to have to actually slow down after it raced through the open gate.

- Shopper in Publix trying to push my wife out of the way with their cart as (edit) she was looking at the turkey breasts. "I want one of those," seemed be the signal that her time had expired and she was required to move or risk being bumped.

- Shopper exiting Publix making rude comment about me being stopped to load groceries. Not parked, actually sitting in the drivers seat with the vehicle in drive as groceries were actively being loaded but apparently I was inconveniencing them somehow.

Originally Posted by tophcfa (Post 2023073)

Problem is most likely not snowbirds, but rather with the curmudgeon full timers who are suddenly upset that they have to share the Villages with the seasonal residents. The people walking around with big smiles on their faces are the ones that are elated to finally be back at their second homes.

Originally Posted by Bill14564 (Post 2023038)

This will be our second season seeing the snowbirds return though I'm not sure last year really counted. We've noticed a marked increase in rudeness in the last couple of weeks; does it always get this way and do we get to enjoy another five months of this?

Just this week:

- Car coming through the Residents gate honked at a cart that had the audacity to pull into the neighborhood rather than crossing the road. The cart didn't impede the car, it was well into the diamond lane before the car reached it, but apparently not sitting and waiting for the car to pass was an offense.

- Car swerving out of the Residents lane and coming through the open gate on the Visitors side without stopping honked at a cart stopped in the center area waiting for exiting cars to pass. Since the incoming car did not stop at the gate it's possible the cart was still part way in the lane when the car reached it which would have caused the car to have to actually slow down after it raced through the open gate.

- Shopper in Publix trying to push my wife out of the way with their cart as (edit) she was looking at the turkey breasts. "I want one of those," seemed be the signal that her time had expired and she was required to move or risk being bumped.

- Shopper exiting Publix making rude comment about me being stopped to load groceries. Not parked, actually sitting in the drivers seat with the vehicle in drive as groceries were actively being loaded but apparently I was inconveniencing them somehow.

Originally Posted by Hifred (Post 2023196)

We live in The Villages year round. I agree whole heartedly that once the car carriers start bringing in the out of state cars the roads get more crowded and the lines at stores and restaurants increase. I also noticed that rudeness increases at least 100%. In the summer people smile and say hi. In the winter people vie to be ahead of others. If I take a vacation, I tend to do so in the winter as I have found it to be my least favorite time to live in The Villages.

Originally Posted by debi-g (Post 2023348)

i absolutely agree. I have gone to three of the recreational pools a half an hour early recently and have been too late to sign in and be able to join in water aerobics. I have been told that i will need to get there and hour early to beat the snow birds. I will not.... I will walk or ride my bike as my method of exercise, until they go back to their homes. Although this is very frustrating to me it is something that i never realized when i was a snow bird coming here for 5 years, before we finally moved here. I was always so happy when we came to visit. And for the most part, everyone that i met was happy and friendly. Albeit, i am agitated at being booted out of an activity that i enjoy (but not enough to get there an hour early and wait). I will still smile and be friendly to those who want to enjoy our paradise here, too. They only get to share it for a short time. We are here every day, for life.

Originally Posted by Michael G. (Post 2023382)

To me rudeness in todays society raises a CAUTION! flag with me, here's why.

Nobody knows what could happen if that person is aggravated enough to have a weapon
on them.

Just not worth taking chances

Originally Posted by joseppe (Post 2023340)

That's just People being People. More People = More Rudeness