No, I was right behind the golf cart when they pulled in.

You're so right. Having not been there, I wonder if there were two carts together when the so called rude parker took up the space alone? Or, was the first parked cart not quite right, making the so called rude parker too uncomfortable to safely park there? I've done this many times, tried to park in a spot with another cart, but I just felt I would either be too close to that cart or too close for someone parking in the next space. Sooooo, I parked where I could.
It's just not a big deal.

Thats an important part of the equation, just how close you are to the other carts. Not to mention in Lake Sumter Landing, I've seen people literally climb through another persons cart to get into theirs. No thanks on the double parking!

OhioBuckeye
 

I went to Bonifay to eat & I park next to another cart with 2 cars was occupying both parking spaces on both sides of my cart & the cart I was sharing the parking spot with. When I came out of Bonifay, some inconsiderate person pulled right in behind me blocking me so I couldn't get out. It was funny because to couples walked up to me & said, "Now you're going to have to wait a while" & I told them, "No I won't" I push this N.Y. cart out into the middle of the driving lane. What was funny about it, those 4 people applauded me. I guess I was being nice, one of these times someone will park improperly & someone won't be as nice as I was!

OhioBuckeye
 

There's where The Villages are being to nice about not wanting to make anybody mad or give the Villages a red mark. So to me why are they paying Community Watch to do a job. Not picking on them but what are they paying them to do, just like on the golf courses, the ambassadors won't say anything to slow playing golfers about letting people play thru or tell them to move up to a closer tee box.

Gotta love some peoples manners. Ole NY was lucky you were nice.

So, you purposefully inconvenienced other drivers who would somehow have to get around the golf cart you pushed out into the middle of the driving lane?

Yes, the cart driver was being very inconsiderate of you but ...?

I am editing because I am not quite sure what was meant by "the driving lane". If you meant something besides a lane in the parking lot, I apologize.

You're right. The middle of the fairway would've been a better place to leave it. Let the golfers practice using it as a green.:pepper2:

I will never park on the end where a car that is trying to parallel park can hit my cart while they are trying to park their car.

In the 11 years I have lived here I have watched people parallel park and hit a golf carts parked in the space both with the front of their car and the back of their car. In fact a high percentage of the time it is just interesting watching people attempt to parallel park period.

It's kind of like a free show, isn't it?

However I saw a gal parallel park recently and she did a perfect job. I complimented her and then had to laugh (as did she) because she said her car did it automatically. :)

This is all untrue!

What is VLSI that was referred to in an earlier post

I have actually had an ambassador say something about what he thought was slow play. In reality, the two tee times in front of us were not filled which explained why there were two open holes in front of us. He was a bit embarrassed when this was pointed out to him but I was glad that he was at least willing to address what could have been an example of slow play.

We've had the same happen to us at Hawkes Bay twice. There had been 3 no shows before us but the starter held us till our time. We had gotten there 25 minutes prior but for whatever reason we had to wait.:shrug:

so if it had been a car you wouldn't be upset? inconsiderate? he did create parking for 2 or 3 more carts....he had a right to any available spot, I know, darn!

How about using retention ponds for additional parking? Post signs saying "No gators allowed". :wave:

You hit the nail on the head. If the first cart has parked 14" from the line then you would be crowded to share that spot.

Here is the only parking protocol that exists: If there is an open spot in which you can fit your car or cart you are entitled to park there.
If someone was courteous and parked their cart aside another cart and left a spot open big enough for a car to get into -- then it's your lucky day.
If someone decided to park their cart in the next completely open space so that two carts took up two spaces, well perhaps they were not as courteous as they might have been, but there is nothing defective with them as a person.
And if you are in your car and drive by and see it, well it's the rub of the green for you to deal with. Don't we wish all of our problems were so big.
Let's try to be kind to one another -- online and in person!

Yesterday I saw a picture of a car parked straddling the line between two golf carts in the shhhh online news. Was it yours Maxcat? ;)

I could use something like this for the watering holes in the carribean that you have to swim to. Great Idea.

Being kind is a matter of actions even more so than words. Words are cheap . Actions indicate what you really mean

In a perfect world, people would easily park in such a way that 2 carts have no problem fitting into one space. Cars would park BETWEEN the lines. Only the truly handicapped would use those designated spaces. Cars and carts and cyclists would stop for stop signs and yield when they are supposed to. No one would stand in an aisle or doorway and have a conversation. People would not utilize the express check out with 40 items , a fistful of coupons and an EBT card wanting cash back. Landscapers would not speed nor throw trash and butts out their windows. Cars would not use the cart lane to pass those making a left turn. Line dancers would not try to take over an entire square. Dog poop (sorry) would be cleaned up by owners. Everyone would recycle. Everyone would learn the proper way to navigate a RB. Everyone would play their round of golf in a timely fashion and follow the rules of etiquette.

All of that falls into the category of what my son terms "First world problems". Imagine if we all had to deal with "Third world problems". Then the complaints would be "My children are starving". The warlord killed my spouse. I'm sick and there is no medicine. The water is filthy. The dictator put me in prison.

I know which set of "problems" I'd rather deal with.

Wish I had said that

This happened to me at Walgreens! :wave:
luckily, the man who blocked me in was in line to pay and he came right out to move his cart, but really he was clueless.

There was a cart parked in the ramp from the sidewalk to the street a couple years ago. my friend and I moved his cart out of the way. I'll bet he was surprised when he came back
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