I have them on both cars, the cart, my wallet, my keys, my Jetski, and my boat. Oh, and one on a collar for the dog.

They work like magic. Every January 1 (thereabouts), I go around and change their batteries. Same as I do for smoke detectors.

That is SO funny!!!

I think we saw you once
 

My wife and I were at the driving range and she approached a man having some difficulties in his golf car. She showed him how to use the seat belt and turn the golf car on. I asked what was that all about, she said he forgot how to start the golf car and how to work the seat belt! Sounds like you did find your way home. Maybe some B12 would help and not leaving your key in the golf car. :shrug:

I had no idea so many people here don't have a sense of humor.......

I agree, and while we are on the subject, let me second the idea of taking a photo with your cell phone. For added security, lock the cell phone in the golf cart’s glove box so that when you find one, you find both 🤣

Says the California girl

Made me smile.

So many people with no sense of humor, but ready to be rude to those of us that do. If you don't like the joke, what bother to post a putdown?

Without my reading glasses, I thought it was X CALLgirl. Thanks for straightening it out for me.

I leave a trail of bread crumbs.

That's me! The guy wandering the parking lot looking for bread crumbs.

I came out of the dollar tree and opened the door to the car. Boy was I surprised, there was a man in the drivers seat talking on his cell phone. I was startled and jumped back. Then I realized my car was 2 cars over from his. I'll never forget that day.

you probably parked illegally and your cart was moved to hopefully get you to park properly.

What does being from California have to do with what she perceives as humor?

On the other hand, there is a valid argument that people truly born and raised in California do not refer to their state as "Cali." That became popular in 1988 with the rap song from LL Cool J (You might know him from NCIS- Los Angeles) and the soundtrack from the movie "Less Than Zero." Of course LL Cool J (real name James Smith) is from New York. Bonus if you know what LL Cool J means.

One time while working swing shift I went out for lunch and parked in different spot. When I got off work the fog had set in (and I mean Heavy fog) from 10 feet you couldn’t see nothing except it you bend down within foot or two from ground. I forget which lane I parked in and had to go down isles bending down looking at bumpers and licenses plates. The drive home wasn’t fun either could not see one white line ahead of me. I also see few often roaming isles looking for where they parked down here. We may all get there one day?

Finding your car
 

There's an app for that. Just google "find my car" in your app store, depending on whether you use Android or iPhone. It's a good price: free! You set it when you leave your car in the paring space, and when ready to find it again, press the "find my car" icon and it will guide you there!

Hahaha

I keep those scoundrels from moving my car by taking one of the tires with me! To have real fun, roll it through the parking lot seeing how far it rolls each time. Added bonus if it dents a few cars along the way those cars become a bread trail back to your car.

YES !!!!! and the same trouble makers move my shoes , my keys and make sure I’m out of exactly what I’m reaching for in the cabinet or refrigerator!

This is how the loofahs that people have on their car came about !! Weatherproof and easy .
But of course someone made it into a swingers club !!

Loofa Solution
 

I thought loofas were designed to address this issue? I’m not sure why, but black and teal seem to work best.

When I was in college I lived within walking distance from the local tavern. I often found that rather than searching through the whole parking lot looking for my car it to be easier to walk home and come back the night morning to find my car sitting all by itself and very easy to find.

:agree:

:bigbow:

:1rotfl: :1rotfl: :1rotfl: :1rotfl:

Assuming it was not taken

It’s even more troublesome when you arrive in your car and someone drives it back to your house and then replaces it with your golf cart!! 😉

Moving golf carts around parking lot
 

Add a golf cart alarm to your cart. No one will try to start it or move it.

Btw, I never heard of anything like what you described. I’ve lost my golf cart when I first moved here because all the parking lots looked alike. No one moved my golf cart.

Lighten up! It was just a reminder that as we all age, memory lapses occur. I thought it was a good tongue-in-cheek joke.

If you have Google Maps on your phone, there is a feature to tell it where you parked. Then when you come out of the store, it will lead you right to it. It's very useful when going to a large venue, such as the theme parks, a theater, or shopping centers.

If you are losing your car or golf cart there are apps you can put on your cell phone that will help. Look for the free app Find My Car. The apple app Find My may help. Also get some Apple tags and these may help

I guess most of the serious types here didn't notice the smiley face, bottom right corner.;)

WOW, thanks for all the recommendations. I’ve learned a few things from them: I don’t want to quit my day job (looking for doctors, finding my lost golf balls, losing at Texas Hold-em poker, reading TEMU advertisements, watching the world news on Jimmy Kemmel live, and listening to my wonderful wife of 61 years give me much-needed advice, to name a few).

Perhaps my brief venture into satire didn’t go over as well with everyone as I thought it would, but as a very senior citizen, I do believe you can’t take life too seriously; it's way too short.

BTW, some had asked for real information only, if you like satire, the Villages has hosted several shows called: My father is Italian and my mother is Jewish and I’m in therapy (a few other I’m in ….) that are nonstop laughter! If you get a chance, check them out. At his last show, he mentioned Netflix is planning a series on them.

BTW2, if your looking to kill some more time and need a Outhouse, do a YouTube search on
dadspet How to build a cheap outhouse.

Full disclosure, my wife’s assessment of it is “This is stupid, why in the world would you waste your time doing this,” and as usual, she’s right. You're fully warned!

Now I have to try and remember what I did with my cell phone. I know if I remembered the number, I could call it, but it's probably out of battery. I wonder what all this mail is piled up around my desk?

Didn't think the smiley was, "Hahahaha, this is a joke, enjoy!" Nope, thought the smiley was, "I'm a nice person asking for help and soliciting recommendations, please reply."

:D is usually laugh
:) is usually meant in good nature
;) is usually tongue-in-cheek

At least that is how I have always perceived these emoticons. YMMV

There's even a "Just For Fun" category for joke threads on this forum.

I did find it funny and knew it was said in jest. But since it wasn't in the "Just for Fun" section, I figured I'd add a "by the way - since you brought up the subject" tidbit for people who find it funny BECAUSE they experience it themselves, and it was ironic.

Keep it up. I'm liking it.

Can't find it. Got a link?

Come on, lighten up. This sounds like the beginning of a great detective novel—“The Case of the Wandering Golf Cart.” But honestly, it seems like the golf cart is just living its best life, roaming free like a wild stallion in the open parking lot plains. Maybe it just wants a better view? If this keeps happening, I say embrace it—start leaving a note on the dashboard that says “If you’re going to move it, at least leave me a beer and a snack in the cup holder”. You wont solve the mystery but you’ll get free snacks out of it.

link to referenced youtube
 

Thanks, but your wife was right. Nice E-Type though.

See is more than I will admit, I'm a slow learner:ohdear:

Did this happen to you?
 

[QUOTE=dadspet;2429840]I love The Villages, but I find there is a growing problem.

It's starting to happen more often > Someone keeps moving my vehicle in the parking lots after I park, I have to walk up and down…………

Like a gazillion others who live here, I have a white SUV. My class over, I left the Rec Center and walked to my usual car spot. Hit the remote to open the door, opened it, threw my purse and mahjongg case onto the passenger seat … the car wouldn’t start. uh oh.
Then I saw the sunglasses. They weren’t mine. People, please lock your car doors! People like me will think it was their key fob that unlocked it when you never locked it in the first place!!! Next time I’m getting a purple car!

Nothing new. We used to go to a beach on Long Island in the early 1950's and the parking lots were so big that my father put a flag on his car arial. (Arial- used on older car to get good reception from a car radio) so we could find our car.