Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
Talk of The Villages Florida - Rentals, Entertainment & More
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How friendly are you to strangers?
I've been wondering lately why some people choose not to smile or say hello when crossing others on the street or a walking trail. I'm not sure if it's because I was born in a small town, but I love spreading cheer whenever I can. When I was in a big city for decades I didn't expect it, but love the TV village I'm in because so many people like to say hello. In my new northern summer home (125,000 population) I find there's some people who choose not to acknowledge my boyfriend and I when we are on a walk which feels so weird. What's your experience? Is what our parents teach us "don't speak to strangers" continue into adulthood for some of you, or do you prefer saying hello whenever you can?
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Is this a general discussion about The Villages or somewhere else?
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Don’t wait for them. Say hello first. If they choose to ignore you, don’t give it a second thought.
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I say Hi/Hello to everyone, I don't care if they reply.
Only time I get the red arse is when I hold the door for someone and they can't be bothered to say thanks. This will cause me to loudly say "You're welcome" and then go about my day. Don't let people live rent free in your head, you do you. |
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I speak to nearly everyone or nod but some ignore you, Kinda annoying to open a door for someone and get no thanks. Maybe their mind is someplace else.
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As a male I am never surprised when a woman doesn't appear to be friendly, I assume this is some sort of defense mechanism that women are accustomed to doing.
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I wave at every person I see when I riding on the golf cart, even though 98% do not wave back.
While they may have forgotten that they are fortunate to live in such a beautiful place and decide to be cranky old farts (COF) instead, I have not and refuse to let them ruin my good time.
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True story. When we were driving through a small mountain town in PA, everyone kept waving at me. I said to my wife, "I must look like someone here in this town because people keep waving at me. It's either that, or these people are very friendly" A few minutes later we stopped to get lunch, and there were a lot of gnats. I started to wave them away from my face and realized, at that moment, people weren't waving at me, they were swatting away the gnats.
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Avalon, NJ, Captiva Island, FL, TV Land. |
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Dads wisdom, never think you understand women. Even if you are right you will be wrong before you even saw the change. An interesting adventure. |
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In TV nearly everyone I see nods, waves or says ‘hello’ where I live. Up north, in my mega city, people look suspiciously if I say ‘hello’ as if to say, ‘What do YOU want?’ The various areas are different too. The street gang areas are the worst and the gated communities are better. It took me a little while to get used to TV.
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In my group the females like to make the first move. A look, a smile etc.
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ok wave or not to waive
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Both in TV and in general. I've been in many villages in TV that aren't as overtly friendly as the village I'm in.
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