[Love2Swim]

Originally Posted by Northwoods

For me... that's not true. I don't understand... if someone constantly complains about where they live, why do they live there! Move to a place that doesn't have deed restrictions, or move to a city that wasn't built by a Developer. Why don't you find a place that better suits you?
I felt the same way when I worked. I had employees that would come into my office and complain about everything. I couldn't understand why they worked there!! No one was holding a gun to their head. Find a better employer that doesn't frustrate you! But they stayed. Well... until I forced some of them out.
Can't do that here... sigh...

I expect you are the exception. And to look at it from another perspective, suppose you like many things about The Villages, but you have pet peeves. Are you supposed to just shut up and not mention them, when you know others feel the same way, and they are things that could be changed or improved if enough people felt that way? I think not. Its the same old argument you hear when people complain about some things in US politics. "If you don't like it, leave the country". To me, that is really disrespectful. I think the real patriots are those who are willing to voice their concerns, and do what it takes to initiate change. In the case of the Villages, it may come down to who we vote for Commissioners, or some such thing. I think its good to get the perceived weaknesses of our community out on display, so we can work on making things better. I just don't understand why people get so antagonistic about those who mention there might be problems.

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by Bonanza

Enough already! :

Sorry, but who are you?

[dewilson58]

Originally Posted by JMintzer

Sorry, but who are you?

Hoss, be careful.

[bogmonster]

Originally Posted by JMintzer

Damn engineers...

I can tell you aren’t an engineer. My mind quickly goes to ‘did he calibrate his measurement equipment?’ and ‘ I bet it’s really 50.01% but I drink my beer at 12oz per half hour and the waitress takes 16 minutes to get drinks from the bar’. Then I’d be on to google trying to figure out why my beer bottle is made from brown glass.

[bogmonster]

I love a year ago or so, a guy came on here complaining about life in the villages. Turns out he had rented here 8 years prior for only a month and lives elsewhere in Florida. Why would you follow the forums of a place you hate 8 years after you left it?

[dewilson58]

[QUOTE=bogmonster;2043524]I love a year ago or so, a guy came on here complaining about life in the villages. Turns out he had rented here 8 years prior for only a month and lives elsewhere in Florida. Why would you follow the forums of a place you hate 8 years after you left it?[/QUOTE]

There are a dozen (or so) of these on this site.

They are very unhappy people and just troll the site.

Usually you can smell them a mile away.

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by dewilson58

Hoss, be careful.

Just a simple question... If I upset the powers that be, a PM would be appropriate...

As I said, I have no idea who that person is...

[JMintzer]

Originally Posted by bogmonster

I can tell you aren’t an engineer. My mind quickly goes to ‘did he calibrate his measurement equipment?’ and ‘ I bet it’s really 50.01% but I drink my beer at 12oz per half hour and the waitress takes 16 minutes to get drinks from the bar’. Then I’d be on to google trying to figure out why my beer bottle is made from brown glass.

True, but I completely get your point...

It's an old joke. A pessimist sees a glass half empty, an optimist sees a glass half full and an engineer sees a glass twice as big as it needs to be!

[Cliff Fr]

I've lived in Florida for 66 years. The most irritating and hateful comment that newcomer's can make to us goes something like this: "Why can't I get (fill in the blanks) here? I could get it "back home". That's the comment that could get you the response that "the road you got here on goes both ways"

[rpalumberi]

Originally Posted by Velvet

I agree, and I feel the same way about people who constantly complain about this beautiful country too. You don’t like, find where you want to live somewhere else in the world. That’s what my parents did. They came here.

thank you for expressing the obvious, its something we have always thought to ourselves

[Petersweeney]

My 16 yo golden has bad breath and his ears smell after 2 weeks of his bath….but he still is a great loving pup! Btw I didn’t read the last 4 pages of this nonsense…..

[Ptmckiou]

Originally Posted by JMintzer

Amazed at the number of people who seem to be miserable living in TV yet choose to remain...

If I was that unhappy living somewhere, I'd leave skidmarks... (no, not THAT kind... )

Happiness is generated from within. It’s the person, not their circumstances. You know…either they are a “glass half full” person, or a “glass have empty”person. It’s not your circumstances that determines happiness, it’s the person the does.

[irishwonone]

Originally Posted by jdulej

I think that those with nothing better to do than read/comment on for forum (like me right now) are bored complainer types.

Actually not true. We enjoy some of the stories and complaints we read on this site for humorous reasons. Many days are started out with a good laugh. Keep ‘‘em coming!

[ThirdOfFive]

Originally Posted by Ptmckiou

Happiness is generated from within. It’s the person, not their circumstances. You know…either they are a “glass half full” person, or a “glass have empty”person. It’s not your circumstances that determines happiness, it’s the person the does.

No truer words were ever spoken (or written).

[Jaycottle]

Originally Posted by JMintzer

Amazed at the number of people who seem to be miserable living in TV yet choose to remain...

If I was that unhappy living somewhere, I'd leave skidmarks... (no, not THAT kind... )

I have found that most miserable people have no hope for what happens after this short life is over.