[NotGolfer]

We keep seeing posts giving negative comments here re: drivers, round-abouts, signs, restaurants, health-care etc. regarding The Villages and surrounding areas. I belong to social media sites from the areas we lived before moving here (up north). One could insert those "there's" to "here" and vice-versa. There aren't any perfect places to live and wherever we are, it's what we make it. You either have a glass half full or half empty.
It's the season of supposedly "good will". I wonder how many could use an attitude re-adjustment??!! Let's end the year with some positive thoughts and take them into 2023.

[PugMom]

Originally Posted by NotGolfer

We keep seeing posts giving negative comments here re: drivers, round-abouts, signs, restaurants, health-care etc. regarding The Villages and surrounding areas. I belong to social media sites from the areas we lived before moving here (up north). One could insert those "there's" to "here" and vice-versa. There aren't any perfect places to live and wherever we are, it's what we make it. You either have a glass half full or half empty.
It's the season of supposedly "good will". I wonder how many could use an attitude re-adjustment??!! Let's end the year with some positive thoughts and take them into 2023.

[JGibson]

Stay off Social Media or learn to ignore the noise.

[Catalina36]

Originally Posted by NotGolfer

We keep seeing posts giving negative comments here re: drivers, round-abouts, signs, restaurants, health-care etc. regarding The Villages and surrounding areas. I belong to social media sites from the areas we lived before moving here (up north). One could insert those "there's" to "here" and vice-versa. There aren't any perfect places to live and wherever we are, it's what we make it. You either have a glass half full or half empty.
It's the season of supposedly "good will". I wonder how many could use an attitude re-adjustment??!! Let's end the year with some positive thoughts and take them into 2023.

I Agree, if your living in The Villages and complaining about petty stuff wake up. The Villages is a GREAT PLACE to live. Have you lived here so long that you forgot where and why you moved here? I hope one day I will live here full time. Right now I own and I am a snowbird. The high cost of living, the traffic, the litter, and the unfriendly people in the Northeast is something to complain about. I laugh when I here Villagers complain about traffic. Be Happy, Be Grateful, Stop complaining and have a Happy New Year.

[rustyp]

Bah Humbug

[fdpaq0580]

Originally Posted by rustyp

Bah Humbug

I totally agree!

[El Gout Toe]

https://youtu.be/LW_s6EqOxqY

A "SERENITY NOW" thread in honor of Festivus. Thank you!!

[ThirdOfFive]

Originally Posted by Catalina36

I Agree, if your living in The Villages and complaining about petty stuff wake up. The Villages is a GREAT PLACE to live. Have you lived here so long that you forgot where and why you moved here? I hope one day I will live here full time. Right now I own and I am a snowbird. The high cost of living, the traffic, the litter, and the unfriendly people in the Northeast is something to complain about. I laugh when I here Villagers complain about traffic. Be Happy, Be Grateful, Stop complaining and have a Happy New Year.

True.

But threads about church food donations to Venezuelan children or the best way to prune an azalea bush just don't get much attention.

[charlieo1126@gmail.com]

Just like on any social media or even letters to the editors , there is always a small core of people that are very negative , the majority of people are usually happy with there surrounding. Personally I love the real negative people on TOV , sometimes there just to funny and sometimes there just unbelievable, but they are always entertaining, so here’s to more negativity it’ll brighten my day a little knowing how lucky I am to be here in the villages or anywhere else I may be and happy in my surroundings

[MrFlorida]

People complain. Its human nature..

[ThirdOfFive]

Originally Posted by MrFlorida

People complain. Its human nature..

Mom used to say "you'd b!tch if you were hung with a new rope".

Never quite figured out what she meant by that...

[Pairadocs]

Originally Posted by MrFlorida

People complain. Its human nature..

Totally agree, it is a human trait for many (maybe too many ), but could be some people here, are no different than they were "there", LOL ! In our case, we occasionally grumble, especially on a night like tonight (and tomorrow ?) when the temps drop like a rock, but then we catch ourselves and remember WHY we moved from the "south" of Florida: Affordable golf, affordable cost of living, no I-95 traffic to fight just to get to a grocery or mall ! Worth a few cold nights per year... but, have to say, many GOOD things have changed for the worst over the years here, but that's anywhere as commenter pointed out ! Personally I believe people who are habitually (not occasionally) negative and complaining, have other issues going on in their lives. On the other hand, I'll probably never stop complaining about how some people treat golf courses here... LOL ! I can honestly say never have I observed the kinds of deliberate (and expensive !) destruction (driving ON a green, not "near" it ?) that goes on here... okay, Festivas grievance for the year... God Bless All !

[bowlingal]

some people will complain about every little thing. No, living here is not perfect, but it beats anywhere else in my opinion

[mikeycereal]

I think it's good to read up on things to keep with the current situations. You can learn some things checking these threads. But if it gets too negative just take a break. There are complainers and negative opinions everywhere, along with the positives. Some of the complaints here are not even issues that I have to deal with. Everyone has a different experience. Don't let a few bad apples get you down.

Where I used to live one would think it's a terrible place based on some negative reviews. I thought it was mostly great in the years I lived there. I grew up in Hawaii, lived in Colorado Springs and Vegas and just recently moved here. I would rather be here than those places, yes even Hawaii. My only complaints here so far is some stores that I like are not 5-10 minutes away, and I have to deal with seeing a little bit more bugs than I was used to. But to me those are not enough to not want to live here. Good far outweighs the bad so far.

A lot of the problems brought up here can be problems anywhere. There are bad drivers and negative people in every state. Yes even Hawaii. Two keys to happiness anywhere are to be alert for the bad drivers and avoid the negative people.

[thevillagernie]

we lived in TV for 12 years and moved....all we say now is "it's not like the Villages.