[Indydealmaker]

Originally Posted by sandybill2

Peachie---you have addressed things that bother me too. Another is the movie theater---- My husband and I go at least once a week---Brownwood mostly because the seating is wonderful-- At least 85% of the attendees are Seniors---lots of popcorn, drinks, candy, nachos and hotdogs consumed. When we get up to leave, I cannot believe the amount of boxes, wrappers and even drink cups that are left on the floors for the theater workers to clean up. Trash cans are abundant---I certainly don't understand!

Aren't you glad these slobs don't bring their dogs?! Popcorn and Poop!

[Buffalo Jim]

Sadly it has been my experience that the dogs would be more polite than most men .
No dog has ever flipped me off here for slowing down at a Yellow light and stopping when a light turns Red !
I actually feel sorry for their no doubt long suffering wives .

[keithwand]

You stop at red lights?.
Shame on you; it's Florida and no one stops for red lights.

[Indydealmaker]

Originally Posted by Buffalo Jim

Sadly it has been my experience that the dogs would be more polite than most men .
No dog has ever flipped me off here for slowing down at a Yellow light and stopping when a light turns Red !
I actually feel sorry for their no doubt long suffering wives .

Yep, most doggone drivers here are nothing to bark about!

[Buffalo Jim]

Originally Posted by keithwand

You stop at red lights?.
Shame on you; it's Florida and no one stops for red lights.

I lived for a while in Northern New Jersey and quickly learned that one never slows for a Yellow light that you are expected to instead speed up because at least 3 cars will go through the Red Light ! This was back in about 1980 .

A couple of years later I was relocated to Buffalo NY . Not long after I arrived I was driving my boss to a mutual appointment to call on a customer . The light turned Yellow and quickly Red --- I hit the gas -- and he went NUTS on me --
" What are you doing " ? He shouted .
Well I can share that the driving habits of suburban NYC have more than migrated North as that is the current protocol in suburban Buffalo .
However when I arrived here I thought that since we are all or mostly retired that I could actually change those " norms " and obey the law .
Apparently I am very incorrect . Interestingly enough it seems more profound since about Oct. 1st .Gee wonder why that is ? !
When someone does give me the " Male Driver Salute " I enjoy getting in back of them to read where their auto is from --- dare I say the NorthEast "Mega-glopogis ". Metro NY , Metro Boston et al .
My only conclusion on such occasions is that they must be racing home as they have a pressing phone conference with " The White House " for input on domestic and world affairs !

[murray607]

Originally Posted by Buffalo Jim

Interestingly enough it seems more profound since about Oct. 1st .Gee wonder why that is ? !
When someone does give me the " Male Driver Salute " I enjoy getting in back of them to read where their auto is from --- dare I say the NorthEast "Mega-glopogis ". Metro NY , Metro Boston et al .
My only conclusion on such occasions is that they must be racing home as they have a pressing phone conference with " The White House " for input on domestic and world affairs !

Hmm, I was wondering when someone would take the opportunity to turn this into a "bash the Snowbirds theme."

[Buffalo Jim]

Not a bash the snowbirds just an honest observation .

[Indydealmaker]

Originally Posted by murray607

Hmm, I was wondering when someone would take the opportunity to turn this into a "bash the Snowbirds theme."

I thought Jim did a pretty good job of leaving room for interpretation.

There is no question that throughout Florida, once snowbirds arrive, for whatever reason, there is a much more hurried atmosphere. Kind of a: I'm On Vacation and I have got to get all the fun in before I go home intensity. I observed this at Sarasota and even at "laid back" Crystal River.

[CFrance]

Originally Posted by murray607

Hmm, I was wondering when someone would take the opportunity to turn this into a "bash the Snowbirds theme."

Originally Posted by Buffalo Jim

Not a bash the snowbirds just an honest observation .

A needless observation, and not backed up by facts.

My husband was in a roundabout today when a girl with a FL license plate stopped IN THE ROUNDABOUT to send a text.

Horrible drivers come from everywhere. (Also not backed up by facts.)

[Indydealmaker]

Originally Posted by CFrance

A needless observation, and not backed up by facts.

My husband was in a roundabout today when a girl with a FL license plate stopped IN THE ROUNDABOUT to send a text.

Horrible drivers come from everywhere. (Also not backed up by facts.)

This is a forum. There are NO needless observations unless they are rude, crude and vilifying.

[Buffalo Jim]

I admit that I am guilty of changing the subject . I apologize to any and all offended .
I should have initiated a separate Thread had I felt it really worth mentioning and if any are interested I am about to do so .

[CFrance]

Originally Posted by Indydealmaker

This is a forum. There are NO needless observations unless they are rude, crude and vilifying.

Observations sometimes come across as accusations when not backed up by facts. I call that rude.

[Indydealmaker]

Originally Posted by CFrance

Observations sometimes come across as accusations when not backed up by facts. I call that rude.

I guess we could not possibly be talking about the same post.

I suspect that if you took a poll you would find those "facts" that you desire.

30% of my neighbors are snowbirds who are here off and on throughout the year and a popular topic of conversation at our impromptu steet meetings is the Common Perception by all that life in the winter in TV is less laid-back than at other times.

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