[coach 67]

Originally Posted by buggyone

I agree that in the past month or so that there has been a big increase in the amount of roadside and golfcart trail trash. I attribute this to the snowbirds returning from the North. Yes, I realize there will be negative consequences for saying that but it seems to be a fact. In the May through September times, there is a whole lot less trash strewn around. Expect more trash strewn in the times of school vacations when grandkids visit and also when renters populate a portion of The Villages in January through March.

Do not think its fair to put the blame on snowbirds. They also live here. Just more people out shopping I suppose. I am with TicoTexas, where is all this garbage you are seeing,I do not. Maybe they are not sending clean-up crews out as often to save money.Seems they have been doing a lot of that lately.

[jblum315]

Another reason I'm glad I don't have a golf cart. I never see any trash from my car. Maybe golf cart drivers are slobbier than car drivers. Just saying.

[blueash]

Dry season, less rain and less wind to "clean" the ground so whatever goes down, stays down. And as the ground cover and bushes die back, whatever is under a plant becomes more visible. Yes, there may be some increase in trash with more residents, but I suspect there are other factors in your observation.

[travelguy]

there are a lot of people here in the villages that are just 'temporary' residents; call them snow birds or renters....they do not have a vested interest in this community and will most likely not even re-rent in the same village the next time they come down here. this is our home, and that is why we respect it. these other people are just visitors/tourists and see no reason to clean up after themselves because they are just vacationers and think that once they pay their 'rent' it entitles them to have 'maid service' no matter where they are! i am so looking forward to summer.

[Dirigo]

Originally Posted by jblum315

Another reason I'm glad I don't have a golf cart. I never see any trash from my car. Maybe golf cart drivers are slobbier than car drivers. Just saying.

I can't believe anyone would make such comment

[maryanna630]

Can this be true? I find it hard to believe. I just rented for two weeks while visiting the Villages for the first time. Why would I change who I am just because I am visiting? I try to leave wherever I am a better place. Why anyone would ever want to trash such a beautifully kept place is beyond me. Since we are considering a move to the Villages, I hope these are isolated incidents and I hope none of them become my neighbors! As my Mom always said, what matters is what you do when no one is watching.

[coach 67]

Originally Posted by travelguy

there are a lot of people here in the villages that are just 'temporary' residents; call them snow birds or renters....they do not have a vested interest in this community and will most likely not even re-rent in the same village the next time they come down here. this is our home, and that is why we respect it. these other people are just visitors/tourists and see no reason to clean up after themselves because they are just vacationers and think that once they pay their 'rent' it entitles them to have 'maid service' no matter where they are! i am so looking forward to summer.

Do not agree with these statements.Snowbirds are not "temporary residents",you do not call them renters or snowbirds. They do have a vested interest in the community. They are not just vacationers but possibly home buyers. Need to get your facts straight.

[Golfingnut]

I feel that the nasty disgusting habit of discarding a cigarette butt filled with germs and bacteria from the smokers spit is NOT considered wrong by the offenders. When you do something like that for a long time, no matter how offensively horrible it is to others, is just as normal to the offender as saying hello. Hopefully those offenders that read this post will slow down on the disgusting practice.

[njbchbum]

Originally Posted by travelguy

there are a lot of people here in the villages that are just 'temporary' residents; call them snow birds or renters....they do not have a vested interest in this community and will most likely not even re-rent in the same village the next time they come down here. this is our home, and that is why we respect it. these other people are just visitors/tourists and see no reason to clean up after themselves because they are just vacationers and think that once they pay their 'rent' it entitles them to have 'maid service' no matter where they are! i am so looking forward to summer.

this snowbird would very much like to meet with you as soon as i return in mid-january to discuss your post. thanx.

[JoeC1947]

Originally Posted by njbchbum

this snowbird would very much like to meet with you as soon as i return in mid-january to discuss your post. thanx.

Uh-Oh....It's starting to get ugly.

[skip0358]

There's no need to get nasty. All we ALL need to do is to be more careful and if we see someone being sloppy we need to correct them. I've said earlier that there are both paid people cleaning up and walkers who do cleanup on their morning walks. Is TV a dump site absolutely NOT, it's just an increase in trash being dropped on the roadside,parking lots,trails,pools and squares. We all need to police ourselves and others including the contractors. No one group is or should be blamed.

[njbchbum]

Originally Posted by JoeC1947

Uh-Oh....It's starting to get ugly.

that's your interpretation - not mine. i simply do not need to discuss that post here.

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by skip0358

There's no need to get nasty. All we ALL need to do is to be more careful and if we see someone being sloppy we need to correct them. I've said earlier that there are both paid people cleaning up and walkers who do cleanup on their morning walks. Is TV a dump site absolutely NOT, it's just an increase in trash being dropped on the roadside,parking lots,trails,pools and squares. We all need to police ourselves and others including the contractors. No one group is or should be blamed.

I don't think that things are one iota different than the first day we set foot on this place five years ago. There was cigarettes thrown down then and cigarettes thrown down now. I would no more confront someone who did it as fly and would NEVER do it myself. When we have a holiday week like Thanksgiving when everyone has family here, then you see more debris and pop cans and stuff but it is NEVER, never a BIG problem. I am so proud of this wonderful place that I have stopped my cart many times if I am not being closely followed to pick up some obvious trash.

It is as close to perfect as it can get and it isn't awful now or in the time I have been here. We are all so proud of it and it is carefully taken care of.

We cannot change people's poor habits by making them mad. So why waste your breath confronting them. That is asking for trouble and it certainly is not the way I was brought up.

[sueandskip]

Originally Posted by JoeC1947

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to ALL.

[sueandskip]

As my Mom always said, what matters is what you do when no one is watching.[/QUOTE]

I like that !