[vintageogauge]

My guess is that whomever it is that empties those cans missed a day or two. Still no excuse for dumping everything around them, take them home and then dispose.

[vintageogauge]

Originally Posted by stan the man

you moved to the villages...only difference between trailer park and TV is ........

I can tell you about The Villages but you seem to have experience with trailer parks so why not let us know how you live over there.

[RedChariot]

Originally Posted by stan the man

you moved to the villages...only difference between trailer park and TV is ........

Unfortunately this is what it has become. Sad. Was not always like that. What happened here??? Why did this all change?? The people are different??

[Mortal1]

Originally Posted by Becca9800

You're going to blame this on "the birds"? The Birds who subsidize your daily existence? Those birds?

only stay part of the year(birds)and still have to pay their fair share doesn't give them any extra perks...like littering.

An attitude that is typically held by elitists.

[jdulej]

You might want to hang on to those phone books. If we have another run on TP they could come in handy (if a bit painful).

[New Englander]

Originally Posted by stan the man

you moved to the villages...only difference between trailer park and tv is ........

Is what?

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by RedChariot

Unfortunately this is what it has become. Sad. Was not always like that. What happened here??? Why did this all change?? The people are different??

There is nothing here but a picture of someone who offloaded his/her trash. It certainly is NOT typical of the behavior of the residents of The Villages. I have NEVER seen anything like that at our mail drop.

There are those with an "agenda" to paint this lovely place in ugliness. Either they want to discourage people from moving here, or they want to change the very well working CDD form of government or they just see the glass as half full.

I see this day as one full of hope and promise. Very soon we will be able to be vaccinated against Covid-19 and have it be 90% effective. We will be comfortably able to be with people we enjoy again and to do group activities again.

BE HAPPY. Good times are coming!!!

But be very careful about spending. The good economy we had at the beginning of this year will be etched away by other reasons other than Covid.

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by Bill14564

I'm new here: Is there an online version of the phone book? Yes, I know I can find most of the same information but there is some value in the layout of the existing book.

The conditions in the photo are inexcusable. I wouldn't treat my property or my neighbor's that way so why would I treat the mail station that way? Yes, I will deposit junk mail in the nearest receptacle which ideally would be before I get into my car but there is no excuse for what is shown in the photo.

I wonder why tossing books and papers on my driveway isn't considered littering. Can I take my unwanted books and papers and simply toss them on someone else's property? Sure, they didn't ask for my trash but I didn't ask for the phone book either. Maybe the trash guys will pick up the book if I don't?

Why?
Just take it home and throw it in your trash....

[Trayderjoe]

Originally Posted by vintageogauge

My guess is that whomever it is that empties those cans missed a day or two. Still no excuse for dumping everything around them, take them home and then dispose.

Sorry to say this was not a buildup over a day or two. I pass by this postal station 2-3 times per day. The mess was created the day of the photo. The predominant piece of discarded mail was from a roofing company I too received that day. Apparently once the trash cans were full, the slobs decided to continue to pile their trash at the postal station hence my term ELS. No pride in where they live, we were fortunate that it wasn’t too windy out or the stuff could have blown all over.

The ELS treat the postal station and parking lot like it is their dumping ground. The same postal station/pool area parking lot was used after the hurricane a couple of seasons ago as a dumping ground for their yard waste bags.

[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by Trayderjoe

Walking my dog this evening, I stumbled upon proof that ELS (Entitled Lazy Slobs) live here despite what some might think....

What village?

[coffeebean]

Originally Posted by Trayderjoe

Walking my dog this evening, I stumbled upon proof that ELS (Entitled Lazy Slobs) live here despite what some might think....

The green color looks just like the Mallory Square mail center. Is that where the OPs photo was taken?

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter

What village?

I wonder too. Where was this picture taken???

Our house sits so that we are right across from the mail drop and we see a black pickup truck come to get the trash. Not every day...but regularly. We have a very small Village, granted, but throwing trash in the trash or next to it when it is full is what people do. Thankfully the pick-up-trash person carefully picks up the overage.

This is just another mountain out of molehill to me.

[Bill14564]

Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter

Why?
Just take it home and throw it in your trash....

The same reason I don't take trash out of Scooples, 5 Guys, or Panera to throw in my trash or why I don't take trash from the squares home to throw in the trash: receptacles are provided for the trash, I have trash, I use the receptacles.

I would love to be able to retrieve my mail without having to sort through the junk. However, the Post Office finds it beneficial to put junk mail in my box. I find it beneficial to leave that junk in the trash cans.

[bilcon]

Sometime take a close look at some of the ponds on the golf courses. On Mallory Caroline, along hole 1 and 9 you will probably spot several of those little blue doggie bags carried by our thoughtful dog lovers (I do love dogs) who dump their poop bags into the drains. Guess where they end up? I have seen golf course workers having to drag the bags out of the ponds.
Always remember: Feed the can man. Slam dunk the junk.

[Dr Winston O Boogie jr]

Originally Posted by Trayderjoe

Walking my dog this evening, I stumbled upon proof that ELS (Entitled Lazy Slobs) live here despite what some might think....

Perhaps the post office should be providing larger containers so that we can toss 90% of what is in their boxes.