[The Mountaineer]

It certainly isn’t boring in The Villages.

I’m in the Publix supermarket parking lot where one guy has his car stopped, waiting for a parking spot to open up, but he’s blocking the guy behind him, who keeps honking his horn.

The driver in the first car, who could easily have pulled a car length to let the second driver pull around, yells: “I hear you honking, *******!”

The driver in the second car responds, “You’re the *******! Move your car!”

Finally, the driver of the second car pulls up alongside the first car and a shouting match ensues. I think I heard these old guys use the word “asshole” a half-dozen more times.

Then the driver of the second car drove on, which he could have done in the first place.

A few days later I drive to Lady Lake Barber Shop to get a haircut. I’m sitting on a chair, waiting for my turn.

The customer in chair #2 (there are 4 in all) gets up, says “You didn’t cut the hair the way I asked you to. Never mind.”

The barber said, “I did cut it the way you asked me to.”

The customer pays and storms out. He comes back a few minutes later and the barber in chair #1 says, “I’ll fix it for you.”

When it’s my turn to get a haircut in chair #2, with the cranky barber, the customer in chair #1 and the barber of chair #2 get into an argument again.

I had had enough.

I said, “Look, I want a haircut and I don’t want to be scalped because you two are arguing. Stop arguing and give me a haircut.”

Barber #2 says, “Well, he won’t stop arguing with me.”

I said, “I don’t give a damn. I don’t want my haircut ruined because you are arguing.”

The rest of my haircut was done in silence.

I got out of my chair to pay and the customer in chair #1 says, “I want to pay for this man’s haircut. Thank you.”

I paid for my own haircut, but cut barber #2’s tip in half and said, “Mountaineers don’t take any crap.”

Outside in the parking lot, the outraged customer waved me over and said, “I don’t know what’s wrong with that barber today. I know the owner.”

I repeated my mantra: “Mountaineers don’t take any crap.”

And drove away.

It sure isn’t boring in The Villages.

[Nucky]

That was you? Nice to meet you, you handled yourself perfectly! The guy with the problem got the haircut he asked for. I heard it also.

[Bobbyrosebowl]

THE VILLAGES ROCK!!
Sounds like a lot of HANGOVERS!!

[Arctic Fox]

I love that phrase:

Barber #2 says, “Well, he won’t stop arguing with me.”

As if one person can argue by himself :-)

[manaboutown]

If I had been there for a shave I believe I would have left that shop unshaven.

[My Post]

Were the barbers young or older?

[Mrs. Robinson]

I'm sad to say I have found that kind of attitude very common in "The ""Friendliest"" Hometown."

[The Mountaineer]

Originally Posted by My Post

Were the barbers young or older?

Older. And very cranky. #2 barber anyway.

[Topspinmo]

I observed one day guy entered the wrong way parked in handicapped spot in front of car getting ready to pull in. The guy jumped out of the vette and ran into the store. I watched the other car circle around and finely found spot. He was actually handicapped with leg half gone. Make you wonder where some get there handicapped stickers. Hell I couldn't crawl out of vette and run to the store and I one of the younger ones around here.

[NECHFalcon68]

sounds like episodes from Seinfeld...

[inda50]

Ya can't make this stuff up-

[Bay Kid]

Life is short

[Amb3rTastic]

Apparently there was a fight in the Spanish Springs square yesterday morning. I didn't see it, but I work at the Sun and could hear the commotion from my upstairs desk.
I can't count how many horns and arguments I hear on a daily basis up here.

"Friendliest Hometown" is a total joke. I've been working customer service for over 7 years here, and there are some nasty, unhappy people.
Luckily, the nice ones can weigh out the uglies, occasionally.

[joldnol]

Originally Posted by Topspinmo

I observed one day guy entered the wrong way parked in handicapped spot in front of car getting ready to pull in. The guy jumped out of the vette and ran into the store. I watched the other car circle around and finely found spot. He was actually handicapped with leg half gone. Make you wonder where some get there handicapped stickers. Hell I couldn't crawl out of vette and run to the store and I one of the younger ones around here.

It’s common for people to use a relatives placard, “inherit” one from a deceased relative, steal one (especially from folks using them in carts, why doesn’t the state offer stickers for carts), buy one from a thief. The easy cure is enforcement. In Jax they deputized handicapped persons who when trained could issue tickets.

[NotGolfer]

Originally Posted by joldnol

It’s common for people to use a relatives placard, “inherit” one from a deceased relative, steal one (especially from folks using them in carts, why doesn’t the state offer stickers for carts), buy one from a thief. The easy cure is enforcement. In Jax they deputized handicapped persons who when trained could issue tickets.

I just said yesterday (here at home) "they" should make it mandatory to have registered stickers on golf carts here. Though T.V. is within 3 counties so not sure how easy that would be to accomplish. I know of folks who've "inherited" placards and that's truly unfortunate. When I use mine (because it "is" legit) I wonder how many folks think I don't qualify. I don't "look" handicapped but believe me, my placard is warranted due to my RA and the limitations it's putting on my body!! You will always see people who push the limits and think rules and laws don't apply to them.