[manaboutown]

Originally Posted by gerryann

That's your right. If you don't like valet parking, then don't use it. But why do you feel you have a right to deny others??

I don't want to deny others and obviously have no right to do so since I do not own the lots. I never said that . By all means, valet away! I just will not use it myself because I know what can and does indeed happen when parking valets drive cars.

[newguyintv]

Originally Posted by gerryann

That's your right. If you don't like valet parking, then don't use it. But why do you feel you have a right to deny others??

He's not denying anyone anything, just stating his opinion. Can't you understand that?

[NYGUY]

Originally Posted by CFrance

....Some people thought handicap parking spaces were an abomination too, back when they were first introduced.

And, unfortunately many, many still do....like they say, you can't fix stupid!!..

[sunnyatlast]

The suspicious complaining about the valet parking sounds like just one more bunch of people who have this dreaded, nagging fear that always.....

...there is someone, somehow, somewhere.....whose whole goal in life is to rip them off for $5 without which, they will not have anything to eat tomorrow and indefinitely.

News flash: Nobody's trying to rip you off!

[Skybo]

Originally Posted by Steve & Deanna

One car space will hold four golf carts when properly parked.

One car space will also hold one car when properly parked. What makes you think that all of the "lost" spaces would be otherwise occupied by 4 properly parked golf carts? If there are 10, 20, 50+ folks who choose to use Valet parking, wouldn't that free up many more spaces than the few lost to the valet staging area?

[Bogie Shooter]

Posting a logical post on this thread is not acceptable.

[Topspinmo]

[QUOTE=manaboutown;1064469]I don't want to deny others and obviously have no right to do so since I do not own the lots. I never said that . By all means, valet away! I just will not use it myself because I know what can and does indeed happen when parking valets drive cars.[/QUOTE

Reminds me of that ensurance commercial on valet parking!

[gerryann]

Originally Posted by Skybo

One car space will also hold one car when properly parked. What makes you think that all of the "lost" spaces would be otherwise occupied by 4 properly parked golf carts? If there are 10, 20, 50+ folks who choose to use Valet parking, wouldn't that free up many more spaces than the few lost to the valet staging area?

Finally.....some intelligence!

It's funny how this "testing" of valet service, can bring out such nastiness in folks that would never use it anyway. BUT....it can be a Godsend to folks that have been unable to go to the squares due to an inability to walk.

Age and maturity should bring understanding and empathy.....but here in The Villages, it seems to work in reverse. Sad

[newguyintv]

Originally Posted by gerryann

Finally.....some intelligence!

It's funny how this "testing" of valet service, can bring out such nastiness in folks that would never use it anyway. BUT....it can be a Godsend to folks that have been unable to go to the squares due to an inability to walk.

Age and maturity should bring understanding and empathy.....but here in The Villages, it seems to work in reverse. Sad

Let's see if I've got this straight? Four Carts in a Valet Parking Space. Now they would have to leave the space behind and the space in front empty so that any of the golf carts can get out when they are ready to leave. Oh you say they can exit to the side which of course means you can't park any Cars there either. So, four carts take up either 3 or 4 parking spaces in order to ensure each of them can get out when they are ready. Another question, how does Valet parking help people who can't walk? Wouldn't their disability be just as problematic unless their final destination was the precise location as the Valet drop off point. Seems it would be simpler to be dropped off in front of the ultimate destination and have the driver park the car.

[gerryann]

Originally Posted by newguyintv

Let's see if I've got this straight? Four Carts in a Valet Parking Space. Now they would have to leave the space behind and the space in front empty so that any of the golf carts can get out when they are ready to leave. Oh you say they can exit to the side which of course means you can't park any Cars there either. So, four carts take up either 3 or 4 parking spaces in order to ensure each of them can get out when they are ready. Another question, how does Valet parking help people who can't walk? Wouldn't their disability be just as problematic unless their final destination was the precise location as the Valet drop off point. Seems it would be simpler to be dropped off in front of the ultimate destination and have the driver park the car.

Oh....ok

[mgjim]

Originally Posted by gerryann

Finally.....some intelligence!

It's funny how this "testing" of valet service, can bring out such nastiness in folks that would never use it anyway. BUT....it can be a Godsend to folks that have been unable to go to the squares due to an inability to walk.

Age and maturity should bring understanding and empathy.....but here in The Villages, it seems to work in reverse. Sad

So true. I remember a time when we considered how changes affected our friends and neighbors. These days, it seems like we only consider how changes affect us personally and the rest of the community be damned. How and when did that happen?

[gerryann]

Originally Posted by mgjim

So true. I remember a time when we considered how changes affected our friends and neighbors. These days, it seems like we only consider how changes affect us personally and the rest of the community be damned. How and when did that happen?

I don't know how or when....but it has deffinetly changed.

When we were children and under our parents and teachers watch, we were taught kindness, sharing, and caring for others.

When we were raising our children, we told them the same and taught them by our actions.

It seems that once we are seniors and no ones "watching" we tend to turn into selfish ME! ME! ME! people. I find it all over The Villages......in the stores, in restaurants, etc. Is it that seniors feel they've paid their dues and now it's all about THEM!!

[JoMar]

Originally Posted by newguyintv

Let's see if I've got this straight? Four Carts in a Valet Parking Space. Now they would have to leave the space behind and the space in front empty so that any of the golf carts can get out when they are ready to leave. Oh you say they can exit to the side which of course means you can't park any Cars there either. So, four carts take up either 3 or 4 parking spaces in order to ensure each of them can get out when they are ready. Another question, how does Valet parking help people who can't walk? Wouldn't their disability be just as problematic unless their final destination was the precise location as the Valet drop off point. Seems it would be simpler to be dropped off in front of the ultimate destination and have the driver park the car.

So your point is that the person driving the car can't possibly have an issue walking? I'm still trying to figure out why this such a big deal.

[gerryann]

Originally Posted by JoMar

So your point is that the person driving the car can't possibly have an issue walking? I'm still trying to figure out why this such a big deal.

I don't get why it's such a big deal either. Either use it, or don't.

The 4 spots that are being used would have been used by the folks using the service anyway.....so, no damages done.

[sunnyatlast]

Originally Posted by gerryann

.....

.......It's funny how this "testing" of valet service, can bring out such nastiness in folks that would never use it anyway. BUT....it can be a Godsend to folks that have been unable to go to the squares due to an inability to walk.

Age and maturity should bring understanding and empathy.....but here in The Villages, it seems to work in reverse. Sad

It brings out such nastiness because a certain faction of residents decry how TV develops and builds for customers coming with money, not "the poor", and it's one more way to vilify the developers. The do-gooders for "the poor" seem to think valet parking is expensive and only for "lifestyles of the rich and famous".

But valet parking really is a practical and affordable solution for anyone who:

- cannot walk far;

- has to get out and push the spouse in a wheelchair and cannot just dump him/her or some grandchildren at the curb while they go and park out in the back lots, and then hoof it back to the spouse;

- wisely thinks about personal safety, and is maybe a single woman who does not feel safe walking to her car in the dark, thru the huge parking lots behind the stores/restaurants;

- does not want to get soaking wet from walking in the rain from far away parking, 15 minutes after they got showered and dressed up and fixed their hair for a night out, and they don't want to sit like a wet dog in a theater or restaurant;

- many other practical reasons.