[Pturner]

Is it just me or has TOTV taken a turn toward the grumpy of late?

At times, the preponderance of posts exude happiness. There are the "welcomes" and the "you're gonna love its" and the "how great is my Kool-aides".

Lately, complaints abound. New posters are actually having second thoughts about TV. They come here looking for wine and roses. They're getting whine and dirty laundry.


Anyone else notice this? Any thoughts on why? Is Old Man Winter getting inside our heads? Is it just my imagination?

I have been a lurker for a very long time. I have thought the same thing lately with some of the negative posts. My two biggest concerns lately from the posts are the fact that I enjoy walking alot and also will need to walk my dog. But I think if I walk on the correct paths, facing traffic and pick up the doggie's business, I will be fine.

I have just crossed some of the comments off to the nasty winter we are having all over the country. I am still a wannabee and hoping to move later this year or early next. The negativity is not enough to dissuade me. I will say that for every negative post, there are many more positive ones. My impression is still that TV is the happiest place on earth, opps, that is Disney, okay the friendliest hometown.

[graciegirl]

You are right P.Turner! I think the world is down in the mouth, what with earthquakes, (more than usual) and the economy. My dear Aunt Jane said that this time of the year was "suicide weather", people are shut inside with their own thoughts or worse hear what's happening on the news. I think Aunt Jane is right once again because it is chilly and windy and dreary even here in TV right now and all accounts say that it has been unseasonably cold this season.

Our house is having a collective chest cold but I am not so down that I want to share it with my buddies.

Spring will come. If not, we need to do the best we can to think happy, or we will lose this valuable day.

[mgm4444]

Originally Posted by Pturner

Is it just me or has TOTV taken a turn toward the grumpy of late?

At times, the preponderance of posts exude happiness. There are the "welcomes" and the "you're gonna love its" and the "how great is my Kool-aides".

Lately, complaints abound. New posters are actually having second thoughts about TV. They come here looking for wine and roses. They're getting whine and dirty laundry.


Anyone else notice this? Any thoughts on why? Is Old Man Winter getting inside our heads? Is it just my imagination?

I'm with you, PTurner...been thinking it for a couple of months now. Don't log in as much. It's a real downer to hear all the complaining...

[beady]

Fear not all you lurkers and potential Villagers.......this is really a very happy place to live and play. Remember nothing is perfect and the grumps of TV...yes we have our share ...have been the vocal ones of late.
In fact, The Villages is a very happy friendly place and my house guests are always amazed at the friendly folks that live here.
So, as Gracie says, don't waste a day on the negative. Live, love, and enjoy....this is the place to do all three.

[uujudy]

Yep, I totally agree. I've been wondering why it seemed that so many TOTV folks were so cranky these days. We are fortunate to live in the most incredible place, and (it seems to me that) all anybody does is whine and complain. I can understand the up-northers being grumpy, but a little chilly, rainy, windy weather... OK a LOT of chilly, rainy, windy weather.... shouldn't be enough to make everybody here in The Villages so darned cranky. I think Gracie's Aunt Jane might have been on to something. I also heard (on Dr. Oz?) that a lack of Vitamin D can make people grumpy. Maybe supplements could help?

Meanwhile, the sun was shining today, and we don't have 2 feet of snow and a high of 18 (like Utah), so I will focus on how glad I am to be here, getting my daily 10 minutes of sunshine, and not waste a minute on negativity.
Happily yours,
Judy

[ssmith]

I'll tell you what makes us grumpy...being stuck up North Enjoy what you have...many of us are just wishing we could be there

[The Great Fumar]

The Bathtub Test

During a visit to the mental asylum, I asked the Director, "how do you determine whether or not a patient should be institutionalized."

"Well," said the Director, "we fill up a bathtub, then we offer a teaspoon, a teacup and a bucket to the patient and ask him or her to empty the bathtub."

"Oh, I understand," I said. "A normal person would use the bucket because it's bigger than the spoon or the teacup."



"No." said the Director, "A normal person would pull the plug. Do you want a bed near the window?"

PeeTurner as told to Fumar ....

Not really , I'd have to explain it !!!

[Pturner]

Originally Posted by Donna

FUMAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Boomer]

Hi Fumar,

That little story sounds like one of those Darwin Award things -- although it also sounds like something I might do.

Speaking of Charles Darwin, I have heard that he also had problems with people who let their dogs poop in his yard. But he could never seem to catch them. He was so consumed by this that he ended up devoting most of his life to an elaborate study of ways in which to track down the guilty poopers. You may have heard of the book he wrote about it -- "The Origin of the Feces."

Boomer

[tony]

I don't believe I actually read that.

That was Boomer typing too close to midnight.

She must be stopped.

[cashman]

Cranks are cranks before they come to the Villages.

Some I assume would lose a bit of their crankness because TV is such an improvement over any other place.

For men who don't lose their grumbles after moving here I suggest a daily testostrone patch.

For women I don't know what to suggest , but maybe threir mood would also improve if their husband got the patch.

[graciegirl]

Originally Posted by Boomer

Hi Fumar,

That little story sounds like one of those Darwin Award things -- although it also sounds like something I might do.

Speaking of Charles Darwin, I have heard that he also had problems with people who let their dogs poop in his yard. But he could never seem to catch them. He was so consumed by this that he ended up devoting most of his life to an elaborate study of ways in which to track down the guilty poopers. You may have heard of the book he wrote about it -- "The Origin of the Feces."

Boomer

Boomer, Boomer, Boomer. Just one of the reason I loves ya.
Tony (QUOTE)

I don't believe I actually read that.

That was Boomer typing too close to midnight.

She must be stopped. Tony (QUOTE)

II thought it was pretty funny. Fumar deserved it too. And a little wine never hurt anybody.cashman (QUOTE)

cashman You bring it with you.

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Cranks are cranks before they come to the Villages.

Some I assume would lose a bit of their crankness because TV is such an improvement over any other place.

For men who don't lose their grumbles after moving here I suggest a daily testostrone patch.

For women I don't know what to suggest , but maybe threir mood would also improve if their husband got the patch. cashman (QUOTE)


I think I have a headache.

[Xavier]

Originally Posted by Boomer

Hi Fumar,

That little story sounds like one of those Darwin Award things -- although it also sounds like something I might do.

Speaking of Charles Darwin, I have heard that he also had problems with people who let their dogs poop in his yard. But he could never seem to catch them. He was so consumed by this that he ended up devoting most of his life to an elaborate study of ways in which to track down the guilty poopers. You may have heard of the book he wrote about it -- "The Origin of the Feces."

Boomer

Now that is funny.

[Whalen]

Originally Posted by Boomer

Hi Fumar,

That little story sounds like one of those Darwin Award things -- although it also sounds like something I might do.

Speaking of Charles Darwin, I have heard that he also had problems with people who let their dogs poop in his yard. But he could never seem to catch them. He was so consumed by this that he ended up devoting most of his life to an elaborate study of ways in which to track down the guilty poopers. You may have heard of the book he wrote about it -- "The Origin of the Feces."

Boomer

LOL, that is a good one.


Back to topic

We are cranky because the weather S___KS!

Plain & Simple.

We no longer take comfort knowing there is a mountain of snow somewhere that some one is shoveling, or that it is 100 degrees below zero in Fargo ND.
I'm P__S_D OFF because it was warmer in Washingto DC this morning than it was here.
And the folks who are paying $3,000 +/- a month for the pleasure of freezing their asses off must be doubly P__S_D!