I will probably be a snowbird always. I can't see leaving my beautiful beach on the Chesapeake Bay during the summer. But I love heading to TVs in cold weather. If it wasn't for TVs I would never leave the bay. Thank goodness for The Villages!

snowbirds taste like chicken

I grew up in Florida and the the reason we did not care for them was they bring their New York driving habits and Politics No idea where there going no sense of direction , To Loud and the sense of entitlement…

For which you should be thankful since NY drivers are among the best in the world. In NY, Florida drivers are referred to as "road kill". NY politics are all over the board, just like everywhere else, as are the entitled an loud people. As far as no sense of direction---the drivers here can't even navigate a roundabout!

Oh no! You opened the door.............................................. ....

OOPS, bad move!:1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl:

Having driven in North Jersey, Manhattan, Pittsburgh, Columbus, Los Angeles, and Every-freaking-where In Michigan, I have to agree with you.
a) What I like about NY drivers--they are swift and confident and drive in such a fashion as to keep traffic flowing.
b) What I don't like about NY drivers--they lay on the horn in a New York Minute, have been known to turn left in front of you from the lane on your right, and other mind-boggling maneuvers. To which, see a).
I prefer the NY drivers to the indecisive Michigan drivers. Pittsburgh drivers are much the same as NY but not quite so deft, so watch out if you're on foot.

Because Floridians have historically been hostile to Northerners. Some of them still aren't over the fact that the south lost the Civil War.

You mean the War of Northern Aggression as it was referred to when I was a kid …LoL

The best drivers in my experience are Californians; the worst are New Mexicans as there is so much drinking, drugging and road rage over there.

I can't imagine a full time resident actually despising snowbirds, as those snowbirds subsidize the full timers' retirements, as they pay year round but only use the amenities seasonally. I personally appreciate each and every one of them. But, am I allowed to dislike (not hate) "snowbird season"? Starting in November, and becoming really bad in January, the traffic on Morse Blvd goes from being bad to terrible, dinner at restaurants becomes a 45 minute wait at best, and yes, with more drivers on the roads, people become more impatient and behave badly sometimes. Even with all that, I wouldn't want to live anywhere else. Welcome back snowbirds, and I'll be anxiously awaiting your return to your other seasonal residence in the Spring.

I find benefits to both snowbird season and off-peak season.

The Villages becomes more lively and exciting during snowbird season. More people doing more things, more people to meet with and interact with, more personalities to mingle with, more socialization with new faces, reuniting with old friends.

Off peak, it's less crowded, there's more breathing space, less traffic, more opportunity for introspection, better chance to bond with the "core" of the neighborhood (the ones who are here year-round), which makes it so much easier to work as a community to welcome back the snowbirds.

Are you referring to New Mexico?