I thought the squares were a smoke free area

It never ceases to amaze me that the older people get in the Villages, the more grumpy they seem to become. Having the money to retire here, enjoy the beauty that is The Villages, participate in more social activities than anywhere else and still ...... the petty non tolerant griping surprises me. Let's try to be grateful for each day and allow others to be "different". Move your cart, walk away, smile; they may have a habit they can't conquer. Please don't act like you are better than, more evolved than, smarter than, and more entitled than.,.,,,,,,,or sit behind your computer and troll for arguments.

So educated that they sit in the smoking area and complain about smoking.

They are. Smoking is allowed only on the sidewalks that surround the squares.

:thumbup: Thanks for saying what I was thinking. :beer3:

Yes; the designated smoking area for the Squares are: everywhere EXCEPT within the entertainment area, where the Entertainment crew puts out chairs, or where there are bleachers, the "dance floor" area, and in line at the tiki huts. Everywhere else "outside" is a "designated smoking area."

In reality, there is only a limited designated NON-smoking area. Everywhere else you're allowed to smoke.

Smoking in squares
 

Minorities have rights also.
Nothing wrong with smoking a cigar. I enjoy them.
Cigar smokers also have rights.
Let me know when you are going to Brownwood again.

I wish!

Now that we got this smoking thing out of the way;
How about kicking those running-around little brats off the dance floor?
Grandma, control your kids; you might love them, but we don't!:cus:
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This is all a joke; don't get excited, Grandma... :1rotfl:

They only sound "great" to the attention whores riding them.

We could all try to save our farts until we see someone smoking at the square. Go upwind of them, let it fly, then watch as they are forced to consume the odor. At least it won't cause cancer.

Harleys have a sound of their own, music to the ears. Next time you see a group riding them go ahead and call them "attention Whores" and see what you turn into lol.

I don't know about the rest of you but my drawstring isn't that tight any longer....

In short, we residents don’t make the rules on the squares.

:BigApplause:

"98% of the people in the villages don't smoke"

When people make up stuff to suit their own needs I completely discount anything else they have to say.

The Current CDC stats are that 11.5% of the people in the US are smokers.
What's next? We can't talk out loud in public next to you. You know I heard 98% of the people in the villages do not talk in public so we should been it.

Preach on!

This is what we get for living in a free country. God bless the USA!

Long time smokers usually can’t smell or little:22yikes: probably just farting in wind:mornincoffee:

We residents don’t make any rules:pepper2: O, and follow few:beer3:

[QUOTE=vintageogauge;2342595]Harleys have a sound of their own, music to the ears. Next time you see a group riding them go ahead and call them "attention Whores" and see what you turn into lol.[/

What gives the unique sound of Harleys is the way the engine is designed.

‘’What you are actually hearing is the sound of the compressed gases in the cylinder escaping when the exhaust valve opens. Each pop is the sound of the exhaust valve opening one time, and it happens on every second revolution of the crankshaft.” Google
And to my ears that engine sounds melodic. The rest of the bike is also designed beautifully and with lots of love.

While it is not my favorite bike (I like sports bikes) but to me, the Harley is a thing of beauty.

That is the description of every four stroke engine - a Harley, a Kawasaki, a Ford, a Toro, and a Yamaha golf cart. A Maserati sounds better than a Ford and a Harley sounds better than a Suzuki due to the design of the engine but they are all for stroke engines as described in the google response.

Really? You're sure about that? From all the spelling and grammatical errors I see on these posts, I highly doubt that.

Ha, I'm not scared of the role playing baddies.

But also a population brought up in an era where smoking was widely acceptable, even considered somewhat cultured, educated, chic, or whatever you want to call it, young and old were shown on TV, magazines, in films, as a more sophisticated group, and many seniors here probably remember the encouragement given to young men who entered the military to smoke, they were made to feel somewhat different, apart from the 'team" if they resisted the smoke breaks. So, I'd guess smoking to be just a tad higher in this kind of community than the general population which has grown up with a distinct prejudice against smokers, but that's only one opinion. Last week I did hear the surgeon general of Florida say that over all the state, 20% of the residents smoke, as opposed to only 25 years ago when 45% of Floridians smoked. He said within the medical and scientific communities, that is considered an amazing percentage of reduction.

A second "thank GOD" for that ! Not a supporter of smoking, but also not worth the downside of living in that state.

100%.

There are a few here whose posts are so bad that I figure either they're drunk, or I'm having a stroke.

We “tolerate” because we live in the USA and the outside air belongs to everyone.

Wow this is right up there with the dog ������ dilemma

Best Answer yet.....Thank you for the deep laugh

Some posters on here are recovering from strokes or other neurological problems.
Some are in their 80-90's and not as sharp as they/we were.
Some like myself, for whatever reason, had a minimal formal education, and rely on spell and grammar check to get as much right as possible.
It's not that hard to understand the gist of the less than perfect posts.
Climb down from your high chair, and show a little tolerance.

How about adding dogs to your list?

My guess is that if they cannot tolerate smoke outdoors, then they can't tolerate bad grammar on their computer either. :1rotfl::1rotfl::1rotfl:

Smokers
 

I know what you mean. I hate cigars smells terrible. Makes me cough. And cigarettes too. When I sit in my car listening to music someone is next to me smoking made me want to move my car but there isn't any other place to park I have to stay there or leave.

Cigar smoking
 

Depends on where you are sitting.

Depends is a totally different issue.

Most Harley riders today would need walkers when they get off their bikes. LOL

Cigars near the squares? Not something I get my undies in a bundle over. As long as no laws are being broken have at it. I always have the option to move upwind.

Have to agree, more or less, with the posts regarding body odor, not so much in the squares (that upwind choice again) but in enclosed spaces. My gripe isn't with body odor per se but with those who use potions, lotions, dabs, etc. to try to hide it. I'm an asthma sufferer and I can tell you from firsthand experience that B.O., obnoxious as it may be, can't trigger asthma like going out in public after drenching yourself in the stuff you buy at Al's Quicklube & Body Wash Emporium. We stopped going to a certain church here in TV because the pastor refused to acknowledge that it was even a problem, let alone not consenting to even advise The Flock to tone it down as it may be a problem for some.

Everyone is educated on smoking. TV is not any smarter. It just seems that cigars are more the choice.