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-   -   Governor Ron DeSantis Calls Florida ‘God’s Waiting Room’ For Seniors (https://www.talkofthevillages.com/forums/villages-florida-non-villages-discussion-93/governor-ron-desantis-calls-florida-gods-waiting-room-seniors-305794/)

dewilson58 04-28-2020 07:05 AM
Funny

MandoMan 04-28-2020 07:05 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by graciegirl (Post 1754414)
My one word response to this statement by Governor Desantis is again;

Accurate.

Look at this graph showing percentage of age over 65

United States - Population 65 years and over, percent by State
So Florida is #2, by 0.1%. I assume that in the #1 state, Maine, people are too frozen to move. In the #3 state, West Virginia, people are too poor to move, but lots more of the young people have left for better opportunities elsewhere. In #2 Florida, we are shriveled on the tree in the sun, waiting for a stiff wind or a bulldozer.

Maybe call Florida The Devil’s Diving Board. (Laughing)

dewilson58 04-28-2020 07:05 AM
True

Mohawksin 04-28-2020 07:06 AM
Realistic.

sparky4840 04-28-2020 07:14 AM
DuhSantis

Taltarzac725 04-28-2020 07:21 AM
Boring!:blahblahblah:

Stu from NYC 04-28-2020 07:24 AM
so?

Nucky 04-28-2020 07:47 AM
Wimp.

kenoc7 04-28-2020 07:57 AM
Furon

John_W 04-28-2020 07:59 AM
///

dplars 04-28-2020 08:02 AM
We have moved up to the front pew

ficoguy 04-28-2020 08:03 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Yosemite (Post 1754244)
Please post your ONE WORD reaction to our Governor’s true feeling about senior citizens, aka our entire community.
insensitive

bmit16 04-28-2020 08:09 AM
You are strung way to tight if you take offense to anything an elected official says. If the truth be known, the moment you are born you are waiting in line to die! Check statistics. No one gets out of here or anywhere else alive.

ts12755 04-28-2020 08:30 AM
He loves the seniors and I love Florida being my last stop before Heaven. I wouldn't want to be living anywhere else in these years.

Engine12 04-28-2020 08:45 AM
I have to use 3 words:
Honest
Correct
Funny

Maryland Girl 04-28-2020 08:47 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Yosemite (Post 1754244)
Please post your ONE WORD reaction to our Governor’s true feeling about senior citizens, aka our entire community.
We are all waiting in God's waiting room. Some have been waiting longer than others.

MrsArmie 04-28-2020 09:01 AM
Correct!

barbnick 04-28-2020 09:11 AM
Great

ficoguy 04-28-2020 09:40 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by HimandMe (Post 1754268)
Yes...but there are lots of younger people in Florida that take offense at that.....and not a good thing to say when the states relies on tourism for much of its coffers.
I've also heard Florida referred to as "The land of the newly wed and nearly dead"

NavyVet 04-28-2020 09:56 AM
Silly.
There's no 'waiting room.'

NavyVet 04-28-2020 09:59 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by John_W (Post 1754378)
I grew up in St. Petersburg, I remember Johnny Carson made a joke about St. Pete one time in his monologue. He called St. Petersburg 'Gods Waiting Room' on national TV. At the time I was in my 20's and thought it was accurate. St. Pete was even known for it's green benches along the streets of downtown, usually full of seniors. Now the city has removed most of them to change their image to a young city on the move.
You do know what the benches in all the malls are known as, right? LOL :icon_wink:

RedChariot 04-28-2020 10:05 AM
Saddened and unkind. No one wants to be reminded that that our time on this earth will be over soon. But then again he's not the brightest lightbulb.

La lamy 04-28-2020 10:46 AM
Lol

joecian1 04-28-2020 10:50 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Yosemite (Post 1754244)
Please post your ONE WORD reaction to our Governor’s true feeling about senior citizens, aka our entire community.
Don’t mind the comment as long as I’m
going to Heaven

spubear2 04-28-2020 11:00 AM
We used to say that about Sun City in Arizona. But, of course, we were teenagers then!

Two Bills 04-28-2020 11:23 AM
Whatever happened to 'Sticks and stones can break my bones etc....'

So many thin skins just waitiing to be offended, by the most innocuous of statements. :ohdear:

Chi-Town 04-28-2020 11:43 AM
One

VILLAGERBB 04-28-2020 12:07 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by golfing eagles (Post 1754444)
more than one word:
An offbeat attempt at humor
Seems like a bad choice of words. Doesn't shed a positive light on Florida that's for sure. The young who live here see the future up close....The folks who come here for their vacations might reconsider visiting if they think old people are everywhere.

fishon 04-28-2020 12:11 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Yosemite (Post 1754244)
Please post your ONE WORD reaction to our Governor’s true feeling about senior citizens, aka our entire community.
True

ffresh 04-28-2020 12:11 PM
realist

Fred

Travelingal702 04-28-2020 12:50 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by yosemite (Post 1754244)
please post your one word reaction to our governor’s true feeling about senior citizens, aka our entire community.
true!!!

Marvic 1 04-28-2020 12:55 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by JerryP (Post 1754282)
What he said was.
“Florida is ground zero for the nursing home, we’re God’s waiting room,”

Gov. Ron DeSantis calls Florida ‘God’s waiting room’ for seniors - New York Daily News
No matter how he said it, I agree with him 100%.....

Marvic 1 04-28-2020 01:05 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by yosemite (Post 1754244)
please post your one word
. . . . . . bingo

Chiboy 04-28-2020 02:11 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Yosemite (Post 1754244)
Please post your ONE WORD reaction to our Governor’s true feeling about senior citizens, aka our entire community.
heberight

ficoguy 04-28-2020 02:27 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Yosemite (Post 1754244)
Please post your ONE WORD reaction to our Governor’s true feeling about senior citizens, aka our entire community.
He should spend more time trying to fix the broken Florida unemployment system. You feel like you are in Satan's Waiting Room when you're trying to dial in to their help line.....

Gunnif 04-28-2020 03:06 PM
True

Bertram00 04-28-2020 03:33 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by yosemite (Post 1754244)
please post your one word reaction to our governor’s true feeling about senior citizens, aka our entire community.
idiot

PugMom 04-28-2020 03:38 PM
overblown

TexaninVA 04-28-2020 03:51 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Yosemite (Post 1754244)
Please post your ONE WORD reaction to our Governor’s true feeling about senior citizens, aka our entire community.
Fake Outrage :ohdear:

valuemkt 04-28-2020 04:27 PM
Correct !!


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