[Travelassie]

Originally Posted by Ghaati

So the whole VD thing is an urban legend dating back to the late 1990's. A gynecologist did an interview and made some disparaging remarks. Turned out, she was -greatly- exaggerating, admitted it in a subsequent interview, and announced that she regretted that her exaggeration turned into a huge urban legend that the Villages can't seem to shake off.

Do seniors get STDs? Of course they do. Especially when widows and widowers who are already infected and unaware of it, while they're living in OTHER states, come to live in The Villages and have unprotected sex. It spreads in Seniors exactly the same way it spreads in everyone else. It seems like there are more here, because there are more Seniors here than anywhere else. In addition, seniors don't have to worry about getting pregnant, so there's a lower likelihood that they'd use condoms (which are already unpopular forms of birth control).

But no - there isn't any greater ratio of Seniors with STDs here, than anywhere else in the country.

The "antics" are equally unremarkable, compared to the rest of the country. What you're seeing on the videos are the antics. That's what makes for videos that people want to watch. You won't see videos of people like me, who go for walks, take care of my garden, stream Netflix on my computer, and sometimes go dancing when hubby takes us for dinner in the square once a month or so. That's boring, and doesn't make for viral-worthy video. Most people in our community play golf, or pickleball or tennis, some are in bocci leagues, we have woodworking shops, arts and crafts, a very active quilting bee group...

The fact that we are more physically active, physically fit, and ABLE to do all these things well into our 80's speaks more about a lack of antics, than the presence of antics.

The naysayers are probably jealous.

[Chas863]

Originally Posted by travelassie

yeah, not to mention how much work it is to get up close enough in all that traffic to read and exercise one's own righteous indignation over each and every bumper sticker! Even more work when having to snap a picture of all those bumper stickers. Takes all that time and attention away from texting while one is driving.

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[sinatras]

Another Floridian stoking political anger in our state

If you drive around central and sw Florida on a Saturday you can see lots more

[Chas863]

Originally Posted by sinatras

Another Floridian stoking political anger in our state

If you drive around central and sw Florida on a Saturday you can see lots more

I don't think it is the expressing of our first amendment rights by an individual that makes you mad. Rather, I think that it is the fact that YOU have a different opinion that is making you mad.

You need to ask yourself, or your therapist, why it is that someone expressing a different political opinion makes you angry. You sound very insecure and apparently can't handle the thought of someone having a different opinion from yours. Very immature.


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[Ghaati]

Originally Posted by Chas863

I don't think it is the expressing of our first amendment rights by an individual that makes you mad. Rather, I think that it is the fact that YOU have a different opinion that is making you mad.

You need to ask yourself, or your therapist, why it is that someone expressing a different political opinion makes you angry. You sound very insecure and apparently can't handle the thought of someone having a different opinion from yours. Very immature.


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The offensive part, to me, is the vindictiveness and childishness of it all. "Make liberals cry again?" That's something bullies in the middle-school gym lockers might think was a great idea.

The left does it too, but it's not nearly as prevalent.

(I'm a moderate and can't stand it when anyone does it.)

The AI bots trolling social media just to stoke division and rile up the opposition is nasty, and it caters mostly to people who WANT to be led around and ordered what to think, so they don't have to think for themselves and possibly accept responsibility for their own behavior.

[Chas863]

Originally Posted by Ghaati

The offensive part, to me, is the vindictiveness and childishness of it all. "Make liberals cry again?" That's something bullies in the middle-school gym lockers might think was a great idea.

The left does it too, but it's not nearly as prevalent.

(I'm a moderate and can't stand it when anyone does it.)

The AI bots trolling social media just to stoke division and rile up the opposition is nasty, and it caters mostly to people who WANT to be led around and ordered what to think, so they don't have to think for themselves and possibly accept responsibility for their own behavior.

Oh, REALLY? The left hasn't stopped crying ever since Trump won the presidency in 2016. Hell, the leftist TV news people were crying on air. They've been crying ever since.

Now they're conniving and trying every way possible to keep Trump off the ballot! Lawsuits by the dozens and every tinhorn Democrat official is doing everything possible to keep Trump from even running again! And you say that the Democrats aren't as bad with their vindictiveness and childishness? Ha!


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[Travelassie]

Originally Posted by Chas863

Oh, REALLY? The left hasn't stopped crying ever since Trump won the presidency in 2016. Hell, the leftist TV news people were crying on air. They've been crying ever since.

Now they're conniving and trying every way possible to keep Trump off the ballot! Lawsuits by the dozens and every tinhorn Democrat official is doing everything possible to keep Trump from even running again! And you say that the Democrats aren't as bad with their vindictiveness and childishness? Ha!


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The projection is nothing short of amazing in its scope, is it?

[firmbizzle]

Originally Posted by Chas863

Oh, REALLY? The left hasn't stopped crying ever since Trump won the presidency in 2016. Hell, the leftist TV news people were crying on air. They've been crying ever since.

Now they're conniving and trying every way possible to keep Trump off the ballot! Lawsuits by the dozens and every tinhorn Democrat official is doing everything possible to keep Trump from even running again! And you say that the Democrats aren't as bad with their vindictiveness and childishness? Ha!


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You have been discriminated against and you have every right to feel hurt. Hope there is healing soon.

[firmbizzle]

Originally Posted by Travelassie

Yeah, not to mention how much work it is to get up close enough in all that traffic to read and exercise one's own righteous indignation over each and every bumper sticker! Even more work when having to snap a picture of all those bumper stickers. Takes all that time and attention away from texting while one is driving.

Crazy attracts crazy. It's meant to be.

[sinatras]

Originally Posted by Chas863

I don't think it is the expressing of our first amendment rights by an individual that makes you mad. Rather, I think that it is the fact that YOU have a different opinion that is making you mad.

You need to ask yourself, or your therapist, why it is that someone expressing a different political opinion makes you angry. You sound very insecure and apparently can't handle the thought of someone having a different opinion from yours. Very immature.


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Incorrect. If it was liberal
Propaganda spewing obscenity on flags and bumper stickers I’d be just as disgusted.

And according to the article, this kind of in your face politics is turning off ppl who are on the same side as the bumper sticker crowd.

I’ll make sure to look
Out for F TRUMP giant flags. Or stickers. Or stickers that say I love to make republicans cry

Never seen it tho