Wayne Boatwright wrote:

> On Fri 09 Jan 2009 10:59:03p, sf told us...
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>>On Sat, 10 Jan 2009 04:41:06 GMT, Wayne Boatwright
> wrote:
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>>>So do I, but that doesn't mean I don't want to vacation elsewhere.
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>>That was a big problem of my childhood. "Summer People" were all
>>around us. Most of them owned their vacation cottage/home. I asked
>>and was told we *lived* in a vacation destination and I was supposed
>>to appreciate it... so basically: shaddup already. I guess it's ok if
>>living there is your choice - but if you grew up in a vacation
>>destination (summer sports) like I did, it's not a big deal.
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> Same here, but we get the "winter people" aka Snow Birds. Ack!!! What
> really ****es me off about many of them is their feeling of entitlement, as
> though permanent residents simply don't matter and they should *always* get
> preferential treatment. It's hard to resist slapping the shit out of some
> of them.
>
> One memorable incident happened last winter. I was in an express checkout
> line with about 8 items where the limit was ten. Behind me was a Snow Bird
> couple with a basket brimming over the top. The old woman poked me in the
> side and said, "let us get in front of you!" I told her, "unless you're on
> your deathbed and on the way to the undertaker, you have a lot more time to
> wait than I do. The bitch! I have no patience for this crap.
>

We attend a lot of flyball tournaments in Amana, Iowa. The events are
held at the Amana Colonies RV Park so there lots of retired travelers
wandering around. Most of us enjoy an audience and are happy to explain
what the heck we're doing with those dogs, so that's fine.

However, I have seen some pretty egregious behavior. Last spring the
local Lions Club hosted an all-you-can-eat for $5.00 breakfast for the
handlers. Attracted by the smell of cheap food, the RVers descended en
mass, butting in line, elbowing, complaining that they asked for FOUR
slices of bacon and only got three, while the handlers, due to start
racing in 15 minutes, fumed. My dogs have better manners.