My wife and I are in our first year at a Florida snowbird location and at this place there are permanent mobile homes (about 30) and a large area for RV's. We are in our RV and have found the great majority of the people who are there (both mobile home residents and RV er's))very friendly and helpful. One day my wife was in the clubhouse talking to a lady and she mentioned that we were in an RV and the lady said to my wife something along the lines of: "Oh, you're one of those?" and walked off in a huff without another word. I couldn't believe this happened. I told my wife that if it ever happens again with someone else that she should respond by saying: "Just because you trailer doesn't have wheels on it does not mean you're not trailer trash either." Has anyone else ever had this kind of experience?

no not quite like that but our oldest son knew a lady who her and her husband owned the chevy dealership here in town once said any one with a flamingo in their front yard was white trash. So of course we had to put some in her front yard. LOL any way, we thought it was funny.

There's an old saying, "It's best to remain silent and thought a fool,then to speak up and remove all doubts". That's what I think about when your dealing with people like that.And there's another one: "Make sure Brain is engaged before operating month".

Soooo, here is this really high class broad in her MOBILE home bashing your wife?! Did this babe have a refrigerator in front of her mansion? In our parts, if you don't have at least one frig and one old car on blocks, you got no class.

We just returned from a month long stay at Holiday Out in Jensen Beach. It is a 35 year old condo travel trailer park that has morphed into a condo rv site/modular homes/stick built home park. We rented a lot from a lot owner and were welcomed with open arms. Within a couple of days we felt like we had been there for years. We liked it so much we bought a lot. Going back down at the end of December to close on it.Had I received the welcoming that you did I doubt I would be looking to go back there.Dennis

There are bigots of all stripes everywhere, and truth be told, each of us has something of that sort in us somewhere. Maybe it's disdain for hobos, or folks of another race or religion, maybe its folks who have different social norms (like for example, people who think nothing of walking through your site on their way to/from the bath house).This is not to say "they" aren't wrong, it is to say we could all use a bit of a reminder from time to time to treat others kindly.Myself included, I'll confess. Thank you for poking me with this stick and reminding me that 'tis the season to spread a little gentleness around.

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Maxtar
Explorer
Dec 02, 2013
campigloo wrote:
Soooo, here is this really high class broad in her MOBILE home bashing your wife?! Did this babe have a refrigerator in front of her mansion? In our parts, if you don't have at least one frig and one old car on blocks, you got no class.

Great response! I wish I had been there when it happened as I am pretty quick with a pithy response.
Dog_Folks
Explorer
Dec 02, 2013
Maxtar wrote:
Klueck wrote:
We have stayed in parks where there are mostly "park models" but have not had that sort of treatment (at least to our face). We found we prefer parks that are all or mostly all Rv's because the permanent residents have their own friends and don't seem to be as friendly. We're in a park now with 99% rv's and every one is very friendly.

Like I said, the great majority of the permanent residents have been friendly, so far she's the only one.

She is only one/ She cannot spoil your experience unless you let her. Don't do it. Just ignore her.
Maxtar
Explorer
Dec 02, 2013
Klueck wrote:
We have stayed in parks where there are mostly "park models" but have not had that sort of treatment (at least to our face). We found we prefer parks that are all or mostly all Rv's because the permanent residents have their own friends and don't seem to be as friendly. We're in a park now with 99% rv's and every one is very friendly.

Like I said, the great majority of the permanent residents have been friendly, so far she's the only one.
Klueck
Explorer
Dec 02, 2013
We have stayed in parks where there are mostly "park models" but have not had that sort of treatment (at least to our face). We found we prefer parks that are all or mostly all Rv's because the permanent residents have their own friends and don't seem to be as friendly. We're in a park now with 99% rv's and every one is very friendly.
naturist
Nomad
Dec 02, 2013
There are bigots of all stripes everywhere, and truth be told, each of us has something of that sort in us somewhere. Maybe it's disdain for hobos, or folks of another race or religion, maybe its folks who have different social norms (like for example, people who think nothing of walking through your site on their way to/from the bath house).

This is not to say "they" aren't wrong, it is to say we could all use a bit of a reminder from time to time to treat others kindly.

Myself included, I'll confess. Thank you for poking me with this stick and reminding me that 'tis the season to spread a little gentleness around.
wayfun
Explorer
Dec 02, 2013
We just returned from a month long stay at Holiday Out in Jensen Beach. It is a 35 year old condo travel trailer park that has morphed into a condo rv site/modular homes/stick built home park. We rented a lot from a lot owner and were welcomed with open arms. Within a couple of days we felt like we had been there for years. We liked it so much we bought a lot. Going back down at the end of December to close on it.

Had I received the welcoming that you did I doubt I would be looking to go back there.

Dennis
campigloo
Explorer
Dec 02, 2013
Soooo, here is this really high class broad in her MOBILE home bashing your wife?! Did this babe have a refrigerator in front of her mansion? In our parts, if you don't have at least one frig and one old car on blocks, you got no class.
Captain_Happy
Explorer
Dec 02, 2013
There's an old saying, "It's best to remain silent and thought a fool,then to speak up and remove all doubts". That's what I think about when your dealing with people like that.

And there's another one: "Make sure Brain is engaged before operating month".
old_guy
Explorer
Dec 02, 2013
no not quite like that but our oldest son knew a lady who her and her husband owned the chevy dealership here in town once said any one with a flamingo in their front yard was white trash. So of course we had to put some in her front yard. LOL any way, we thought it was funny.

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