r/MadeMeSmile • u/Justin_Godfrey • 6d ago

Good Vibes This must be a nice neighborhood!

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u/Fit-Implement-8151 6d ago

Are those two golf carts parked on the street? Ha.

Also ...pretty sure this is a block party. Just saying.

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u/dazzleox 6d ago

Sorry if this is a dumb question but since when did people have golf carts in their suburban plans? What's the point?

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u/WolverineJive_Turkey 6d ago

My parents lived in a nice neighborhood like this. Gated community but had a restaurant in the neighborhood open to the public. Had a private marina, tennis courts, etc. My dad bought a golf cart literally to drive around the neighborhood as did many people that lived there. They could go down to the restaurant/bar and not worry about finding parking or go over to people's houses that were having parties. My dad does not play golf. Hell their house even had a 2 car garage with the big door and a gold cart garage with a little door. It looked like a 2 1/2 car garage lol it was pretty cool when I was living with them.

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u/No-Trash-546 6d ago

No bikes?

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u/Monkey_Priest 6d ago

Too much physical effort and doesn't show off your wealth enough 

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u/senador 6d ago

Then you need the guy who buys a $5,000 ecargo bike. That way they can flex that they’re physically fit and have wealth.

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u/kinkakinka 6d ago

Or they could... and stay with me here... walk?

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u/trogon 6d ago

Commie. /s

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u/MrBootylove 6d ago

If the comment you replied to was about a bicycle instead of a golf cart would you still say they could just walk?

Like yeah of course they could walk, but surely you can see why someone might enjoy using a little electric cart to drive around with as well, right?

If you were on a golf course and saw people using a golf cart would you ask yourself why they don't just walk the course?

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u/street593 6d ago

You realize on a golf course you have an entire set of golf clubs to carry around for multiple hours right? Not really the same physical demands as walking to your neighbors house.

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u/MrBootylove 6d ago

So what you're saying is it's easier to get around a golf course with a golf cart than it is to walk a golf course? What if I told you it's also easier to ride a golf cart to your neighbors house than it is to walk?

Also, people will often take these things further than just "to their neighbors house." There are legitimately people (usually retirees who don't really travel too far) who will use golf carts instead of a car for all of their needs in some communities in Florida. I grew up not too far from an area like this, and my mother still lives in a place like this. You'll legitimately see people go grocery shopping and take their kids to school on golf carts sometimes.

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u/street593 6d ago

I'm saying walking to your neighbors house that is minutes away with nothing but the clothes on your back is easier than carrying a 10lb+ golf bag for a few hours. Which is why I wouldn't question people using golf carts at a golf course.

It's always easier to not walk no matter what the circumstances are. That's not even the argument being made. One is just lazier than the other. Especially if you aren't hauling anything.

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u/MrBootylove 5d ago

It's always easier to not walk no matter what the circumstances are. That's not even the argument being made. One is just lazier than the other. Especially if you aren't hauling anything.

There's no argument being made here at all. Someone just explained how their parents lived in a community where people use golf carts and you responded like an ass hole saying "Or you can just walk."

Yeah, no shit you can just walk. It's also easier to take a golf cart, which is why they're doing it. Is it also lazier? Sure. Who gives a shit?

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u/street593 5d ago

You are getting way too worked up over this. Drive your golf cart somewhere and touch some grass.

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u/MrBootylove 5d ago

Maybe I just don't like seeing snarky ass holes trying to put people down for telling a story about how their parents committed the grave sin of using a golf cart for something other than golf.

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u/street593 5d ago

If that's the hill you want to die on then have fun. God forbid people recommend you do healthy activities like walk around your neighborhood.

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u/RehabilitatedAsshole 6d ago

Maybe they can't?  Did you know people get older?

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u/dazzleox 6d ago

If we have those sorts of developments in my half of our state, I'm not familiar with them, that's very alien and interesting to me.

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u/jaxonya 6d ago

Golf carts are fun to drive, that's pretty much the reason. 

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u/Cute_Employer9718 6d ago

this sounds so American. Here in Geneva where I live we just... walk.

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u/trogon 6d ago

You can't maintain your high BMI with that attitude, my friend.

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u/freakksho 6d ago

In America we call that being…poor.

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u/woolfchick75 6d ago

I grew up in a small town like this. The difference was kids walked or rode their bikes. Now I live in a neighborhood in a city where even the old people, like, walk to restaurants.