I RANT therefore I am . . .

The walking/riding bikes straight into traffic and not paying attention to the kids drives me nuts too!

Pedestrians have the right of way, especially in a marked crosswalk, but a vehicle also needs to SEE YOU before they can stop for you!

I constantly annoy the cars behind me because I stop for every single Seaside crosswalk even when it's empty because I know most folks won't even break stride before stepping out from behind an SUV and into traffic. :roll:

its a neccesary evil....ranting that is. if not, then yes, you will be on prozac. and taking a pill still doesnt make them go away!!!!

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Oh this thread is PERFECT!!! Ok, I was really ticked this weekend in particular at tourists.

Dont ask me why, its a once a week occurance, but not to the point where it ruins my day normally. I really never say "go home" because the livlihood of many people depend on them coming to spend their money, but this weekend I was just short of begging. Some weekends just simply arent worth it, especially this close to the 4th. So Friday night I am shopping with a gf, who has never left here, in Destin for Fathers Day gifts. She is so used to it, I on the otherhand want to roll down my window and scream!!! So in Tallahassee, when angry at college kids, I would have a quote unquote "coffee table session" this is the equivalent of being on your "soapbox" but I use the coffee table outside, stand on it, and scream at the top of my lungs (yes like a lunatic) but it feels so good. At the commons, just sit around and observe. Its crazy what people say, and tell their kids for that matter. Or Seaside/Gulfplace makes me so mad, as I would NEVER go ANYWHERE on the face of the planet and think my 7 yr old is safe enough at the beach alone, or running back to the house from Bud & Alleys. ARE YOU SERIOUS?!?!!!! This is NOT a safe bubble! Just because you are on vacation DOES NOT mean you are invinceable. You are going to get in accidents, people will take your cute daughters, old men and pervs are allowed on the beach, they will check them out too. There are cars full of people who have no idea where they are going just like you, and your child is running in front of CARS!!!

You walk out in front if me on my lunch break like its ok, Im not going to run you over....yea try me!

You will also get sick from eating a composite of random crap all week. Anyone will. Your on vacation, whats a good vacation with out the craps right?

I know that the only people who will read this will be locals, any tourists, I really dont want to hear it. I dealt with you all weekend, its Monday, GO HOME!!!

And the beach crap, OH MY GOD, heard them all weekend on Grayton beach! JUST TAKE THE CRAP IN!!! So in a nutshell, if you are reading this, and a tourist, you are not safe from anything or anyone that you think you are. The worst part about it, normally, people dont really care what others are doing here, therefore, anything that happens wont be seen or really cared about for that matter, trust me, I have been there. When your kid is missing, and you had them run home for a few, while you were drinking 10 blocks away, guess what? Shouldnt have thought you were so safe, they are children. This is a melting pot of hundreds of thousands of people, different ones, every single day....try to find your beautiful 14 yr old daughter, she may be in another state. It just makes me so mad that you think your ok all the time, 24-7. This is still the same old world. Yes, we like to live the 30-A way, but that requires you knowing your surroundings and respecting them. AMEN. (ahhh, thats great!)

Sorry that what? I can live my life while not on pills? And that its ok to not like everything while not taking them? Thats rather healthy to me. Unless your marketing prozac...lifes little crutch.

Remind me (a tourist) NOT to introduce myself to you if I should ever meet you while I am on my VACATION as a TOURIST on 30-A. I don't think that I would get the warm and fuzzy greeting that MOST people on 30-A give me.



Maybe you shouldn't live in a tourist town or college town.



That is really nice.



Shaking my head.



Ummm...not true Dana. I am a TOURIST and I read this board everday as many, many more tourists do. I am glad to know that you are one of the FEW locals that feel this way. I know there are more, but God forbid we tourists stop coming to YOUR 30-A, then what are you going to do? HUH, have you thought of that? The local economy would suffer terribly if not for us. You might want to stop and think about what you say.



Yes, even as a tourist Dana the CRAP on the beach annoys me. Bet that surprises you that even tourists don't like the crap on the beach. How many children to your knowledge have been abducted there? Not saying it won't happen, and not saying that a 7 year old should be left alone, they shouldn't. But how many times has this happened on 30-A?

And by the way, I have alway's felt safe letting my 14 year old son walk to Seaside with his friends while we are touristas in town.

I think you might want to stay indoors for the next 2 months Dana, because it isn't going to get any better. I will be there in a few weeks and I am looking forward to my visit despite the fact that you want us all to GO HOME!!! Thankfully, there are some locals there I am so looking forward to seeing when I get there. They know who they are and I am very thankful that they do not feel the same you do.

Remind me (a tourist) NOT to introduce myself to you if I should ever meet you while I am on my VACATION as a TOURIST on 30-A. I don't think that I would get the warm and fuzzy greeting that MOST people on 30-A give me.



Maybe you shouldn't live in a tourist town or college town.



That is really nice.



Shaking my head.



Ummm...not true Dana. I am a TOURIST and I read this board everday as many, many more tourists do. I am glad to know that you are one of the FEW locals that feel this way. I know there are more, but God forbid we tourists stop coming to YOUR 30-A, then what are you going to do? HUH, have you thought of that? The local economy would suffer terribly if not for us. You might want to stop and think about what you say.



Yes, even as a tourist Dana the CRAP on the beach annoys me. Bet that surprises you that even tourists don't like the crap on the beach. How many children to your knowledge have been abducted there? Not saying it won't happen, and not saying that a 7 year old should be left alone, they shouldn't. But how many times has this happened on 30-A?

And by the way, I have alway's felt safe letting my 14 year old son walk to Seaside with his friends while we are touristas in town.

I think you might want to stay indoors for the next 2 months Dana, because it isn't going to get any better. I will be there in a few weeks and I am looking forward to my visit despite the fact that you want us all to GO HOME!!! Thankfully, there are some locals there I am so looking forward to seeing when I get there. They know who they are and I am very thankful that they do not feel the same you do.

Why is everyone offended unless it fits you? If it doesnt then dont worry about it. The same people defending themselves are ones that were just complaining on similar threads. Funny. Your all contridicting yourselves.

lol....oh I will, watching people do very stupid things and get hurt.

Sure its ok to swim when 5 people just got pulled out of the water.

Oh yes go ahead and walk in front of whoever you want, your ok.

Oh and yes, the whole town will watch all of your kids while you all get drunk.

Go ahead and drink and drive and kill our locals, GREAT.

Unfortunately, you cant hide from tourists or college kids, they come. I have freinds who visit all the time, they are way more respectful than some people.

Why is everyone offended unless it fits you? If it doesnt then dont worry about it.

The same people defending themselves are ones that were just complaining on similar threads. Funny. Your all contridicting yourselves.

I'm having trouble following you exactly.

Did one particular incident "set you off?"

I think she is just unhappy that tourists have invaded "her" territory.

Ahhh...but this is a "tourist town." Isn't that tourist territory?

lol....oh I will, watching people do very stupid things and get hurt. Sure its ok to swim when 5 people just got pulled out of the water. Oh yes go ahead and walk in front of whoever you want, your ok. Oh and yes, the whole town will watch all of your kids while you all get drunk. Go ahead and drink and drive and kill our locals, GREAT. Unfortunately, you cant hide from tourists or college kids, they come. I have freinds who visit all the time, they are way more respectful than some people. Why is everyone offended unless it fits you? If it doesnt then dont worry about it. The same people defending themselves are ones that were just complaining on similar threads. Funny. Your all contridicting yourselves.